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The Global Renewables Alliance (GRA) has launched a five-point Renewables Action Plan, which urges governments to accelerate the deployment of renewable energy solutions in response to global energy price shocks.

Global Renewables Alliance launches plan to accelerate renewable energy deployment

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The Global Renewables Alliance (GRA) has launched a five-point Renewables Action Plan, which urges governments to accelerate the deployment of…

With the US and Israel continuing to strike Iran, leading the Middle Eastern country to target the Strait of Hormuz, Greenpeace has said that the burgeoning conflict demonstrates why the world needs to shift away from fossil fuels, particularly oil.

Iran strikes demonstrate why world needs to quit fossil fuels, say groups

2 weeks ago2 weeks ago5 mins

With the US and Israel continuing to strike Iran, leading the Middle Eastern country to target the Strait of Hormuz,…

The latest draft negotiating text published by the COP30 Presidency does not include the word 'fossil fuels', as it seeks to unite efforts in a 'global mutirão' to tackle climate change.

COP30 publishes latest draft resolution, ‘fossil fuels’ removed

4 months ago4 months ago6 mins

The latest draft negotiating text published by the COP30 Presidency does not include the word ‘fossil fuels’, as it seeks…

Transport & Environment (T&E) has called on governments to tax the profits of fossil fuel companies in order to reduce low-income households’ exposure to fuel and energy price fluctuations.

Tax fossil fuel profits to reduce households’ exposure to price fluctuations: T&E

4 months ago3 months ago4 mins

Transport & Environment (T&E) has called on governments to tax the profits of fossil fuel companies in order to reduce…

The continued over-reliance on fossil fuels, coupled with delayed action on climate change, is costing millions of lives each year, the 2025 Report of The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change has found.

Delayed action on climate change ‘costing millions of lives each year’: The Lancet

5 months ago3 months ago4 mins

The continued over-reliance on fossil fuels, coupled with delayed action on climate change, is costing millions of lives each year,…

‘Drill baby, drill’… for geothermal energy, says analyst

5 months ago5 months ago4 mins

The US should adhere to President Donald Trump’s call to ‘drill baby, drill’ – but for geothermal energy, rather than traditional…

Fossil fuels likely to retain a ‘large share’ of the energy mix beyond 2050: McKinsey

5 months ago5 months ago4 mins

A new report by McKinsey has suggested that fossil fuels are projected to retain a ‘large share’ of the global…

Rich nations have the opportunity to generate $6.6 trillion per year to fund climate action by ending fossil fuel subsidies and taxing major polluters, new research by Oil Change International has found.

Wealthy nations could unlock $6.6 trillion annually for climate action

6 months ago4 months ago3 mins

Rich nations have the opportunity to generate $6.6 trillion per year to fund climate action by ending fossil fuel subsidies…

The failure of the INC-5.2 talks in Geneva to establish a global plastics treaty isn't the end of the discussion, NGOs have said, given that the majority of countries agreed on the need to cut plastic production.

‘Strong presence’ of lobbyists overshadows INC-5.2 plastics talks

7 months ago7 months ago5 mins

A ‘strong presence’ of fossil fuel and chemical industry lobbyists is overshadowing the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5.2) talks in Geneva…

Eurelectric has launched a new roundtable series, Power Couples 2.0, aimed at boosting Europe's industrial competitiveness through electrification.

Electrification key to reducing Europe’s fossil fuel dependancy, says Eurelectric

9 months ago9 months ago3 mins

Electrification is a vital tool in reducing Europe‘s dependancy on fossil fuels and restoring competitiveness, a new study commissioned by…