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"PR firms are spreading climate misinformation on behalf of fossil fuel companies. Could Australia stop them?"
#Australia #FossilFuels #Energy

PR firms are spreading climate misinformation on behalf of fossil fuel companies. Could Australia stop them?
Have you heard offshore windfarms kill whales? (They don't.) Or that electric vehicles catch fire more often than petrol cars? (It's the opposite.) Perhaps you've heard "natural" gas is clean? (It can be worse than coal.)

"Corporate ‘middlemen’ mask who really profits from Australian fossil fuel projects, report warns"
#Australia #FossilFuels #Energy

"Queensland’s biggest coal-fired power station could close six years early"
#Australia #Queensland #FossilFuels

"Fossil fuel projects face stricter scrutiny after Europe’s top human rights court ruling"
#Europe #FossilFuels #Energy

Norway oil projects face stricter climate scrutiny after court ruling
The case worked its way through European legal systems for nearly a decade before the ruling.

"Every stage of fossil fuel life cycle harms people & the environment: Report"
#FossilFuels #Climate #ClimateChange

Every stage of fossil fuel life cycle harms people & the environment: Report
A new report traces the life cycle of fossil fuels — from exploration and extraction to combustion and decommissioning — and found stark consequences at each stage for the health of people and the planet alike. “By examining fossil fuels’ health hazards across their entire life cycle, this report makes an important addition to our current understanding […]

"Every stage of fossil fuel life cycle harms people & the environment: Report"
#FossilFuels #Climate #ClimateChange

Every stage of fossil fuel life cycle harms people & the environment: Report
A new report traces the life cycle of fossil fuels — from exploration and extraction to combustion and decommissioning — and found stark consequences at each stage for the health of people and the planet alike. “By examining fossil fuels’ health hazards across their entire life cycle, this report makes an important addition to our current understanding […]

"Carbon bombs: Fossil fuel giants add 2,300 mega-projects to global pipeline"
#FossilFuels #Energy #Climate #ClimateChange

"Former world leaders call for fossil fuel taxes to fund global climate action"
#FossilFuels #Climate #ClimateChange

Former world leaders call for permanent taxes on oil and gas profits
During an energy price crisis in 2022, similar taxes raised billions, the authors argue.

From Canada's National Observer
Whistleblower Exposes How AI Fuels Big Oil Growth
"We realized we were basically working for an oil company," said Holly Alpine, a former Microsoft employee who quit her dream job on the company's sustainability team when she realized the company, like most tech companies, is helping fossil fuel companies extract more oil and gas."
#fossilfuels

Whistleblower exposes how AI fuels Big Oil growth
"We realized we were basically working for an oil company," said Holly Alpine, a former Microsoft employee who quit her dream job on the company's sustainability team when she realized the company, like most tech companies, is helping fossil fuel companies extract more oil and gas.

"Fossil fuel firms should pay to scale carbon removal technology, research claims"
#FossilFuels #CarbonCapture #Climate

"Goodbye petrostates, hello ‘electrostates’: how the clean energy shift is reshaping the world order"
#FossilFuels #Energy

Goodbye petrostates, hello ‘electrostates’: how the clean energy shift is reshaping the world order
The global shift toward renewable energy is challenging old geopolitical power structures. So where does Australia stand?

"Countries’ fossil fuel plans risk derailing efforts to limit global warming to 1.5°C, report warns"
#FossilFuels #Climate #ClimateChange

Fossil fuel plans threaten Paris Agreement goals, new report warns
A new report highlights how governments’ fossil fuel production plans contradict climate commitments.

"Global use of coal hit record high in 2024"
#FossilFuels #Climate #ClimateChange

"Top Fossil Fuel Producing Nations Plan to Blow Past Climate Targets"
#FossilFuels #Climate #ClimateChange

Top Fossil Fuel Producing Nations Plan to Blow Past Climate Targets - Inside Climate News
A report finds that the top producers of coal, gas and oil are planning to mine and drill even more of the fuels in 2030 than they were two years ago.

"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.

