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Protesters block two TotalEnergies facilities in Belgium

Climate activists demonstrated at TotalEnergies oil sites at Feluy and Liege in Belgium on Saturday, against sky-rocketing energy prices and the use of fossil fuels.

Green News

Renewables meet 100% of the rise in global electricity demand

Solar and wind power alone met a majority of the increase in demand.

Green News

Shell boss calls for tax on energy firms to help ‘poorest’ people

As energy prices soar, Shell’s chief executive has said that a tax on big firms is ‘inevitable’ - but has urged against capping prices.

$This 2014 file photo, shows an exploratory drill site for the controversial gas extraction process known as fracking at Barton Moss in Manchester, England.$

United Kingdom

UK reverses fracking ban in England to secure energy supply

The British government lifted a 2019 moratorium on fracking in England, authorising the controversial gas extraction practice as an energy crisis deepens.

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Green News

Social media at the forefront of ‘climate deception’, report reveals

The report, commissioned by Greenpeace, found that only a handful of posts from airlines, car and fossil fuel companies explicitly mentioned climate change.

Greece

1373km long undersea cable will bring Egypt's 'green energy' to Europe

The project is expected to be completed in 7 to 8 years as Europe attempts to sever ties with Russian fossil fuels.

Health news

WHO joins call for a global treaty to urgently phase out fossil fuels

"Addiction to fossil fuels is not just an act of environmental vandalism. From the health perspective, it is an act of self-sabotage," said the WHO.

Health news

Scientists uncover how air pollution triggers lung cancer

Scientists have managed to link air pollution to lung cancer, helping to explain why so many non-smokers develop the disease.

Green News

Why are Italian taxpayers paying €241m to a UK oil company?

Italian taxpayers will have to pay an oil and gas firm over €240 million after a ruling by a closed-door corporate tribunal.

Poland

The Global Energy Crisis And Polish Coal

As winter looms, coal is expensive and scarce in the Polish city of Walbrzych and illegal mines have sprung-up.The government has made 2.4 billion euros of financial aid available. But critics say the money should be prioritise the poorest families.

Green News

Shell banned from oil exploration on South Africa’s Wild Coast

In 2021, the South African government granted petroleum giant Shell exploration rights off the nation’s eastern coast. On Thursday, these rights were revoked.

Climate

Fuel poverty in this remote UK community could reach 96% this winter

The UK has the biggest gap between the richest and poorest in energy costs as a proportion of income, new IMF analysis shows.

Green News

Hawaii closes its last coal power plant as it moves toward renewables

A ban on using coal to generate electricity from the start of next year was approved in 2020 but some worry it could push up energy prices.

Green News

All the EU countries stalling on climate since the Ukraine invasion

To keep the lights on this winter and wean themselves off of Russian gas, some countries have walked back decisions meant to curb carbon emissions.

Green News

France becomes the first European country to ban fossil fuel adverts

The new law is the first of its kind in Europe but some have argued that it allows companies too much leeway to continue advertising.

Green News

This 'solar leaf' floats on waterways to create energy like plants

This ‘floating leaf’ could one day decarbonise some of the world’s biggest polluters, according to University of Cambridge scientists.

Green News

Shell, BP, Equinox threaten Paris climate goals, warns study

Fossil Fuel companies ‘decarbonisation pathways’ don’t do enough to prevent climate catastrophe, according to a new study.

Climate

These 10 finance firms alone own half of all future carbon emissions

Governments and investment managers wield a huge amount of power over fossil fuel firms, and could force them to transition faster.

Green News

Shell reports record profits amid cost of living crisis

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has sent energy prices soaring and boosted profits for energy companies.

Green News

Cambridge University set to rename BP Institute - but is it enough?

Campaigners have welcomed the plan, but say universities must reject fossil fuel funding altogether to stop greenwashing firms.