Grist

OCTOBER 23, 2019

In particular, systems that capture carbon from power plants and factories — then pipe CO2 underground or use it for other purposes — are criticized as one big exercise in greenwashing, enabling companies like ExxonMobil and Royal Dutch Shell to keep extracting and burning fossil fuels while relaxing efforts to develop renewable energy.

Startups 53

Startups Carbon Fossil fuels Climate change 53

DeSmogBlog

JULY 18, 2021

A study published in Science last year found that even if emissions from fossil fuels ceased right away, projected eating habits would make it impossible to keep global average temperature rises to 1.5C. Meat producers’ fears about the rise of alternatives is understandable.

Pollution 98

Pollution Agriculture Carbon-negative Climate change 98

Business Green

AUGUST 7, 2020

As the modern world strives to break its 100 year addiction to fossil fuel-based energy, there are still fundamental areas of our lives that present huge obstacles if nations are to deliver on their net zero emissions goals. Among the hardest sectors to decarbonise is our food supply, and in particular animal-based agriculture.

Agriculture 96

Agriculture Sustainability Carbon-neutral Meat alternatives 96