DeSmogBlog

APRIL 3, 2024

Half of the board members at the world’s six largest advertising and public relations companies have ties to polluting industries, DeSmog can reveal. DeSmog’s analysis reveals that half of these directors have connections to polluting industries. None of the directors, other holding groups, or other companies responded.

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DeSmogBlog

MAY 9, 2024

Across 2023, 12 major oil companies and industry lobby groups attended meetings 102 times with ministers in the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), which leads the government’s climate change and energy policy. “The The post Net Zero Ministers Met Oil and Gas Representatives Twice a Week in 2023 appeared first on DeSmog.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 14, 2023

Technology firm Airly says it is lobbying government to address the ‘largest environmental health risk’ Serving as a reminder that air pollution causes up to 36,000 deaths every year in the UK, Clean Air Day 2023 will take place on Thursday 15 th June. “At

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The City Fix

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Residents of Jakarta, Indonesia woke up on August 31, 2023, to a thick blanket of haze and news that their city was again ranked the most polluted in the world — one of many times during the last several months when air quality became.

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Eco-Business

MARCH 20, 2024

The El Niño weather phenomenon, smouldering peatlands, coal power and vehicular pollution caused a big drop in air quality in Southeast Asia in 2023. In Indonesia, Southeast Asia's most polluted country, air quality fell by 20 per cent.

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TechCrunch: Climate

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Most electronic waste isn’t recycled; instead, our dumped devices (and the toxic metals within) pile up in landfills, polluting the air and contaminating nearby soil and groundwater. The startup says its mission […]

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Energy Central

JULY 5, 2023

European Sustainable Plastics Summit 2023 Background The increasing global production and use of plastics have led to plastic pollution becoming a major global environmental and health concern. Plastic waste accumulates on land and in the oceans, causing serious impacts on wildlife, ecosystems and human health.

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DeSmogBlog

JULY 27, 2023

The TV ad, which aired in 2021, was shown to the participants of a recent study , published in May 2023. Basically, polluting companies increasingly need to present themselves as green to avoid accountability for their contributions to the climate crisis. This is what experts refer to as a prime example of corporate greenwashing.

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Canary Media

MAY 16, 2024

industrial sector could claim an especially undesirable title in the coming years: It’s set to become the country’s number one source of planet-warming pollution. Heavy industry overtook electricity as the second-highest emitter in 2023.… The designation currently belongs to the U.S. transportation sector.

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 24, 2023

Diane Wilson, a fourth-generation South Texas shrimper who took on a multi-billion dollar corporate polluter in court and won, has received a 2023 Goldman Prize for environmental activism. Over the next several years, Wilson enlisted local fishers and former chemical facility workers in her efforts to stop the pollution.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

The latest data released on Friday shows air pollution emissions have fallen by over a quarter - 26 per cent - within the expanded ULEZ area compared to what they would have been without the it having come into force, which City Hall said demonstrated "clear" evidence of the scheme's benefits.

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Greentown Labs

JUNE 21, 2023

Seventeen startups joined our community Q2 2023, working on innovations ranging from smart sensors for wind turbines, to energy-efficient air conditioning, to a combo of water desalination and carbon capture. The post Meet Our Members: Introducing Greentown’s Newest Startups of Q2 2023 first appeared on Greentown Labs.

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

For these reasons, and marginally to re-level the playing field, the Saudi kingdom has been awarded this year’s top prize at the Bad Sport Awards 2023, a new, annual scheme organised by the Badvertising campaign in association with the Cool Down Network of sport for climate action, and an expert judging panel. Credit: Badvertising.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 2, 2024

A couple of recent studies attempt to document the changing profile of this pollutant, and its prevalence in different regions of the world. Reacting to IQAir’s latest report, Greenpeace International senior air quality scientist Aidan Farrow said that “In 2023 air pollution remained a global health catastrophe.” levels in 2023.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Lights on EDF's Christmas tree will change colour depending on the levels of air pollution in the city. EDF Energy erected a Christmas tree on one of Glasgow's main shopping streets this week that will change colour according to the pollution levels in the city.

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POWER Magazine

APRIL 2, 2024

coal power plant emissions in 2023 showed dramatic reductions in air pollutants, owing mainly to coal plant closures. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), compared to 2022, […] The post The Big Picture: Coal Controls [Infographic] appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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The Verge: Energy

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Photo by Jan Woitas/picture alliance via Getty Images The European Union saw a record drop in pollution from fossil fuel power plants last year, according to a new report. Fossil fuels dropped to their lowest point since reliable record-keeping started in 1990, making up less than a third of EU’s electricity generation in 2023.

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TechCrunch: Climate

JANUARY 8, 2024

The bio-engineered plants can, according to the company, replace 20 “regular” houseplants, as measured by how many pollutants the plants can remove from the air. Neoplants bioengineers houseplants to use them as […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Business Green

JULY 21, 2022

Defra confirms new legal duty to be placed on water companies to reduce nutrient pollution by 2030, as it looks to ease planning barriers for new housing projects. But Tony Juniper, chair at Natural England, said the new package of measures represented "significant steps forward" in the push to improve water quality across the UK.

