Study Links Fossil Fuels to Global Heat Crisis, 180 Carbon Majors Amplified 213 Heatwaves Since 2000 | WION Climate Tracker

Carbon emissions generated by the world’s 180 largest fossil fuel and cement producers have played a substantial role in driving dangerous and oftentimes deadly extreme heat events around the world, according to new research. 



Study Links Fossil Fuels to Global Heat Crisis, 180 Carbon Majors Amplified 213 Heatwaves Since 2000

Russia’s fossil fuel exports generated $242 billion in revenue in 2023, a year marked by heightened sanctions. These revenues have helped Russia fund its military efforts, and a substantial portion of this income has been generated from sales to countries outside the West.

Is the West funding Russia’s war in Ukraine through fossil fuels?

The president of a group advising japan's main utility claimed that the growth of artificial intelligence would cause a boom in energy consumption. The nuclear expert said this will initially be fueled by fossil fuels. He added, however, nuclear power will eventually replace fossil fuels.

Fossil Fuels Initially Needed For The AI Boom?

With the COP29 summit in Baku ending in two days, climate activists have gathered at the United Nations climate summit to call for a new deal. That will provide significantly more funding for vulnerable countries. Have a look...

COP29: Climate Activists Demand 'New Deal' In Baku

COP29: Draft G20 communique fails to mention transition away from fossil fuels

The host of the UN climate summit in Azerbaijan on Tuesday defended fossil fuels and the right of countries to exploit them as dozens of world leaders arrived for the COP29 conference. Watch this report for more details!

Can COP29 Give Solution to Climate Change?

Azerbaijan Defends Fossil Fuels at COP29

Researchers have found that by 2050 humanity should be able to remove four times as much CO2 from the air to cap global warming below the crucial target of 2 degrees celsius.

Carbon capture must quadruple by 2050, says report

Waves wash over abandoned homes in a Mexican village, slowly being swallowed by the sea, and this is a symbol of the climate change effects being felt by the major fossil fuel producer. Watch in for more details!

Mexico: Climate change effects felt by major fossil fuel producer

The European union is considering expanding its sanctions against Russia to target the country's liquefied natural gas industry. This move comes after 13 rounds of previous sanctions, with concerns that Russia's fossil fuel revenue remains a significant financial lifeline.

EU sanctions to hit Russia's revenue from fossil fuels

UK students threaten ‘career boycott’ unless Barclays stops funding fossil fuel giants

COP28 climate summit: Nations adopt first-ever deal to transition away from fossil fuels

Nearly 200 countries have agreed to transition away from fossil fuels to avert an incoming climate catastrophe. The historic deal was struck at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai. But was met with fierce resistance from the oil producing group OPEC and its allies.

COP28: Nations agree to transition away from fossil fuels

New COP28 draft deal avoids 'phase out' of fossil fuels

Ahead of UNGA, thousands march against fossil fuels in NYC, cheered on by AOC from Biden's party

California claims oil companies have deceived the public for decades about how the burning of fossil fuels is destroying the planet. The lawsuit alleges that oil and gas executives knew since the 1950s that relying on fossil fuels would have catastrophic results but they suppressed the information.

California accuses oil firms of covering up the risks of climate change | WION Climate Tracker

Climate activists are protesting in the Netherlands. Over 10,000 climate activists shut down a Dutch highway, demanding an end to government subsidies for the fossil fuel industry.

Protests demanding an end to government subsidies for fossil fuels

Energy ministers from the G20 nations met in the Indian state of Goa to discuss the further phase-out of fossil fuels but were unable to come to an agreement as record-breaking temperatures, floods, storms, and heat waves wreaked havoc throughout the world.

G20 nations fail to agree on phasing down unabated fossil fuels

Oil and gas companies are renewing their commitment, not towards renewable energy- but back towards their legacy business- fossil fuels. Companies like Shell & BP have slowed down their plans to shift away from fossil fuels and are intensifying their hunt for new deposits- proving once again, that profits trump climate. The renewed interest for oil & gas come after firms earned record profits from the fossil fuel price surge- driven by the Ukraine war.

Oil giants move away from green energy, return to hunting for new deposits | WION Climate Tracker

UN Chief Antony Guterres on Thursday called on countries to phase out coal and other fossil fuels to avert climate catastrophe as per the world's response to deal with the impending disaster was inadequate now.

'End the Fossil fuel age': UN Chief calls on countries to phase out coal | WION Climate Tracker

UAE COP28 president designates Sultan al-Jaber says that the oil and gas industry should phase out its methane emissions by 2030 and that investment in technology was needed to develop carbon alternatives. Hem Kaur Saroya brings you the report.

World not ready yet to 'switch off' fossil fuels: Jaber

Colombia is leaving behind fossil fuels and moving to a eco-tourism-based economy. The country is taking a step closer towards environmental protection and conservation. The credit goes to jaguars, capybaras, caimans, and other wild species in the country. Protected areas in the Casanare region of Colombia are fast shifting to promoting eco-tourism and further away from the fossil fuel industry.

Colombia trades out fossil fuels for eco-tourism-based economy

Environment ministers of G7 nations held talks on Sunday. Setting some big and new collective targets for solar power and offshore wind capacity. While agreeing to speed up renewable energy development as well.

Two-day G7 climate talks conclude in Japan's Sapporo | WION Climate Tracker

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