# fossil fuels

Type: Technology

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## Timeline

- **2026-09-17**: AP analysis finds policy push but no emissions reduction — The Associated Press reports 30-plus governments enacted clean-energy or efficiency policies while global GHG emissions still increased slightly.
- **2026-06**: Rhodium Group records H1 2026 clean investment decline — Global wind and solar deployment investment falls year-over-year, with China accounting for most of the drop.
- **2026-02**: U.S. and Israel launch war against Iran — Military action begins, causing oil and gas prices to spike and prompting renewable-energy backers to predict a green transition.

## Recent coverage (1 stories, network-wide)

### 30+ Nations Push Clean Energy Amid Iran War, But Emissions Still Rise
2026-09-18 00:25:39 · Sector: climate · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

Since the U.S.-Israel war with Iran began in February 2026, more than 30 governments have enacted clean-energy or efficiency policies, but global emissions still rose and wind/solar investment fell in H1 2026. Solar grew in the U.S., Europe and India while China led the global investment decline. The data exposes a transition that is broadening yet still too slow for climate targets.
Full story: https://getclimatebrief.com/story/iran-war-clean-energy-policies-emissions-rise-2026

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