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Green Living Guy

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Air pollution, water scarcity, and world hunger are some of the most pressing issues we are currently facing, which can become even more detrimental in the long […]. The post Simple Tips for Living a More Sustainable Life in 2023 appeared first on The Green Living Guy.

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Green Living Guy

AUGUST 26, 2022

Kia has revealed details of the final intensive testing program undertaken by the Kia EV9 ahead of its world debut in 2023. The post The All-Electric Kia EV9 SUV is Set for First Quarter of 2023 appeared first on The Green Living Guy. Developed over […].

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Renew Economy

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Global emissions from energy generation stalled in the first half, and 2023 could be the first year of a structural decline in pollution. The post Australia leads pack as wind and solar drive structural shift in power sector emissions appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Front And Centered

MAY 4, 2023

The Washington State Legislature wrapped up the 2023 legislative session in late April. Through listening sessions, work groups, our policy assembly and committee, and statewide membership summit, we put forward our 2023 Just Transition Agenda for Washington State.

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The Verge: Energy

MARCH 26, 2024

Lake Mead, formed by Hoover Dam on the Colorado River in the Southwestern United States, at 47 percent capacity as viewed on August 14, 2023 near Boulder City, Nevada. Temperatures rose a startling 30 degrees Fahrenheit above normal in the Pacific Northwest during a May 2023 heatwave. We saw that happen on a global scale in 2023.

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DeSmogBlog

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), which regulates the offshore energy industry, has acknowledged gaps in accountability that could be enabling more pollution, such as unverified self-reported emissions numbers and flyover inspections that fail to detect pipeline leaks. Credit: BOEM , CC BY-SA 2.0

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Business Green

JULY 13, 2021

England's water industry continues to face serious questions over its environmental record, with many firms still failing to live up to their regulatory responsibilities governing sewage spills and pollution incidents, according to the Environment Agency's (EA) latest assessment of the sector today.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 28, 2023

We published hundreds of articles in 2023, from breaking news to live reporting, from COP28 to monthslong investigations. A 2023 study shows Canadian governments have given at least USD$2.2 A 2023 UK story focused on a trade association that hired a PR company to generate hundreds of headlines in national media opposing heat pumps.

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TechXplore

MAY 8, 2024

Billions of people are using different kinds of energy each day and 2023 was a record-breaking year for renewable energy sources—ones that don't emit planet-warming pollutants like carbon dioxide and methane—according to a report published Wednesday by Ember, a think tank based in London.

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BloombergNEF

OCTOBER 1, 2023

In addition, further expansion of fossil-fuel thermal power […] The post Solar Soon to be the Most Affordable Electricity Source for Bangladesh: Report appeared first on BloombergNEF.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Of the councils that were able to supply data, the London Boroughs of Sutton and Kingston Upon Thames were among the worst affected – having each received over 115 road noise complaints in 2023 alone. 3 Rob Buckland, Chief Leasing Officer said: “Noise pollution in residential areas is impacting millions.

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Just over half of all directors at 30 of the world’s largest insurance companies have affiliations to polluting companies and organisations, reveals an investigation by DeSmog, including several individuals holding senior roles at some of the world’s largest energy companies. Which raises the obvious question, why? Shrago said.

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The Guardian: Energy

JANUARY 24, 2024

Fossil emissions ‘finally back to 1960s levels’, say analysts, but they warn levels are still falling too slowly The European Union pumped out 8% less carbon dioxide from the fossil fuels it burned in 2023 than it did in 2022, the Guardian can reveal, pushing these emissions down to their lowest level in 60 years.

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Energy Central

MARCH 27, 2023

TWP by Rachel Chason, March 27, 2023 NEMBE, Nigeria — When Lambert Ogbari learned that the oil giant Shell was selling its local operations to a Nigerian firm, he said he felt hopeful his living conditions would finally improve. Shell’s divestments in Nigeria help the company meet its green goals.

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The Verge: Energy

MAY 15, 2024

Photo by MOHD RASFAN / AFP via Getty Images Microsoft’s producing a lot more planet-heating pollution now than it did when it made a bold climate pledge back in 2020. It pumped out 15.357 million metric tons of carbon dioxide over the last fiscal year, comparable to the annual carbon pollution of Haiti or Brunei.

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EDF + Business

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Nitrogen is essential for life, but excess nitrogen can pollute the atmosphere and water. Enrollment for the 2023 growing season begins this month with over 20 farmers already on the waitlist and just 50 spots available. Techniques for measuring excess nitrogen are often expensive, inaccurate and difficult to scale.

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Greentown Labs

MARCH 21, 2023

Eighteen startups joined our community in the first months of 2023, working on innovations as diverse as an ammonia-based energy system, sneakers made from food waste, and nano-filters that reduce energy consumption in chemical separations. We’re thrilled to support these groundbreaking climatetech startups—let us introduce you!

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EDF + Business

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Urge the agency to improve on its proposal by integrating top-down, basin-level data; building in appropriate statistical analysis to accurately assess pollution at the facility and basin levels; and establishing guardrails to ensure companies report data accurately. ➢

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