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Global carbon emissions from fossil fuels to hit record high

The Guardian: Energy

Projected rate of warming has not improved in past two years, analysis shows Cop28 president forced into defence of fossil fuel phase-out claims See all our Cop28 coverage Global carbon emissions from fossil fuels reached record levels again in 2023, as experts warned that the projected rate of warming had not improved over the past two years.

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Record number of fossil fuel lobbyists get access to Cop28 climate talks

The Guardian: Energy

UAE-hosted summit admitted at least 2,456 people affiliated with oil and gas industries, analysis finds See all our Cop 28 coverage At least 2,456 fossil fuel lobbyists have been granted access to the Cop28 climate negotiations, according to an analysis.

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Mary Robinson reiterates call for rapid phase-out of fossil fuels

The Guardian: Energy

In a live online event, Sultan Al Jaber had told Robinson there was “no science out there, or no scenario out there, that says that the phase-out of fossil fuel is what’s going to achieve 1.5C”, a view strongly rejected by many scientists.

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Why is the phase-out of fossil fuels the biggest flashpoint at Cop28?

The Guardian: Energy

The issue dominating the climate talks may appear to be a simple scientific one but is in fact complex and deeply political The question of whether the final agreement from Cop28 includes a call for a “phase-out” or “phase-down” of fossil fuels is seen by many as being the single most important indicator of success at the UN summit.

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Electrofuels Are the Future: The Driving Force to Decarbonizing Heavy Transport

Speaker: Ayesha Choudhury - Senior Vice President, Head of Capital Markets at Infinium

Electrofuels (aka eFuels) are the next generation of solutions to help the hardest-to-abate sectors pivot from their reliance on fossil fuels. However, some sectors are lagging behind and struggling to decarbonize more than others, including large-scale transportation like commercial aviation, shipping, and rail transit.

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Air pollution from fossil fuels ‘kills 5 million people a year’

The Guardian: Energy

Of more than 8 million deaths worldwide from outdoor air pollution, 61% linked to fossil fuels, finds study Air pollution from fossil fuel use is killing 5 million people worldwide every year, a death toll much higher than previously estimated, according to the largest study of its kind. Continue reading.

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Fossil fuel drilling scheme faces High Court challenge

Envirotec Magazine

The outcome of the hearing could have significant implications for future on-shore fossil fuel projects going through the planning permission process. Legal Manager at Good Law Project, Jennine Walker, said: “Exploiting our natural landscape for fossil fuels is simply not an option given the climate emergency we are facing today.