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fossil fuel

[ fos-uhl fyoo-uhl ]

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noun

Energy.

any combustible organic material, as oil, coal, or natural gas, derived from the remains of former life.

fossil fuel

noun

any naturally occurring carbon or hydrocarbon fuel, such as coal, petroleum, peat, and natural gas, formed by the decomposition of prehistoric organisms

fossil fuel

A hydrocarbon fuel, such as petroleum, coal, or natural gas, derived from the accumulated remains of ancient plants and animals and used as fuel. Carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases generated by burning fossil fuels are considered to be one of the principal causes of global warming.

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The group claims to have "arrested" a number of executives from fossil fuel and water companies and last month served indictments against Shell and BP to the Crown Prosecution Service.

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The Senate confirmed Doug Burgum as Interior secretary after President Trump tapped the North Dakota billionaire to help boost fossil fuel production.

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Alas, Trump and his appointees are undoing dozens of regulations limiting fossil fuels.

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And while all the two election frontrunners are advocating a major role for a fossil fuels in Canada's economy, this approach will clash head on with the country's climate commitments.

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He said that the UK's reliance on fossil fuels meant "markets went into meltdown and prices rocketed" after Russia waged its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

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