Fossil fuels still power much of the world, even though renewable energy has become cheaper in most places and avoids both pollution and the climate damage caused by burning coal, oil and natural gas.

Despite popular support for a 25% levy on gas exports, Anthony Albanese opposes it and there is little discussion about how to reduce our usage ...

Canada recently joined nearly 60 nations for the First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels in Santa Marta, ...

Representatives of more than 50 nations gathered in Santa Marta, Colombia, this week at what was billed as the first global summit on phasing out fossil fuels. A panel of scientists will be advising t ...

The world is making progress: More than 90% of new power capacity added in 2024 came from renewable energy sources, and 2025 saw similar growth. The energy transition was not meant to be a main topic ...

The roadmap was published as nations meet in Santa Marta, Colombia for the first international talks on phasing out fossil fuels.

A gathering in Colombia reflects mounting impatience with the slow pace of global climate negotiations. Countries first agreed at COP28 in Dubai in 2023 to "transition away from fossil fuels," but ...

Moving to renewable energy will fail unless wealthy nations help finance cleaner energy systems, industrialisation and local mineral processing across the African continent. This was the argument that ...