fossil fuel

Example Sentences

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"The lesson of yet another global energy shock is that the UK needs to get off the fossil fuel rollercoaster and onto clean homegrown power that we control," he says.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Farallon also invested in fossil fuel projects, including an Australian coal mine that denuded thousands of acres of koala habitat and generated an enormous amount of carbon emissions.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

The findings land as a growing wave of lawsuits seek to hold fossil fuel producers and other carbon-heavy businesses accountable for climate "loss and damage".

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

It follows the government's Warm Homes Plan, which promised £15bn to help UK households pay for green technologies as part of efforts to cut fossil fuel use and drive down energy bills.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

He said there were so many untapped sources of energy in the world that it was ridiculous to be burning all that fossil fuel.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls