Tag Archives: Fossil Fuel

Dr Seema Javed A few months ago, UN Chief Antonio Guterres’ called on governments and media to enact bans on fossil fuel advertising, similar to the bans on tobacco advertising. The Hague responded to this call by passing a groundbreaking local law that bans advertisements promoting fossil fuel products as …

Dr. Seema Javed  The latest study  suggests that emissions from the fossil fuel sector – oil & gas may be grossly undercounted. The airborne methane surveys of oil and gas systems continue to discover large emissions that are missing from official estimates. It was discovered that  Oil and gas producers in major …

Dr. Seema Javed The City of Sydney Council last night (August 22) voted to ban fossil fuel advertising in central Sydney. The move will stop such advertising in outdoor spaces in Sydney city including on bus shelters and other street furniture. The city has one of the largest outdoor advertising …

Dr.Seema Javed Today, the Vatican has called for an international treaty that tackles the climate crisis at its source: fossil fuels. The call builds on the Vatican’s calls for fossil fuel divestment and new policies for investments in “a more just and sustainable world”. This endorsement reinforces the global momentum …

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has undermined global climate action by promoting fossil fuel expansion through its policy advice, locking developing countries into a reliance on dirty coal and gas that is harming their economies and the planet.  A new research by ActionAid USA and the Bretton Woods Project reveals how policy advice …

Dr. Seema Javed Tonight President Biden will be sworn into office after having run on the strongest climate platform of any incoming president, received the most votes of any incoming president, and, with the 5 January special elections in Georgia, Democrats will control the White House. All of this sets Biden …