fossil fuels

IRENA: Renewables saved $480B in fossil fuel costs in 2025

The International Renewable Energy Agency released its annual cost analysis on Wednesday, finding that renewable energy projects helped avoid an estimated $480 billion in fossil fuel costs and approximately 8.4 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide emissions in 2025, as the price…

Iran war funneled $374B to fossil fuel industry, 350.org says

The U.S.-Iran war has delivered a windfall to oil and gas companies even as consumers worldwide struggle with elevated energy costs, according to new analysis from the environmental advocacy group 350.org released on Thursday. The report estimates that $374 billion…

France unveils roadmap to end all fossil fuel use by 2050

France on Tuesday presented what it called a "first of its kind" national roadmap to phase out coal by 2030, oil by 2045, and natural gas by 2050, laying out a comprehensive timeline for weaning Europe's second-largest economy off fossil…