fossil fuels
US announces rule to slash powerful planet-warming gas by nearly 80%
World
December 2, 2023
US announces rule to slash powerful planet-warming gas by nearly 80%
CNN — The Biden administration has finalized a rule to significantly cut the US fossil fuel industry’s emissions of methane,…
The UAE is hosting the world’s biggest annual climate summit. It’s also planning a massive fossil fuel expansion
Middle East
November 22, 2023
The UAE is hosting the world’s biggest annual climate summit. It’s also planning a massive fossil fuel expansion
CNN — In late September, Zimbabwe’s environment minister signed away control over a staggering amount of land — almost 20…
Health experts say world needs to end fossil fuel use as new report finds a rise in climate-related mortality
World
November 15, 2023
Health experts say world needs to end fossil fuel use as new report finds a rise in climate-related mortality
CNN — The climate crisis is carrying a mounting health toll that is set to put even more lives at…
The world is planning to blow the fossil fuels production limit that would keep a lid on global heating, report says
Environment
November 8, 2023
The world is planning to blow the fossil fuels production limit that would keep a lid on global heating, report says
CNN — Global fossil fuel production in 2030 is set to be more than double the levels that are deemed consistent with…
They went hunting for fossil fuels. What they found could help save the world
Environment
October 29, 2023
They went hunting for fossil fuels. What they found could help save the world
CNN — When two scientists went looking for fossil fuels beneath the ground of northeastern France, they did not expect…
COP28 president says fossil fuels still have a role to play, prompting concerns about climate summit’s goals
Environment
May 4, 2023
COP28 president says fossil fuels still have a role to play, prompting concerns about climate summit’s goals
More than 80 countries supported a commitment to phase out oil, coal and gas at COP27 in Egypt last year,…
European Union agrees to push for global phase out of fossil fuels ahead of COP28 climate conference
World
March 11, 2023
European Union agrees to push for global phase out of fossil fuels ahead of COP28 climate conference
European Union countries agreed to promote a global fossil fuel phase out on Thursday ahead of the United Nation’s COP28…
‘Inconsistent with human survival’: UN chief slams fossil fuel industry expansion in Davos speech
Environment
January 18, 2023
‘Inconsistent with human survival’: UN chief slams fossil fuel industry expansion in Davos speech
The UN Secretary General has accused fossil fuel producers and their financial backers of “racing to expand production, knowing full…
Global CO2 emissions from fossil fuels to rise by less than 1% this year as renewables and EVs take off
Environment
October 19, 2022
Global CO2 emissions from fossil fuels to rise by less than 1% this year as renewables and EVs take off
CNN – Finally, some good news in the battle against greenhouse gasses: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from the burning of…
UN report on climate crisis confirms the world already has solutions — but politics are getting in the way
World
April 5, 2022
UN report on climate crisis confirms the world already has solutions — but politics are getting in the way
(CNN)The world is careening toward levels of global warming that will have irreversible impacts, a new landmark report says, but…