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26 05 2022 | 07:03

Shut down fossil fuel production sites early to avoid climate chaos, says study

Nearly half of existing fossil fuel production sites need to be shut down early if global heating is to be limited to 1.5C, the internationally agreed goal for avoiding climate catastrophe, according…

26 05 2022 | 06:52

We can’t eat a new road’: Guyanese voice fears over true cost of Exxon’s oil bonanza

Annette Arjoon is not anti-oil. The marine conservationist calls the vast new oilfields off Guyana’s coast a “blessing” that will earn billions of dollars for one of the poorest countries in the …

26 05 2022 | 06:49

Climate chaos certain if oil and gas mega-projects go ahead, warns IEA chief

The world’s leading energy economist has warned against investing in large new oil and gas developments, which would have little impact on the current energy crisis and soaring fuel prices but spell…

26 05 2022 | 06:39

This election, are the teals ready to take on the fossil fuel lobby that’s captured the major parties?

Here’s a gotcha question for an intrepid journalist to put in the final moments of the campaign: Mr Morrison, Mr Albanese, why are you killing the Great Barrier Reef? Unlike other gotchas, the query…

21 05 2022 | 07:37

Deutsche Bank faces AGM protests over fossil fuel finance

Germany - On Thursday 19th May climate justice activists will take part in a series of coordinated protests targeting Deutsche Bank on the day of the bank’s Annual General Meeting. Protests will take…

21 05 2022 | 07:33

'This is a climate and energy security crisis – these four steps can help green hydrogen solve it'

The terrible events in Ukraine mean we now face a dual crisis of climate and security that requires us to stop merely fiddling at the margins of a fossil fuel-based economy. More radical solutions…

21 05 2022 | 07:07

BREAKING: 40% of Fossil Fuels Now Under Development Must Stay in the Ground

Nearly 40% of the oil, gas, and coal now under development around the world will have to stay in the ground to give humanity a 50-50 chance of holding global warming to 1.5°C, a study team led by Oil…

13 05 2022 | 12:32

‘Deep Entanglements’ Connect Canada’s Biggest Pension Funds with 76 Fossil Companies, New Analysis Concludes

The “deep entanglement” between Canada’s 10 biggest pension funds and a roster of 76 fossil fuel companies raises serious questions about whether fund managers and trustees are looking out for the…

13 05 2022 | 11:48

How the master plan and revised policy will revamp Nigeria’s energy sector

The 2022 Revised National Energy Policy (RNEP) and the National Energy Master Plan (NEMP) are expected to positively impact Nigeria’s energy sector states Minister of Science, Technology and…

13 05 2022 | 10:58

John Kerry warns a long Ukraine war would threaten climate efforts

The longer the war in Ukraine carries on, the worse the consequences will be for the climate, the US presidential envoy John Kerry has warned. Many countries are struggling with an energy crisis…

13 05 2022 | 10:39

Do not use Ukraine war to defer climate goals, warns Mark Carney

The UN climate envoy Mark Carney has warned against deferring emissions reduction targets in reaction to the energy crisis linked to the war in Ukraine, saying it will only require more “radical”…

13 05 2022 | 10:27

Net zero by 2050 will hit a major timing problem technology can’t solve. We need to talk about cutting consumption

Many climate activists, scientists, engineers and politicians are trying to reassure us the climate crisis can be solved rapidly without any changes to lifestyle, society or the economy.

10 05 2022 | 08:45

The Catch-22 of the US military’s climate plans

In response to the devastating wildfires which engulfed California in summer 2020, the United States Air Force sprung into action. Four massive military C-130 Hercules aircraft were deployed to dump…

10 05 2022 | 08:39

The UK government cannot invest into North Sea oil while claiming global climate leadership

On 28 February, four days after Putin launched the fossil-fuel funded invasion of Ukraine, the UN secretary general Antonio Guterres delivered a blistering barrage against world leaders for their…

10 05 2022 | 08:37

‘It’s critical the message makes it to the mainstream’: Nasa climate scientist speaks on his tearful protest

Peter Kalmus was among a group of scientists who chained themselves to a JPMorgan Chase building in Los Angeles in protest of the bank’s financing of fossil fuels. Tap to watch the video 

10 05 2022 | 07:14

Climate and heritage experts call on British Museum to end BP sponsorship

A group of climate scientists, archaeologists and those familiar with the museum industry have written to the British Museum’s board of trustees to urge them to sever a sponsorship deal with BP,…

28 04 2022 | 12:53

IEEFA: Private sector driving renewable energy wave in India

Private power producers burdened with non-performing thermal assets are changing tack Climate change – witnessed increasingly in extreme weather events – is now the biggest risk threatening energy…

21 04 2022 | 08:12

War in Ukraine poses environmental risk now and in the future, advocates say

As Russian forces bombard communities across Ukraine, the nation’s once-vibrant ecosystems are becoming scorched and scarred, rewinding decades of conservation work, according to Ukrainian climate…

21 04 2022 | 08:08

Energy transitions can help move America toward renewable energy goals

VALMY, Nev. — Jan Morrison can see a lot of potential in the Valmy Coal Plant in Humboldt County, Nevada. "It's going to be vibrant and it's going to be a vital part of our energy grid. It'll remain…

21 04 2022 | 07:59

New York green lights massive renewable energy projects to cut fossil fuel reliance

New York state has made a big step in cutting off its reliance on fossil fuels, announcing contracts for projects that will channel clean, renewable solar, wind and hydroelectric power from upstate…