Fossil Fuels

BP among oil companies using novel term 'net zero operations' to distract the public from the fact the use of their products is driving climate breakdown.

‘The first step is local communities becoming responsible for the production, storage, and distribution of renewable energy.’

'Crude Capitalism' provides a history of oil that helps dissect the many-headed hydra.

Local council’s failure to enforce against unauthorised fossil fuel extraction under the spotlight.

Supreme Court rules against Whitehaven coal mine, as campaigners call for the project to be refused once and for all.

Judgment could have profound implications for new fossil fuel projects, including Cumbrian coal mine and North Sea oil and gas fields, says Friends of the Earth.

Simon Pirani identifies the likely battlegrounds between social and labour movements and a Starmer-led Labour government.

António Guterres, UN secretary general, calls out the advertising industry over the climate crisis.

Review of 'The Price is Wrong: why capitalism won’t save the planet' by Brett Christophers.

Anti-coal campaigners are in court today in a final attempt to block the extension of a coal mine at Aberpergwm in south Wales.

Switch to EVs will reduce UK’s import dependence for petrol, as UK renewable electricity powers more cars.

Call for lobbying ban following revelation that fossil fuel industry met MSPs 790 times in five years

Coalition calling for Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty to meet global climate targets launches new campaign.

Staggering £16 billion from local government workers' pensions invested in climate driving fossil fuels.

I'm 23. My generation has to stop climate breakdown.

42 reasons why fuel tax cuts and price caps just add fuel to the fire.

Making fossil fuel firms pay to clean up carbon could help curb climate change.

How fossil fuels are destroying biodiversity and Indigenous people’s rights.

UK urged to quit treaty that ‘puts fossil fuel interests before climate action’.

Oil companies, dictators and greenwashers captured the process at COP27 more effectively than ever.

'This year we see yet another rise in global fossil CO2 emissions, when we need a rapid decline.'

At 1.5C of warming more extreme weather, crop damage and losses of key systems such as coral reefs are expected.

Fossil fuels have barely been mentioned in previous climate talks. COP26 has seen a shift, and new movements are forming.

Bringing fossil fuels into COP, to keep them in the ground.