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Climate-Science Deniers, Right-Wing Think Tanks, and Fossil Fuel Shills Are Plotting Against the Clean Energy Transition

DeSmogBlog

. “If you were a fossil fuel project, you would have been shut down long ago.” From his perch at Climate Depot , the blog he’s run since 2009, Morano has elevated fake climate experts, encouraged the harassment of real climate scientists , and promoted the myth of “global cooling.”

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2023 Has Been A Big Year for Climate Accountability in the Courts 

DeSmogBlog

Climate litigation had a momentous year in 2023. The judge’s dismissal of Montana’s feeble defense underscored the irrefutable nature of climate science,” Merner wrote in a recent blog post , “offering hope for future cases and represents a crucial step toward aligning legal systems with the urgency of climate action.” Sunoco LP et al.

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Climate Policy News You Can Use — February 2024

EDF + Business

in 2023 compared to 2022 while GDP expanded 2.4%—decoupling emissions were 17% below 2005 levels in 2023. All the rulemaking we’ve been tracking regarding EPA’s emission standards for oil and gas methane, fossil fuel power plants, vehicles, and transmission are all important drivers for accelerating progress.

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Climate News You Can Use — July & August 2023

EDF + Business

Read our blog summary and full report. According to Climate Power’s Clean Energy Boom report, companies have announced or advanced clean energy projects totaling $278 billion in new investments between August 2022, and July 2023, creating over 170,000 new jobs in 44 states. billion Methane Emissions Reduction Program (MERP).

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TCI Program Established to Reduce Carbon Emissions From Transportation

Latham's Clean Energy Law Report

In December 2018, after having successfully reduced greenhouse gas emissions from the power sector by 53.3%, a majority of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) jurisdictions announced plans to design a program to address carbon emissions from the combustion of transportation fuels. Environmental Justice and Equity Concerns.

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How the Oil Industry Indefinitely Delays Cleaning up Oil and Gas Wells in California

DeSmogBlog

A new report from the Sierra Club has found that more than 40,000 unplugged oil and gas wells are sitting idle across California — potentially leaking planet-warming gas and unsafe chemicals, but no longer actively extracting fossil fuels. According to a 2023 Carbon Tracker analysis , the state’s wells produce on average a mere 3.9

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Study Mission 3.0: Quebec: Airplane reading

Low Carbon Prosperity

Quebec May 23-26, 2023 Airplane reading Our time in Québec promises to be informative and inspiring, with tours and briefings that will elevate our understanding of what’s possible in our transition to a clean economy. Clean & Prosperous Institute Study Mission 3.0: million Energy sources Quebec: [link] 94% hydro, 5% wind, 0.7%