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21 04 2022 | 07:41

Renewable energy, not imported LNG

On March 21, 2022, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina declared 100 percent electricity coverage of the country. As one of the fast-growing economies in the world, Bangladesh needs a reliable…

18 04 2022 | 16:37

Cop26 message and legacy `still hold´, says climate change chief

The legacy of last year’s Cop26 “still holds”, the chief executive of the Committee on Climate Change has said. Chris Stark was talking on Tuesday as the group paid a visit to Dundee’s Michelin…

18 04 2022 | 16:08

Renewables key to 'independence'

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has shaken many long-held Western assumptions about the foundations of peace in Europe. Among other things, it has renewed policymakers' focus on energy dependence as a…

30 11 2021 | 09:38

Fossils may have used federal Pandemic funds to boost production, increase emissions

Canada’s environment commissioner says a federal pandemic aid program for the oil and gas sector that was supposed to retain jobs and cut greenhouse gas emissions is not set up to do either of those…

28 11 2021 | 08:07

Boston Mayor Wu Divests City Funds From Fossil Fuels

"This is a wonderful, wonderful place to start," said environmentalist Bill McKibben. In her first major policy action, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu signed an ordinance on Monday to divest public funds…

28 11 2021 | 07:41

The Real Winner In The War Between Fossil Fuels And Renewables

While the impact of fossil fuels on the environment is commonly understood, casual observers may not be aware of the environmental footprint of renewable energy  due to its heavy reliance on metals…

28 11 2021 | 07:06

Op - The moral case for destroying fossil fuel infrastructure

If someone has planted a time bomb in your home, you are entitled to dismantle it. The same applies to our planet The climate struggle has entered a new phase. It is marked by a search for different…

23 11 2021 | 15:06

Fossil fuel hydrogen plan 'risky': ANU

Australia's carbon and methane emissions could jump under a "risky" plan to develop a hydrogen industry based on fossil fuels, researchers say. The federal government is investing heavily in a new…

17 11 2021 | 18:55

Low-carbon aviation fuels are on the horizon. But for now, activists say we need to stay grounded

Fuel made from waste and synthetic ‘e-fuels’ could reduce emissions significantly but scaling up quickly will be an immense challenge Apowder blue airplane flew from London to Glasgow in September…

16 11 2021 | 11:15

Fossil fuel advertising in sport ‘the new cigarette sponsorship’, ex-Wallabies captain David Pocock says

Oil and gas companies are extending their presence in sport, from elite levels down to grassroots Days after flying into Glasgow to catch the opening of the Cop26 climate summit, Santos CEO Kevin…

12 11 2021 | 11:15

Biden climate envoy: United States “won’t have coal” by 2030

ohn Kerry, the U.S. special envoy for climate, predicted the world’s biggest economy will stop burning coal by the end of the decade.  “By 2030 in the United States, we won’t have coal,” Kerry said…

12 11 2021 | 08:33

Cop26: End trillions in subsidies given to fossil fuel industry, says UN chief – as it happened

UN chief calls for an end to the trillions in subsidies given to the fossil fuel industry as discussions over the final text contine. 11h ago19:27

09 11 2021 | 13:12

COP26: Fossil fuel industry has largest delegation at climate summit

There are more delegates at COP26 associated with the fossil fuel industry than from any single country, analysis shared with the BBC shows. Campaigners led by Global Witness assessed the…

08 11 2021 | 15:51

‘They’re killing our children’: mothers from around the world demand action on fossil fuels

Representatives of almost 500 parent groups tell Alok Sharma their children’s health depends on an end to funding for fossil fuel industries It may have been his toughest meeting yet. A delegation…

08 11 2021 | 13:58

Why activists fear little-known treaty could slow fossil fuel phase-out

Vital rulings on the world’s energy future are being made behind closed doors and others may be unknown The energy charter treaty (ECT) was signed in 1994 to protect the interests of western…

08 11 2021 | 13:39

Op - Fossil fuels made our families rich. Now we want this industry to end

Congress must help usher in a new energy age - a clean energy age with the same level of support that fossil fuels companies have received for over a century. Over a century ago, our families were…

08 11 2021 | 13:28

Secretive court system poses threat to Paris climate deal, says whistleblower

Treaty allows energy corporations to sue governments for billions over policies that could hurt their profits A secretive investor court system poses a real threat to the Paris climate agreement,…

03 11 2021 | 15:08

Divestment, transition from fossil fuels converging to create renewables opportunity

Capital shift from fossil fuels opens window for economic transition Remarks of Tom Sanzillo, IEEFA’s director of financial analysis, at the launch of a report by Divest-Invest  finding $39.2…

02 11 2021 | 11:31

Fossil fuel messaging has won over Republican voters, poll reveals

New polling data shows two-thirds of Republicans do not want to hold oil and gas companies accountable for the climate crisis Nearly two in three Republicans believe oil and gas companies are at…