Category: Fossil fuel divestment

Labour donor calls for review as Southport rioter is jailed for less time than Just Stop Oil protester

‘Two-tier policing’ claims are nonsense, but government is guilty of ‘two-tier sentencing’, says green energy boss Dale VinceA Labour donor has called on the government to review a sentencing regime that...

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Global carbon emissions from fossil fuels to hit record high

Projected rate of warming has not improved in past two years, analysis showsCop28 president forced into defence of fossil fuel phase-out claimsSee all our Cop28 coverageGlobal carbon emissions from fossil fuels reached record...

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Top UK energy firms to warn Rishi Sunak: ‘Don’t back off green agenda’

More than 100 companies are set to send a letter to the PM voicing fears about the disastrous effects of Britain’s overreliance on gas More than 100 of the UK’s biggest energy companies will tell Rishi Sunak this...

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Climate protesters gather in Parliament Square as fossil fuel deadline passes

Four days of peaceful activism led by Extinction Rebellion fail to elicit pledge from government to ban new oil and gas projectsAfter four days of peaceful demonstrations, climate activists gathered in Parliament Square as a...

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Boris Johnson told to tackle rising energy bills to avoid ‘extreme suffering’ this winter

Ex-chief scientist David King says outgoing PM must deliver fiscal policies to support poorer peopleBoris Johnson should intervene urgently to start insulating British homes and introduce fiscal policies to reduce bills, as...

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Centre-right Climate party launches to oust Tory MPs opposing climate action

Ed Gemmell wants to offer Conservative voters climate-conscious, business-friendly alternativePolitics live: latest updatesA new political party committed to solving the climate crisis plans to challenge the Tories in more than...

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Revealed: the ‘carbon bombs’ set to trigger catastrophic climate breakdown

Exclusive: Oil and gas majors are planning scores of vast projects that threaten to shatter the 1.5C climate goal. If governments do not act, these firms will continue to cash in as the world burnsby Damian Carrington and...

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Half world’s fossil fuel assets could become worthless by 2036 in net zero transition

$11tn fossil fuel asset crash could cause 2008-style financial crisis, warns new studyQ&A: how fast do we need to cut carbon emissions?About half of the world’s fossil fuel assets will be worthless by 2036 under a net...

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China’s plan to build more coal-fired plants deals blow to UK’s Cop26 ambitions

Renewed commitment to coal could scupper Britain’s aim to secure global phase-out pact at climate summit China plans to build more coal-fired power plants and has hinted that it will rethink its timetable to slash...

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Lib Dems propose ban on new listings of fossil fuel companies on LSE

Exclusive: proposal part of party’s plan to give City of London a lead role in helping UK tackle climate crisisNew listings of fossil fuel companies would be immediately banned on the London Stock Exchange as part of a...

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