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From 350.org
We’re calling on governments to send ministers to the first-of-its-kind international summit in Colombia this April and turn words into concrete road maps that end fossil fuels for good. Public pressure can move the needle. Let’s make the transition to renewable energy inevitable so that even Trump and the oil lobby can’t save fossil fuels.

End Fossil Fuels Forever
Time is running out. Our planet is hitting record temperatures, while coal, oil and gas giants rake in billions, and our energy bills skyrocket. But we finally have a chance to break the cycle. Over 80 countries are joining forces to phase out coal, oil, and gas. This is a historic opportunity to end the fossil fuel era and ensure a transition away from dirty fuels that protects communities, workers and the planet. But to win, we need more world leaders on board. We’re calling on governments …

New study by @… et al. finds that emissions in China and India are projected to grow much less in 2025 compared to the past decade, while emissions in the US and EU are projected to grow this year after years of decline.

"‘Food and fossil fuel production causing $5bn of environmental damage an hour’"
#FossilFuels #Environment #Nature

‘Food and fossil fuel production causing $5bn of environmental damage an hour’ https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/dec/09/food-fossil-fuel-production-5bn-environmental-damage-an-hour-un-geo-report-<…

Octopus Heat-pump Journey - Via quote and survey and negotiation to keeping us warm fossil-free #heatPump #DHW #spaceHeat

Octopus Heat-pump Journey
Via quote and survey and negotiation to keeping us warm fossil-free #heatPump #DHW #spaceHeat #defossilisation

"Amsterdam to enact landmark ban on fossil fuel and meat advertising in public spaces"
#Amsterdam #FossilFuels #Energy

The European city banning all fossil fuel and meat adverts in public
Amsterdam initially proposed the move in 2020, becoming the first city in the world to do so.

On Wednesday, Donald Trump ordered two executive branch departments to take actions that would ⚠️ increase the use of coal in the United States,
despite fossil fuels becoming an obsolete form of energy production that is 🔥devastating to the health of the planet.
Under his plan, intended to bolster the dwindling U.S. coal industry,
❌the Department of Defense would purchase electricity from coal-fired power plants.
Meanwhile, the Department of Energy will be
❌doli…

Trump Orders Defense, Energy Departments to Reinvest in Coal
One study showed that coal power plants led to nearly half a million U.S. deaths over a 20-year period.

"Despite their promises, governments’ new emission-cutting plans submitted for the Cop30 climate talks taking place in Brazil have done little to avert dangerous global heating for the fourth consecutive year, according to the Climate Action Tracker update.
The world is now anticipated to heat up by 2.6C above preindustrial times by the end of the century"
#ClimateCatastrophe

Fossil science owes a debt to indigenous knowledge: Lesotho missionary's notes tell the story
https://phys.org/news/2025-12-fossil-science-owes-debt-indigenous.html#goog_rewarded

People will be asking about this article. Some comments follow in a thread.
Economic growth no longer linked to carbon emissions in most of the world, study finds | Fossil fuels | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/environment/…

#bedfellows The US sided with Saudi Arabia, Russia and Iran to block part of a UN report about the dire state of the planet "because it called for phasing out fossil fuels, switching to clean energy and reducing plastics."

U.S. Helped to Weaken Report at U.N. Environment Talks, Participants Say
American officials joined Russia, Saudi Arabia and Iran in objecting to language on fossils fuels, biodiversity and plastics in a report that was three years in the making.

RE: https://infosec.exchange/@bontchev/115881191119974352
creates the dilemma: shall i try to save earth and reduce my fossil fuel consumption and live in a corpo-owned panopticon prison, or shall it all just burn down?

