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Fossil Fuels
UN Treaty Talks Fail to Reach Agreement on Plastic Production and Pollution
Powerful oil producers, both private companies and oil-producing nations, were seen as the key impediment to a deal.
Ecuador’s Indigenous Communities Face Renewed Battle Over Amazon Oil
A historic referendum to protect Indigenous Yasuní land from oil extraction is under threat by Ecuador's new president.
Activists Say COP29 Finance Deal “a Drop in the Ocean” Compared to What’s Needed
It’s unclear how much is going to be in grant-based finance vs. debt-creating loans, says climate advocate Asad Rehman.
Can Earth Support a Human Future? Maybe, If the Rich Consume Less.
Due to their extravagant habits, the richest 1 percent produces more greenhouse gas than half the global population.
As Summit Ends in Cop-Out, Can Social Tipping Points Change Climate Trajectory?
COP29 fizzled out as catastrophe looms. Could a mass change in political consciousness still stave off the worst?
Activist Points Out Rich Countries’ Hypocrisy at COP29 as Negotiations Stall
Countries that have industrialized off of fossil fuel exploitation must offset these injustices, says Harjeet Singh.
COP29 Ignores Militarism, Putting Meaningful Climate Deal Out of Reach
Leaders of the world’s top polluting nations skipped COP29, which also failed to address how militarism fuels emissions.
Diné Activist Warns Against New Uranium Mining Amid Renewed Nuclear Energy Push
Organizer Leona Morgan highlights the risks of the uranium mining required to produce nuclear power.
COP29 Activists Demand $5 Trillion in Annual Climate Financing From Global North
“Rich, developed countries are putting pennies on the table” at COP29, says Asad Rehman of the Climate Justice Coalition.
House Republicans Deliver Aggressive Support for Fossil Fuels at COP29
The press conference came off as a direct rebuke to the message delivered by the official US delegation.