DeSmogBlog

MARCH 30, 2023

[Editor’s note: Geoff Dembicki is the award-winning author of Are We Screwed? and The Petroleum Papers: Inside the Far-Right Conspiracy to Cover Up Climate Change. My name is Geoff Dembicki, and I’m an investigative climate change journalist. My name is Geoff Dembicki, and I’m an investigative climate change journalist.

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Renew Economy

MARCH 3, 2022

The post Former Climate Change Authority boss lands new role leading Energy Security Board appeared first on RenewEconomy. Energy Security Board appoints experienced energy policy expert and former CCA boss into a new role of CEO.

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Renew Economy

JULY 25, 2022

The post Labor plans to seek advice from Climate Change Authority. Since being gutted by the Coalition, the CCA is no longer a beacon of sound policy guidance. Which begs the question, what does Labor hope to hear from it? But what is it worth? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

World-renowned climatologist, geophysicist, and author Michael E. Mann has been a major figure in efforts to further global understanding and awareness of human-caused climate change for decades. Mann's book, The New Climate War: The Fight to Take Back Our Planet , is out now.

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Climate change 79

LA CleanTech Incubator

AUGUST 12, 2021

Read more » The post Public-Private Partnership & Environmental Justice Groups Call for Governor & Legislature to Create Authority & Statewide ZEV Leadership to Accelerate Reduction of Harmful Air & Climate Pollution appeared first on LACI.

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The Guardian: Energy

MAY 2, 2024

The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA), which regulates North Sea oil and gas production, will confirm that it is granting about 30 licences to about 30 companies to look for hydrocarbons on sites earmarked for future offshore windfarms.

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Fossil fuels Wind power Politics Government 144

GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

In her new book, the writer and activist urges us to take this chance to create a clean economy and save both humanity and its only home.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

From the Bank of England to the People’s Bank of China, monetary authorities of the world’s largest economies are gauging how climate change could rock the financial system.

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Canary Media

MAY 3, 2024

One year ago, New York state passed one of the country’s most ambitious clean energy and climate justice laws. The Build Public Renewables Act authorized the New York Power Authority, a state-owned public power utility, to build and own clean energy projects for the first time. If the state falls short of its…

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 2, 2024

The collaborative project is led by Anglia Ruskin University and University of East Anglia, and supported by UK Power Networks’ Distribution System Operator (DSO) and the Greater South East Net Zero Hub A free new tool has been launched for local authorities to help them quickly identify potential locations for green energy projects.

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Global Renewable News

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Today (Feb 27), the U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) published the report, Intent to Establish the Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Program (PDF, 248 KB), auth.

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Global Renewable News

APRIL 25, 2024

The New York Power Authority (NYPA) received more than 85 responses to its recent Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to pre-qualify renewable development companies and investors that meet requirements t.

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Energy Energy Climate change 40

Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 11, 2021

A new paper published in Nature Sustainability presents seaweed as a model solution for tackling climate change, biodiversity loss, joblessness, hunger and environmental damage. Our research consolidates seaweed farming as an underpinning of a sustainable future,” said lead author Professor Carlos Duarte. “It

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Its authors hope that by understanding the most important stressors on the rainforest environment, they can develop a pathway for keeping the Amazon forest resilient. Lead author Bernardo Flores, from the University of Santa Catarina, said: “Compounding disturbances are increasingly common within the core of the Amazon.

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The Guardian: Energy

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Prof Lesley Hughes is a leading climate change scientist and member of the independent Climate Council and government advisory body the Climate Change Authority. Prof Lesley Hughes is a leading climate change scientist and member of the independent Climate Council and government advisory body the Climate Change Authority.

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Fossil fuels Climate change Government Policy 140

Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 19, 2023

A new toolkit has been published , designed to provide local authorities across the country with specific guidance on tree planting, supporting them to plan for the landscape of the future and helping to tackle climate change, build greater resilience and develop nature recovery.

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Clean Energy Canada

JUNE 28, 2019

“With Canada warming twice as fast as the rest of the world—triggering an increase in fires and floods—trying to score political points by grandstanding against sound climate policy is not only reckless, it’s deeply dangerous. With several provinces moving backwards on climate change, this will prove critical in the coming years.

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Policy Climate change Pollution Government 61

Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 10, 2024

A new study appears to find that over two thirds of Local Authorities are failing to gather Scope 3 carbon emission figures, despite growing evidence that more than 70% of councils’ emissions come from these indirect sources. GHG emissions are categorised into three core Scopes as laid out in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol.

