カテゴリー: Fossil fuel divestment
Countries and companies involved in oil and gas extraction to be asked to join scheme aimed at tackling global heatingFossil-fuel producing countries and companies are being asked to pay into a new international fund to help poor countries cope with th…
World’s biggest carbon emitter approving equivalent of two new coal plants a week, analysis showsChina is approving new coal power projects at the equivalent of two plants every week, a rate energy watchdogs say is unsustainable if the country hopes to…
Wave of permits for coal-fired power plants sparks concern as ambitions for GDP growth and lowering emissions come into conflictChina’s energy policies are fast creating a type of “emissions ambiguity”, as the twin goals of boosting GDP growth and redu…
While it appears committed to renewable energy goals, China’s international commitments fall short of what experts say is neededCop27 live – latest news updatesAfter decades of fossil fuel-driven economic growth and industrialisation, China is now the …
Analysis: while the short-term consequences are grim, veteran analysts talk of a wobble rather than a fallChina’s decision to build more coal plants is a setback for climate action, but analysts say it could still meet its long-term emission reduction …