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Ocean Surface Warming 4 Times Faster Than It Did In 1980s: Study
This accelerating warming underscores the urgency of reducing fossil fuel burning to prevent even more rapid temperature increases in the future.
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COP28 Forced Into Overtime As Fossil Fuel Phase-Out Divides Countries
The COP28 climate talks went into overtime on Tuesday and countries engaged in shuttle-diplomacy to seek a new draft agreement and try to close a rift over ending the world's use of fossil fuels.
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Climate Change, Future Of Fossil Fuels: Key Issues At COP28 Climate Summit
Following a year of record heat and drought, this year's UN climate summit will feature a contentious set of issues for countries working to find common ground in tackling climate change.
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2023 Set To Be Hottest Year On Record, Say Scientists
The high temperature is a result of burning of fossil fuels, which pumped in heat-trapping gases into the atmosphere.
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Global Energy-Related CO2 Emissions Hit Record High In 2022: Report
Deep cuts in emissions, mainly from burning fossil fuels, will be needed over the coming years if targets to limit a global rise in temperatures and prevent runaway climate change are to be met, scientists have said.
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Bitcoin Mining's Climate Damage Is As Bad For Earth As Beef, Fossil Fuel: Study
Between 2016 and 2021, the amount of emissions needed to produce one coin grew from less than a tonne to 113 tonnes.
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Global Fossil Fuel Reserves To Unleash 3.5 Trillion Tonnes Of Carbon Dioxide: Data
Burning the world's remaining fossil fuel reserves would unleash 3.5 trillion tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions, according to the first public inventory of hydrocarbons released Monday.
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New York Legislators Pass Bill to Limit Cryptocurrency Mining Operations Burning Fossil Fuels
New York lawmakers have passed a bill to pull brakes on the spread of cryptocurrency mining operations that burn fossil fuels. Both supporters and opponents say that the closely watched bill, approved early Friday by the state Senate, is the first of its kind in the US.
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Ford Appeals For 100 Per Cent All-Electric Vehicle Sales In Europe By 2035
The appeal insists that removing fossil fuel burning vehicles from the road is imperative for Europe to reach its goal of net-zero emissions by 2050,
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Toyota Ranked One Of Worst Major Automakers For Emissions Efforts
The campaign group gave Toyota and US-European firm Stellantis "F minus minus" grades for decarbonisation efforts including phasing out engines that burn planet-warming fossil fuels in favour of electric vehicles.
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2021 Global CO2 Emissions Near Record Levels: Report
Global CO2 emissions caused mainly by burning fossil fuels are set to rebound in 2021 to pre-Covid levels, with China's share increasing to nearly a third of the total, according to an assessment published Thursday.
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Top Oil Exporter Saudi Arabia Targets Net Zero Emissions By 2060
Saudi Arabia's crown prince said on Saturday that the world's top oil exporter aims to reach "net zero" emissions of greenhouse gases, mostly produced by burning fossil fuels, by 2060 - 10 years later than the United States.
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BMW-Owned Rolls-Royce Says Will Switch to All-Electric Range by 2030
Rolls-Royce announced Wednesday that it will produce only electric cars by 2030, joining other premium brands making the switch such as Volkswagen's Bentley and Jaguar's Land Rover.
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Nearly 5 Deaths Per Minute In India Due To Fossil Fuels Burning: Report
India has the highest number of premature deaths in the world due to emissions from burning fossil fuels, according to a new study published in the Environmental Research journal, conducted by researchers at Harvard University, University of Birmingham and the University of Leicester and University College London.
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Air Pollution From Fossil Fuels Costs India $150 Billion Annually: Report
Air pollution from burning fossil fuels cost India an estimated USD 150 billion annually, the third-highest worldwide, a report said on Wednesday.
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Ocean Surface Warming 4 Times Faster Than It Did In 1980s: Study
This accelerating warming underscores the urgency of reducing fossil fuel burning to prevent even more rapid temperature increases in the future.
-
COP28 Forced Into Overtime As Fossil Fuel Phase-Out Divides Countries
The COP28 climate talks went into overtime on Tuesday and countries engaged in shuttle-diplomacy to seek a new draft agreement and try to close a rift over ending the world's use of fossil fuels.
-
Climate Change, Future Of Fossil Fuels: Key Issues At COP28 Climate Summit
Following a year of record heat and drought, this year's UN climate summit will feature a contentious set of issues for countries working to find common ground in tackling climate change.
-
2023 Set To Be Hottest Year On Record, Say Scientists
The high temperature is a result of burning of fossil fuels, which pumped in heat-trapping gases into the atmosphere.
-
Global Energy-Related CO2 Emissions Hit Record High In 2022: Report
Deep cuts in emissions, mainly from burning fossil fuels, will be needed over the coming years if targets to limit a global rise in temperatures and prevent runaway climate change are to be met, scientists have said.
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Bitcoin Mining's Climate Damage Is As Bad For Earth As Beef, Fossil Fuel: Study
Between 2016 and 2021, the amount of emissions needed to produce one coin grew from less than a tonne to 113 tonnes.
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Global Fossil Fuel Reserves To Unleash 3.5 Trillion Tonnes Of Carbon Dioxide: Data
Burning the world's remaining fossil fuel reserves would unleash 3.5 trillion tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions, according to the first public inventory of hydrocarbons released Monday.
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New York Legislators Pass Bill to Limit Cryptocurrency Mining Operations Burning Fossil Fuels
New York lawmakers have passed a bill to pull brakes on the spread of cryptocurrency mining operations that burn fossil fuels. Both supporters and opponents say that the closely watched bill, approved early Friday by the state Senate, is the first of its kind in the US.
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Ford Appeals For 100 Per Cent All-Electric Vehicle Sales In Europe By 2035
The appeal insists that removing fossil fuel burning vehicles from the road is imperative for Europe to reach its goal of net-zero emissions by 2050,
-
Toyota Ranked One Of Worst Major Automakers For Emissions Efforts
The campaign group gave Toyota and US-European firm Stellantis "F minus minus" grades for decarbonisation efforts including phasing out engines that burn planet-warming fossil fuels in favour of electric vehicles.
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2021 Global CO2 Emissions Near Record Levels: Report
Global CO2 emissions caused mainly by burning fossil fuels are set to rebound in 2021 to pre-Covid levels, with China's share increasing to nearly a third of the total, according to an assessment published Thursday.
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Top Oil Exporter Saudi Arabia Targets Net Zero Emissions By 2060
Saudi Arabia's crown prince said on Saturday that the world's top oil exporter aims to reach "net zero" emissions of greenhouse gases, mostly produced by burning fossil fuels, by 2060 - 10 years later than the United States.
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BMW-Owned Rolls-Royce Says Will Switch to All-Electric Range by 2030
Rolls-Royce announced Wednesday that it will produce only electric cars by 2030, joining other premium brands making the switch such as Volkswagen's Bentley and Jaguar's Land Rover.
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Nearly 5 Deaths Per Minute In India Due To Fossil Fuels Burning: Report
India has the highest number of premature deaths in the world due to emissions from burning fossil fuels, according to a new study published in the Environmental Research journal, conducted by researchers at Harvard University, University of Birmingham and the University of Leicester and University College London.
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Air Pollution From Fossil Fuels Costs India $150 Billion Annually: Report
Air pollution from burning fossil fuels cost India an estimated USD 150 billion annually, the third-highest worldwide, a report said on Wednesday.
