Fossil Fuels

UN adopts resolution on legal obligation to combat climate change – reaction

6 months ago6 months ago11 mins

The UN General Assembly has voted 141-8 in favour of a landmark resolution backing a climate opinion issued by the…

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Heating accounts for one third of Ireland‘s total energy demand, with 90% of this demand still met by fossil fuels,…

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Only two of the world’s 400 largest financial institutions have ‘robust commitments’ in place to phase out fossil fuels, new…

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Environmental organisation 350.org has welcomed the decision by the government of Indonesia to introduce export duties and a windfall tax…

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The growing fossil fuel cost crisis has led to what UN Climate Change executive secretary Simon Stiell has described as…

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The First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels has concluded in Colombia, an event that saw representatives from close…

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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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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,…

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