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01 06 2021 | 11:26

Treaty webinars & workshops - Monthly Webinars

Monthly Treaty Webinars On the 2nd Thursday of each month, Harjeet Singh and Jessica Faleiro, our Partnerships Leads, hosts a webinar to discuss the Treaty

01 06 2021 | 11:15

Treaty webinars & workshops - 1 & 2 June 2021

COP26 Workshop

01 06 2021 | 10:49

Open Letter: Scientists, researchers and academics call for a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty

We, the undersigned, call on governments around the world to adopt and implement a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty, as a matter of urgency, to protect the lives and livelihoods of present and…

01 06 2021 | 10:44

New IEA scenario finds fossil fuel expansion is needless and incompatible with 1.5°C

IEA’s modeling of a 1.5°C-aligned energy scenario shows there is no room for investment in oil, gas and coal in a net zero pathway. MAY 18, 2021 -The release of a 1.5°C-aligned energy scenario from…

30 05 2021 | 17:30

Bill seeks to make Louisiana ‘fossil fuel sanctuary’ in bid against Biden’s climate plans

Republicans and Democrats are introducing bills to push against Biden’s new restrictions on oil and gas companies

26 05 2021 | 09:28

Extraction Industry’s Hunt for Fossil Fuels Near Okavango Delta Threatens to Trigger “Genocide” of Africa’s Last Elephants.

Caption: The African elephant, the planet’s largest terrestrial mammal was recently listed as endangered and critically endangered on IUCN’s Red List; oil and gas extraction projects throughout the…

26 05 2021 | 08:57

5 Ways the World Bank’s Climate Action Plan Could Go Further.

The recent 2021 World Bank Group/International Monetary Fund spring meetings took place during challenging times. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused loss of life and exacerbated global poverty and…

26 05 2021 | 08:00

Richest nations agree to end support for coal production overseas.

G7 countries reaffirm commitment to limit global heating to 1.5C after nearly two days of wrangling. The world’s richest nations have agreed to end their financial support for coal development…

26 05 2021 | 07:39

Opinion: Keeping fossil fuels in the ground is the only corporate strategy possible.

The net-zero road map published this week by the International Energy Agency shows a way forward to a new, cleaner world in line with the Paris Agreement, but the task ahead is massive and companies…

26 05 2021 | 07:23

No place for new fossil fuels if world is to reach net zero by 2050, says landmark report.

Roadmap comes just months before UK hosts major global climate summit. There is no place for new fossil fuel projects if the world is to reach net-zero emissions by 2050, according to a landmark…

25 05 2021 | 13:33

Pathway to critical and formidable goal of net-zero emissions by 2050 is narrow but brings huge benefits, according to IEA special report.

World’s first comprehensive energy roadmap shows government actions to rapidly boost clean energy and reduce fossil fuel use can create millions of jobs, lift economic growth and keep net zero in…

25 05 2021 | 13:19

Government’s hydrogen plans at risk from ‘fossil fuel lobbying’, climate groups warn

Letter urges government to invest in ‘green hydrogen’ as it strives to meet net-zero emissions by 2050 The government’s strategy for developing hydrogen – a fuel that could one day play a major role…

25 05 2021 | 09:15

Sign-on letter: Tell Canadian officials to hold Canadian company ReconAfrica accountable for their oil and gas plans near Okavango Delta

This letter is for Canada-based AND international groups to sign on to, please share widely! ReconAfrica is a Canadian company pursuing potentially massive oil and gas development in ecologically…

18 05 2021 | 07:02

How banking bosses are linked to the world’s dirtiest fossil fuel.

Exclusive: Analysis reveals directors at three of the UK’s five largest banks have ties to the coal industry. Campaigners have called for greater regulation of banks’ carbon-cutting measures as…

15 05 2021 | 12:54

'Universal' faith in hydrogen could lock world into fossil fuel reliance: German study.

Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research concludes electrification should lead with H2 reserved for decarbonising air travel and heavy-emitting industries. Hydrogen should be reserved for…

14 05 2021 | 12:23

Indonesia utility will finish building 20GW of coal capacity before turning to renewables.

Indonesia’s biggest utility has pledged to stop building new coal power plants beyond its current pipeline of projects.  In a briefing to Indonesian media, Zulkifi Zaini, president of the state-…

13 05 2021 | 06:32

Electric cars ‘will be cheaper to produce than fossil fuel vehicles by 2027’.

BloombergNEF forecasts result of falling cost of making batteries as well as dedicated production lines. Electric cars and vans will be cheaper to produce than conventional, fossil fuel-powered…

07 05 2021 | 09:43

‘Unacceptable loopholes’ could undermine UK pledge to end overseas fossil fuel funding, campaigners say

Exclusive: Government’s policy to end overseas fossil fuel projects is ‘rhetoric over substance’, says Labour The UK’s pledge to end support for fossil fuels overseas is at risk of being undermined…

04 05 2021 | 10:29

Covid recovery must not be driven by fossil fuels, says Ed Miliband.

Exclusive: Shadow business secretary calls for the UK to ‘reckon’ with fossil fuels as The Independent launches campaign for greater action on climate. The world’s recovery from Covid-19 must not be…

03 05 2021 | 07:58

Greta Thunberg Tells Congress Fossil Fuel Subsidies Must End.

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg attacked powerful politicians for ignoring climate change, as she called for an end to government subsidies for fossil fuels such as coal and oil.