'Food and Fossil Fuel Production Causing $5 Billion of Environmental Damage an Hour' - Slashdot
https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/12/09/2311256/food-and-fossil-fuel-production-causing-5-billion-of-environmental-damage-an-hour

Ajit Niranjan writes about the supposed decoupling in #Romania.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/feb/11/is-romania-blueprint-economic-g…

Amsterdam Bans Ads For Meat And Fossil Fuels In Public Spaces #Amsterdam

Amsterdam Bans Ads For Meat And Fossil Fuels In Public Spaces
Amsterdam has just banned all ads for high-carbon meat and fossil fuels, despite last-minute lobbying from the advertising industry

"Shell-funded school materials accused of downplaying fossil fuels’ climate impact"
#Shell #FossilFuels #Climate

Shell gave €5m to this museum. Should parents be worried?
School materials emblazoned with the Shell logo are shaping how children as young as 10 learn about climate change.

Another year in which we've been making the climate crisis worse faster. And the role of aviation continues to grow nastier: probably good for 1/6 of the increase this year, caused by a small minority of the global population.
https://news.m…

Record fossil fuel emissions in 2025 despite renewables buildout, report says
Global carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel combustion are projected to reach a record 38.1 billion metric tons in 2025, an increase of 1.1% from 2024, according to the 2025 Global Carbon Budget. The report, now in its 20th edition, was released Nov. 13 as a preprint. It compiles national energy and emissions data from […]

Banks Notch Higher Fees From Green Bonds Than Fossil Fuel Debt (Tim Quinson/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-02/banks-notch-higher-fees-from-green-bonds-than-fossil-fuel-debt
http://www.memeorandum.com/260103/p1#a260103p1

Endangered Species Protection Sought for New Mexico Flower Threatened by Fossil Fuel Industry https://biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press-releases/endangered-species-protection-sought-f…

Endangered Species Protection Sought for New Mexico Flower Threatened by Fossil Fuel Industry
TUCSON, Ariz.— The Center for Biological Diversity petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today to protect Allred’s flax under the Endangered Species Act.

The fossil fuel era is ending faster than you think.
Startups like 247Solar are combining concentrating solar power with heat-storing batteries that deliver 24/7 electricity—even when the sun isn't shining. Their systems can slash carbon emissions by 95% and cut energy costs by 25% or more.
The best part? Businesses can upgrade with zero upfront costs through Energy-as-a-Service.

Energy Storage Exists, & It's Coming For Your Fossil Fuels - CleanTechnica
With an assist from energy storage, concentrating solar power gets a reboot for commercial and industrial applications.

The Trump administration sued two California cities on Monday,
❌seeking to block local laws that restrict natural gas infrastructure and appliances in new construction.
⭐️The lawsuit is the administration’s latest attack on energy policies that seek to rein in the use of fossil fuels to combat the climate crisis.
California, a Democratic stronghold, has among the most aggressive climate change policies in the world.
Republicans, including Donald Trump, for years have …

Dozens of Bizarre Ancient Lifeforms Discovered in ‘Extraordinary’ Fossil Find https://www.404media.co/dozens-of-bizarre-ancient-lifeforms-discovered-in-extraordinary-fossil-find/

Nur 32 #Energieunternehmen waren 2024 für die Hälfte der weltweiten #CO2-Emissionen verantwortlich.
Besonders staatlich kontrollierte Produzenten wie #SaudiAramco blockierten beim Klim…

Half of world’s CO2 emissions come from just 32 fossil fuel firms, study shows
Critics accuse leading firms of sabotaging climate action but say data increasingly being used to hold them to account

Octopus Heat-pump Journey - Via quote and survey and negotiation to keeping us warm fossil-free #heatPump #DHW #spaceHeat

Octopus Heat-pump Journey
Via quote and survey and negotiation to keeping us warm fossil-free #heatPump #DHW #spaceHeat #defossilisation

A Path Away from Fossil Fuels already Exists, COP30 or No
https://www.juancole.com/2025/12/fossil-already-exists.html

"A ‘fossil-fuelled war': Trump’s plans to ‘exploit’ Venezuela’s oil reserves sparks climate backlash"
#US #USA #America #Vanezuela

Trump’s push to control Venezuela’s oil sparks climate outrage
Trump says he will bring in large US companies to fix Venezuela’s oil infrastructure, despite growing calls to end fossil fuels.

