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Canadian LNG Will Stall Asia’s Shift to Renewables, Energy Experts in Asia Say

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as a global climate solution, with some industry boosters even going so far as to call Canada’s supply of the fossil fuel the “cleanest in the world.” She is deputy executive director at the Tokyo-based environmental organization Friends of the Earth Japan. “I C is to stop building new fossil fuel projects. “I

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How the Fossil Fuel Industry Buys Goodwill

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From the world’s biggest soccer championship to soccer training for kids , from major universities to music festivals and art galleries to — if you can name it, fossil fuel companies have probably sponsored it. TotalEnergies will sponsor the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France.

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Fossil Fuel Firms Use Permitting Loopholes to Fast-Track LNG Export Projects Near Black Communities

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Fossil fuel firms have justified their rushed construction plans by pointing to Europe’s scramble to replace Russian natural gas in the wake of the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine last February. Ozane began pushing back against the fossil fuel industry after Hurricane Laura wrecked her home in southwest Louisiana in 2020. “Me

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Vast Majority of Global CO2 Emissions Tied to Just 57 Entities

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Since the Paris Agreement was signed in 2015, a small number of fossil fuel entities — just 57 corporate and state producers — have been responsible for 80 percent of planet-warming carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Chinese coal alone accounts for 25 percent of global fossil fuel CO2 emissions. million barrels of oil.

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Forecast: 8 million energy jobs created by meeting Paris agreement

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Opponents of climate policy say curbing fossil fuel emissions will kill jobs, but a new study showed that switching to renewables would actually create more jobs than a fossil fuel–heavy future will. The tricky part will be ensuring that laid-off workers have access to alternative employment. Calls for just transitions.

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How Fossil Fuels Are Being Used To Reduce Carbon Dioxide Emissions

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In Asia, it was just over 6%. How does your organization facilitate LPG adoption? Rockall: Our organization brings together the LPG industry right across the world. We have over 300 member organizations operating in about 125 countries. So, across Africa, for instance, it was about 5%. Nigeria grew by about 25%.

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Rethinking the energy grid: The evolution of mission-critical power

Smart Energy International

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought on a new age of growth for digital transformation, and the world’s reliance on the internet will only continue to rise, writes Jimmy Yam, Vice President of East Asia for Eaton. Jimmy Yam is Vice President, East Asia. Image: Eaton. Have you read? $38 ABOUT THE AUTHOR.

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