I want you to take a second and think about your childhood. cast your mind back to those simpler days when all we had to do to fix all of our ecological problems was to remember a conveniently alliterative phrase. Reduce, reuse, recycle.What a time. What a scam. Plastic recycling is the red herring of the century.It brilliantly messages us away from holding the companies that are creating the pollution accountable and instead urges us to police our friends, our families, and ourselves. The Washington Post r ...

The Energy Department is renaming its National Renewable Energy Laboratory to the National Laboratory of the Rockies, a rebranding to align it with the Trump administration’s focus on fossil fuels https://t.co/daf9TajFoX ...

The European Union is closing in on a deal to phase out Russian fossil fuels, a move that will embed into law the end of the bloc’s reliance on its former top energy supplier https://t.co/vxQypIhzFx ...

Brazil's Marina Silva said the "gravitational pull" of the US helped undermine the plan at COP30 for a road map to exit fossil fuels https://t.co/OADwGeTsu8 ...

Core Insights - Equinor plans to drill 250 oil and gas exploration wells in Norwegian waters over the next decade to maintain production levels in 2035 similar to those in 2020, reflecting expectations of sustained global fossil fuel demand [1][2] - The company will allocate approximately Nkr60 billion ($5.86 billion) annually to support output from Norway's aging continental shelf, indicating a significant industrial commitment [2] - The International Energy Agency (IEA) forecasts that global oil demand could reach around 113 million barrels per day by mid-century, a 13% increase from 2024 levels, suggesting a long-term growth trajectory for fossil fuels [3] Financial Performance - Equinor reported an adjusted operating income of $6.21 billion in Q3 of this year, a 10% decline compared to the same period last year, influenced by a decrease in liquids prices [4][5] - The decline in income was partially offset by increased production levels and higher gas prices in the US, highlighting the company's adaptive strategies in a fluctuating market [5] Industry Context - The CEO of Equinor acknowledged that the company had been overly optimistic about the rapid adoption of low-carbon technologies, indicating a broader industry reevaluation due to rising costs and political challenges [3] - The renewable energy capacity development targets have been reduced by Equinor, following similar actions by other European energy companies, as the renewables market faces significant challenges [4]

An initial draft had suggested that governments might commit to a “roadmap” for phasing out fossil fuels. But what this meant was never clarified, and the final text makes no direct reference to them https://t.co/vyEpoheQ8MPhoto: AP https://t.co/FHqJuuxcH2 ...

From the grand compromise on fossil fuels to the new items on the COP agenda, this is what you need to know about this year’s negotiations — and what comes next. https://t.co/HH0C81LSK3 ...

The world has struck a new climate deal at the COP30 summit in Brazil, which calls for a tripling of funding to help countries adapt to increasingly severe climate impacts. But countries failed to agree to a roadmap away from fossil fuels, after entrenched divisions threatened to collapse the talks.https://t.co/3nHoV9rjCe ...

International climate negotiators were weighing a potential compromise deal on a formal plan to shift the world’s energy system away from fossil fuels. https://t.co/EAjWQRSJpo ...

Power generated from fossil fuels rose to the highest in almost 9 months in Germany as cold weather and weak wind levels strain supply. https://t.co/tuQxq4vYjh ...