Rimer Cardillo, Uruguayan-American artist exhibition "Deep Ecology" at the Plains Art Museum #Fargo #NorthDakota

“As we consider these three risks, we don’t have to speculate about how AI data centers might affect Massachusetts. Consider Ireland, a country with a similar population size, where AI has driven a data center boom. Warehouses full of servers are on pace to use one-third of Ireland’s electricity, drawing from fossil-fuel power plants and wind farms alike. That keeps old, dirty plants on the grid, sucks up renewable energy that otherwise would help replace fossil fuels, and drives up costs fo…

Fossiilisten polttoaineiden päästöt nousevat ennätyskorkealle tänä vuonna (2025).
Global carbon emissions from fossil fuels are projected to rise by 1.1% in 2025 – reaching a record high, according to new research by the Global Carbon Project. https://globalcarbonbudget.org/fossil-…

Fossil fuel CO₂ emissions hit record high in 2025
The critical annual update revealing the latest trends in global carbon emissions

Weekend #Plankton Factoid 🦠🦐
Ostracods are crustaceans that look like tiny clams. "Seed shrimp" have distinct shell-like carapaces that are well preserved in the fossil record and found in many waterbodies in benthic or pelagic realms. Planktonic ostracods extend their antennae and appendages to swim and capture food. They can exhibit green or blue bioluminescence and are very nume…

Colombia aims to launch fossil fuel transition platform at first global conference
https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/01/22/colombia-aims-to-launch-fossil-fuel-transition-platform-at-first-global-conference/<…

That is an excellent summary of why solar and wind power is *the* choice for the future even if you do not include climate change in the equation. It is plain and simple the better solution for the 21st century!
We need to get rid of people in power who do not see that as they are being paid to keep the fossil fuel industry alive.
Fossil fuels are a relic of the past and we need to get rid of them.

Very happy to see Trump’s illegal block on wind farm development thrown out by a judge, along with the Orwellian justification given for it—a classic inversion of the truth. Every accusation is a confession, etc. (“The government argued that the states’ claims amount to nothing more than a policy disagreement over preferences for wind versus fossil fuel energy development that is outside the federal court’s jurisdiction.”)

Federal judge throws out Trump order blocking development of wind energy
A federal judge has struck down President Donald Trump’s executive order blocking wind energy projects, saying the effort to halt virtually all leasing of wind farms on federal lands and waters was “arbitrary and capricious” and violates U.S. law. Judge Patti Saris of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts vacated Trump’s Jan. 20 executive order. Saris ruled in favor of a coalition of state attorneys general from 17 states and Washington, D.C., led by New York's attor…

#silentSunday
Migrating geese
(Embedded dad joke in alt text)

Record fossil fuel emissions in 2025 despite renewables buildout, report says https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/12/record-fossil-fuel-emissions-in-2025-despite-renewables-buildout-report-says/

Record fossil fuel emissions in 2025 despite renewables buildout, report says
Global carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel combustion are projected to reach a record 38.1 billion metric tons in 2025, an increase of 1.1% from 2024, according to the 2025 Global Carbon Budget. The report, now in its 20th edition, was released Nov. 13 as a preprint. It compiles national energy and emissions data from […]

@fossil@ohai.social
Hangisini beğendiniz?

Seeking cover under the government umbrella from liability while the master of desaster you got elected calls climate change a hoax. Fossil fuel companies are truely ruled by weak men & even weaker free market propagandists. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/13/republicans-climate-liability-shield-fossil-fuel-industry?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

🧁 Sugarcane hits the sweet spot for sustainable carbon
#carbon

Sugarcane hits the sweet spot for sustainable carbon
When anyone talks about the future of sustainable aviation fuel, one question dominates: how do we replace fossil carbon without compromising food security or biodiversity? Experience leads some researchers to believe the answer is sugarcane.

