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"Getting rid of fossil fuels is really hard – and we’re not making much progress"
#FossilFuels #Energy #Climate

Getting rid of fossil fuels is really hard – and we’re not making much progress
Solar on rooftops and EVs on the roads can give a false sense of progress. But it will take much more to actually end reliance on fossil fuels.

No more new oil and gas projects! #fossilfuel #FossilFuels

Just Stop Oil – Just Stop Oil
Just Getting Started Just Stop Oil may have won our demand, but revolutionary change is needed now more than ever. Corrupt politicians serving the interests of billionaires. Ordinary people struggling to survive. Media shifting blame from their mates on mega yachts to the people in small boats. And the world is getting hotter and hotter.​

"Suspend UK from oil oversight body over protests crackdown, say campaign groups"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #FossilFuels

No more new oil and gas projects! #fossilfuel #FossilFuels

Just Stop Oil – Just Stop Oil
Just Getting Started Just Stop Oil may have won our demand, but revolutionary change is needed now more than ever. Corrupt politicians serving the interests of billionaires. Ordinary people struggling to survive. Media shifting blame from their mates on mega yachts to the people in small boats. And the world is getting hotter and hotter.​

"Ireland Shuts Last Coal Plant, Becomes 15th Coal-Free Country in Europe"
#Ireland #FossilFuels #Coal

Ireland Shuts Last Coal Plant, Becomes 15th Coal-Free Country in Europe
According to Beyond Fossil Fuels, Ireland joins Belgium, Sweden, Austria, Portugal, and the UK, who have already stopped using coal.

"More than 90% of new renewable energy capacity is now cheaper than fossil fuels, study shows"
#FossilFuels #Energy #Renewables

Solar is now 41% cheaper than fossil fuels, UN report shows
The global switch to renewable energy has passed a “positive tipping point”, according to two United Nations reports released on Tuesday.

"UN report: How to get past fossil fuel additions, to a meaningful energy transition"
#UN #UnitedNations #FossilFuels

#sunkCapital inhibits progress - and the more money into #FossilFuels extraction, the more difficult it is to accelerate #ClimateAction. It diverts resources that should go to

"BP appoints new chair to oversee shift back to fossil fuels"
#FossilFuels #Climate #ClimateChange

"Caught between a fossil fuel past and a green future, China’s coal miners chart an uncertain path"
#China #FossilFuels

"‘Keeping us hooked on fossil fuels’: how can we negotiate with autocracies on the climate crisis?"
#Climate #ClimateChange #FossilFuels

"Gas flaring created 389m tonnes of carbon pollution last year, report finds"
#FossilFuels #Climate #ClimateChange

"Met Office should name storms after fossil fuel companies, say campaigners"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #FossilFuels #Climate

"World’s largest banks pledged $869bn to fossil fuel firms in 2024, new report finds"
#FossilFuels #Climate #ClimateChange

"Exposing Reform’s Oil Ties Significantly Reduces Party Support, New Research Finds"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #FossilFuels

Exposing Reform’s Oil Ties Significantly Reduces Party Support, New Research Finds
Reform UK’s oil industry interests are a major turn-off for voters, new research reveals. The think tank Persuasion UK tested five anti-Reform messages on 6,000 adults. According to the research, “by far the most impactful” message that dented support for Nigel Farage’s party was exposing its corporate, fossil fuel donors.  Five demographically-identical groups were shown […]

"Researchers develop satellite-based method to boost accuracy of coal plant CO₂ emission estimates"
#FossilFuels #Emissions #Climate

Researchers develop satellite-based method to boost accuracy of coal plant CO₂ emission estimates
A new satellite-based method developed by Chinese researchers improves the accuracy of carbon dioxide (CO2) emission estimates from coal-fired power plants, according to a study published in Environmental Science & Technology.

