Fossil fuels

Green News

‘Deep divisions’: What did COP30 actually achieve and what comes next?

COP30 may go down in history as a fiery flop, as divisions quashed all hope for a commitment to fossil fuel phaseout.

24/11/2025

Brazil

Pushback against phaseout of fossil fuels upsets COP30 climate talks

The EU rejected the new draft deal, calling for stronger climate commitments and fossil fuel discussions

22/11/2025

Green News

COP30 draft deal omits mention of fossil fuels despite phaseout calls

Experts have slammed the “shamefully weak” COP30 draft text for failing to mention fossil fuels at all.

21/11/2025

Climate

Fossil fuel phaseout: Will COP30 finally establish a roadmap?

Establishing a timeline to transition away from fossil fuels is COP30’s trickiest agenda.

20/11/2025

Green News

EU farmer takes oil giant TotalEnergies to court over climate damages

The climate change-related lawsuit begins its hearings, just days after TotalEnergies announced its climate investment at COP30.

19/11/2025

Green News

Czechia plans nuclear boost to ditch fossil fuels and cut emissions

The country is hoping nuclear power will generate up to 60 per cent of its electricity by 2050.

17/11/2025

Green News

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.

14/11/2025

Green News

World's carbon budget 'virtually exhausted' as fossil emissions surge

New research warns that keeping global warming under 1.5°C is 'no longer plausible'.

13/11/2025

Green News

Future energy demand demands diverse, resilient systems, says IEA

Renewable energy, led by solar power, will grow faster than any other major source in the next few years, the annual outlooks says.

12/11/2025

Climate

Climate disinformation surges ahead of COP30

A new report looks at the climate disinformation online ecosystem

08/11/2025

Climate

How failing to act on climate change is costing millions of lives

A new study has assessed the growing toll of climate change on human health.

29/10/2025

Green News

Trump reopens Alaska wildlife refuge to oil and gas drilling

The Trump administration has approved plans to open Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas drilling, rekindling fierce debate between economic interests and environmental protection.

24/10/2025

Climate

‘All systems flashing red’: World off track for all climate targets

Despite record clean energy investment, coal, deforestation and fossil fuel finance are still rising, warns new report.

22/10/2025

Green News

Are fossil fuel companies really investing in renewable energy?

Fossil fuel companies are involved in very few renewable energy projects, a new report reveals.

09/10/2025

Green News

100 million buildings at risk from rising sea levels, warns report

Fossil fuel emissions need to be ‘curbed quickly’ to prevent millions of buildings from becoming a regular flood risk.

06/10/2025

Green News

Solar leads the way as renewables hit 54% of EU energy generation

For the first month in history, solar energy was the main source of electricity generated in the EU.

02/10/2025

Green News

Ocean acidification breaches critical boundary for the first time

More than three-quarters of planet Earth’s life support systems are no longer in the safe zone, experts warn.

24/09/2025

Climate

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.

24/09/2025

Green News

Trump tells UN climate change is the 'greatest con job ever'

Trump called renewable sources of energy like wind power a “joke" and blasted the UN's climate efforts.

24/09/2025

Green News

Fossil fuel plans threaten Paris Agreement goals, new report warns

A new report highlights how governments’ fossil fuel production plans contradict climate commitments.

22/09/2025