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Tory Lord’s Firm Awarded New North Sea Oil and Gas Licences

DeSmogBlog

He currently serves as a director of the Conservative Party Foundation – the party’s multi-million pound endowment fund, created under his watch in 2009 to manage “legacy funds to support the long-term finance” of the party. There is no evidence that Deltic or Spencer used political contacts to secure the licences.

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Xlinks Revives Desertec’s Dream, With a Few Twists

GreenTechMedia

This plan was taken on by two bodies, the non-profit Desertec Foundation and the Dii industrial initiative, in 2009. Meanwhile, the Dii re-emerged this year in connection with plans to develop hydrogen in North Africa, an idea that has met with a lukewarm reception from observers. And now there’s Xlinks.

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A Vibrant Cleantech Startup Ecosystem Takes Root in India

GreenTechMedia

This has moved these issues up the political priority list and bolstered a massive effort to diversify India’s economy away from coal and other polluting technologies and practices. When Raju joined the renewable energy sector in 2009, the amount of solar installed on the grid in India was roughly 3 megawatts.

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Lifting the Lid on Mexico’s Off-Grid Opportunity

GreenTechMedia

Engie’s acquisition of Mobisol this month and a $50 million investment in BBOXX in August have highlighted the massive potential of Africa’s off-grid power market. “The program fits in with López Obrador’s politics,” said Coll. For these families, solar is an important source of energy, she said.

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WPP Has More Fossil Fuel Clients Than Any Other Advertising Company, Report Finds 

DeSmogBlog

The ad and PR industry cannot continue to be this far out of step with scientific and political reality and expect to avoid backlash.” Edelman, the world’s largest independent public relations agency, had five fossil fuel contracts, including with French major TotalEnergies, which is building a controversial oil pipeline in east Africa.

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The Life and Death of a Pioneering Environmental Justice Lawyer

DeSmogBlog

Cole’s journey was tragically cut short in 2009 before he could see the full impact of his life’s work unfold. Cole argued that the law was not the ultimate weapon, but only one, and that the overarching goal is political empowerment toward systemic change. Abascal gave Cole a desk and a phone, and Cole got to work.

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Three things that could make COP27 a success

Business Green

Climate funding has been committed … The Paris Agreement committed wealthier nations to provide US$100bn in climate finance funding every year until 2025, extending commitments from 2009. These commitments were an integral part of a worldwide effort to keep global temperature increases to below 1.5C It's not too late for optimism.