Fossil Fuels
A fossil fuel is a fuel formed by natural processes, such as anaerobic decomposition of buried dead organisms, containing organic molecules originating in ancient photosynthesis that release energy in combustion. Such organisms and their resulting fossil fuels typically have an age of millions of years, and sometimes more than 650 million years. Fossil fuels contain high percentages of carbon and include petroleum, coal, and natural gas. Commonly used derivatives of fossil fuels include kerosene and propane. Fossil fuels range from volatile materials with low carbon-to-hydrogen ratios (like methane), to liquids (like petroleum), to nonvolatile materials composed of almost pure carbon, …
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The Equality Trust · 22 July 2024 English
"The Spirit Level at 15: The Enduring Impact of Inequality" revisits the influential work "The Spirit Level" fifteen years after its initial publication. It underscores the persistent and growing impact …
invest in carbon- intensive industries, such as fossil fuels. In 2019, up to 70% of the carbon emissions …
NITI Aayog: National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog) · 22 July 2024 English
The economic reforms under way and the economic & institutional reforms on the agenda for the next few years, will sustain growth of per capita GDP at 7% during the …
cost of renewables is of course a fraction of fossil fuels and nuclear, but it requires large storage, …
IGS: Institute for Global Sustainability · 22 July 2024 English
The coal power plant industry's state is reflected in cancellations and shelved projects, concentrated in Asia (e.g., China, India). China's paradoxical coal investment includes building new capacity and decommissioning old …
IMF: International Monetary Fund · 18 July 2024 English
The economy contracted in 2023 due to high energy prices and interest rates. Headline inflation has fallen sharply as end-user energy prices have stabilized, but core inflation remains somewhat stickier, …
expenditures. Tax expenditures and other subsidies for fossil fuels alone amount to 0.4 percent of GDP, based on …
Cato Institute · 18 July 2024 English
On July 10, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Videtta A. Brown dismissed a lawsuit by the City of Baltimore seeking damages from 25 oil companies over climate change. The ruling …
been deemed dangerous in and of themselves. Fossil fuels are a lawful consumer product guided and regulated …
IMF: International Monetary Fund · 18 July 2024 English
Selected Issues
tax exemptions that distort prices in favor of fossil fuels, which boosts greenhouse gas emissions. Several … 2/ This measure does not exclusively support fossil fuels (for example, electric cars can also benefit …
Fraser Institute · 18 July 2024 English
The federal government has set a GHG emissions reduction target of at least 40% below 2005 levels by 2030, equivalent to 38.5% below 2022 levels. This report examines proposed policies …
to locations that currently rely heavily on fossil fuels for power generation. (ECCC, 2022: 220) Renewables … backup generators which are typically powered by fossil fuels like diesel, gas, or propane. The Independent …
World Bank Group · 17 July 2024 English
main source of air pollution is combustion of fossil fuels, which is also source of greenhouse gas emissions … The generation of electricity often relies on fossil fuels, leading to carbon dioxide emissions and contributing …
IFRI: Institut Français des Relations Internationales · 17 July 2024 English
Before Angola surpassed Nigeria as Africa’s top oil producer in April 2023, Nigeria was Africa’s main oil exporter even before the country gained independence in 1960. Nigeria’s Oil Wealth and …
African politicians whose governments rely on fossil fuels and other natural resources for revenue. Investment … travel and productive activities that rely on fossil fuels worldwide. The story circulating among some …
CIGS: Canon Institute for Global Studies · 17 July 2024 English
24-015E Energy Vulnerability of Taiwan, Japan, and Korea: Need for the Energy Dominance in the North-West Pacific Taishi Sugiyama (Research Director, The Canon Institute for Global Studies) July 9, 2024 …
similar to Japan. The main source of energy is fossil fuels, which are almost entirely imported (Figure … such, Taiwanese heavy dependence on imported fossil fuels will continue for years. Under these circumstances … nuclear power generation is far less than that of fossil fuels used in thermal power generation, and if stored … is highly dependent on fossil fuels as her energy source. Almost all fossil fuels are imported from overseas … majority of primary energy supply is dependent on fossil fuels. Figure 5: Energy Supply and Demand in Korea4 …
