The Verge: Energy

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Such reductions require massive infrastructural changes, especially in our homes, where water and food are often warmed with what is known as “natural gas” but is better understood as methane gas, a potent greenhouse gas that contributes to climate change.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 24, 2020

Lyft's 100% EV strategy requires a policy blitz. So essentially Lyft has to act as a catalyst — using policy, economic and industry tools — to spur the broader transportation ecosystem to more rapidly adopt zero-emission vehicles. Lyft is committed to using the most powerful tool we have to fight climate change: policy influence.

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Grist

DECEMBER 15, 2021

And, in the United States, political gridlock chopped the heart out of Congress’ most ambitious clean energy plan. . In British Columbia, Premier John Horgan’s government detailed policies to nearly double climate-protection efforts. Renewable solar and wind power now typically costs less than fossil-fuel alternatives.

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Grist

APRIL 8, 2022

is now essentially a meaningless goal,” said David Victor, a professor of public policy at the University of California, San Diego and a former lead author for the IPCC. It doesn’t contradict the laws of chemistry and physics to get to 1.5 Scientists identify the missing ingredient for climate action: Political will.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 16, 2022

There, he met with OPUC staff in person and exchanged emails with Lori Koho, then OPUC’s senior official overseeing natural gas utilities. He hoped that his list of complaints would show “how the unethical culture [at NW Natural] goes all the way to the top,” as one of his emails to Koho explains.

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DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 25, 2022

The European Union’s scientific and political communities are locked in a battle over whether gas and nuclear can be considered green investments. It’s a “green investment guidebook,” said Henry Eviston, spokesperson on sustainable finance at WWF European Policy Office. And that is exactly what is happening for fossil gas.”.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 9, 2021

In February 2021, German agribusiness giant BASF hosted a virtual wine tasting, a seemingly cozy affair swirling glasses of Portugal’s finest in front of a webcam debating the future of EU agricultural policies. Invited to the event was a small group of Members of the European Parliament (MEPs).

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Required Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree Engineering, Economics, Business, Accounting, Political Science, law, public policy or related or equivalent training and/or experience. Performs other duties as assigned (no more than 5% of duties). Qualifications. 3-4+ years – Related experience.

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DeSmogBlog

MAY 16, 2024

Onward’s meetings in 2023 included two with ministers from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), which is responsible for the government’s climate policies. Hydrogen is favoured by gas companies, as it is often made using natural gas and deploys existing infrastructure.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 13, 2022

But if the green agenda does not provide economic growth, it will ultimately not have political support and it will be self-defeating. The prime minister is fond of saying that she wants to 'grow the pie' of the economy," said Stuart Dossett, senior policy adviser at Green Alliance.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 16, 2020

.” Pollution, poverty and race collide in many other disadvantaged communities across California — and the country — and some argue that the state’s climate policies haven’t helped. Both had to wrestle with outside factors that affected emissions, such as the Great Recession and California’s other climate policies.

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 29, 2021

And on October 28, Congress questioned the CEOs of ExxonMobil, Chevron, BP America, Shell, and the American Petroleum Institute on their history of blocking climate policy. Available at the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL). Provenance: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan. View on DocumentCloud. FRANTA: So true.

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AGreenLiving

JUNE 24, 2020

Lyft’s 100% EV strategy requires a policy blitz Katie Fehrenbacher Wed, 06/24/2020 – 02:00 ICYMI, ride-hailing biggie Lyft announced last week that it plans to electrify every single car offering services on its platform by 2030, including both those that Lyft owns and rents to drivers and ones that its drivers own.

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

JULY 6, 2021

Customer Programs Policy and Strategy Manager | SDG&E | San Diego, CA. This position is responsible for leading the development of SDG&E’s greenhouse gas reduction and decarbonization policy strategy to advance the company’s clean energy policy to meet California’s climate goals. Primary Purpose.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 16, 2022

employees away from the question of whether their bill would be adjusted to reflect the fact that they had been receiving lower quality gas over multiple periods in which the efficiency of their industrial boilers dropped by 2 to 4 percent. Paper mills are energy-intensive operations, using large quantities of natural gas to dry paper.

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GreenTechMedia

MARCH 2, 2021

“It would be ironic if one of the possible fixes for climate change can’t move forward just because it can’t get insurance,” said Keith Martin, a transactional lawyer at law firm Norton Rose Fulbright. Solar, climate change and a hardening insurance market.

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Charged

DECEMBER 14, 2021

The EV industry applauded the inclusion of a plan to fund charging infrastructure in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)—now rechristened the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill (BIB)—that President Biden signed into law in November. However, until now we didn’t know exactly what we were cheering for.

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Oxbow’s founder and CEO is billionaire William “Bill” Koch, a member of the Koch family who has historically maintained a lower profile than his politically active brothers Charles and David , who passed away in 2019. Meanwhile, various legal battles between the brothers continued for years.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 17, 2021

energy , including 12 percent of its natural gas, 24 percent of its oil and 43 percent of its coal. As Secretary of the Interior, Haaland acknowledges that the role primarily consists of following the law and directives from the White House, not making them. "I Policy & Politics. Joe Manchin III (D-W.Va.)

