fossil fuels

A recent study found that biomass burning (burning of leaves, wood, etc) is equally responsible as fossil fuel burning for black carbon emission, known to cause cancer. Photo: Reuters
Panorama

‘Biomass burning, high sulphur-containing gasoline are compounding air pollution’

Dhaka has ranked the world’s most polluted city, beating China’s Shenyang and India’s Kolkata, once again. Dr Abdus Salam, Professor, Department of Chemistry at the Dhaka University and...

Can we say ‘no’ to fuel subsidies?
Analysis

Can we say ‘no’ to fuel subsidies?

Photo: UNB
Global Economy

Global oil CEOs stress need for fossil fuels despite push for cleaner energy

Brenda Shaffer. Illustration: TBS
Thoughts

It’s time to be honest about fossil fuels’ role in energy transition

The Eiffel Tower is surrounded by a small-particle haze which hangs above the skyline in Paris, France, December 9, 2016 as the City of Light experienced the worst air pollution in a decade. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo
World+Biz

New WHO air-quality guidelines aim to cut deaths linked to fossil fuels

File Photo: US President-elect Joe Biden delivers a pre-Thanksgiving speech at his transition headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware, US, November 25, 2020. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/File Photo
World+Biz

Biden poised to halt fossil fuel leasing on federal land

Pump jacks operate in front of a drilling rig in an oil field in Midland, Texas US August 22, 2018. Picture taken August 22, 2018. Photo:Reuters
Global Economy

Big Oil hits brakes on search for new fossil fuels

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Environment

G20 backslides on fossil fuel subsidies

This is not only a question of political wishful thinking but also a good economics Photo: Reuters
Coronavirus chronicle

G20 finance projects give $77 bn a year to fossil fuels: watchdog

ExxonMobil refinery in Baytown, Texas/Reuters
World+Biz

US critics of stay-at-home orders linked to fossil fuel funding

Climate change: A major global threat
Climate Change

Climate change: A major global threat