Fossil Fuels

The Royal College of Physicians is joining a growing number of UK health organisations that are divesting from fossil fuel companies

2019 set another record high for green energy generation in the UK but according to a new Carbon Brief analysis low-carbon electricity output rose by just 1 per cent

National Grid data for whole of 2019 reveals combination of wind, solar, nuclear and subsea cables delivered more power than fossil fuels for first time

The sector is facing strong headwinds from activists, investors and governments, pitting the companies' relentless growth ambitions against the worsening signs of climate change

Fossil fuel emissions have increased four per cent since the Paris Agreement was reached in 2015, according to a major international research project

Research led by UN Environment Programme calls for end to coal, oil, and gas subsidy support and increase in climate policy ambition

Multilateral bank says world's 'most ambitious climate investment strategy' will unlock €1tr of climate action and environmental sustainable investment through to 2030

Alignment with Paris Agreement remains long way off but investment in energy efficiency, offshore wind, and battery storage could yet place countries on a sustainable course, IEA declares in World Energy Outlook 2019

Only 13 of the world's 132 biggest energy firms have net zero commitments in place, study finds

Investor report finds that financing for fossil fuels totaled nearly $2tr between 2016 and 2018, despite wider adoption of climate disclosure policies