Synonyms for fossil fuel
fos·sil fu·el

Princeton's WordNet

1. fossil fuelnoun

   fuel consisting of the remains of organisms preserved in rocks in the earth's crust with high carbon and hydrogen content

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1. Gavin Newsom:

   On the one hand we have Fukushima etched in our memories, and on the other hand we are tackling fossil-fuel-driven climate change, this is incredibly complex and of no surprise that decisions have been avoided.

2. Paul Ekins:

   Greater global attention to climate policy ... means that fossil fuel companies are becoming increasingly risky for investors in terms of the delivery of long-term returns, i would expect prudent investors in energy to shift increasingly towards low-carbon energy sources.

3. Carolyn Maloney:

   As I made clear in our October 2021 Committee hearing, we've only begun our investigation into the fossil fuel industry's role in causing the climate crisis and spreading disinformation on global warming.

4. Tristan Smith:

   Our analysis suggests we will see a disruptive and rapid change to align to a new zero carbon system, with fossil fuel aligned assets becoming obsolete or needing significant modification.

5. Dan Klein:

   The administration has both announced policies that would reduce domestic oil demand over the long term, and asked OPEC to produce more oil in the short term, this shows how policymakers have to walk a fine line between keeping fossil fuel prices low and offering policy pathways on the energy transition.