Tag: Fossil
Utrecht University stricter for cooperation with the fossil industry, the question is whether students think that is far-reaching enough
Utrecht – In the future, Utrecht University (UU) only wants to work with partners from the fossil industry if they are “intensively and demonstrably committed to accelerating the energy transition,…
no agreement found on a timetable for the reduction of fossil fuels
The energy ministers of the G20 countries, meeting in India on Saturday, failed to agree on a timetable for gradually reducing the use of fossil fuels. Their final statement does…
Named a fossil after a rock icon – got a dream hit
— I feel that my body is full of adrenaline and actually a little shaky. It is a childhood idol and someone who has been with me throughout my life,…
Students occupy Utrecht university building: ‘The future is no longer fossil’
“It is true that concerned students have occupied a space in the Minnaert building. We share the sense of urgency. The climate crisis is one of the greatest challenges we…
should we cut ties with the fossil sector?
In this episode of La Loupe, Xavier Yvon deciphers the positions of universities and schools on fossil fuel companies with Valentin Ehkirch, journalist specializing in Ecological Transition at L’Express. Listen…
A hundred European elected officials call for a ban on new fossil projects
A hundred European elected representatives asked in a letter, Tuesday, February 7, to the European Commission, to prohibit the energy groups of the European Union from launching new fossil projects…
Banks and fossil fuels: 3.7 million jobs at risk in Europe?
Will BNP Paribas have to defend itself before the judges? A few months ago now, the main French bank was given formal notice by three NGOs (Oxfam, Notre Affaire à…
Renewable energy law: “Successfully accelerating the end of dependence on fossil fuels”
The National Assembly on Tuesday adopted the bill which aims to reduce installation times and make up for the significant delay in France in terms of renewable energies. The text…
Crawling and head bowed through the city: On a fossil hunt!
Walking through the city you see all sorts; ammonites, nautiluses and a rostroconch. They are not only nice to see but also very useful. Jelle: “To learn something about where…
a fossil lake discovered in the Karoo region
It is a discovery described as exceptional in South Africa. A team of researchers has unearthed a “paleolake”, an ancient lake more than 260 million years old that is full…