"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…

"Nations’ plans to ramp up coal, gas and oil extraction ‘will put climate goals beyond reach’"
#FossilFuels #Energy #Climate

"From fossil fuel roadmaps to rainforest finance: The 10 biggest stories from COP30"
#FossilFuels #COP30 #ClimateSummit

"No major banks have yet committed to stop funding new oil, gas and coal, research finds"
#Banks #Finance #FossilFuels

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

"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 […]

"South Africa court halts natural gas power plant project, cites climate commitments"
#SouthAfrica #FossilFuels #Energy

"Oil and gas workers offered cash to retrain, in major plan for future clean energy workforce"
#FossilFuels #Energy #Climate

Oil and gas workers offered cash to retrain, in major plan for future clean energy workforce
Unions welcome the new plan but warn funding for training does not equate to jobs, saying they won't materialise without further investment, nor measures to revitalise the country's dwindling manufacturing capacity.

"Brazil greenlights oil drilling in Amazon as environmentalists raise alarm"
#Brazil #AmazonRainforest #FossilFuels

"South Korean decision to close all coal-fired power plants by 2040 sounds alarm for Australian exports"
#SouthKorea #FossilFuels #Energy

"Banking alliance aimed at limiting fossil fuel investments collapses"
#Banks #Finance #FossilFuels

Banking alliance aimed at limiting fossil fuel investments collapses
A coalition formed to align the international banking sector’s investments with global climate goals has disbanded nearly four years after it was launched. Set up in 2021, the Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA) was a U.N.-sponsored initiative to shift bank financing away from fossil fuels — the biggest source of climate changing greenhouse gases — and […]

"Record leap in CO2 fuels fears of accelerating global heating"
#FossilFuels #Climate #ClimateChange

"Labour ministers met fossil fuel lobbyists 500 times in first year of power, analysis shows"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #FossilFuels

"IEA reiterates 'no new oil and gas needed' if global warming is limited to 1.5C"
#Climate #ClimateChange #FossilFuels

IEA reiterates ‘no new oil and gas needed’ if global warming is limited to 1.5C - Carbon Brief
The world would not need to invest in new oil and gas projects if demand for the fuels fell in line with the 1.5C limit on global warming, says the IEA

"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.

"The world’s carbon emissions continue to rise. But 35 countries show progress in cutting carbon"
#FossilFuels #Climate #ClimateChange

The world’s carbon emissions continue to rise. But 35 countries show progress in cutting carbon
In 2025 the world has fallen short, again, of peaking and reducing its fossil fuel use. But there are many countries on a path to greener energy.

"Fossil fuel projects around the world threaten the health of 2bn people"
#FossilFuels #Climate #ClimateChange

"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...

"Big Oil isn’t part of the clean energy push, despite its claims, study shows"
#FossilFuels #Climate #ClimateChange

Big Oil isn’t part of the clean energy push, despite its claims, study shows
A new study that mapped the portfolios of the world’s 250 biggest oil and gas companies found their deployment of renewable energy is paltry: they’re responsible for just 1.42% of the global renewable energy capacity in operation. Despite announcing ambitious plans to embrace renewables, a mere 0.1% of the primary energy they produce comes from […]

"Carbon emissions from oil giants directly linked to dozens of deadly heatwaves for first time"
#FossilFuels #Heatwave #Climate

"IEA: Renewables have cut fossil-fuel imports for more than 100 countries"
#FossilFuels #Renewables #Energy

IEA: Renewables have cut fossil-fuel imports for more than 100 countries - Carbon Brief
More than 100 countries have cut their dependence on fossil-fuel imports and saved hundreds of billions of dollars by continuing to invest in renewables

"Rise in Chinese off-grid coal plants in Indonesia belies pledge to end fossil fuel support"
#Indonesia #FossilFuels #Energy

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, […]

"Trump administration spending $625m to revive dying coal industry"
#US #USA #America #FossilFuels
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"Kenya court upholds cancellation of 1,050 MW coal plant license"
#Kenya #FossilFuels #Energy

Kenya court upholds cancellation of 1,050 MW coal plant license
Kenya’s Environment and Land Court has upheld a 2019 ruling that revoked the environmental license for the proposed 1,050-megawatt Lamu coal-fired power plant, effectively halting the controversial project. Justice Francis Njoroge dismissed an appeal from the Amu Power Company, finding the project’s environmental and social impact assessment (ESIA) was inadequate and public participation deficient. The […]

"Revealed: Soap Opera-inspired Clean Energy Ads Helped Shell Boost Petrol Sales in Brazil"
#Brazil #Shell #FossilFuels

Revealed: Soap Opera-inspired Clean Energy Ads Helped Shell Boost Petrol Sales in Brazil
British-owned VML used positivity of clean energy to build brand awareness that increased fuel sales, documents show.

