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.

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Grist

OCTOBER 9, 2019

When Jones Tract, a delta island, flooded in 2004, the damage cost $90 million to fix. Fossil fuels, you might say, are an aged form of blue carbon. Established in 2006 by the law AB32, the cap-and-trade system seeks to reduce the state’s greenhouse gas emissions by harnessing market forces.

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DeSmogBlog

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

A member of the Canadian parliament has proposed a ban on misleading fossil fuel advertising. Taking inspiration from Canadian government bans on tobacco advertising that went into effect in the 1990s, New Democratic Party (NDP) MP Charlie Angus has proposed private members bill C-372, An Act respecting fossil fuel advertising.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 11, 2021

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. As for the slower-moving climate crisis, Poppe grabbed the opportunity of a generation to replace fossil fuels and phase in "modular" renewables.

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Sustainability Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 520

Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 2, 2021

In 2004, the UN and International Corporate Finance worked together to develop a system that would integrate environmental, social, and governance concerns into capital markets. As such, there’s a heightened pressure for these institutions to act responsibly, that is, to stop financing fossil fuels, pollution, and exploitation.

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AGreenLiving

JANUARY 11, 2021

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. To mollify shareholders, NRG shed its renewables business and EVGo vehicle-charging infrastructure.

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Sustainability Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 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

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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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 21, 2021

More carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel use is released into the environment, increasing from ~25 GtCO2 in 1999 to ~37 GtCO2 in 2019. During this period, president Jimmy Carter supported the drive for new and improved environmental law which continued throughout his term up until 1981. kg/person in 1970 to 43.22

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 18, 2022

More carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel use is released into the environment, increasing from ~25 GtCO2 in 1999 to ~37 GtCO2 in 2019. During this period, president Jimmy Carter supported the drive for new and improved environmental law which continued throughout his term up until 1981. kg/person in 1970 to 43.22

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Earth Day Politics Global warming Climate change 78

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. It’s time to kick toxic fossil fuel interests out of politics once and for all.”

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Climate change Fossil fuels Policy Global warming 97

DeSmogBlog

MARCH 30, 2021

By keeping Chaco from being destroyed by the fossil fuel industry, future generations will have access to this special place,” she said at the time. * * *. Under federal law, agencies are required to conduct tribal consultation on projects and plans like this one.

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Methane Health Government Technology 52

DeSmogBlog

MARCH 18, 2022

In recent years, while fracking’s supporters were shouting “drill baby drill” the oil industry began lobbying behind the scenes to undercut programs designed to make vehicles more fuel efficient or less reliant on fossil fuels. Average fuel economy rose again, by 29 percent between 2005 and 2020, the Energy Department added.

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DeSmogBlog

MARCH 8, 2023

Modern Braking Systems: Deny the Science Even After Supporting It We now know that the oil industry was well aware of the impacts of fossil fuels on the climate and then actively worked to sow doubt surrounding the validity of that science. Excerpt from Bomb Trains: How Industry Greed and Regulatory Failure Put the Public at Risk.

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Building Energy Monitoring Transportation Technology Africa 94

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. energy policy on behalf of the fossil fuel industry was a failure, however. from 2004 to 2006, and was a long-time aide and chief of staff for former U.S. He was a vice president at Ford Motor Co.

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