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Just telling nations to quit fossil fuels 'not realistic': COP31 chief

Just telling nations to quit fossil fuels 'not realistic': COP31 chief

The Turkish COP31 president-designate said Thursday the clean energy transition will be a top issue at the climate summit but simply telling nations to phase out fossil fuels "is not realistic". Murat Kurum, who is also Turkey's climate minister, spoke to AFP as the war

Oil crisis fuels calls to speed up clean energy transition

Oil crisis fuels calls to speed up clean energy transition

The oil crisis triggered by the Middle East war has underscored the need for the world to accelerate the clean energy transition, the COP31 president-designate and the UN's climate chief said Thursday. Crude prices have soared since the United States and Israel launched the war against Iran

Nigerian airlines avert shutdown as Mideast war hikes fuel prices

Nigerian airlines avert shutdown as Mideast war hikes fuel prices

Nigerian airlines continued flying on Thursday despite threatening a shutdown over sky-high jet fuel prices roiling the industry in Africa's top crude producer and most populous nation. It is the second time a strike has been averted in as many weeks. Government talks with airlines have already

Key points from the first global talks on phasing out fossil fuels

Key points from the first global talks on phasing out fossil fuels

The first global conference on transitioning away from fossil fuels wrapped up on Wednesday -- but what progress was made in Santa Marta, a coal port on the Caribbean coast? Here are a few takeaways: - Roadmaps - France made headlines on the opening day of the conference when it published a "

Nations urged to 'go further' as fossil fuel exit talks wrap in Colombia

Nations urged to 'go further' as fossil fuel exit talks wrap in Colombia

Nearly 60 nations hailed progress in the fight to exit fossil fuels as a breakaway conference wrapped up in Colombia on Wednesday -- but now face the harder work of turning words into action. Ministers and envoys gathered in the coal port of Santa Marta in the hope of speeding the

Energy industry insiders advise lawmakers on supporting AI growth, protecting ratepayers

(The Center Square) – Energy industry experts testified before Congress about what lawmakers should include in legislation looking to support the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence while protecting ratepayers from affected energy costs. The House Committee on Energy and Commerce held a hearing Wednesday discussing multiple bills that have been drafted

U.S. gas prices at 4-year high as oil exports hit new record

(The Center Square) – United States gasoline prices pushed higher for the sixth consecutive day Wednesday, reaching $4.23 a gallon, as federal data released midmorning showed domestic inventories of crude oil and motor fuels fell for the 12th week in a row while the nation’s exports hit a new