fossil fuel

A natural gas flare burns near an oil pump jack. Subsidies for fossil fuels have risen over the past two years despite nations’ commitments to phasing them out and reducing emissions. Photo: Bloomberg
World+Biz

Record more than 2,000 fossil fuel lobbyists at COP28 talks: NGOs

The COP28 meeting is being hosted by oil-rich United Arab Emirates, which has made no secret of its plan to include fossil fuel interests and has boosted overall attendance to more than 80,000,...

Smoke rises from chimneys at a factory in the port of Dunkirk, France January 19, 2023. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File photo
Climate Change

Fossil fuel 'phase out' put on table for COP28 climate talks

A general view of a wind turbine at Westmill Wind Farm & Solar Park, which is owned by the community and supports local renewable energy, at Watchfield, near Swindon, Britain, September 24, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Boyers/File Photo
World+Biz

Countries promise clean energy boost at COP28 to push out fossil fuels

A natural gas flare burns near an oil pump jack. Subsidies for fossil fuels have risen over the past two years despite nations’ commitments to phasing them out and reducing emissions. Photo: Bloomberg
Climate Change

Tripling renewable energy by 2030 'ambitious but doable'

A natural gas flare burns near an oil pump jack. Subsidies for fossil fuels have risen over the past two years despite nations’ commitments to phasing them out and reducing emissions. Photo: Bloomberg
Global Economy

Global fossil fuel subsidies on the rise despite calls for phase-out

Fossil Fuel phase-out must by 2025 to keep global temperature below 1.5°C: Saber Hossain Chowdhury
Climate Change

Fossil Fuel phase-out must by 2025 to keep global temperature below 1.5°C: Saber Hossain Chowdhury

Activists mark the start of Climate Week in New York during a demonstration calling for the US government to take action on climate change and reject the use of fossil fuels in New York City, New York, US, on 17 September 2023. Photo: REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
World+Biz

After UN meeting, countries brace for COP28 fossil fuel fight

This is not only a question of political wishful thinking but also a good economics Photo: Reuters
China

China climate envoy says phasing out fossil fuels 'unrealistic'

FILE PHOTO: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres addresses the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York City, US, 19 September 2023. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File photo
World+Biz

UN chief urges world not to yield to 'naked greed' of fossil fuel interests

File photo: Reuters
World+Biz

Special UN summit: Protests, week of talk turn up heat on fossil fuels and global warming

Global Climate Strike: Bangladeshi youths call for just energy transition, ending fossil finance
Bangladesh

Global Climate Strike: Bangladeshi youths call for just energy transition, ending fossil finance

FILE PHOTO: Solar panels are seen along with a view of the neighborhood and lower Manhattan from the rooftop of Timber House, the city's first mass-timber condo building, in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, U.S., August 16, 2022. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
World+Biz

Global survey shows two-thirds of population favours solar power

The study was revealed at the launching of a global campaign on climate justice called ‘Fund Our Future’ in Dhaka on Tuesday (5 September). Photo: Courtesy
Bangladesh

Global South getting 20 times more financing in fossil fuel industries than climate solutions: Study