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Renewable energy set to be the 'dominant growth engine of the economy'

Nine in ten renewable energy projects are cheaper than fossil fuel alternatives: IRENA

1 year ago1 year ago3 mins

Some 91% of new renewable energy projects are cheaper than the lowest-cost fossil fuel equivalents, a new report by the…

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Lobbyists for the fossil fuel and chemical industries are out in force at the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5) talks taking place in South Korea to advance a global plastics treaty,

Fossil fuel lobbyists ‘flooding’ plastic treaty negotiations, says CIEL

2 years ago2 years ago4 mins

Lobbyists for the fossil fuel and chemical industries are out in force at the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5) talks taking…

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A tax on seven of the world's biggest oil firms could grow the UN Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage by more than 2,000%, Greenpeace and Stamp Out Poverty have suggested.

Tax on major oil firms ‘could grow UN Loss and Damage Fund by 2,000%’

2 years ago2 years ago4 mins

A tax on seven of the world’s biggest oil firms could grow the UN Fund for Responding to Loss and…

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Major tech firms continue to be major spreaders of climate disinformation and misinformation, a new report by Climate Action Against Disinformation (CAAD) has claimed.

Big tech enabling spread of climate disinformation, report finds

2 years ago2 years ago3 mins

Major tech firms continue to be major spreaders of climate disinformation and misinformation, a new report by Climate Action Against…

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