The schizophrenia of these people is mind-blowing:
"Europe faces growing tensions with the US – its chief supplier of liquefied natural gas – over Donald Trump’s desire to take over Greenland. At a summit in Davos on Tuesday, the US commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick, criticised Europe’s adoption of solar and wind, arguing that its lack of domestic battery factories risked making it “subservient” to China.
“If you are going to be dependent on someone, it had better be your be…

"Google plans to power a new data center with fossil fuels, yet release almost no emissions"
#Google #Emissions #Climate

Google plans to power a new data center with fossil fuels, yet release almost no emissions
As AI data centers spring up across the country, their energy demand and resulting greenhouse gas emissions are raising concerns. With servers and energy-intensive cooling systems constantly running, these buildings can use anywhere from a few megawatts of power for a small data center to more than 100 megawatts for a hyperscale data center. To put that in perspective, the average large natural gas power plant built in the U.S. generates less than 1,000 megawatts.

• Fossil fuels were not mentioned in the key final decision – petrostates including Saudi Arabia and allies fought fiercely to keep that out.
• A commitment to a roadmap to transition away from fossil fuels was not part of the formal deal
https://www.theguardian.c…

Have we Reached Peak Fossil Fuels? Wind & Solar met all New Energy Demand in Q1-Q3 '25
https://www.juancole.com/2025/12/reached-fossil-energy.html

Bei der #Cop30 in Belém stellen #FossilFuel-Lobbyisten etwa einen von 25 Teilnehmenden.
Mit über 1.600 Vertreterinnen und Vertretern übertreffen sie alle Länderdelegationen außer #Brasilien.

Fossil fuel lobbyists outnumber all Cop30 delegations except Brazil, report says
One in every 25 participants at 2025 UN climate summit is a fossil fuel lobbyist, according to Kick Big Polluters Out

Let's face it: Trump's attack on Venezuela is about fossil fuels* once more. Another reason to resume working on the energy transition this coming Monday!
*) Confirmed by Trump himself:

Just 32 fossil fuel companies were responsible for half the global carbon dioxide emissions driving the climate crisis in 2024,
down from 36 a year earlier, a report has revealed.
Saudi Aramco was the biggest state-controlled polluter
and ExxonMobil was the largest investor-owned polluter.
Critics accused the leading fossil fuel companies of
“sabotaging climate action” and
“being on the wrong side of history”
but said the emissions data was increasing…

Attorney General Nessel Files Lawsuit Against Fossil Fuel Defendants for Violations of Antitrust Laws (State of Michigan)
https://www.michigan.gov/ag/news/press-releases/2026/01/23/attorney-general-nessel-files-lawsuit-against-fossil-fuel-defendants
http://www.memeorandum.com/260123/p84#a260123p84

What appears to be a very successful example of district thermal. I wish more states understood the importance of energy efficiency as we transition off fossil fuels.
‘The LED of heating’: cheap geothermal energy system makes US comeback
https://www.…

No Blood for Oil: Demand a Fossil-Free Future! #environment

No Blood for Oil: Demand a Fossil-Free Future!
2026 should be the year we transition away from oil, coal and gas – not launch conflicts to drill for them. Clinging to fossil fuels locks us into a cycle of violence, volatility, and authoritarianism. Every new fossil fuel project adds fuel to a climate crisis already displacing millions. True security doesn't come from controlling pipelines; it comes from renewable energy that serves communities, not billionaires. Over 80 countries are committed to a roadmap for a fossil-free future. Let’…

Experts urge canceling fossil fuel contracts to meet Paris climate goals #climate

Experts urge canceling fossil fuel contracts to meet Paris climate goals
The countries participating in the UN Climate Change Conference (COP30), currently taking place in Brazil, must cancel fossil fuel concessions in order to keep the Paris Agreement alive. This is the main message of a paper published in the journal Nature and signed by experts Martí Orta, Gorka Muñoa and Marcel Llavero, from the Faculty of Biology and the Biodiversity Research Institute (IRBio) of the University of Barcelona, and Guillem Rius, from the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (IS…

Alternative title: fossil fuel company defends #FossilSubsidies.
https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate…