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GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 22, 2020

The APS commitment is notable in that Arizona has not passed sweeping climate or carbon policy at the state level. Yet clean energy policy has gained traction in other forums, like a recent unsuccessful ballot initiative and in deliberations at the Arizona Corporation Commission, the elected utility regulatory body. Guldner asked.

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Renewable Energy World

OCTOBER 26, 2021

It’s a complex process that can be hard to make sense of from the outside, but it’s how international law and institutions help solve problems that no single country can fix on its own. I worked for the United Nations for several years as a law and policy adviser and have been involved in international negotiations.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 3, 2019

This move is likely to face opposition from the coal-friendly state’s political leadership, including a newly passed law that would force PacifiCorp to find a buyer for its money-losing plants before shutting them down. The Wyoming Public Service Commission is in the midst of making rules to implement the law.

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DeSmogBlog

MAY 15, 2023

Olson is the executive director of the nonprofit law firm Our Children’s Trust, which has spearheaded youth climate change lawsuits across the United States. The company’s clients include electric utilities, energy traders in natural gas, and two petroleum companies, according to her deposition. climate litigation.

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DeSmogBlog

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

If passed into law, the bill would be a valuable step toward limiting misinformation about fossil fuels and countering greenwashing.” “The Thanks to uncritical support from mainstream Canadian media and major Canadian political parties, fossil fuel advocacy in Canada goes far beyond the think tanks and lobbyists.

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GreenTechMedia

MARCH 20, 2020

That doesn’t mean, however, that renewable energy groups and states pursuing clean energy policies now support the broader changes that FERC’s December order has forced on PJM, including the controversial minimum offer price rule (MOPR). in ways that could lead to FERC's order being overturned.

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DeSmogBlog

MAY 29, 2021

The oil company reported plans to at least partially pay off its remaining debts, which added up to roughly $625,000 when it filed, using proceeds it expects not from the sale of oil and gas, but from an insurance claim linked to an accidental well blowout in 2019. We don’t plan to have prohibition against this, no,” Fraser answered.

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Energy Innovation

MARCH 16, 2022

Against this backdrop, Russia’s recent invasion of Ukraine is now dramatically altering Europe’s energy equation with some European governments pledging to accelerate their shift to renewables in a bid to break from reliance on Russian oil and natural gas. Policy implications and solutions.

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 29, 2021

There are tens of thousands of known orphaned oil and gas wells in the United States and thousands of abandoned wells that were never properly plugged that are leaking methane and emitting other toxins that threaten the environment and contribute to global warming. Calling for a Smarter Solution.

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AGreenLiving

MARCH 17, 2021

energy , including 12 percent of its natural gas, 24 percent of its oil and 43 percent of its coal. ” As Secretary of the Interior, Haaland acknowledges that the role primarily consists of following the law and directives from the White House, not making them. Joe Manchin III (D-W.Va.)

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DeSmogBlog

MARCH 12, 2024

The donation comes on the heels of the Conservative government issuing hundreds of new oil and gas licences in 2023, and writing annual licensing rounds into law. The company says that 70 per cent of its investments are in natural gas operations. The Charity Gala raised £1.2 million from polluting interests in 2022.

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Perform field safety visits to ensure adherence to company standards, safety policies, and Equipment Operator competency. Position ensures that the Company’s policy and business objectives are effectively pursued and advocated before state regulators and other critical decision makers. Duties and Responsibilities.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

The transition of oil and gas to deep geothermal is one that requires radical transformation of paradigms, business models, and policies. He founded his law firm in Berlin in 1992. In 1995 he established the first German linked law firm in Poznan. Tipping points are expected to occur in the 2030s when the 1.5-degree

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 10, 2021

It has confused the public about climate science, bought the eternal gratitude of one of America’s two main political parties, and repeatedly out-maneuvered regulatory efforts. Methane is an even more powerful greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide, yet it has received far less attention. Except that methane gas isn’t clean.

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GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 26, 2021

New research asserts most have undermined those goals by keeping coal plants running and building new natural gas plants meant to operate for decades to come. utilities that still rely on coal and natural gas for most of their generation capacity. All but one call for new natural gas plants.

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Climate Tech VC

JANUARY 16, 2024

The current Haber Bosch process relies on fossil fuels (~ 70% natural gas, 30% coal) and emits 2.4 Direct use in turbines: Japanese firm IHI and GE are retrofitting liquid natural gas power plant turbines to run on ammonia. Growing concerns today: Today, most ammonia is used for fertilizer. of global emissions. 

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DeSmogBlog

MARCH 23, 2022

liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports for Europe. It was 2014 and “American gas” would save Europe from being dependent on Russian gas imports. Europe still imports more than 40 percent of its gas from Russia, and the American fossil fuel industry is still pushing the U.S. Gas is not as easily transportable as oil.

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GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

CEO Chris Crane first revealed these plans in November , as the Chicago-based energy giant faced political backlash in its home state for its role in a bribery scandal that’s embroiled Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and top executives of ComEd, Exelon’s Chicago-area regulated utility, including its former CEO Anne Pramaggiore.

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