Rappler's latest stories on fossil fuel
Weak demand pushing oil, gas toward 'terminal decline' – report
Think tank Carbon Tracker says future profits from oil, gas, and coal could collapse by nearly two-thirds
Global CO2 emissions to drop 4-7% in 2020, but will it matter?
In early April, coronavirus lockdowns led to a 17% reduction worldwide in carbon pollution compared to the same period in 2019, according to the first peer-reviewed assessment of the pandemic's impact on CO2 emissions
Half of world's beaches could vanish by 2100
Even if humanity sharply reduces the fossil fuel pollution that drives global warming, more than a third of the planet's sandy shorelines could disappear by then
Global economy losing $8 billion daily to air pollution from fossil fuels – Greenpeace
In the Philippines, air pollution from fossil fuels – primarily coal, oil, and gas – is attributed to causing an estimated 27,000 premature deaths per year
G20 funds fossil fuels $30 billion a year under the radar – analysis
The export credit agencies of G20 countries currently provide more than 10 times more state-backed finance to oil, gas, and coal projects abroad than they do to renewable energy schemes
Renewable energy could cut power generation health impact by 80%
Scientists says if majority of energy is derived from solar and wind power it could cut adverse health effects from electricity production by 80% compared with our current fossil-heavy economies
[OPINION] Concrete ways young Filipinos can help divest the world from fossil fuels
Philippine banks continue to finance the development of coal-fired power plants, which worsens global warming. If you or your family are one of the millions of clients of these banks, is this how you want your money to grow?
Britain adopts 2050 net zero emissions target
Energy and Clean Growth Minister Chris Skidmore signs an order paper enacting the legislation after it passes both houses of parliament without a vote earlier this week
The cold will inherit the Earth
It is not 'wealthy country warming' that is happening, but global warming. We all live in a planet that has been warming.
'No Planet B': Tens of thousands join global youth demo for climate
Classrooms in capitals from Bangkok to Berlin, Lagos to London are emptied as ambitious organizers of the student strike hope to stage 1,000 demos in more than 100 countries
World's oceans are heating up at a quickening pace – study
The findings in the US journal Science debunk previous reports that suggested a so-called pause in global warming in recent years
CO2 emissions up 2.7%, world 'off course' to curb warming
Research shows rapid deployment of solar and wind power, along with gains in energy efficiency, have been outpaced by growth in demand for freight, personal transport, shipping, and aviation
Wind turbines contribute to climate change – study
'Wind beats coal by any environmental measure, but that doesn't mean that its impacts are negligible,' says a senior author of the study
Earth risks tipping into 'hothouse' state – study
If polar ice continues to melt, forests are slashed and greenhouse gases rise to new highs – as they currently do each year – the Earth will pass a tipping point
Trudeau: Reducing coal use 'greatest challenge' in climate change
'Let me be very blunt about this: Coal represents perhaps the greatest challenge to the world not meeting its climate change targets,' says Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the sidelines of the 31st ASEAN Summit
Leyte tells the world to #BreakFree from fossil fuels
Break Free 2017 a series of peaceful community mobilizations across the Philippines contributing to global actions against fossil fuels culminate in Yolanda hit Leyte
Electric cars to weaken demand for petrol within the decade – report
Fossil fuel companies are underestimating growth of electric car industry says a report by financial think tank Carbon Tracker
Climate advocates call for innovative ideas to reduce oil dependence
Do you think a world less dependent on oil is possible? This year’s Oil Breakthrough Lab can give you the chance to prove it
Fossil fuel reserves would crush climate goals – report
Fossil fuels from active fields and mines allowed to operate through their projected lifetimes would punch through the 2ºC cap for global warming laid down in the Paris Agreement
Why Duterte should support renewable energy
Embracing the energy revolution and harnessing renewables doesn’t mean bankruptcy and sacrifice The facts show that it can bring us wealth cost savings and employment
Burning all fossil fuels would scorch Earth – study
Researchers predict that average temperatures would climb by up to 9 5°C if all known reserves of oil gas and coal are burned
The Paris Agreement and PH's fossil fuel industry
The most effective way to reduce the impact of the fossil fuel industry in the Philippines is to convince investors to shift their investments from fossil fuels to renewable energy
The Philippines is on the brink of a climate inferno
Further delays in coming up with a political consensus to address the challenges of climate change can be catastrophic
