17 h. ago Indonesia Coal Plant Seen as Flagship For Fuel’s Exit Scraps Early Closure

A coal-fired power plant in Indonesia scheduled to close down early and act as a flagship for efforts to shift Asia’s economies away from the fossil fuel has scrapped proposals to shutter ahead of schedule.

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1 week ago B.C. climate news: Report calls disaster costs 'unsustainable' | Province scraps EV requirement by 2030 | Momentum builds at COP30 for road map from fossil fuels

Here's all the latest local and international news concerning climate change for the week of Nov. 17 to Nov. 23, 2025.

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1 week ago COP30 Summit Ends With Nations Agreeing to Strengthen Climate Plans

Nearly 200 nations agreed Saturday to new efforts meant to help guide their transitions away from the fossil fuels driving global warming, even while dodging an explicit mention of them.

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1 week ago COP30 Climate Summit Reaches Deal That Leaves Many Nations Unhappy

Almost 200 nations gathered in Brazil for the United Nations’ annual climate summit capped two weeks of fraught negotiations with an agreement Saturday on new efforts to help guide their transition away from the fossil fuels driving global warming.

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1 week ago UK’s Miliband ‘Optimistic’ on COP30 Deal After Talks Drag On

Ed Miliband, UK secretary of state for energy security and net zero, said he was “optimistic” that a United Nations climate deal was in reach that would strengthen ambition in the fight against global warming and lead to more concrete plans to transition away from fossil fuels.

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1 week ago Global Climate Deal Closes In on Effort to Curb Fossil Fuels

An international climate deal emerged Saturday meant to spur more concrete plans to transition away from fossil fuels, winning grudging acceptance from nations that insisted on stronger ambition in the fight against global warming.

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1 week ago Diplomats Weigh Truce on Fossil Fuel Exit Plan at UN Climate Talks

International climate negotiators were weighing a potential compromise deal late Friday on establishing a formal plan for fulfilling a landmark two-year-old promise to shift the world’s energy system away from fossil fuels.

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3 w. ago T&E Report Shows That Biofuels Globally Emit More CO2 Than the Fossil Fuels They Replace

BRUSSELS — Global biofuels production emits 16% on average more CO2 than the fossil fuels it replaces, a new Cerulogy report on behalf of T&E shows. With demand set to rise by at least 40% by 2030, T&E calls for global leaders meeting in Brazil for COP30 to agree to limit the expansion of a […]

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3 w. ago T&E Report: Biofuels Globally Emit More CO2 Than the Fossil Fuels They Replace

BRUSSELS — Global biofuels production emits 16% on average more CO2 than the fossil fuels it replaces, a new Cerulogy report on behalf of T&E shows. With demand set to rise by at least 40% by 2030, T&E calls for global leaders meeting in Brazil for COP30 to agree to limit the expansion of a […]

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3 w. ago Leaders need to face facts: Fossil fuels still power the world

After three decades and trillions of dollars spent on clean energy, fossil fuels remain the dominant power source

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4 w. ago Singapore’s Fu Says COP30 Climate Transition Talks Show Optimism

Early discussions have been “positive” within the group tasked with ensuring transition away from fossil fuels benefits all people at the COP30 climate summit, according to Grace Fu, Singapore’s Minister for Sustainability and the Environment.

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