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El Niño could cost the global economy $3 trillion

Grist

Forecasters are predicting the formation of an El Niño later this summer, a natural weather phenomenon that fuels above-average global heat and more intense natural disasters in parts of the world. Those impacts come with a surprisingly steep price tag, according to the study, which was published in Science on Thursday.

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Funding for Annual UN Climate Talks Plummets as Mining Companies Slash Contributions — Reports

DeSmogBlog

Mining is Chile’s biggest industry and is intensive in terms of its water, energy and associated carbon emissions. . Tags: COP25 UNFCCC

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Oil Lobby’s Carbon Capture Solution Hasn’t Consulted Local Nation, Chief Says

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Jacko’s comments — initially made during a panel discussion at the conference and then confirmed in a separate interview — contrasted sharply with the otherwise enthusiastic tone set by Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, energy minister Brian Jean, and environment minister Rebecca Schulz, who all spoke at the event. Robert Howarth and Mark Z.

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Chicago Takes Big Oil to Court, Adding Another Heavyweight to the Fight

DeSmogBlog

Ted Boutrous of law firm Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher , an attorney for Chevron and chief architect of Big Oil’s legal arguments in these cases , said in a statement that “addressing climate change requires a coordinated international policy response, not meritless local litigation over lawful and essential energy production.”

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10 most common causes of lost energy in wind systems

Renewable Energy World

To the wind industry, to the energy transition, and perhaps most of all, to the sustainability of the planet. Downtime, maintenance, deratings, and other issues all result in lost energy and the industry has been trying to reduce these losses for many years. Why is so much energy being lost, and what can be done to minimize it?

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Media Brief: Canada’s Clean Electricity Regulations

Clean Energy Canada

Through media briefs, we aim to provide useful factual and contextual information related to Canada’s clean energy transition. Canada’s grid is already 84% emissions free, but as the energy transition progresses, more homes, vehicles, and industries will be plugging into the grid.

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Government Defends Praising Tar Sands Industry Figures as COP26 ‘Climate Champions’

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TAG), the largest natural gas transporter in Brazil. The event also celebrated people from environmental organisations, including the David Suzuki Foundation, clean energy think tank the Pembina Institute, and the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, which represents Canada’s Inuit community. The other companies have been contacted for comment.