Fossil-fuel billionaires bought up millions of shares after meeting with top Trump officials (Nina Lakhani/The Guardian)
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/dec/04/venture-global-shares
http://www.memeorandum.com/251204/p47#a251204p47

States want to tax fossil fuel companies to create climate change superfunds - Ars Technica
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/01/states-want-to-charge-fossil-fuel-companies-for-climate-change-superfunds/

"‘Wrong side of history’: Report ties top polluters to countries blocking fossil fuel phaseout"
#Climate #ClimateChange #FossilFuels

Top polluters controlled by nations that blocked fossil fuel phaseout
Many state-owned fossil fuel firms that emitted the highest levels of pollution in 2024 went on to block a phaseout roadmap at COP30.

Critical minerals dropped from final text at COP30
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/12/critical-minerals-dropped-from-final-text-at-cop30/

Critical minerals dropped from final text at COP30
Delegates at last month’s U.N. climate change summit, or COP30, adopted a new mechanism to coordinate action on a just energy transition worldwide toward a low-carbon economy, away from fossil fuels. However, a proposal at the conference in Brazil to include language on critical minerals within the mechanism’s scope was scrapped at the last minute […]

Octopus Heat-pump Journey - Via quote and survey and negotiation to keeping us warm fossil-free #heatPump #DHW #spaceHeat

Octopus Heat-pump Journey
Via quote and survey and negotiation to keeping us warm fossil-free #heatPump #DHW #spaceHeat #defossilisation

The Global Industry Summit is bringing together an unprecedented coalition to solve a critical challenge: how can developing nations raise living standards without repeating the fossil-fuel mistakes of industrialized countries?
Governments, business leaders, and innovators will collaborate on low-carbon alternatives that deliver prosperity without the pollution. It's about finding climate solutions that work for both people and the planet.

Wind and solar overtook fossil fuels for EU power generation in 2025, report finds https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jan/22/wind-and-solar-overtook-fossil-fuels-in-power-generation-for-eu-in-2025-report

Der globale CO₂-Ausstoß aus #fossilen #Brennstoffen erreicht 2025 mit 38,1 Milliarden Tonnen ein Rekordhoch.
Trotz Fortschritten bei #ErneuerbarenEnergien reicht das nicht aus,…

Fossil fuel CO₂ emissions hit record high in 2025
The critical annual update revealing the latest trends in global carbon emissions

Uruguay did what most nations still call impossible:
it built a power grid that runs almost entirely on renewables
—at half the cost of fossil fuels.
The physicist who led that transformation says the same playbook could work anywhere
—if governments have the courage to change the rules.
For Ramon Méndez Galain,
the energy transition isn’t just about climate
—it’s about economics.
Uruguay’s shift to renewables, he argues,
demonstrated that cl…

Uruguay’s Renewable Charge: A Small Nation, A Big Lesson For The World
Uruguay built a power grid that runs 99% on renewables—at half the cost of fossil fuels. Here’s how its bold energy overhaul became a global model.

"Experts urge canceling fossil fuel contracts to meet Paris climate goals"
#FossilFuels #Cliamte #ClimateChange

Experts urge canceling fossil fuel contracts to meet Paris climate goals
The countries participating in the UN Climate Change Conference (COP30), currently taking place in Brazil, must cancel fossil fuel concessions in order to keep the Paris Agreement alive. This is the main message of a paper published in the journal Nature and signed by experts Martí Orta, Gorka Muñoa and Marcel Llavero, from the Faculty of Biology and the Biodiversity Research Institute (IRBio) of the University of Barcelona, and Guillem Rius, from the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (IS…

#SilentSunday
Geese. December 2025.

"A mileage-based charge for electric and plug-in hybrid car drivers from 2028 and a short-term freeze in fuel duty are among the key changes announced in the Autumn Budget 2025"
So am I right in thinking that this #budget has penalised electric cars and benefited fossil fuel vehicles?
That seems... Highly counter-productive.

