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Why the World Needs Better Green Technologies in 2025?

Syllabus: Climate and Energy Source:  TH Context: Amid climate pressures, geopolitical tensions, and India’s push for energy self-reliance, experts urge a shift from conventional solar tech to next-gen, efficient alternatives. About Why the World Needs Better Green Technologies in 2025: What Are Green Technologies? Green technologies refer to scientific innovations and engineering systems designed to …

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Why ‘net zero’ carbon targets may not be enough to tackle climate change? 

GS Paper 3   Topics Covered: Conservation related issues.  Context:  Independent charitable organisation Oxfam has said that ‘net zero’ carbon targets that many countries have announced may be a “dangerous distraction” from the priority of cutting carbon emissions.    Why so?  The report says that if the challenge of change is tackled only by way of …

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Insights into Editorial: Deconstructing declarations of carbon-neutrality

    Introduction: At the latest count by the non-profit Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU), at the beginning of April, 32 countries had declared, in some documented form, their proposed intention to achieve carbon neutral status by mid-century or thereabouts. Of these, only eight have any firm status, the rest being in the form …

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