EU ambassador to China urges Beijing to stop building coal-fired power plants
Jorge Toledo’s comments come after approvals for coal power projects increased in second half of 2024 The EU’s ambassador to China has urged Beijing to...
Category : Fossil fuels
European imports of liquefied natural gas from Russia at ‘record levels’
Rystad Energy releases data days after Ukraine stopped flows of Russian gas through its pipelines Europe bought a record amount of liquefied natural gas from...
Cop29 host Azerbaijan seeks $1bn from fossil fuel producers for climate fund
Countries and companies involved in oil and gas extraction to be asked to join scheme aimed at tackling global heating Fossil-fuel producing countries and companies...
‘Tone-deaf’ fossil gas growth in Europe is speeding climate crisis, say activists
Just 2% of continent’s gas capacity has planned retirement date despite pledges to decarbonise, study shows Europe’s “tone-deaf” expansion of fossil gas is accelerating climate...
Climate activists across Europe block access to North Sea oil infrastructure
Blockades at facilities in Germany, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden, with protests in Scotland and action expected in Denmark Climate activists in four countries are...
Judge throws out case against Greta Thunberg and other London protesters
Court rules not enough evidence provided to prove defendants failed to comply with section 14 order at anti-fossil fuel rally Greta Thunberg and four others...
Banks pumped more than $150bn in to companies running ‘carbon bomb’ projects in 2022
Exclusive: Projects that risk 1.5C heating target operated by companies receiving financing from European, Chinese and US banks Banks pumped more than $150bn last year...
Macron launches ‘ecological plan’ to end France’s use of fossil fuels by 2030
The 50-point plan also aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 55% and includes new projects for offshore wind farms Emmanuel Macron has unveiled a...
EU imports of Russian liquified gas leap by 40% since Ukraine invasion
Pipeline flows from Russia have fallen to historic lows, but shipments of LNG from all over the world have surged EU imports of Russian liquified...
Germany plans to ban installation of most oil and gas heating from 2024
Bill due before Bundestag in June would encourage homeowners to switch to renewables Germany plans to ban the installation of most oil and gas heating...
