Tag:Fossil fuel

Climate Change

Commonwealth meeting ends with strengthened call from Island States for fossil free future

As the 2024 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) ended on Saturday, October 26, in Samoa, calls for a global plan for a fast,...

Michael Simire - October 27, 2024

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UNGA 79 closes with growing consensus on fossil fuel phase out imperative

The 79th United Nations General Assembly concluded on Saturday, September 28, 2024, with a growing global consensus on the urgent need to phase out...

Michael Simire - September 30, 2024

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COP29: Activists accuse Azerbaijan of failing to mention fossil fuels at UNGA speech

COP29 host Azerbaijan's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jeyhun Bayramov, spoke on Saturday, September 28, 2024, at the 79th United Nations General Assembly and outlined...

Michael Simire - September 29, 2024

Climate Change

Catholic group advocates support for endorsement of fossil treaty

The Laudato Si Movement of Nigeria (LSM-NNIGERIA) has called on governments, civil society groups, and most especially, religious leaders to support the endorsement of...

Michael Simire - September 24, 2024

Climate Change

Latest UN Pact commits to ‘transition away from fossil fuels’ after growing calls

Governments have reportedly listened to growing calls for the UN Summit of the Future to address the threat of coal, oil and gas by...

Michael Simire - August 30, 2024

Climate Change

Climate Clock: Activists demand an end to fossil fuel

As the Climate Clock ticks down below five years, signalling that there is little time left to keep global temperatures below 1.5 degrees Celsius,...

Michael Simire - July 28, 2024

Oil & Gas

African Energy Chamber confronts Friends of the Earth on group’s anti-fossil fuel position

Following a series of attacks during the Invest in African Energy forum in Paris in May 2024, environmental group, Friends of the Earth, has...

Michael Simire - June 2, 2024

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Report links 57 fossil fuel producers to 80% of global CO2 emissions

A new report by InfluenceMap using the Carbon Majors database quantifies the contribution of the world’s largest oil, gas, coal, and cement producers to...

Michael Simire - April 4, 2024

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