Fossil Fuels

Sixteen investors and insurers worth more than $2.8tr in assets under management claim government subsidy support for fossil fuels is jeopardising Paris goals

Surge in renewables generation, alongside rebooted nuclear and crash in coal use spell cleanest energy system on record for UK, new BEIS data reveals

New unit formed in anticipation of a rising interest in the sector from clients, says banking giant

Polluting generators could win multimillion-pound contracts, with some also eligible for generous tax breaks

Move coincides with statement from eminent faith leaders, including the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu, calling on global financiers to divert cash from fossil fuels to renewables

Abu Dhabi project expected to save emissions equivalent to taking more than 170,000 cars off the road

Seven oil companies, including BP, Saudi Aramco and Statoil, will later this week launch an investment fund to accelerate development of low-carbon technologies

Sale could help Danish company enhance position as leading exponent of wind power in UK

Republican candidate's scandal-stricken campaign attempts to reset with policy programme focused on approving Keystone pipeline and slashing climate funding

New report from Moody's on power sector risks and opportunities comes amid a flurry of similar warnings from the world's top credit ratings agencies