"As Wind and Solar Grow, China Ships More Coal Overseas"
#China #FossilFuels #Renewables #Energy…

As Wind and Solar Grow, China Ships More Coal Overseas

"Millions of litres of oil seeping into UK soil from ageing electricity cables"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #FossilFuels

"Can AI Slash Pollution? Fossil Fuel Industry Is Investing in Boosting Oil Production, Profits Instead"
#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #FossilFuels

Can AI Slash Pollution? Fossil Fuel Industry Is Investing in Boosting Oil Production, Profits Instead
DeSmog reveals that Big Oil says they’re using AI to produce more fossil fuels, while utilities are exploring how “AI agents” could take over key power grid functions.

"UK ministers reopen door to drilling at two North Sea oilfields as new guidance released"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #NorthSea

"Fossil-fuelled heat has caused tropical birds to decline by ‘up to 38%’ since 1950s"
#FossilFuels #Climate #ClimateChange

Fossil-fuelled heat has caused tropical birds to decline by ‘up to 38%’ since 1950s - Carbon Brief
An uptick in heat extremes has caused tropical bird populations to decline by up to 38% since the 1950s, according to new analysis.

"China’s coal heartland fighting for a greener future"
#China #FossilFuels #Energy

"Burning of fossil fuels caused 1,500 deaths in recent European heat wave, study estimates"
#FossilFuels #Climate #ClimateChange

Burning of fossil fuels caused 1,500 deaths in recent European heat wave, study estimates
Human-caused climate change is responsible for killing about 1,500 people in last week's European heat wave, a first-of-its-kind rapid study found.

"Oil exploration in the Congo basin rainforest could be a disaster for nature and the climate"
#Congo #FossilFuels #Climate

"MP Cites DeSmog Reporting to Bolster Call for Ban on Fossil Fuel Advertising"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #FossilFuels

MP Cites DeSmog Reporting to Bolster Call for Ban on Fossil Fuel Advertising
Labour MP Jacob Collier cited DeSmog investigations into the strategies used by oil and gas companies to delay climate action in opening remarks to a parliamentary debate on whether the UK government should ban fossil fuel advertising. A petition calling for a ban signed by more than 110,000 people and championed by environmentalist Chris Packham […]

"UN rapporteur calls for ban on fossil fuel ads and criminalizing of disinformation"
#UN #UnitedNations #FossilFuels

UN rapporteur calls for ban on fossil fuel ads and criminalizing of disinformation
A United Nations expert is calling for an urgent shift away from fossil fuels by the global economy, including a ban on advertisements or promotions, and the criminalization of misinformation from the industry. Elisa Morgera, the U.N. special rapporteur on human rights and climate change, who presented her 23-page report at the U.N. Human Rights […]

"Agencies call for tobacco-style ban on fossil fuel adverts"
#FossilFuels #Climate #ClimateChange

"Agencies call for tobacco-style ban on fossil fuel adverts"
#FossilFuels #Climate #ClimateChange

"Fossil Fuels and Fake LTNs: Reform’s Five Biggest Climate Clangers Since Local Elections"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #FossilFuels

Fossil Fuels and Fake LTNs: Reform’s Five Biggest Climate Clangers Since Local Elections
In the local elections on 1 May, Nigel Farage’s Reform UK took control of 10 councils and two regional mayoralties. The party vowed to scrap climate initiatives in the authorities, and has reportedly already set up an Elon Musk-inspired “DOGE” (Department of Government Efficiency) at Kent County Council in order to identify potential cuts to […]

"In Ohio, oil and gas industry is steering new carbon capture bill"
#US #USA #America #FossilFuels

In Ohio, oil and gas industry is steering new carbon capture bill
Newly obtained public records show that the industry has worked hard to ensure the legislation prioritizes their interests over climate change concerns.

"Banks bet big on fossil fuels, boosting financing in 2024, report finds"
#FossilFuels #Climate #ClimateChange

Banks bet big on fossil fuels, boosting financing in 2024, report finds
Financing for the fossil fuel sector from the world’s largest banks surged in 2024 to $869 billion, according to a recent report by the Rainforest Action Network (RAN) and other environmental groups. That figure represents an increase of nearly 23% compared to 2023. The $162.5 billion increase channeled to companies doing business in fossil fuels […]

"Hundreds of petrochemical and fossil fuel lobbyists expected at August Plastics Treaty talks"
#FossilFuels #Plastic #Plastics

"Trump admin orders dirty, expensive coal plant to stay open even longer"
#US #USA #America #FossilFuels …

Trump admin orders dirty, expensive coal plant to stay open even longer
Keeping J.H. Campbell open past its slated close is costing Midwest households big. Advocates fear that more such orders are on the way.

