fossil fuels

The world is planning to blow the fossil fuels production limit that would keep a lid on global heating, report says

CNN — Global fossil fuel production in 2030 is set to be more than double the levels that are deemed consistent with meeting climate goals set under the 2015 Paris climate agreement, the United Nations and researchers said on Wednesday. The United Nations Environment Program’s (UNEP) report, assessing the gap in fossil fuel production cuts and what’s …

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Egypt Independent November 9, 2023

They went hunting for fossil fuels. What they found could help save the world

CNN — When two scientists went looking for fossil fuels beneath the ground of northeastern France, they did not expect to discover something which could supercharge the effort to tackle the climate crisis. Jacques Pironon and Phillipe De Donato, both directors of research at France’s National Centre of Scientific Research, were assessing the amount of …

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Egypt Independent October 30, 2023

Planet-heating pollution from global energy sector continues to rise as fossil fuels dominate, report finds

Last year may have seen a record growth of wind and solar power but planet-heating fossil fuels continued to provide most of the world’s energy, according to a new analysis. Oil, coal and gas made up 82 percent of global energy consumption last year, according to the Statistical Review of World Energy report by the …

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Egypt Independent June 26, 2023

European Union agrees to push for global phase out of fossil fuels ahead of COP28 climate conference

European Union countries agreed to promote a global fossil fuel phase out on Thursday ahead of the United Nation’s COP28 climate summit this year, attempting to boost a global deal that failed at last year’s summit. Ministers from the 27 EU member states approved a text on their diplomatic priorities ahead of the COP28 summit, …

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Egypt Independent March 12, 2023

Private profits and public pain: It’s well past time for action on fossil fuels

The fossil-fuel industry is on track to export an all-time record value, approaching $200 billion, of LNG, coking and thermal coal in 2022. This is generating windfall war profits – … Continued