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Nations gather for first-ever conference on fossil fuel exit

Nations gather for first-ever conference on fossil fuel exit

More than 50 nations are attending a world-first conference on phasing out fossil fuels in Colombia next week as the Iran war underscores how dependent countries remain on planet-heating coal, oil and gas. Ministers arrive in the Caribbean city of Santa Marta against a backdrop of wartime fuel

Money, lobbyists, inertia: why fossil fuels are so hard to quit

Money, lobbyists, inertia: why fossil fuels are so hard to quit

When the international community agreed to transition away from fossil fuels at the 2023 COP28 global climate summit, some hailed the moment as the beginning of the end for oil. But little progress has been made since then, even though the vast majority of scientists agree there's overwhelming

Thousands protest in Germany urging faster green shift

Thousands protest in Germany urging faster green shift

Thousands of people demonstrated across Germany on Saturday, urging a faster shift to renewable energy and accusing conservative Chancellor Friedrich Merz's coalition of putting the brakes on the transition. In Berlin, Cologne, Hamburg and Munich, crowds took to the streets waving placards emblazoned with slogans including "renewables

US Supreme Court sides with Chevron in environmental case

US Supreme Court sides with Chevron in environmental case

The US Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of oil giant Chevron on Friday in a case that could impact environmental damage lawsuits. The court, in an 8-0 ruling, said a lawsuit against Chevron over damage done to coastal wetlands in Louisiana through crude oil production during World War

IMF warns of war's human impact far from Middle East

IMF warns of war's human impact far from Middle East

IMF economists warned Thursday that the war in Iran could have “very, certainly severe” consequences far outside the region – especially for energy-importing countries. Countries in East Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa are among the countries most affected now -- and who could suffer the most -- outside the region, as the

Leading economists call for windfall profit taxes on energy firms

Leading economists call for windfall profit taxes on energy firms

Prominent economists called Thursday for governments to introduce windfall profit taxes on energy companies who are set to reap financial benefits from the US-Israeli war on Iran. The war has triggered a surge in prices of oil and gas which will boost the bottom lines of energy firms but

Montana Democrats talk conservation at congressional candidate forum

All four 1st Congressional District Democratic contenders answered primarily environment-focused questions at a candidate forum Tuesday evening at the Willson Auditorium. Environmental advocacy nonprofit Montana Conservation voters sponsored the event. Less than 60 days remain until the June 2 Democratic primary. Each attending candidate rarely strayed from their lane