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The continued dependence on fossil fuels is not only a climate risk, but also a growing economic threat for major industries, a new report by the World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA) has found.
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Continued reliance on fossil fuels becoming a ‘major economic threat’ for key industries

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The continued dependence on fossil fuels is not only a climate risk, but also a growing economic threat for major…

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The conflict involving Iran and the resulting instability around the Strait of Hormuz have pushed energy security back to the center of the global policy agenda.
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Will the Iran crisis really accelerate the energy transition?

3 days ago3 days ago8 mins

Op-ed by Matthew Haswell, director of clients at Boss Energy. The conflict involving Iran and the resulting instability around the…

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The European Commission has proposed a set of actions to protect EU citizens from the impact of the energy crisis, which Sean Casey, EY Ireland energy industry leader has described as a "welcome and pragmatic response".
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European Commission efforts to address rising energy prices a ‘welcome and pragmatic response’, says EY

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The European Commission has proposed a set of actions to protect EU citizens from the impact of the energy crisis,…

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Investment in clean energy can be the antidote to the "cost chaos" of fossil fuels, United Nations Climate Change executive secretary Simon Stiell has told the Green Transformation (GX) Week in Yeosu, Korea.
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Clean energy the antidote to fossil fuel ‘cost chaos’, says UN Climate Change chief

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Investment in clean energy can be the antidote to the “cost chaos” of fossil fuels, United Nations Climate Change executive…

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While Ireland is making progress on emissions reduction, this falls far short of the reductions achieved elsewhere in Europe, Professor John Sweeney of Maynooth University has told the Business Post ESG & Sustainable Business Summit.
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Ireland ‘kicking the can down the road’ on emissions reduction, says climatologist

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While Ireland is making progress on emissions reduction, this falls far short of the reductions achieved elsewhere in Europe, Professor…

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An investor group led by the shareholder activist organisation Follow This has called on BP to address a shareholder resolution concerning its long-term strategy under scenarios in which global demand for oil and gas declines, according to reports.
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Investor group calls on BP to address shareholder resolution or face potential legal action

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An investor group led by activist organisation Follow This has called on BP to address a shareholder resolution concerning its…

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UN Climate Change executive secretary Simon Stiell has told an event in Brussels that fossil fuel dependency is "ripping away national security and sovereignty, and replacing it with subservience and rising costs", citing the ongoing crisis in the Gulf region.
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Fossil fuel dependency is ‘ripping away national security and sovereignty’, says UN climate chief

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UN Climate Change executive secretary Simon Stiell has told an event in Brussels that fossil fuel dependency is “ripping away…

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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.
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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…

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

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

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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.
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COP30 publishes latest draft resolution, ‘fossil fuels’ removed

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

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INTERVIEWS

  • Ambition Into Action – Hanne Søndergaard, Executive Vice President of Agriculture, Sustainability and Communication, Arla FoodsApril 24, 2026
  • The Red Way – Liverpool Football Club’s Rishi Jain talks to SustainabilityOnlineApril 22, 2026
  • Ambition Into Action – Renee Morin, Chief Sustainability Officer, eBayApril 21, 2026
  • Ambition Into Action – Hedwig Sietsma, Global Director – Sustainability, FugroApril 17, 2026
  • SustainaSeed’s Yuko Nakahata on why ESG should be a growth strategy, not a box-ticking exerciseApril 14, 2026

EXPLAINER

  • ‘Business as usual’ no longer an option for energy procurementApril 24, 2026
  • Will the Iran crisis really accelerate the energy transition?April 23, 2026
  • Why AI data storage is too thirsty for hybrid coolingApril 22, 2026
  • ESG didn’t fail. We diluted it – and then blamed it for not deliveringApril 15, 2026
  • How sustainability boosts access to capital and attracts investorsApril 10, 2026

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