 "< Prime Minister Narendra Modi with US President Joe Biden at the G20 Leaders' Summit, in Rio de Janeiro on Monday Photo: PTI")
As the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, nears its conclusion, hopes of a definitive timeline to phase out fossil fuels appear slim.
Despite growing international momentum to strengthen decarbonisation efforts, India, while reiterating its commitment to achieve a net-zero emissions target by 2070, has held firm against setting a hard deadline for ending crude oil usage or halting hydrocarbon exploration.
While some nations have pushed for bolder climate action, sources indicate that a consensus on fossil fuel reduction remains elusive, with geopolitical and economic factors playing a central role.
“Given the state of talks, it appears unlikely that
