Fossil Fuels
China emerges as green reformer in vast petrol tax study
Beijing is quietly hiking fuel taxes, finds comprehensive study, but oil-rich countries are *increasing* subsidies for motorists
China to invest $361bn in clean power by 2020
Five-year plan sets country on path to get 15% of its energy from non-fossil sources by the end of the decade
Into the abyss: oil states face turmoil as climate policies bite
A transition to green energy sources threatens the stability of oil-rich states like Venezuela, Russia and Saudi Arabia
Can Saudi Arabia’s regime survive in a greener world?
The race is on for Saudi Arabia to find new sources of income before the oil age peters out
Waste gas flared by oil industry rising, warns World Bank
Natural gas flaring at oil sites around the world is on the up, cutting the industry’s costs but damaging the climate
Dirtier than tar sands: California’s crude oil secret
Lawyers are gearing up for a courtroom battle over some of the most carbon intensive supplies in the world
Obama’s last climate play: US, Canada agree Arctic oil ban
Over 115 million acres of Arctic will be free from oil and gas exploration under decrees by leaders of US and Canada
Turkish gas companies with corrupt past get World Bank loan
Businessmen who have secured contracts to build massive gas pipeline linking EU and Azerbaijan were convicted for tender rigging and bribery
BP looking to sell off Great Australian Bight interests
Correspondence with the federal regulator reveals oil major is in discussions with others to offload drilling rights in environmentally sensitive region
Kosovan villagers to take coal mine woes to human rights court
After the World Bank ducks responsibility for harm caused by botched coal mine expansion, community leaders plan to sue at human rights court in Strasbourg
India to halt building new coal plants in 2022
Draft government plan finds no need for new coal stations beyond those already under construction, calls for massive renewable energy push
Spain’s hidden €1bn subsidy to coal, gas power plants
Support to polluting plants may breach EU state aid rules, warns think-tank IEEFA
IEA cuts coal demand forecast for fifth year in a row
Global coal use is flatlining as China continues to restructure its economy, says influential energy think-tank
Full circle: 33 hours in Australian climate policy
It took just over a day for the suggestion of a carbon price to be stamped out by right-wing MPs who hold the prime minister in their thrall
Court blocks Polish coal plant, in victory for campaigners
While Poland’s top politicians promote coal, communities and environmental lawyers are pushing back through the courts
Kill coal, create jobs business leaders urge Trump
Cutting US emissions will wipe out thousands of jobs, but create more than a million in greener manufacturing industries says study
Climate change is testing southern Africa water agreements
Stronger and fairer water agreements will be needed to prevent conflicts in southern Africa as the climate changes
EU warns Poland against ‘backdoor subsidies’ for coal
The European Commission will not allow “capacity mechanisms” to favour fossil fuel plants, under new state aid guidance
Germany tells World Bank to quit funding fossil fuels
German development minister says World Bank must focus “all of its work on climate and sustainability targets”
Tar sand pipelines batter Canada’s climate leader tag
Green groups say PM Justin Trudeau talks tough on international stage but is failing in his duty to cap domestic emissions from oil and gas with move to greenlight pipelines