DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

It has called for new oil and gas projects to be accelerated, labelled the windfall tax on energy companies a “terrible idea”, and argued for a more generous fiscal environment for the UK’s fossil fuel producers. They provide further evidence that Number 10’s fossil fuel agenda is far from accidental.

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R-Squared Energy

MARCH 23, 2024

refiners had a significant demand for crude oil, but they had spent decades investing billions of dollars into processing heavy, sour crude oil. From 2004 through 2007, U.S. As the shale oil boom rapidly expanded U.S. oil production, domestic producers needed an outlet for the light, sweet crude oil that the boom was producing.

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 27, 2023

McCormick, Chandler, and Stoleson are all executives at Legatum Group, the Dubai-based investment fund that, alongside Marshall, is a principal financial backer of GB News. He said this would happen by slowly lessening our reliance on fossil fuels and creating solutions that allow people to adapt to the consequences of climate change. “We

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Global warming Climate change Fossil fuels Policy 128

DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 7, 2021

The findings raise concerns over a potential pervasive conflict of interest on the boards at a time when the international insurance sector is under pressure to halt its support for the fossil fuel industry. “When insurers underwrite fossil fuels, they actually are underwriting climate change.”

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Renewable Energy World

MARCH 29, 2021

It is also the planned location for the construction of a 10-GW solar-cell factory, expected to be built with a total investment of RMB4.3 For the past decade and a half, China became the dominant player in the PV manufacturing field, after the sector received critical help from government subsidies back in 2004.

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DeSmogBlog

MAY 15, 2023

The gathering comes as Rishi Sunak’s government – which is already off track to meet the UK’s climate commitments – pursues new fossil fuel extraction, and prominent figures in the right-wing media continue to cast doubt over net zero policy. The AEI has received over £2.9 million ($3,615,000) from ExxonMobil since 1998, and over £1.6

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 16, 2020

While California already has cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 13 percent since their peak in 2004, many residents still suffer from high levels of air pollution — much of it produced by fossil fuels. And they have suffered collateral damage from the harmful pollutants produced by using fossil fuels. As the U.S.

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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Believe it or not, that basically represents the first electricity link between the island country of Cyprus (full member of the EU since 2004) and the EU grid. The Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) is a key EU funding instrument to promote growth, jobs and competitiveness through targeted infrastructure investment at the European level.

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Christopher Kemper

JUNE 20, 2020

2004 Tsunami This changed my life. utilizing fossil fuels for automobiles and electricity) which are difficult for the earth to adequately absorb through its natural cycles. whether it is a fuel-efficient automobile, a longer lasting light bulb or renewable energy. Fundamental to my passion?—?my my brand?—?is

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 4, 2019

fossil fuel industry was seen by some as a poor choice to lead an agency tasked with maintaining the U.S. nuclear arsenal and investing billions of dollars into advanced energy research. energy policy on behalf of the fossil fuel industry was a failure, however. He was a vice president at Ford Motor Co.

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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 2, 2021

This is creating a soup of ESG interpretations , muddling what constitutes a sustainable investment vs what does not. This lack of standardization and interoperability marks a significant challenge for financial institutions globally, which is having a knock-on effect on the businesses looking for investment. ESG Benefits.

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 21, 2023

Previous reports indicate that Tufton Street groups have received substantial funds from organisations that support climate science denial in the past decade, with some donations provided directly by fossil fuel firms. Every single one of its members was given the lowest transparency rating – E – by openDemocracy’s ‘ Who Funds You?

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Fossil fuels Government Policy Politics 98

GreenBiz

JANUARY 11, 2021

It’s also investing in professional mentorship for minorities and backing communities through $6.5 The company has since whipsawed between its wholesale-energy legacy of fossil fuels and greener horizons. Gutierrez joined NRG from Dynegy in 2004 as an energy portfolio director. million in Neighborhood Grants.

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Business Green

JUNE 17, 2020

It is a sobering reminder of the scale of the challenge, as well as further evidence of why BP feels the need to step up its clean energy investment if it wants its net zero proclamations to be taken seriously. per cent, marking its fastest growth since 2004; and renewables share of power generation increased from 9.3 per cent to 10.4

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Unsustainable

MARCH 10, 2020

The governments want to increase their GDP, improve health and sanitation, provide education and jobs, increase investment, improve infrastructure, provide electricity to people; besides the economy and jobs, most of these things are not even an issue in developed countries anymore. How much is to be invested for climate change?

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Climate change Government Education Investment 52

AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 16, 2020

While California already has cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 13 percent since their peak in 2004, many residents still suffer from high levels of air pollution — much of it produced by fossil fuels. And they have suffered collateral damage from the harmful pollutants produced by using fossil fuels. As the U.S.

Pollution 28

Pollution Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Policy 28

DeSmogBlog

APRIL 22, 2021

A growing group of environmentalists, politicians, communities, and even the industry’s own workers have become increasingly critical of the fossil fuel industry, and see room for action under the Biden administration, though most attention has been placed on hot-button topics like climate change and methane emissions.

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DeSmogBlog

MARCH 8, 2023

The reality is that an approach that prevents accidents by investing in safety, reduces short-term profits. One of the best examples of this early support is a 2004 presentation by the Association of American Railroads in which it was arguing for regulators to allow the transport of nuclear waste by rail.

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Building Energy Monitoring Transportation Technology Africa 94

AGreenLiving

JANUARY 11, 2021

It’s also investing in professional mentorship for minorities and backing communities through $6.5 The company has since whipsawed between its wholesale-energy legacy of fossil fuels and greener horizons. Gutierrez joined NRG from Dynegy in 2004 as an energy portfolio director. million in Neighborhood Grants.

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Sustainability Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 28

CleanTechnica

AUGUST 24, 2022

Operation Noah is an ecumenical Christian charity, founded in 2004. It is based in the UK and campaigns exclusively on climate change, encouraging divestment from the fossil fuel industry. The Vatican called on Catholic institutions in 2020 to divest from fossil fuel companies because of their […].

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