Fossil fuel industry's 'climate false solutions' reinforce its power, aggravate environmental injustice, study suggests https://phys.org/news/2025-12-fossil-fuel-industry-climate-false.html

Fossil fuel industry's 'climate false solutions' reinforce its power, aggravate environmental injustice, study suggests
Many so-called low-carbon projects promoted by major oil and gas companies—including hydrogen, biofuels, carbon capture and storage, and carbon offsetting—operate as false solutions that not only fail to effectively reduce emissions, but also prolong the lifespan of fossil fuel infrastructures, entrench environmental injustices, and reinforce the political and economic power of the very industry responsible for the climate crisis.

"This study could reshape climate lawsuits against fossil fuel companies"
#FossilFuels #Climate #ClimateChange

This study could reshape climate lawsuits against fossil fuel companies
The groundbreaking research offers evidence that specific fossil fuel giants drove economic losses for decades.

Worldwide, sales of new cars with a fossil fuel combustion engine dropped to the level of 2004, by 2024. And sales of new cars that use fossil fuels (100% or partially, in hybrids) dropped to the level of 2012. EVs are on the march.
https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/clean

Ein fossiles #Energieunternehmen wie #Eni sponsert die Olympischen Winterspiele 2026, während es laut #Greenpeace mit seinen Emissionen zur

An oil and gas corporation killing winters with its planet-heating pollution is sponsoring the Winter Olympics. Could it be Eni more ironic? - Greenpeace International
Greenpeace Italy has released a hard-hitting video that aims to cut through the noise and expose the threat that fossil fuels and the Winter Olympics major sponsor, Eni, in particular, pose to the future of the Games and Paralympics

Fossil-fuel propaganda is stalling climate action; here's what we can do about it #fossilfuel

Fossil-fuel propaganda is stalling climate action; here's what we can do about it
2025 has been a year of setbacks for Canada's climate policy. In November, the federal and Alberta governments signed a memorandum of understanding to remove strict climate policies in the province and to support the construction of a new pipeline from Alberta to northern British Columbia.

"Amsterdam Bans Ads For Meat And Fossil Fuels In Public Spaces"
#Amsterdam #Food #Climate #ClimateChange

Amsterdam Bans Ads For Meat And Fossil Fuels In Public Spaces
Amsterdam has just banned all ads for high-carbon meat and fossil fuels, despite last-minute lobbying from the advertising industry

Octopus Heat-pump Journey - Via quote and survey and negotiation to keeping us warm fossil-free #heatPump #DHW #spaceHeat

Octopus Heat-pump Journey
Via quote and survey and negotiation to keeping us warm fossil-free #heatPump #DHW #spaceHeat #defossilisation

The Real Reason Trump Is Fawning Over Saudi Arabia's Ruler (Noah Shachtman/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/opinion/trump-saudi-crown-prince-fossil-fuel.html?unlocked_article_code=1.3E8.Wyw1.zeX3FZetve98&smid=url-share
http://www.memeorandum.com/251122/p50#a251122p50

Global climate negotiations ended on Saturday in Brazil
with a watered-down resolution that makes no mention of fossil fuels, the main driver of global warming.
The final statement included plenty of warnings on the cost of inaction
but few provisions for how the world might address dangerously rising global temperatures head-on.
A marathon series of frenetic Friday night meetings ultimately salvaged the talks in Belém, on the edge of the Amazon rainforest.
The …

COP30 Climate Summit Ends With Dire Warnings and Scant Plans for Action
The final agreement, with no direct mention of the fossil fuels that are dangerously heating the planet, was a victory for oil-producing countries.

Colorado is making heat pumps actually affordable. The state just launched rebates up to $14,000 for energy efficiency upgrades, with $8,000 specifically for heat pumps.
This matters because heat pump sales already surpass gas furnaces nationwide, and new cold-climate tech means they work even in freezing temps. It's a real pathway to cut emissions and ditch fossil fuels.

On Heat Pumps, Colorado Hits The Ground Running
A new point-and-shoot app makes it easy for homeowners to estimate their savings from heat pumps and other energy efficiency upgrades.