"Global renewable energy generation surpasses coal for first time"
#Energy #Renewables #FossilFuels

"Gas plays dwindling role in UK power price as renewables roll-out accelerates"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #FossilFuels #Climate

"During the Last Government Shutdown, Coal Pollution Spiked"
#US #USA #America #FossilFuels

During the Last Government Shutdown, Coal Pollution Spiked

"Fossil fuel burning poses threat to health of 1.6bn people, data shows"
#FossilFuels #Energy #Climate #ClimateChange

"‘Earth 'can no longer sustain' intensive fossil fuel use, Lula tells COP30"
#COP30 #Climate #ClimateChange

Earth 'can no longer sustain' intensive fossil fuel use, Lula tells COP30
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Friday said Earth cannot sustain humanity's dependence on fossil fuels and without confronting this reality the climate fight will be lost.

"'India coal power may peak by 2030 under clean energy targets"
#India #Energy #Renewables #FossilFuels

India coal power may peak by 2030 under clean energy targets
If India meets its 500 GW non-fossil capacity goal, its coal power generation could reach peak levels by 2030, according to the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA).

"How Uruguay ditched fossil fuels for renewables"
#Uruguay #FossilFuels #Energy #Renewables

He got an entire country running on clean energy. Can he do it again?
Ramón Méndez Galain helped Uruguay decarbonize its grid in just five years, with 98 percent of its energy coming from renewable sources.

"COP30 climate change talks end with no new pledges to cut fossil fuels"
#FossilFuels #COP30 #Climate #ClimateSummit

"New England says goodbye to coal as Merrimack Station powers down"
#US #USA #America #FossilFuels
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New England Says Goodbye to Coal as Merrimack Station Powers Down - Inside Climate News
After decades of operation, Merrimack Station’s closure marks the region’s final exit from coal—and the start of a new chapter in renewable energy development.

"US is violating human rights laws by backing fossil fuels, say young activists in new petition"
#US #USA #America #FossilFuels

"Fossil fuel expansion is harming nature, 160 nations declare"
#FossilFuels #Energy #Climate #ClimateChange

"Growth of Wind and Solar Keeping Fossil Power in Check"
#FossilFuels #Energy #Climate #ClimateChange

Growth of Wind and Solar Keeping Fossil Power in Check

"Ed Miliband looking into more North Sea drilling despite Labour pledge"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Energy #FossilFuels

"U.S. Spending Bill to Grant $40 Billion in Fossil Fuel Subsidies"
#US #USA #America #FossilFuels

U.S. Spending Bill to Grant $40 Billion in Fossil Fuel Subsidies

"World Headed for ‘Peak’ Fossil Fuels Before Decade’s End"
#Energy #FossilFuels #Climate #ClimateChange

World Headed for 'Peak' Fossil Fuels Before Decade's End

"Trump’s DOE may soon force more coal plants to stay open"
#US #USA #America #FossilFuels

Trump’s DOE may soon force more coal plants to stay open
Colorado coal plants are likely to face DOE orders to keep running past planned closure dates, even as the costs of keeping an old Michigan plant open…

"Jump in US greenhouse gas pollution pushed global emissions higher – report"
#US #USA #America #FossilFuels

"World’s top fossil fuel producers set to grow despite Paris targets"
#France #Paris #FossilFuels #Climate

World’s top fossil fuel producers set to grow despite Paris targets
The world’s 20 largest fossil fuel producing countries are on track to produce more than twice the amount of coal, oil and gas in 2030 than would be consistent with the global goal to limit warming to 1.5° Celsius (2.7° Fahrenheit), according to the new Production Gap Report 2025. The 2025 report updates an earlier […]

"Fossil-fuel firms receive US subsidies worth $31bn each year, study finds"
#US #USA #America #FossilFuels

"New England’s final coal plant shuts down years ahead of schedule"
#US #USA #America #FossilFuels

New England’s final coal plant shuts down years ahead of schedule
Poor economics drove the aging New Hampshire plant offline three years early, even as the Trump administration pushes to revitalize coal.

"More than 40 Trump administration picks tied directly to oil, gas and coal, analysis shows"
#US #USA #America #FossilFuels

"Factcheck: North Sea gas is not ‘four times cleaner’ than LNG imports"
#Climate #ClimateChange #Energy #FossilFuels

Factcheck: North Sea gas is not ‘four times cleaner’ than LNG imports - Carbon Brief
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch announced a pledge to drill “all” the remaining oil and gas in the North Sea