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Petromasculinity – Defending the Fossil Fuel Industry as an Expression of Male Identity
From a linguistic perspective, communication about climate change occasionally sees the emergence of new words, terms, and expressions that can serve as diagnostic tools for identifying and revealing the dominant ideologies, attitudes, and values that shape and influence our understanding…
American Shift: Withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, Open Doors to the Fossil Fuels
The United States will withdraw from the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement, marking one of the first moves by the new administration of President Donald Trump. This is not the first time such a withdrawal has occurred—the U.S. previously exited the…
Liquid Biomass Instead of Fossil Fuels – A New Energy Landscape for Corsica
On Corsica, an island with over 350,000 inhabitants, an ambitious energy project promises to redefine the island’s energy dynamics and significantly reduce CO2 emissions. The French state-owned company EDF is launching the Ricanto bioenergy plant, a cutting-edge facility that will…
Why Aren’t We Reducing our Reliance on Fossil Fuels Faster?
The world must rapidly cut its greenhouse gas emissions. Remarkable progress has been made, especially in the adoption of renewable energy in the transport and energy sectors, but the change is not happening fast enough to meet global net-zero ambitions.…
Investment in Clean Energy This Year is Set to be Twice the Amount Going to Fossil Fuels
Despite pressures on financing, global investment in clean energy is set to reach almost double the amount going to fossil fuels in 2024, helped by improving supply chains and lower costs for clean technologies, according to a new IEA report.…
Ethiopia is the First Country in the World to Ban the Import of Fossil Fuel Vehicles
Although many countries have announced a ban on the import and production of conventional vehicles as targets for 2030 or 2050, Ethiopia is the first country in the world to actually ban the import of fossil fuel-powered cars and switch…
After Slight Rise In 2023, Methane Emissions From Fossil Fuels Are Set To Go Into Decline Soon
Methane emissions from the energy sector remained near a record high in 2023 – but substantial policies and regulations announced in recent months, as well as fresh pledges stemming from the COP28 climate summit in Dubai, have the potential to…