#silentsunday
66 Geese

Offshore fossil fuel exploration jeopardizes Brazil’s climate leadership, study says https://news.mongabay.com/2025/11/offshore-fossil-fuel-exploration-jeopardizes-brazils-climate-leadership-study-says/

Offshore fossil fuel exploration jeopardizes Brazil’s climate leadership, study says
This November, as Brazil opened the curtains to host the UN Climate Conference (COP30), in its Pará state capital, Belém, the troubles orbiting the country’s environmental agenda were featured in a new report by U.S.-based conservation technology nonprofit SkyTruth, which is dedicated to satellite-based environmental monitoring. In the run-up to the climate summit, the study […]

Ein klimaneutraler Pfad könnte den #Fossilenergiebedarf in der EU bis 2050 um 90 Prozent senken.
Laut einer neuen Studie des #PIK ist dieser Rückgang durch den raschen Ausbau erneuerbarer #Energien

From net-zero to zero-fossil in transforming the EU energy system - Nature Communications
This scenario study investigates how the EU net-zero target can be reached with varying levels of residual fossil fuels. Reducing fossils by only 90% relies on substantial carbon storage, while a full fossil phase-out requires a rapid scale-up of expensive carbon-neutral e-fuels.

"‘Hot sand for a cooler climate’: Has Finland finally found a solution to industrial heat emissions?"
#Finland #Climate #ClimateChange

Finnish startup uses sand to slash industrial heat emissions by 90%
Finland is leading the race to decarbonise industrial heat emissions, using sand to produce fossil-free steam.

"Half of world’s CO2 emissions come from just 32 fossil fuel firms, study shows"
#Climate #ClimateChange #FossilFuels

We need to talk about our fossil fuel addiction: UNEP chief #politics

We need to talk about our fossil fuel addiction: UNEP chief
"Off Target," "Broken Record," "Closing Window": the UN Environment Program's flagship reports have been warning for years that emissions must fall faster to avoid dangerous climate impacts—but is the world listening?

Fossil fuel projects around the world threaten the health of 2bn people https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/nov/12/fossil-fuel-projects-health-research

"Fossil fuel lobbyists outnumber most delegations at COP30 climate talks in Brazil"
#Brazil #FossilFuels #Climate

One in 25 COP30 attendees is a fossil fuel lobbyist, analysis finds
Analysis finds 1,600 fossil fuel representatives at UN climate summit in Brazil, outnumbering almost every country delegation.

"New window-mounted heat pumps make ditching fossil fuels easier"
#HeatPumps #Energy
h…

New window-mounted heat pumps make ditching fossil fuels easier
They plug into a standard outlet, hang on the sill, and slash climate-warming pollution.

"Bill Gates charity trust’s holdings in fossil fuel firms rise despite divestment claims"
#Climate #ClimateChange

Gas-loving Trump cedes electric car market to China – DW – 12/16/2025
https://www.dw.com/en/us-ev-rollback-pushes-chinese-automakers-ahead-favoring-oil-and-gas-fossil-fuel-powered-cars/a-75155303

Viele #Verpackungen in europäischen Supermärkten werben mit „recyceltem“ #Plastik, obwohl der Anteil tatsächlich wiederverwerteter Materialien oft minimal ist.
Möglich wird dies durch #MassBalance

Europe’s supermarket shelves packed with ‘misleading’ claims about recycled plastic packaging
Manufacturers use method that labels plastic as ‘circular’ and climate-friendly, despite being mostly fossil-based

Nearly 47 million Americans live near hidden fossil fuel sites #America

Nearly 47 million Americans live near hidden fossil fuel sites
A nationwide analysis has uncovered how sprawling fossil fuel infrastructure sits surprisingly close to millions of American homes. The research shows that 46.6 million people live within about a mile of wells, refineries, pipelines, storage sites, or transport facilities. Many of these locations release pollutants that may affect nearby communities, yet mid-supply-chain sites have rarely been studied. The findings reveal major gaps in understanding how this hidden network affects health.

