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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."
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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.

“Shell scraps construction of biofuels plant in Rotterdam"
#Shell #FossilFuels #Energy

"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

"‘Every company wants to produce the last barrel sold’: the treaty to stop fossil fuel production"
#FossilFuels #Climate #ClimateChange

"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.

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

"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.

"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

"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.

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

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

"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

"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

"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

"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 […]

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

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

"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.

"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.

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

"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

"Trump administration spending $625m to revive dying coal industry"
#US #USA #America #FossilFuels
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"Guest post: China and India account for 87% of new coal-power capacity so far in 2025"
#China #India #FossilFuels #Climate

Guest post: China and India account for 87% of new coal-power capacity so far in 2025 - Carbon Brief
China and India accounted for 87% of the new coal-power capacity put into operation in...

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

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

During the Last Government Shutdown, Coal Pollution Spiked

"'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).

"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.

"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.

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

"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.

"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.”

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

"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.

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

"Tories would maximise North Sea oil and gas extraction, Badenoch to say"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #NorthSea #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

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

"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.

"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.

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