"Trump says power plants don't add to air pollution. Climate scientists say it’s 'nonsensical'"
#US #USA #America

Climate scientists hit back on Trump plan to nix air pollution rules
More than a dozen climate scientists said the Trump administration’s assertions were factually incorrect.

"Young climate activists in Wisconsin sue state over pro-fossil fuel policies’"
#US #USA #America #FossilFuels

"White House moves to keep costly, dirty, unneeded Michigan coal plants open"
#US #USA #America #FossilFuels

"UK’s dwindling North Sea gas supply ‘set to fall below heating demand by 2027’"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #NorthSea #FossilFuels

"The Peak Numbers Canada’s Oil-Friendly Newspapers Keep Ignoring"
#Canada #FossilFuels #Climate #ClimateChange

The Peak Numbers Canada’s Oil-Friendly Newspapers Keep Ignoring
Will fast-tracked oil sands infrastructure become stranded assets in four years? You won’t read about it in Canada’s mainstream outlets.

"Google President Praised MAGA Speech Slamming ‘Climate Extremist Agenda’"
#Google #FossilFuels #Climate #ClimateChange

Google President Praised MAGA Speech Slamming ‘Climate Extremist Agenda’
Interior Sec. Doug Burgum told an AI conference that data centers should be powered by coal, gas, and nuclear. Ruth Porat called his comments "fantastic.”

"BP agrees to sell US onshore wind business as it shifts back to oil"
#BP #BritishPetroleum #FossilFuels #Energy

"Trump’s push to keep coal plants running could cost consumers billions"
#US #USA #America #FossilFuels

Trump’s push to keep coal plants running could cost consumers billions
The DOE’s emergency stay-open orders for aging fossil-fuel plants are forcing unexpected costs onto utility customers. Additional orders would deepen the…

"Global oil demand to dip in 2030, first drop since COVID: IEA"
#Climate #ClimateChange #FossilFuels #Energy

Global oil demand to dip in 2030, first drop since COVID: IEA
Global oil demand will fall slightly in 2030, its first drop since the 2020 COVID pandemic, the International Energy Agency said Tuesday.

"Gas power plants approved for Meta’s $10B data center, and not everyone is happy"
#Facebook #Meta #Energy #FossilFuels

Gas power plants approved for Meta’s $10B data center, and not everyone is happy | TechCrunch
Meta's massive data center will draw power from three gas-fired power plants producing 2.25 gigawatts.

"Support for renewables shrinks as fossil fuel interest grows"
#Renewables #FossilFuels #Climate #ClimateChange

Support for renewables shrinks as fossil fuel interest grows
Observers blame "culture wars,” while a Republican consultant says messaging for clean energy must emphasize economic, not environmental, benefits.

"Nigel Farage’s pitch for Welsh elections: bring back coalmining"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Wales #FossilFuels

"UN expert urges criminalizing fossil fuel disinformation, banning lobbying"
#UN #UnitedNations #FossilFuels #Energy

"Shetland Schoolchildren Study in Classrooms Sponsored by Norwegian Oil Giant"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Shetland #FossilFuels

Shetland Schoolchildren Study in Classrooms Sponsored by Norwegian Oil Giant
This story was published in partnership with Norway’s E24. Norwegian oil company Equinor is spending more than £200,000 to sponsor science classrooms in the Shetland Islands, as it seeks approval for plans to develop the vast Rosebank oilfield 80 miles off the coast. Opponents of Rosebank — the largest new oil and gas field in […]

"BP makes its biggest oil and gas discovery in 25 years off coast of Brazil"
#Brazil #BP #BritishPetroleum #FossilFuels