"Offshore fossil fuel exploration jeopardizes Brazil’s climate leadership, study says"
#FossilFuels #Brazil #Climate

Offshore fossil fuel exploration jeopardizes Brazil’s climate leadership, study says
This November, as Brazil opened the curtains to host the UN Climate Conference (COP30), in its Pará state capital, Belém, the troubles orbiting the country’s environmental agenda were featured in a new report by U.S.-based conservation technology nonprofit SkyTruth, which is dedicated to satellite-based environmental monitoring. In the run-up to the climate summit, the study […]

Nearly 47 million Americans at high risk of potential health hazards from fossil fuel infrastructure, study finds https://phys.org/news/2025-11-million-americans-high-potential-health.html

Nearly 47 million Americans at high risk of potential health hazards from fossil fuel infrastructure, study finds
Fossil fuels release pollutants into the air when extracted and burned, but there's more to their production than massive oil rigs diving deep into Earth and smoky power plants. Those processes are examples of only the first and last—and generally most visible—moments in a fossil fuel's five-stage journey.

"IEA: Fossil-fuel use will peak before 2030 – unless ‘stated policies’ are abandoned"
#FossilFuels #Climate #ClimateChange

IEA: Fossil-fuel use will peak before 2030 – unless ‘stated policies’ are abandoned - Carbon Brief
The world’s fossil-fuel use is still on track to peak before 2030, despite a surge...

"More than 80 countries at Cop30 join call for roadmap to fossil fuel phase-out"
#FossilFuels #Climate #ClimateChange

"How a Big Oil PR Firm Helped Top UK Cultural Institutions Defend Their Fossil Fuel Sponsorships"
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How a Big Oil PR Firm Helped Top UK Cultural Institutions Defend Their Fossil Fuel Sponsorships
Brunswick Group’s strategies aimed to neutralise growing calls for theatres, museums, and galleries to distance themselves from climate polluters.

"Trump officials sue California cities over laws to restrict fossil fuels"
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"Greenwashing, illegality and false claims: 13 climate litigation wins in 2025"
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"Rise in Chinese off-grid coal plants in Indonesia belies pledge to end fossil fuel support"
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Rise in Chinese off-grid coal plants in Indonesia belies pledge to end fossil fuel support
A surge in the supply of Chinese-backed coal-fired power plants built to supply electricity to Indonesia’s fast-growing nickel mining and processing sector is undermining Beijing’s efforts to dial back support for fossil fuels, a study released Nov. 3 has found. In his speech to the U.N. General Assembly four years ago, China’s president, Xi Jinping, […]

"Fossil fuel projects around the world threaten the health of 2bn people"
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"France updates net-zero plan, with fossil fuel phaseout"
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France updates net-zero plan, with fossil fuel phaseout
France released on Friday a revamped roadmap to become carbon neutral by 2050, with an ambitious plan to phase out oil and gas.

Indonesia closes 2025 with rising disasters and stalled environmental reform https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/indonesia-closes-2025-with-rising-disasters-and-stalled-environmental-reform/

Indonesia closes 2025 with rising disasters and stalled environmental reform
JAKARTA — Indonesia closed 2025 facing an uncomfortable reality: climate disasters are escalating while policy direction has remained largely unchanged during President Prabowo Subianto’s first year in office, with the country still heavily dependent on fossil fuels and extractive industries such as palm oil and mining. One of the deadliest disasters in Indonesia in recent […]

Europe’s supermarket shelves packed with ‘misleading’ claims about recycled plastic packaging https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jan/27/recycled-plastic-packaging-claims-misleading-say-experts

"Chart: In the EU, wind and solar surpass fossil fuels for first time"
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Chart: In the EU, wind and solar surpass fossil fuels for first time
The watershed moment comes as the region looks to prioritize clean, domestic energy sources over dirty coal or imported natural gas.

"Australia projected to miss 2035 emissions reduction target ‘by a country mile’ unless it ramps up climate policies"
#Australia #Emissions #Climate