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4 Mins Read The oil and gas industry uses universities to influence environmental policy. Here’s how we fight back. By Ilana Cohen and Jake Lowe As student organizers, we’ve seen the power of divestment come to bear by helping secure historic commitments from our universities—including the world’s richest school, Harvard—to sever their endowments from the companies driving climate breakdown. Yet at the […]
3 Mins Read A shift away from fossil fuels, especially coal, particularly in Asia-Pacific countries is essential, U.N. Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed said during the Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development on Monday in Bangkok. “Moving away from coal and fossil fuels in a region that accounts for 75 percent of global coal-fired generation capacity will not be easy. […]
2 Mins Read Fossil fuel pollution is putting our future in jeopardy by contributing to climate change. But scientists say there’s another risk factor, too: increased infertility rates. According to a new study published in the journal Nature Reviews Endocrinology, childbirth rates have been declining for the last half-century, overlapping with the beginning of the Industrial Age. The […]
3 Mins Read During the UN General Assembly, a coalition of 7 countries launched a coal power initiative to keep global temperature rise to 1.5°C.
4 Mins Read A new ‘Polluters Exposed’ initiative is now broadcasting two ad campaigns to expose how Big Oil and Gas is “putting profits over people”.
4 Mins Read For years, climate scientists and environmental activists have been calling for the end of fossil fuels as the number one thing that must happen if we are to save the planet. They have fought tooth and nail to push back against the dirty energy industry’s billion-dollar efforts to spread disinformation and sow public doubt over […]
4 Mins Read Renewable energy sources have the potential to supply the entire world’s energy demand 100-times over, according to a new report. As the cost of wind and solar power continues to fall, Carbon Tracker analysts say that we are now “entering a new epoch” where fossil fuels can be replaced entirely, making way for a net-zero […]
4 Mins Read Global energy-related carbon emissions are set to jump by 1.5 billion tonnes in 2021, the second biggest increase in history, predicts a new International Energy Agency (IEA) report. The sharp rise is primarily driven by coal demand, which will mean a reverse in almost all of the decline observed last year amid the Covid-19 pandemic. […]
5 Mins Read Oil firms were aware of the dangers that fossil fuel burning posed to human health for at least half a century, reveals a new investigation by the Guardian. Documents showed companies fighting clean air regulations, despite knowing that air pollution caused by their operations were driving grave ill effects, from birth defects to asthma in […]
4 Mins Read Carbon offsetting and capture is all the hype right now, especially in the plans outlined by corporate giants who are banking on these technologies to reach net-zero emissions. Experts are now warning that while a step in the right direction, these measures, known as carbon dioxide removal (CDR), are drawing attention away from the urgent […]
4 Mins Read The U.K. has cut its greenhouse gas emissions at a faster rate than any other rich country since 1990, thanks to their enormous efforts in decarbonising its energy supply. But there will be bigger challenges on the way if Britain hopes to reach net-zero emissions. While emissions have been steadily plummeting, the country will have […]
5 Mins Read Bill Gates, the Microsoft founder and billionaire, has hailed alternative proteins and other innovative technologies as critical to the fight against climate change. In a recent interview on CBS News’ 60 Minutes to promote his new book, How to Avoid a Climate Disaster, Gates outlines what he believes is the ultimate plan to tackle global […]
4 Mins Read The world spent more than US$500 billion on decarbonisation in 2020, according to new statistics. Released by BloombergNEF (BNEF), the report tracked global investment into the clean energy transition and found that decarbonisation spending jumped 9% year-on-year despite the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. A new report released by Bloomberg’s energy research arm BNEF […]
3 Mins Read In a new report by think tanks Ember and Agora Energiewende, in 2020, Europe recorded its greenest electricity year ever with renewables overtaking fossil fuels as the European Union’s main source of electricity with the launch of new online projects and a shrink in the use of coal-power. A new report by British think tank […]
3 Mins Read Despite the science being crystal clear that we must transition away from fossil fuels if we are to combat climate change, for years, the industry has benefited from government subsidies, financing from global banks and largely gotten away with one greenwashing campaign after another. But now, there appears to be a glimmer of hope with […]
3 Mins Read Meeting the pledge by developed countries to mobilize at least US$100 billion a year to support developing countries in mitigating and adapting to climate change, lagging even before the COVID-19 pandemic, requires urgent action, according to a new report by independent experts released today by the United Nations. Since economic distress is now acute, and […]
4 Mins Read Oil and gas majors have just committed to a new framework to monitor, report and reduce their methane emissions in a move aimed at tackling “ one of the biggest and most solvable contributors to the climate crisis”. The multi-intergovernmental initiative, the Oil and Gas Methane Partnership (OGMP), will see players such as Shell, Total […]
3 Mins Read The Philippines has declared a moratorium on new coal power plants, which could mean the scrapping of new coal projects that have yet to be approved by the government. The move, which has been widely welcomed by environmental campaigners, is likely to signal to investors in the region that the country is taking a turn […]
5 Mins Read A new study involving leading researchers and institutions around the world has warned that without drastic changes to our global food system, the climate goals outlined in the Paris agreement will remain “out of reach” – even if fossil fuels were to end immediately. The stark findings highlight the urgent need for a transformation in […]
4 Mins Read With the coronavirus pandemic fuelling the demand for plastics, from face shields to packaging used for online shopping deliveries, oil industry players are taking advantage and starting a price war between new plastics that they manufacture against recycled plastics. Across the world, statistics are also showing that recyclers are losing the battle too, putting the […]
3 Mins Read We’re not far away from seeing the world’s first nuclear fusion reactor, according to the latest series of papers showcasing the progress that researchers have made. Called SPARC, the compact fusion reactor could be the precursor to a practical emissions-free power plant and holds enormous potential to facilitate the much-needed transition away from fossil fuels. […]