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Japan, Oil Majors Tout CCS Tomakomai Project as Flagship of Asia’s Energy Future

DeSmogBlog

But behind the plant’s shiny facade is a worrying reality — experts say that CCS’s success in mitigating climate change is still unproven and could, in fact, harm regional decarbonization while continuing fossil fuel use. It’s a very popular place to visit for experts from the region, including many from Southeast Asia.”

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'COP of action': COP28 President calls for tripling of renewables capacity by 2030

Business Green

COP28 Climate Summit President Sultan Ahmed al Jaber has called for a tripling of clean energy generation by 2030 and a doubling of low-carbon hydrogen capacity by 2030, as he used his first address since being appointed to lead this year's global climate talks to promise a "COP of action". target within reach. "We

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A global forum to catalyse India’s clean energy transition

Smart Energy International

Part of the world’s largest series of energy sector events spread across North America, Europe, Australia, Africa & South East Asia, this even brings together over 200 exhibitors and 8000 qualified professionals from the entire value chain of the global power generation, transmission and distribution under one roof. Have you read?

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Why Saudi Arabia Wins Top Prize in the Bad Sport Awards 2023

DeSmogBlog

Worse still, it has now emerged from new undercover reporting that Saudi Arabia is operating a so-called ‘Oil Sustainability Programme’ (OSP) designed to artificially increase demand for oil across Africa and Asia. Now the air pollution from burning fossil fuels alone is estimated to kill more than tobacco smoke.

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Global Briefing: France advances solar car park plan

Business Green

EU energy emissions fall, Rwanda gets its first mini-grid, and Brazil preps a COP bid. The report confirms "demand for fossil fuels is falling due to high prices and strong wind and solar output, contrary to fears of a resurgence due to the energy crisis". Brazil to offer to host future COP.

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Big Meat Unveils Battle Plans for COP28

DeSmogBlog

Farming will be front and centre at this year’s COP. Rodgers defends meat-eating as sustainable and has spoken against measures to curb its consumption in rich countries. The North American Meat Institute will host a side event at the US COP pavilion on December 11, the summit’s Agriculture Day, for example.

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Collective interest should spur us to deliver at COP27

Business Green

Last year we saw devastating floods across Asia and Europe. Sustainable investments have now reached 4 trillion dollars. This is just the beginning - the tectonic shift towards sustainable investing is still accelerating. It calls on countries to phase-down unabated coal power and phase-out inefficient fossil fuel subsidies.