Fossil fuels

Green News

Final push for global treaty to end plastic pollution begins in Geneva

With plastic production projected to triple by 2060, pressure is mounting to secure a binding agreement that tackles the crisis at its source.

05/08/2025

Green News

Global Plastics Treaty hangs in the balance as talks resume in Geneva

Campaigners say that industry lobbyists must be banned from the talks to secure a meaningful outcome.

03/08/2025

Green News

Trump cancels development of new offshore wind projects

Trump has repeatedly expressed hostility towards renewable energy, particularly offshore wind.

01/08/2025

Green News

Report exposes key players spreading climate disinformation

A new report has revealed how political figures, fossil fuel interests and foreign states are shaping climate denial worldwide.

31/07/2025

Green News

'Dirty fuel': Greenpeace protests fossil gas investment in Greece

Greenpeace said it wanted to highlight the country's unnecessary and wasteful investments in fossil gas.

17/07/2025

Eco-Innovation

Meet the fashion designers cooking up unique biomaterial recipes

From mycelium leather to corn-based elastane, there have been many biomaterial breakthroughs in recent years. When will they become mainstream?

15/07/2025

Europe News

Are 'coal-free' countries really free? New data shows real consumption

Germany, Poland and Serbia remain the 'black lungs' of Europe, with great quantities of the environmentally damaging brown coal being burned there.

07/07/2025

Climate

Climate cases are increasingly reaching top courts, new analysis finds

Landmark cases in 2024 and 2025 have reinforced the importance of legal pathways in helping or hindering climate action.

25/06/2025

Green News

Banks ‘show true colours’ with fossil fuel financing surge last year

In total, banks have financed fossil fuels to the tune of €6.9 trillion since the Paris Agreement was signed.

17/06/2025

Health news

Climate scientists hit back on Trump plan to nix air pollution rules

More than a dozen climate scientists said the Trump administration’s assertions were factually incorrect.

12/06/2025

Nature

Fossil fuels are being overlooked at UN ocean summit, analysts warn

Oil and gas blocks cover an area the size of Argentina in just 11 ocean ‘frontier regions’, a new report shows.

10/06/2025

Climate

How shipping in the EU is driving the rapid loss of Arctic sea ice

Black carbon emissions from ships in the Arctic nearly doubled in six years.

28/05/2025

Green News

German court dismisses RWE climate case but opens door to others

The Peruvian famer's climate case could pave the way for others looking to hold polluters liable for past emissions.

28/05/2025

EU Decoded

Can the EU afford to phase out imports of Russian fuel?

Cutting off Russian energy imports is the aim of the new RepowerEU Roadmap presented by the European Commission. The executive cites security reasons, adding that it will also accelerate the EU's energy transition, but what are the obstacles to achieving this?

27/05/2025

Green News

What is stalling Europe's transition to renewable electricity?

Over 1,700 gigawatts of renewable energy projects across 16 countries are stuck in the queue to be connected to the electricity grid.

13/05/2025

Climate

Europe cuts methane emissions from coal mines for the first time

Most of the methane emissions from fossil fuels used in Europe are tied to imports, the report also finds.

08/05/2025

Green News

Europeans don’t trust Trump or Putin to supply energy, poll shows

People in Europe believe their countries should prioritise investment in domestic renewable energy over imported fossil fuels.

06/05/2025

The Road To Green

Can we balance industry growth and a healthy environment?

In partnership with The European Commission

Since 2007, European industry has reduced its emissions of harmful pollutants into the air and water by between 40% and 75%, according to data from the European Environment Agency. The EU now wants to go further towards a clean and competitive industry.

30/04/2025

The Road To Green

Coal or cool? Poland's energy sector in industrial transition mode

In partnership with The European Commission

Poland's energy sector has significantly reduced emissions of harmful pollutants in recent years. But after the revision of the EU Industrial Emissions Directive, the country is still heavily relying on combustion plants.

30/04/2025

Green News

Dutch court protects city’s fossil fuel ad ban in ‘milestone’ ruling

The general health interests of citizens are worth more than the commercial interests of advertisers, the court said.

28/04/2025