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Today’s Energy Crisis Is Very Different from the Energy Crisis of 2005

Energy Central

per year in the 2001 to 2005 period. China had been added to the World Trade Organization in December 2001, ramping up its demand for all kinds of fossil fuels. Back in 2005, the world economy was “humming along.” ” World growth in energy consumption per capita was rising at 2.3%

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GHG Protocol: Scope 1 Emissions Explained

Green Business Bureau

The 2001 GHG Protocol’s guidelines were the first to categorize business GHGs as scope 1 emissions, scope 2 emissions, and scope 3 emissions. The aim of this emission classification system was to help organizations measure and manage their carbon footprint. These are fossil fuels burnt on site. Fossil fuels (e.g.

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How To Calculate Your Carbon Footprint

Green Business Bureau

A business can then consider all the aspects of their business that produce carbon, including fossil fuels , land clearance and the production and consumption of food, manufactured goods, materials, wood, roads, buildings, transportation and other services. Your carbon footprint can then be managed once understood.

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Review of ‘A Small Farm Future’ by Chris Smaje

Low Impact

And nothing is healthier for human bodies or for nature than local, organic food. Modern, large-scale agriculture destroys soil and wildlife, and uses vast amounts of fossil fuel energy. We’d be eating in-season, local, organic food virtually all the time, apart from some preserves. and the Open Credit Network.

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The Life and Death of a Pioneering Environmental Justice Lawyer

DeSmogBlog

Working closely with the community, Cole represented the residents in lawsuits fighting against major mining and fossil fuel companies, including the groundbreaking case Kivalina v. This philosophy led Cole to structure CRPE so that community organizers were in the lead and lawyers would be accountable to the organizers.

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Legal Action Against Shell Board Previews Wave of Lawsuits Against Company Directors

DeSmogBlog

The environmental law non-governmental organization, which has bought shares in Shell, claims the company’s 13 executive and non-executive directors failed to adopt and implement a climate strategy that truly aligns with the Paris Agreement and says this is a breach of their legal duties under the UK Companies Act. Chances of Success?

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Exxon’s models predicting climate change were spot on — 40 years ago

Grist

Rising emissions posed a threat to Exxon’s business — selling fossil fuels — so the oil giant took the lead on understanding what was called the “CO2 problem.”. At the time, Exxon was pouring $900,000 a year into researching the effects of burning fossil fuels.