Global coal use hits record high despite renewable energy boom
Global consumption of coal reached an all-time high in 2024, according to a new report that underscores the persistent gap ...
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Nations’ fossil fuel plans risk pushing climate goals out of reach
New data shows governments are preparing to expand coal, gas and oil extraction in the coming decades at levels exceeding ...
Oil giants tied to deadly heatwaves in landmark emissions study
For the first time, a scientific study has directly linked carbon emissions from individual fossil fuel companies to dozens of ...
Renewables momentarily overtake fossil fuels in European power mix
Europe witnessed a symbolic milestone this week as wind and solar generation briefly surpassed fossil fuels to account for nearly ...
Banks ordered to cut fossil fuel ties under new net zero rules
Banks have been told to sharply reduce their exposure to fossil fuels under a new international net zero standard unveiled ...
India can’t wish away coal – but can it make it cleaner?
India’s dependence on coal remains entrenched, with the fossil fuel still powering over 70% of its electricity generation. Despite global ...
About 80% of countries fail to submit plans to preserve nature ahead of global summit
Countries promised to save 30% of land and sea for nature - but as their deadline approaches, only 24 have ...
Private equity firms ploughing billions into fossil fuels, analysis reveals
US public sector workers’ retirement savings invested in projects that pump out a billion tonnes of emissions a year Private ...
Largest, most intact stegosaurus fossil ever found sells for $44.6m
The dinosaur remains, which measure 3.4 metres tall and 8.2 metres long, show evidence that it had arthritis The largest ...
Climate scientists hail 2023 as ‘beginning of the end’ for fossil fuel era
Cautious optimism among experts that emissions from energy use may have peaked as net zero mission intensifies Global efforts to ...