fossil fuels
4 briefs
The ICJ Said States Must Act on Climate. Now Vanuatu Is Trying to Make That Stick.
A 2025 court ruling said governments have a legal obligation to protect human rights from climate harm. Pacific island nations are pushing a UN resolution to turn it into accountability. The major emitters have not said yes.
Amsterdam Just Started Enforcing the World's First Capital-City Ban on Meat and Fossil Fuel Ads.
Billboards for burgers, petrol cars, and budget flights went dark in Amsterdam on May 1. Industry groups are calling it censorship. The city is calling it alignment. Both are right about different things.
57 Countries Declared the Fossil Fuel Era Over. The Same Week, Oil Spiked.
The Santa Marta summit was the most significant formal commitment to phasing out oil, gas, and coal in history. It met while the Strait of Hormuz blockade entered its tenth week and oil prices were rising, not falling.
Trump Pays $2 Billion in Taxpayer Money to Kill Wind Farms
The administration is using federal funds to buy out offshore wind contracts it could not cancel legally, turning a policy reversal into a taxpayer liability.