Friday, April 19, 2024

Fracking filthy fuel

England is the only country within the UK where fracking is currently allowed.

This is the drilling method for most US oil but regulators offer almost no...

Enhanced oil recovery (EOR), an under-regulated drilling method that has been around for over a century and could be threatening drinking water sources.

Fossil Fuel subsidies nearly doubled in major economies between 2020 and 2021

“Fossil fuel subsidies are a roadblock to a more sustainable future, but the difficulty that governments face in removing them is underscored at times of high and volatile fuel prices,”

America’s missed climate targets cost global economy $1 trillion, Dublin-based think tank finds

“Someone, somewhere, at some time will eventually pay the price.”

Indigenous youth rally calls on Biden to cancel Line 3 and Dakota Access Pipelines

The White House remains silent on both of the pipeline projects, which Indigenous communities say are blatant cases of racism and injustice.

Fully recyclable paper cups? They exist, but you won’t find them at Starbucks

Starbucks has made several pledges to produce recyclable cups dating back to 2008—but its cups are still unable to be recycled economically.

Corporate giants promote climate action, but work with oil lobbyists in state capitols

The overlap raises questions about the sincerity of corporate climate commitments.

‘Disturbing’: Europe is warming much faster than science predicted

Summers in Europe are much hotter than they used to be and winters aren't nearly as cold as they once were. And,...

Environmental activists fight back as companies resort to ‘lawfare’ to quash criticism

“I could see that people who matter believed in me, and I was getting so many messages from people that I knew and I didn’t know who had felt trapped for so long and couldn’t speak up.”

UK’s tax breaks for oil and gas ‘unlawful’ and harm climate action, court hears

The judicial review was brought against two defendants, the Oil and Gas Authority and the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.