Fossil fuels

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

Climate

Fossil fuel giants tied to heatwaves that killed thousands

Scientists say the new study could be taken into consideration in legal cases holding companies accountable for their role in climate change.

11/09/2025

Energy Frontiers

Azerbaijan’s state energy VP sets 2035 deadline for transition plan

In partnership with Azpromo

Azerbaijan’s state oil and gas firm SOCAR Vice President Afgan Isayev sets 2035 as a turning point in its drive towards net zero.

28/08/2025

Green News

Poland to build Europe's first small-scale nuclear power plant

Poland’s first small modular nuclear power plant, or SMR, will be built in Włocławek, energy company Orlen announced on Thursday, the first project of its kind in Europe.

28/08/2025

Art

Greenpeace deploys huge Anish Kapoor artwork on North Sea gas platform

Anish Kapoor's 'BUTCHERED' is an original artwork created specifically for Greenpeace's protest action. It is believed to be the first fine art piece to be installed on an active fossil fuel platform.

15/08/2025

Green News

Final push for global treaty to end plastic pollution begins in Geneva

With plastic production projected to triple by 2060, pressure is mounting to secure a binding agreement that tackles the crisis at its source.

05/08/2025

Green News

Global Plastics Treaty hangs in the balance as talks resume in Geneva

Campaigners say that industry lobbyists must be banned from the talks to secure a meaningful outcome.

03/08/2025

Green News

Trump cancels development of new offshore wind projects

Trump has repeatedly expressed hostility towards renewable energy, particularly offshore wind.

01/08/2025