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World leaders gather in Baku for pre-COP29 meeting

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Ahead of the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, global leaders gathered in Baku, Azerbaijan, for the pre-COP meeting from 10–11 October.  The session, titled Enhance Ambition and Enable Action, aimed to progress key negotiations before the main summit in November. The event is focused on limiting global warming to 1.5°C, as per the 2015 Paris Agreement. A key priority at the pre-COP meeting was setting a…

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6. Power Sector and Climate Change

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The power sector has long been the backbone of modern civilization, but the energy it produces has come at a significant environmental cost. Traditional energy sources like coal, oil, and natural gas—collectively known as fossil fuels—have been the primary culprits in emitting greenhouse gases (GHGs), particularly carbon dioxide (CO2). These gases trap heat in the Earth’s atmosphere, leading to what we now know as climate change. For decades, coal-fired power plants were the dominant players…