Fossil Fuels
Fossil-fuel subsidies rise to record $7trn – IMF
Fossil-fuel subsidies rose to a record $7trn last year as governments bolstered consumers and businesses during the energy crisis, according…
Weekly data: How peak natural gas demand has come into sight
When global demand for fossil fuels peaks, an accelerated energy transition will beckon. When previous global energy systems have peaked,…
Opinion: the climate is changing faster than we are
A succession of hottest-day records smashed, then smashed again. Flooding in the north-east of the US, Pakistan and southern Japan.…
Fossil fuel countries less concerned by climate change – survey
People in countries that are highly dependent on fossil fuel production for their energy needs or exports are less likely…
Renewables still only cover 12.7% of global energy system – REN21
Across all sectors of the global economy, renewables still cover just 12.7% of the total energy system, according to new…
Is the tide turning for Australia’s fossil fuel exports?
In the 2022–2023 financial year, Australia is forecast to earn A$464bn ($302bn) from resource and energy exports, according to the…
Explainer: who is responsible for the world’s CO₂ emissions?
There is no single way to measure which country globally is responsible for the most carbon dioxide emissions. One approach…
Will antitrust concerns be the death knell for insurers’ net-zero commitments?
The recent departure of three of Europe's largest insurers from the Net-Zero Insurance Alliance (NZIA), part of the wider Glasgow…
Poland almost doubles its spending on fossil fuel imports
Poland spent a record 193bn zlotys (€42.9bn) on fossil fuel imports in 2022, nearly double the 100bn zlotys it spent…
Weekly data: Europe’s ‘coal comeback’ that never materialised
As Russia squeezed fossil fuel exports to the EU in 2022, fears abounded that coal – which produces twice as…