fossil fuel

A natural gas flare burns near an oil pump jack. Subsidies for fossil fuels have risen over the past two years despite nations’ commitments to phasing them out and reducing emissions. Photo: Bloomberg
World+Biz

New York to fine fossil fuel companies $75 billion under new climate law

New York becomes the second state to pass such a law after Vermont passed its own version this summer

Experts urged the government not to adopt hydrogen, ammonia based power plants on 13 December. Photo: TBS
Energy

Experts urge govt not to adopt ammonia, hydrogen power projects

Overproduction of plastic has led to an urgent global waste problem — yet production continues. Photo: Nayem Ali
Panorama

Can suing fossil fuel companies slow plastic production?

Bangladeshi CSOs protest against the gas industry during the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29), in Baku, Azerbaijan on 15 November 2024. Photo: Courtesy
Climate Change

Bangladesh civil society demands fossil fuel phase-out

Former vice president Al Gore speaks during a session on Climate Trace, a database that monitors emissions, at the COP29 UN Climate Summit, Friday, 15 November 2024, in Baku, Azerbaijan. Photo: AP via UNB
World+Biz

COP29 reveals world's most polluting cities amid fossil fuel frustration

Photo: Courtesy
Environment

South Asian CSOs demand decarbonisation through ending fossil fuel commitment

Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan. Sketch: TBS
Bangladesh

Rizwana for cutting fossil fuel use to address climate change

A natural gas flare burns near an oil pump jack. Subsidies for fossil fuels have risen over the past two years despite nations’ commitments to phasing them out and reducing emissions. Photo: Bloomberg
Energy

Fossil fuel sector receiving $438.6bn in subsidies annually in Global South: ActionAid

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Corporates

Protesters in Ctg demand G7 nations cease fossil fuel financing on eve of 50th summit

Photo: TBS
Environment

Climate activists demand end to fossil fuels, push for renewables

Illustration: TBS
Energy

Blue hydrogen worse than fossil fuels: Study

Representational image. Picture: Collected
Energy

Govt plans to mine 90 million tonnes of coal at Dighipara

Resource Dependency of Major Economies
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Resource Dependency of Major Economies