Oil multinationals are fighting for their survival in a world approaching climate targets. Restaurant fat and slaughterhouse waste are seen as a new way out. Clifford Krauss reports in The New York Times why fat should be the new gold in oil industry.

The top european oil producer Denmark no longer issues new licenses for the exploration or production of oil and gas. With 100,000 barrels, Danish oil production has only a small share in the European oil industry. Nevertheless, Helene Hagel of Greenpeace Denmark said that the phase-out "sends a clear signal that the world can and must act to meet the Paris Agreement and mitigate the climate crisis.” On further consequences that the exit will have, read the article by Jan M. Olsen in The Wahington Post.

European countries are now forced to respond to claims that their measures are not good enough to reduce carbon emissions as quickly as is climatically appropriate. Six children and young adults filed a complaint with the European Court of Human Rights. Read how this landmark case can change European industry and politics in The Guardian.

Peter Hannam explains why regions, known for coal production, can now be used for renewable energies. New South Wales' new amendment will allow solar and wind to be built where coal landscapes were before. Find out more about the new energy zones in The Sidney Morning Gerald.