India, Jan. 29 -- Despite efforts by US President Trump to bolster fossil fuels, the global shift towards clean energy is gaining momentum.

With record-breaking heatwaves and natural disasters highlighting the urgency, countries are increasingly investing in renewables.

The upcoming COP31 talks in Turkey are expected to solidify a global roadmap away from fossil fuels.

The past three years have been the world's hottest on record. In 2025, Earth was 1.44degC warmer than the long-term average, perilously close to breaching the Paris Agreement goal of 1.5degC.

This warming is fuelling Australia's current record-breaking heatwave. Other consequences are visible globally, from Iran's crippling drought to catastrophic wildfires and unpreced...