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fossil fuel

[fos-uhl fyoo-uhl] / ˈfɒs əl ˈfyu əl /
NOUN
fuel derived from prehistoric organisms
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It came into force in 2024, together with a prohibition on fossil fuel adverts.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

Amsterdam has become the world's first capital city to ban public advertisements for both meat and fossil fuel products.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

The bullet points highlight Steyer’s hedge fund’s investments in fossil fuel, tobacco, private prisons and casinos.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Colombia passed the baton to Tuvalu, a tiny island nation in the Pacific Ocean that will host the next fossil fuel phaseout conference in 2027.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

How much fossil fuel was burned to keep it refrigerated and fly it to the U.S.?

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan