Fossil fuels
Tactics to dump coal are failing in Asia as energy demand booms
The region has struggled to wean itself off a fossil fuel that remains a cost-competitive source of stable power thanks to its abundance
Australia overhauls decades-old environmental laws
LARGE carbon-emitting projects in Australia will be required to disclose their greenhouse gas emissions as well as pollution reduction goals under new legislation overhauling decades-old environmental...
‘Trump is temporary’: California governor Newsom seizes COP30 spotlight
WITH US President Donald Trump skipping the UN’s climate summit in the Amazon, California Governor Gavin Newsom grabbed the spotlight on Tuesday and unleashed a barrage of attacks on the fossil fuel a...
Shell drops two North Sea wind projects in fossil fuel shift
BRITISH oil and gas giant Shell said on Monday that it was ending its participation in two offshore wind projects in the North Sea, part of its shift away from alternative energy to focus on its fossi...
Earth cannot ‘sustain’ intensive fossil fuel use, Lula tells COP30
Brazil’s President warned that the battle against climate changed could be lost without a rapid move towards cleaner energy
US economy wins from green exit, unless the world follows suit
The country’s about-face on climate policies will be evident at the upcoming COP30 climate conference in Belem, Brazil
Judge ‘reluctantly’ tosses youth case challenging Trump climate policies
A US federal judge on Wednesday “reluctantly” dismissed a lawsuit brought by young Americans accusing President Donald Trump’s administration of threatening their constitutional right to life and libe...
China is beating the US in the battle for energy export dominance
The Asian nation’s exports of clean energy technology hit a record in August, with US$20 billion shipped globally
Climate goals and fossil fuel plans don’t add up, experts say
COUNTRIES are still planning to increase production of fossil fuels to levels incompatible with global commitments on climate change, according to new research published on Monday.
Doctor warns children face heightened risks in US climate trial
CHILDREN are “uniquely and disproportionately” harmed by climate change, a medical expert told a US federal court on Wednesday in a landmark constitutional case brought by young Americans challenging ...
