{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"India Tech Report","title":"Climate on Monday: Northvolt attracts buyers, Energy Dome and Google team up, Avalanche's desktop fusion, and more","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":450,"description":"Daily brief on deep tech and climate tech news from India and around the world.Illustrative image: African women cooking in the open. The IEA reports sub Saharan Africa is off track in providing clean cooking energy by at least a decade.India’s rollback of SO₂ norms related to clean air targets draws criticismA recent rollback of sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions standards by the government of India, is being viewed as a setback for the country’s progress on clean air, undermining efforts to tackle pollution-related health and economic impacts, according to several media reports.The changes were made by the government in a notification on July 11, which now exempts as much as 80 percent of all thermal power plants in the country from installing technologies such as flue gas desulphurisation (FGD) and scrubbers, according to the report. The government has defended its decision, stating it was based on scientific tests, including those from IIT Delhi and the Central Pollution Control Board, and extensive stakeholder consultations.Listen to the podcastClean cooking for all by 2030 out of Africa’s reach, says IEAIn sub-Saharan Africa, meanwhile, nations are off-track to meet the UN’s 2030 clean cooking goal, with universal access realistically delayed to 2040 due to funding and population challenges, the International Energy Agency projects, according to Climate Change News. Only a small share of countries are set to provide clean cooking to all by 2050, underscoring the need for significantly increased investment and coordinated efforts.EU and China reaffirm climate cooperation amidst US retreatMeanwhile, the EU and China have released a joint statement renewing their commitment to climate action and green trade, Climate Change News reports. Despite global tensions and the US stepping back from international climate talks, both parties pledge deeper collaboration, aiming for more ambitious nationally determined contributions (NDCs) before COP30.IDB launches $1bn...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/klwtZi6_OVxR1RQx-EUqBBLq9JNmkk2p0xt3ov7-eeg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kYjRi/MTNkNDVhMTVlOThm/MDM4ZmVlYjFmZGNl/OGFiNy5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}