DeSmogBlog

MAY 9, 2023

While Eni is among the world’s largest oil companies, the company’s role in climate change has so far undergone scant scrutiny. Methane is the clean energy of the future,” ran a 1986 promotion in Eni’s company magazine Ecos. Eni did not respond to a request for comment on its early knowledge of climate change.

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DeSmogBlog

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Flying 10,000 feet above the Gulf of Mexico, in a plane outfitted with infrared imaging equipment, researchers could see methane gas bubbling under water, likely from an undetected pipeline leak. 2, 2022, on a platform approximately 100 nautical miles off the coast of Houma, Louisiana. oil production and 1 percent of U.S.

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The Environmental Blog

JUNE 8, 2022

Reflecting the industry’s efforts to reach its 2050 goal, the World Maritime Theme for 2022 is “New technologies for greener shipping”. Here are the current sustainability trends in the maritime industry that contribute to the worldwide fight against climate change. Further increase in automation. Increased use of cleaner fuel.

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EDF + Business

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The UN climate talks hosted in Dubai this month will shine a bright light on the pivotal role national oil companies, like UAE’s Abu Dhabi National Company (ADNOC), can and ultimately must play in the fight against climate change – particularly the urgent need to reduce methane emissions from the oil and gas supply chain.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Photos I shot in 2022 for DeSmog capture damage from extreme weather events and the continued expansion of the fossil fuel industry — the dominant industry causing global warming. Industries reliant on methane gas continue to expand their footprint, despite bipartisan discussions about the need to develop climate solutions.

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Grist

OCTOBER 17, 2022

It helps the mitigation of climate change.”. Scientists already know that plastic production and incineration cause massive greenhouse gas emissions , and in A Poison Like No Other, Simon notes emerging research on the way microplastics release exponentially increasing amounts of planet-warming methane and ethylene as they break down.

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Global Renewable News

AUGUST 30, 2023

NYSE: MDU) has set a methane emissions reduction target of 30% by 2035, compared to 2022 levels, for its natural gas utility segment. MDU Resources Group, Inc. This commitment and other highlights of.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 28, 2022

Following a 10-year analysis of the scale of methane leakage at almost 1,000 AD plants across the UK and Europe, Tim Elsome, General Manager of biogas specialists FM BioEnergy, outlines why now is the ideal time to tackle unidentified biogas leaks – and how to protect your plant, profits and the planet. The risks of doing nothing.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Overall the analysis of the delegates list by DeSmog shows that the total number of people representing the interests of agribusiness has more than doubled since 2022 to reach 340. This number is up from just 10 in 2022. Pesticide firms also turned out in high numbers this year, jumping by 30 percent compared to 2022.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 13, 2022

” Off the back of COP26, there has been a lot of talk about how the world leaders are making changes to keep the global temperature increases within 1.5ºC and if they have committed enough. As we begin 2022, it is time to take stock of our net-zero journey. As we begin 2022, it is time to take stock of our net-zero journey.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Meat emits around a third of global emissions of methane, and action to cut this greenhouse gas has been identified by the UN and world leaders as the quickest route to slowing global heating. The science is also uncertain around soil’s ability to store carbon, which can be easily undone through erosion, or changes in land use or the weather.

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EDF + Business

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

On a more hopeful note, the report points out that “the degree to which climate change will continue to worsen is largely in human hands,” and “the benefits of deep emission cuts for current and future generations are expected to far outweigh the costs.” Underscore the critical role methane regulations play in combating climate change.

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Leaders have released a four-point “food and agriculture” agenda that calls for governments and industry to work together to find new solutions to climate change–driven food insecurity. Animal agriculture is the largest emitter of methane, a greenhouse gas 80 times more potent than carbon dioxide when measured over a 20 year period.

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Renewable Energy World

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

In the developed world, countries still have to internalize, politically, that bills are coming due – both at home and abroad – after decades of delaying action on climate change. The Climate Action Tracker estimates the global average temperature increase based on national policies. Watch this unfold this coming year.

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DeSmogBlog

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

It seems to have made some progress: On its website, Barclays says emissions related to projects it finances dropped by 32 percent between 2020 and 2022. But activist groups focused on greening the financial sector portray Barclays as a holdout that has slow-walked its climate commitments, especially when compared to other European banks.

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Sustainability Consulting

MAY 4, 2022

[link] While life continues to slowly emerge from the pandemic bubble, there are lingering issues continuing to challenge us in 2022. Rising food prices, continued supply chain woes, high inflation, worker shortages, and the obvious climate crisis aren’t going to disappear anytime soon. Curious about what else 2022 may have in store?

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Greentown Labs

JANUARY 31, 2022

If you said no, Greentown Houston member Cemvita Factory is here to change your mind. Its team is leveraging the powers of microbes and synthetic biology to fight climate change. What’s up next in 2022? When you picture “chemical engineering experts,” do you think of microbes? Let’s start simple.

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 19, 2022

That figure is larger than the individual annual climate footprints reported by 125 countries. The organization that paid for the ad, and dozens of similar Facebook ads so far in 2022, was set up to spread pro-oil propaganda on behalf of the Alberta government. 350 million (C $463 million) for energy research.”.

