fossil fuels
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Industry has shown some resilience, while France’s relatively low dependence on imported fossil fuels has insulated it from some of the energy price shock when compared to other European economies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
With a new agreement on fossil fuels unlikely, Turkey is rallying support for a voluntary "electrification" pledge it says could cut heat-trapping emissions and reduce reliance on energy imports.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
El Niño began long before humans started burning fossil fuels.
From Slate ● Sep. 28, 2026
But he warned that the growth was still likely to increase the use of fossil fuels.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
The principal energy sources of our present industrial civilization are the so-called fossil fuels.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
