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2022 in Photos: Gaslighting by the Fossil Fuel Industry and Its Supporters

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Photos I shot in 2022 for DeSmog capture damage from extreme weather events and the continued expansion of the fossil fuel industry — the dominant industry causing global warming. Tanker at the dock at Venture Global’s Calcasieu Pass LNG export facility in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, on April 12, 2022.

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Top Fossil Fuel Ad Ban Critic Runs Group That Got $450K from Oil Company

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After NDP member of Parliament Charlie Angus introduced a bill in February proposing to ban misleading fossil fuel advertising in Canada, the oil and gas advocate Stephen Buffalo wrote an incendiary National Post column attacking the legislation. The IRC received $250,000 from CNRL in 2022 alone.

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U.S. Natural Gas Production Sets New Record High

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Today I delve into the data on natural gas production and consumption. Natural Gas Production The U.S. dominated global natural gas production until the 1980s, at which time it ceded the lead to Russia. and Russia as the world’s leading natural gas-producing region. In 2022, U.S.

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U.S. Natural Gas Production Set A New Record In 2021

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This article is the fourth in a series on the BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2022. Today, I want to cover the production and consumption of natural gas. In 2021, global natural gas consumption reached a new all-time high, surpassing the previous record set in 2019 by 3.3%. shale gas boom propelled the U.S.

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WPP Has More Fossil Fuel Clients Than Any Other Advertising Company, Report Finds 

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Global advertising and public relations company WPP has more contracts with fossil fuel clients than any of its rivals, despite the group’s pledge to reach net zero emissions by 2030, according to a report by campaign group Clean Creatives. Omnicom followed with 39 contracts; Interpublic Group had 25; and Publicis Groupe had 11.

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IEA’s World Energy Outlook 2023 Predicts Peak Fossil Fuel Demand

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Perhaps the most noteworthy prediction from the report is of peak demand for fossil fuels within this decade. However, it is important to note that coal is the only fossil fuel projected to decline over the next decade under the IEA’s Stated Policies Scenario. Natural gas demand grows 40% by 2050, while coal use declines.

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They’re not energy companies – they’re fossil fuel companies

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Although there are many human activities that impact global warming, there are two that are its greatest contributors: deforestation and, above all, the burning of fossil fuels. Steinberger wrote in Climática , “This is a crucial point to understand: fossil fuel companies are not energy companies. ExxonMobil.