Coal generates less than 50% of Australian electricity for first time
Sydney (AFP) - Coal generated less than 50 percent of Australia's electricity in the last week of August, dropping to ...
Thursday, September 5, 2024
Tag: fossil fuels
Big polluters urged to pay as key Pacific summit opens in Tonga
Nuku'alofa (Tonga) (AFP) - Emissions-belching nations were challenged to stump up for climate-related damage as a key Pacific islands summit ...
NY eco activists turn up heat on Citi over polluting investments
New York (AFP) - Environmental campaigners in New York have kept up a campaign of direct action against one of ...
Swiss mining giant Glencore drops plan to exit coal
Zurich (AFP) - Swiss commodities giant Glencore announced Wednesday that it had decided against spinning off its coal business for ...
COP29 climate hosts say they’ll keep expanding fossil fuels
Bonn (AFP) - The incoming president of the COP29 UN climate summit in Azerbaijan told AFP on Friday that his ...
SE Asia gas expansion threatens green transition: report
Bangkok (AFP) - Southeast Asia is on track to vastly expand its gas-fired power plant and liquid natural gas import ...
NGOs seek climate trial of French oil giant TotalEnergies
Paris (AFP) - NGOs filed a criminal complaint against French oil giant TotalEnergies and its top shareholders in Paris on ...
NGOs seek climate trial of French oil giant TotalEnergies
Paris (AFP) - NGOs filed a criminal complaint against French oil giant TotalEnergies and its top shareholders in Paris on ...
US, Japanese banks lead fossil fuel financing
Paris (AFP) - The world's biggest banks financed fossil fuels to the tune of $705 billion in 2023, with US ...
French govt to ‘fight’ TotalEnergies New York listing
Paris (AFP) - France will "fight" to keep oil and gas giant TotalEnergies from shifting its main stock market listing ...
We bring the world economy to you. Get the latest news and insights on the global economy, from trade and finance to technology and innovation.