Fossil Fuels News
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China’s climate lead offers the planet new hopeBeijing’s plan to cut greenhouse gases could mean a global expansion of green industries following China’s climate lead. -
Fossil fuels are rapidly losing favour with investorsFrom leading the market 20 years ago the big fossil fuels companies are plunging in value, as investors turn to renewables.
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Korea's Shinhan Financial Group declares net zero ambitionThe Seoul-headquartered bank is the first in the East Asian country to commit to net zero carbon emissions, and says it will go further than competitors that have quit coal. -
Uneven efforts by world’s top waste exporters to reduce and recover waste, new study showsJapan, Germany and the United Kingdom have been able to stem the tide of plastic at home, found a study by a UK-based packaging retailer. But have their waste exports to developing countries skewed the picture?
Fossil Fuels Opinion
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Could Thailand’s renewables sector benefit from Covid-19?– The Covid-19 pandemic has hit the energy industry hard. Although renewables appear to be showing resilience, it is not without obstacles. -
Individual action is climate action– Yes, systemic change is our end-goal. But let’s not discount the value of individual action in making that possible. -
Emerging economies should build back greener– Covid-19 has forced us to stop and think about our impact on the planet, and to imagine the kind of world we want. There is still time for governments to plan for a green recovery, which would also address existing structural problems.
Videos
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Is your pension fuelling climate change?– Pension funds are some of the world's largest investors—holding trillions in assets—billions of which are pumped into fossil fuel companies like Shell, BP, and Total.
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Lawyers file complaint against BP for misleading 'greenwash' in new ad campaign– In the video, environmental law group ClientEarth compares the oil and gas giant's advertisements on its low-carbon investments to a burger chain claiming that they’re vegan because they’ve got salad on the menu.
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Why emerging Asia is the hub of climate-smart urban development– About four out of every five people impacted by sea-level rise by 2050 will live in East or Southeast Asia, creating an urgent need climate-smart solutions for cities. This year’s Innovate4Climate summit will look at the climate-smart solutions the region needs.
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Documentary film Sexy Killers probes Indonesian candidates’ ties to Big Coal– Ahead of Indonesia’s presidential election on April 17, an online movie was recently published showing the links between Indonesian coal and energy companies and the country’s political elites.
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