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Nasser and other panelists neglected to mention that climate change is already driving social, economic, and environmental destruction in the developing world. Indeed, small nations such as Tuvalu, Palau, and Barbados have been vocal in recent years, as climate change threatens to erase these nations from the map permanently.

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EDF + Business

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

In contrast to claims of natural gas’ low carbon intensity, the oil and gas industry often fails to appropriately manage its emissions of methane, a potent driver of climate change. We need to address global energy poverty – but the climate impacts of gas undermine this effort. New investments bring optimism.

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Business Green

JANUARY 24, 2022

A methane-reducing accessory for cows, a climate change combatting game, and funeral services that help restore oyster reefs are among 20 shortlisted projects for the Prince of Wales' and Royal College of Art's (RCA) Climate Design Lab competition.

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Grist

MAY 18, 2022

She called for coordinated action from world governments and international agencies to mitigate pollution while also addressing other threats such as climate change and biodiversity loss. Notably, both methane and many major forms of PM 2.5 We’re really, really emphasizing the need to stop pollution at the source,” Kupka said.

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Business Green

MARCH 10, 2022

The Northern Ireland Assembly has passed climate change legislation committing the region to reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2050, after draft legislation tabled by Agriculture and Environment Minister Edwin Poots was approved by the nation's lawmakers on Tuesday. Want to help celebrate and showcase the best of the green economy?

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DeSmogBlog

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

In 2022 Shell spent around 220 million euros ($240 million) on this type of advertising, according to AdWeek. There are many internally who are saying this is strategically shortsighted and naive,” they said, “a cash grab from a client whose business model is in terminal decline, at the expense of meaningful action on climate change.”

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Energy and Cleantech Council

JANUARY 12, 2022

Each year since 1995, with the exception of 2020, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change ( UNFCCC ) has hosted a Conference of Parties (COP), where members of the UNFCCC negotiate issues relating to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and other matters relating to climate change.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 19, 2021

The Japanese knotweed removal industry generates thousands of tonnes of plant waste every year which is consigned to landfill sites where it either regrows or decays, giving off harmful gases such as methane. Bagged biochar.

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Business Green

JANUARY 24, 2022

The Glasgow Climate Pact endorsed by 197 countries on the banks of the River Clyde called on all parties to deliver strengthened national climate action plans - or nationally determined contributions (NDCs) in the UN jargon - in line with a 1.5C

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 2, 2023

False Solutions Experts have warned that exaggerating the potential of hydrogen could delay action on tackling climate change by obstructing the rollout of renewables and keeping the fossil fuel industry alive. Using methane – [to make] blue hydrogen – always results in some residual emissions.

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Energy Innovation

MARCH 8, 2023

Energy Innovation partners with the independent nonprofit Aspen Global Change Institute (AGCI) to provide climate and energy research updates. A full list of AGCI’s updates covering recent climate change and clean energy pathways research is available online at [link]. 2022), with approximately 1.3

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Greentown Labs

APRIL 1, 2024

Fitzgerald’s commitment to climate solutions began on a trip to help rebuild after Hurricane Katrina. “I I witnessed the devastating impacts of climate change firsthand,” he says. “It It was over a year after the hurricane, and the folks we were helping still had water in their homes.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

That is the sobering conclusion of the World Meteorological Organisation's (WMO) annual state of the climate assessment today, which warns that without more ambitious action to slash emissions, the physical and socioeconomic impacts of climate change will become "increasingly devastating". Meanwhile, between 3.3 billion to 3.6

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Business Green

MARCH 8, 2021

The supermarket said it expects the first products to reach "net zero carbon status" will be eggs from as early as 2022, followed by lamb, fruit, vegetables, pork, and beef in the years to follow.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

A group of over 500 global investment managers with more than $39tr in assets under management have this week issued a new statement urging governments around the world to raise their climate ambitions in line with the goal of limiting global temperature rise to 1.5C ahead of the upcoming COP27 Climate Summit.

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The Environmental Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2022

As per Sensoneo’s Global Waste Index 2022 , the high recycling rates for plastic waste could be misleading because the rate considers the volume of waste received by recycling plants, but not everything is recycled. As per OECD, 22% of plastic waste is mismanaged, and only 9% is recycled globally.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

California's new decarbonisation plan, Austria's windfall tax, and global methane reduction efforts. The California Air Resources Board (CARB) this week released an updated proposal detailing how it plans to "implement the most ambitious climate action of any jurisdiction in the world".

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Progress did seem to be forthcoming on cutting methane emissions, with more than 100 countries (although not China) – committing to a 30% reduction by 2030 compared to the 2030 baseline. We must prioritise making every critical sector of the economy — and vulnerable communities — more climate resilient.”.

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DeSmogBlog

AUGUST 23, 2023

Greenpeace Italy and Re:Common have alleged in their climate lawsuit — Italy’s first — that despite knowing at least as early as 1970 that burning fossil fuels posed a serious climate risk, Eni went on to promote “natural” –- or methane – gas as a safe energy source for decades. the spokesperson stated.

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