fossil fuels Archives - Page 18 of 18 - Renew Economy

McKibben must-read: The case for fossil-fuel divestment
How long will US colleges keep investing in companies whose stock price is based on the destruction of a livable climate?
Joe Romm

Feb 27, 2013

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Study confirms Tea Party created by Big Tobacco and billionaires
The anti-science operatives who defended cigarettes are now deploying their playbook to downplay the fossil fuel industry’s role in driving climate change.
Brendan Demelle

Feb 13, 2013

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Unburnable carbon – value of fossil fuel giants at risk
The IEA last year said if the world wanted to meet climate targets, it would have to leave two thirds of its fossil fuels in the ground. So what does unburnable carbon mean for oil and gas giants? HSBC crunches the numbers and says up to 60 per cent of the value of fossil fuel companies could be at risk.
Giles Parkinson

Jan 29, 2013

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Climate aid vs Fossil fuel subsidies – guess who’s winning?
New analysis shows rich countries spent $58bn on fossil fuel subsidies in 2011 – roughly five times the spend on climate aid in developing countries.
Stephen Lacey

Dec 5, 2012

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Energy White Paper’s unhealthy omission
The federal government’s long-awaited Energy White Paper has trumpeted the benefits of fossil fuels, while ignoring the costs – the toll on human health.
George Crisp

Nov 14, 2012

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