The time has come to break free from fossil fuel
While we have been so active in climate change negotiations we have to match it with actually protecting and conserving our environment We have all the progressive laws and policies but the problem is implementation
Why energy transition might be slow under a Duterte presidency
Duterte s pro coal stand might be indicative of a slow energy transition from dirty to renewable energy
How fossil fuels destroy biodiversity
If the Philippines continues to depend on fossil fuels it will undoubtedly worsen the conditions of wildlife in the country and subsequently our well being as a society
Renewable energy: Powering a sustainable future
The fight against fossil fuels is more than just a political and economic issue; it has become a moral stand that our next leader must support for the betterment of the people
#PHVote: Advocates dismayed at presidential bets' 'catfight' over coal
During the second presidential debate climate advocates lament how the debaters steered away from the discussion on coal and climate change
2015 a 'tipping point' for climate change
Nature along with the usually fractious family of nations conspired to make it a landmark year
Dreaming of energy security, India pumps desert oil
Oil magnates echo Prime Minister Narendra Modi s insistence that the world s third biggest carbon emitter must keep polluting to power its way out of poverty
Climate change is the new battleground for human rights
People and the planet should not be treated as collateral damage in the name of economic growth and profit
COP21 powered by fossil fuels?
Two reports reveal the corporate sponsors behind the climate summit in Paris
New coal plants would tip Earth to dangerous warming – report
Greenhouse gas from 2 440 potential coal plants will breach the UN target of restricting Earth s temperature rise analysts say
Britain signals closure of dirty coal power plants
Environmentalists welcome the announcement but warn that the British government plans to switch to gas or nuclear power stations instead
ADB to help finance PH's largest wind farm
ADB says the Burgos wind farm will provide a shot in the arm to the government’s push to diversify its energy sources and reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions
China raises coal use figure by hundreds of millions of tons
UPDATED The new figures suggest that Chinese emissions have been a significantly larger driver of global warming than previously thought
Fossil fuel divestment movement reaches $2.6 trillion
The study from consultancy Arabella Advisors finds 436 institutions and 2 040 people worth a total of 2 6 trillion are now pledging to get out of fossil fuels either entirely or in particular sectors such as coal
As the Earth heats up, so do we
Maybe we have pushed the Earth beyond its ability to self recuperate? We are near a state of emergency now and the patient is the planet
PH bucking global trend vs coal use – groups
The Philippine government has approved 29 more coal fired power plants amidst a global call to shift to renewable energy in the hope of curbing climate change
Legarda questions PH use of coal for energy
The worst source of carbon is coal So why did we approve 21 coal power plant Environmental Compliance Certificates despite their impact on the environment?
Why PH should commit to being fossil fuel free
This balance of national urban and regional action has proven a powerful collective solution to reducing national emissions
Pinoys join global call for Norway fossil fuel divestment
Campaigners say Norwegian pension funds 50 70 of Philippine coal plants
Electric bill disregards lower clean energy cost, SC told
While the cost of renewable energy may be unpredictable an economic advocacy group says the Energy Regulatory Commission is duty bound to correct its billing given the fast falling price of solar panels
Climate change: In 2015, the long march to Paris
On December 11 2015 195 states are scheduled to strike a deal in Paris to curb the fossil fuel gases imperilling Earth s climate system
Real progress means cutting the carbon cord
We are witnessing the advent of a global energy revolution where renewables represent future progress
Canada-US pipeline may spark more emissions than expected
Using a mathematical formula a team calculates that the controversial pipeline s potential greenhouse gas emissions may be 4 times a previous estimate
Governments approve text of UN climate report
The IPCC s assessment reports are closely watched events in the political and scientific fields of climate change
Will world governments now take climate action?
Renewable energy can and will have to play a leading role in the world’s energy future
A fossil fuel company's take on climate change
Rappler talks to Shell s Jeremy Bentham about the need to reduce carbon emissions and the future of energy
Groups to Aquino: Demand Haiyan redress from fossil fuel companies
Fossil fuel companies must pay for Yolanda damages since they are the leading cause of global warming say green groups
