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Exiting fossil fuels key to energy security: nations at Colombia talks

Exiting fossil fuels key to energy security: nations at Colombia talks

The first global talks on phasing out fossil fuels kicked off in Colombia on Tuesday with nations casting an exit from oil and gas as not just a climate priority but vital for energy independence. Ministers are seeking to reignite the shift away from planet-heating fossil fuels at the

From sun to subsoil, how countries are moving away from fossil fuels

From sun to subsoil, how countries are moving away from fossil fuels

Heating with geothermal energy, lighting with solar panels, cooking with biodegradable waste: how can we live with less oil and gas? It's a long-burning question -- but one that is catching fire as energy costs soar due to the conflict in the Middle East, which has strangled exports

Colombia's ambitious energy transition gets reality check

Colombia's ambitious energy transition gets reality check

Hernan Sarmiento nearly went out of business in the Colombian city of Santa Marta due to his astronomical electricity costs. But a flagship solar project introduced by the country's first left-wing president, Gustavo Petro, allowed him to keep his grocery store and even pass on some of

Mideast war lights fire under energy transition plans

Mideast war lights fire under energy transition plans

Painful surges in oil prices are spurring countries to quickly rethink how to reduce dependence on fossil fuels, as shortage risks from war in the Middle East grow greater by the day. Britain's government on Tuesday was the latest to unveil its plans, vowing to "massively expand

Renewables key to buffer fossil fuel energy shock: COP31 co-hosts

Renewables key to buffer fossil fuel energy shock: COP31 co-hosts

COP31 co-hosts Australia and Turkey said Tuesday that a major energy crisis ignited by the Middle East war underscored the urgency of reducing fossil fuel dependency and investing in renewable alternatives. The energy shock rippling through the global economy loomed over the Petersberg Climate Dialogue in Berlin, where dozens

UK tackles electricity price link to world gas amid Mideast war

UK tackles electricity price link to world gas amid Mideast war

Britain's government Tuesday announced measures aimed at weakening the link between world market gas prices and the cost of UK electricity as the Middle East crisis fuels energy bills. The move heads plans by Prime Minister Keir Starmer's Labour administration to accelerate a clean-energy drive

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