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- Coal power becoming 'uninsurable' as firms refuse cover Mon, 2 Dec 19, 5:01pmUS insurers join retreat from European insurers meaning coal projects cannot be built or operated
- University of Manchester to review fossil fuel shares after student protest Wed, 27 Nov 19, 2:48amStudents stage week-long occupation in protest against university’s £12m investment
- Students accuse Cambridge university of 'greenwashing' ties with oil firms Sat, 23 Nov 19, 7:00pmActivists call Cambridge Zero initiative a ‘PR stunt to divert attention from links to fossil fuel industry’
- European Investment Bank to phase out fossil fuel financing Fri, 15 Nov 19, 8:41pmEU’s lending arm to become first ‘climate bank’ by ending financing of oil, gas and coal projects after 2021
- Saudi Aramco IPO: the ultimate marriage between carbon and capitalism Sun, 3 Nov 19, 11:49pmA firm with the biggest carbon footprint seeks cash to grow just as the fight against climate change needs it to shrink
- Concerns as EU bank balks at plan to halt fossil fuel investments Wed, 16 Oct 19, 1:09amLast-minute lobbying forces delay to ambitious move by European Investment Bank
- How do we rein in the fossil fuel industry? Here are eight ideas Tue, 15 Oct 19, 2:23amIndividual action alone won’t solve the climate crisis. So what political changes might help?
- EIB plans to cut all funding for fossil fuel projects by 2020 Sat, 27 Jul 19, 1:36amEU’s lending arm financed oil, gas and coal projects in 2018 with more than €2.4bn
- Ban government investment in fossil fuels, urges cross-party group of MPs Mon, 8 Jul 19, 10:43pmUK aid projects ‘actively undermine’ efforts to tackle climate crisis, MPs and campaign groups warn
- UK committed nearly £2bn to fossil fuel projects abroad last year Fri, 28 Jun 19, 2:23amElevenfold rise in funding over 12 months came as support for renewables fell to £700,000
- Climate crisis: global economy needs major upgrade … fast Tue, 25 Jun 19, 11:30pmEx-US vice-president says only big solutions can offset impact of systemic shifts and avert disaster
- Radical action needed to hit UK’s zero-carbon target | Letters Mon, 17 Jun 19, 2:47amMichael Stone on the reality of Britain’s consumption, Celia Forsyth on support for fossil fuel projects, Gemma Cantelo on making cities greener and Stephen Martin on the sustainable development goalsTheresa May is deceiving...
- We must mobilise for the climate emergency like we do in wartime. Where is the climate minister? | Ian Dunlop and David Spratt Mon, 3 Jun 19, 10:59amUnfortunately, much scientific knowledge produced for climate policymaking is conservative and reticent
- Anger as Church of Scotland decides not to divest from fossil fuels Thu, 23 May 19, 2:11amDespite agreeing upon climate emergency, delegates vote to back oil and gas companies
- Can we humans save ourselves from self-destruction? | Letters Wed, 8 May 19, 2:59amRichard Middleton, Robin Russell-Jones, Judith Wright, Tom Fyans, Richard Aldwinckle, John Nissen, and Mayer Hillman respond to the latest dire warnings from scientists and policymakers on biodiversity and climate changeEduardo...