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This story originally appeared on Vox and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. During his campaign, president-elect Donald Trump had a pointed tagline for his energy policy: “Drill, baby, drill.” That statement is emblematic of where Trump is poised to focus his efforts in a second term: He’s pledged US “energy dominance” and everything […]
Continuing last year’s tradition, the COP29 summit was less about saving the planet and more of an opportunity for the fossil fuel industry to prosper, writes Dr Binoy Kampmark. COP29 WAS ALWAYS going to be memorable, for no other reason than the hosting country, Azerbaijan, is a petrostate indifferent to the issue of emissions and […]
UK, New Zealand, and Colombia join coalition to phase out fossil fuel subsidies An announcement has just come through that the United Kingdom, New Zealand, and Colombia have joined the international Coalition on Phasing Out Fossil Fuel Incentives Including Subsidies (COFFIS). COFFIS is a Dutch-led coalition of governments working together to remove barriers and facilitate […]
Nas alturas sobre a paisagem da Baviera, cerca de 147 milhões de anos atrás, havia um pterossauro com uma envergadura de cerca de dois metros, uma crista óssea na frente do focinho e uma boca cheia de dentes afiados, à procura de um lagarto ou outro petisco saboroso para comer. Cientistas desenterraram um fóssil bem […]
Most drilling decisions are driven by private companies working on land not owned by the federal government. The Department of Energy handles US energy diplomacy, administers the Strategic Petroleum Reserve – which Trump has said he wants to replenish – and runs grant and loan programs to advance energy technologies, such as the Loan Programs […]
Article content (Bloomberg) — A fight is building at the United Nations climate talks over whether countries should recommit to last year’s historic pledge to transition away from fossil fuels. European and US negotiators see restating commitments agreed last year, including a boost in efficiency and renewable energy deployment, as essential to prevent backtracking on […]
A study by the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF) suggests that early Homo species may have experienced extended childhoods well before significant brain enlargement, challenging longstanding evolutionary assumptions. The findings are based on the dental development of a nearly complete sub-adult Homo skull, unearthed at the Dmanisi site in Georgia and dated to 1.77 million […]
Global carbon emissions from fossil fuel combustion have reached an unprecedented peak in 2024, with the Global Carbon Project reporting a projected 37.4 billion tonnes of fossil CO2 emissions, a 0.8% increase from 2023. The report underscores an urgent call for emissions reduction as the world’s annual output of CO2 from fossil fuels and land-use […]
Countries promised to move away from coal, oil and natural gas at last year’s climate summit. New research shows they’re burning more than ever before. Source link
Watch: Secret footage shows COP29’s chief Elnur Soltanov discussing gas and oil deals A senior official at COP29 climate change conference in Azerbaijan appears to have used his role to arrange a meeting to discuss potential fossil fuel deals, the BBC can report. A secret recording shows the chief executive of Azerbaijan’s COP29 team, Elnur […]