fossil fuels
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Germany may fall short of its carbon-emissions reduction targets for 2020.
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No, coal isn't coming back: the reasons in 5 charts
Various market forces have contributed to the decline of coal.
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Trump's EPA head Pruitt: climate-science denier who sued the EPA many times
If there were any doubt that president-elect Donald Trump supports fossil fuels and does not believe in the scientific consensus of climate change, his pick to head the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency should put it to rest. Yesterday, he named Oklahoma attorney general Scott Pruitt, a...
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Desperate coal company CEO slammed Tesla electric cars as 'fraud'
Murray Energy CEO Robert Murray called Tesla a "fraud" for taking government subsidies while failing to turn a profit.
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Oil in ground may be worth less, Exxon concedes, unhappily
ExxonMobil may have to lower the value of some of its oil reserves.
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Global oil demand could peak by 2020, says Shell
Shell predicts global oil demand could be close to peaking.
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Chinese coal demand will continue to rise despite efforts to promote renewable energy, a new report says.
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Electric cars pose 'resoundingly negative' threat to oil companies: analyst Fitch
Electric cars could threaten the oil industry, a leading credit agency believes.
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U.S., China peer-reviewed reports lay out huge subsidies for fossil fuels
The U.S. and China published the results of a reciprocal peer review on their fossil-fuel subsidies.
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Oil and gas fracking industry targets Millennials for support
A Texas fracking advocacy group uses social media to target Millennials.
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Wealthy nations on fossil-fuel subsidies: we'll end them...later
The G20 nations will not commit to a deadline for phasing out fossil-fuel subsidies.
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Koch Brothers Go To War Against Electric Cars, Elon Musk Sighs
The Koch Brothers of Texas have long been bêtes noires to the progressive side of the political spectrum. Now, it appears, the dynamic duo are taking on what they perceive as a threat to their fossil-fuel interests: electric cars. And Elon Musk, CEO of highly visible electric-car maker Tesla...
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Effects of climate change could last considerably longer than originally thought, a new study says.
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Even The Oil Industry Asks: Does Tesla Mean The End Of Hydrocarbon Fuels?
A new book predicts massive growth in the electric-car battery industry.
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California's '50/50/50 Challenge' To Cut Energy Use Radically By 2030
California works to implement ambitious goals set by Governor Jerry Brown.
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IMF: Fossil Fuels Subsidies Are $5.3 Trillion A Year If Climate Costs Included
Governments incur significant costs from dealing with the effects of fossil-fuel pollution, the International Monetary Fund finds.
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UPDATE: 'Under The Dome' Video: China's 'Silent Spring' Air-Pollution Wakeup
A new Chinese documentary on air pollution has gone viral.
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Will Oil Price Collapse Because We're Out Of Room To Store It?
Oil storage tanks may soon run out of room, triggering a major price drop.
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The Soviets used to call it agitprop--various forms of media and art with an explicitly political message--but now it's paid for by large corporations, to backstop their lobbying efforts. The latest example is a truly delicious little Valentine-theme video that explains how wonderful and lovable fossil fuels are (they're female, it appears). It urges (male) consumers not to abandon them just because your friends may "bad-mouth" fossil fuels, "spread rumors," or "blame" them for "everything bad in the world." DON'T MISS: Oil Industry Will Begin To Vanish By 2030, Says New Book The very idea of...
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How Oil Companies Fight CA's Clean Energy: Playbook Leaked Accidentally
Leaked information shows how the oil industry is fighting climate-change legislation in three states.
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Rockefeller Oil Heirs Will Divest Fossil-Fuel Stocks From Family Funds
The Rockefellers will divest fossil-fuel stocks from their charity.
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