Financial worries and stresses are impacting a large proportion of people in Leeds (51 per cent) according to research from Yorkshire Building Society and food redistribution charity, FareShare. According to a survey of 2,000 people across the UK, over half (55 per cent) of respondents from Leeds said they are concerned their outgoings will be higher than their income over the next six months. Rising food prices (75 per cent) and heating bills (69 per cent) are the costs that people were most...
After Biden paused liquid natural gas exports, fossil fuel-backed Democrats have worked to undo the climate win.
Britain's Cambridge University confirmed on Monday that it has adopted a moratorium on new funding from fossil fuel companies after a campaign from students and academics.
ALBANY — Leading Democrats and Republicans in the state Senate laid out different visions for New York’s energy policy in back-to-back press appearances in the Capitol on Wednesday.
Artificial intelligence's power demand looks to complicate companies' clean energy goals.
This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The bosses of the world’s leading oil and gas companies have poured scorn on efforts to move away from fossil fuels, complaining that a “visibly failing” transition to clean energy was being pushed forward at an “unrealistic pace.” […]
Texas is divesting $8.5 billion from BlackRock Inc. due to the investment company’s fossil fuel policies, according to a statement from the chairman of the State Board of Education.
Sheffield City Council is bringing in the ban for all advertising hoardings, online media and sponsorship opportunities that fall under its control. Council director of public health Greg Fell said the idea was to “set a tone” rather than see it as a cure for problems such as obesity and gambling. A meeting of Sheffield City Council’s finance committee (March 18) agreed to the policy. The full list to come into force from next month is: The policy can be eased to support local small and...
Airstrikes have killed nearly 1,000 civilians during the country’s 3-year civil war.
Donald Trump had several different reactions to questions about money on Monday after a five-judge appeals court panel slashed the amount he needs to post bond.Asked if he if has ever accepted foreign money for legal fines or bills, Trump meandered, saying the thinks he is allowed to, before insisting that he doesn’t need to and never did.“Did you ever accept money from a foreign government to pay the bond, or your fines, or any of your legal bills?” CNN’s Kate Sullivan asked the indicted...
The Department of Energy has awarded a $95 million grant to develop renewable energy at three Nevada mining sites. Also, the Governor's Office of Economic Development has issued tax abatements worth a combined $13.2 million for two companies that will establish operations in the state.
High prices have crushed the consumption of gas, yet government and industry forecasters claim gas use will triple over the next 20 years. Michael West checks out this extraordinary ‘leap of faith’ in the expectations for fossil fuels and the latest gas scare campaign.