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Building Energy Monitoring Carbon Solar Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring 147

Envirotec Magazine

MAY 31, 2022

Mark Kemp, the new President of the Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning & Transport (ADEPT), has launched the group’s new Climate Change and Green Growth policy position. Key to achieving climate change action is behaviour change. Key to achieving climate change action is behaviour change.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 19, 2023

” A total of €21 million will be awarded across 100 European local and regional governments for “advancing climate change adaptation and resilience”, says the announcement. P2R puts the EU on track to reach its broader goals on climate adaptation, while backing the local actors and actions that will make this possible.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 10, 2022

New guidance has been issued, aimed at tackling one of the most pressing issues faced by local highways authorities (LHAs) – consistent carbon measurement and reporting. Paula Hewitt, President of ADEPT said: “For local highways authorities, tackling greenhouse gas emissions is an immense challenge.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

A recent survey by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI), revealed that even though 79% of respondents agreed that climate action should be a top priority for the profession, only 17% felt their nation’s planning system or policy framework was well equipped enough to deal with the current climate crisis.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Dr Onur Çelik, from the University of Glasgow’s James Watt School of Engineering, is the corresponding author of the paper. He said: “Solar power has the potential to be one of the key accelerators in our race to reach net-zero, helping us to mitigate the global impacts of climate change by reducing our reliance on fossil fuels.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 23, 2023

(Left to right) Francesca Hawes (MRF Operations Manager, Thalia); Alex Snelling-Day (Waste Policy, Climate and Environment Team Manager, GCSWS); Bryony Rothwell (RECAP Waste Partnership Manager) A new campaign promoting metal packaging recycling has been introduced by RECAP, the waste partnership between Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 22, 2023

However, there is a mixed picture across the local authorities. Public buildings in a third (32%) of local authorities have seen an increase in their CO2 emissions per m2. By contrast, more than two-thirds (68%) of local authorities brought emissions down. The data highlights the need for immediate action, say the authors.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 15, 2024

Drawing on data collected from over 22,000 facilities, the report’s authors say it provides comprehensive baseline metrics and explores the relationship among emissions, costs and treatment capabilities for utility operators and decision makers. Mechanical Engineering Professor Jason Quinn is a co-author on the study.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 26, 2022

This is now affecting the health of the entire planet, making it significantly less resilient to shocks,” says lead author Lan Wang-Erlandsson from Stockholm Resilience Centre at Stockholm University. Other transgressed boundaries are: climate change, biodiversity loss, biogeochemical cycles, land use and, in 2022, chemical pollution.

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Soil Climate change Resilience Health 182

Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Countries are obligated to report their greenhouse gas emissions to international bodies such as the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, but recent studies suggest that the current methods for calculating methane emissions rely on outdated and incomplete information and may not accurately represent actual emissions. “It

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 25, 2022

Climate change and intensive agricultural land use have already been responsible for a 49% reduction in the number of insects in the most impacted parts of the world, according to a new study by UCL researchers. Tropical areas saw the biggest declines in insect biodiversity linked to land use and climate change.

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Agriculture Biodiversity Climate change Health 246

Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 12, 2022

Bradford Council has worked with waste plastic road company MacRebur to become the first local authority in the region to specify road surfacing material that contains recycled plastic. Based in Lockerbie, MacRebur has been processing waste plastics otherwise destined for landfill or incineration since 2016.

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Renew Economy

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Two key calls from Climate Change Authority, including for phase out of gas connections for new and existing homes, have been rejected by the federal energy minister. The post Bowen rejects CCA call for home gas ban and zero emissions for cars by 2040 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The study, which involved hundreds of scientists around the world, highlights the critical importance of forest conservation, restoration, and sustainable management in moving towards international climate and biodiversity targets. Redefining restoration The authors stress that responsible restoration is a fundamentally social endeavour.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 9, 2023

NHS Business Services Authority (NBSA) has launched a new dashboard intended to help prescribers to reduce the high carbon impact of inhalers. Swapping to a more environmentally friendly inhaler helps to reduce the contribution to climate change and in turn prevents worsening air pollution.”

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Climate change Carbon Pollution Sustainability 208

Business Green

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Research finds increased focus on short-term factors crucial to meet net zero emissions

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AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Originally posted here: Author Naomi Klein on the opportunity of multiple lifetimes: fighting the climate emergency. In her new book, the writer and activist urges us to take this chance to create a clean economy and save both humanity and its only home.

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AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Go here to see the original: Author Naomi Klein on the opportunity of multiple lifetimes: fighting the climate emergency. In her new book, the writer and activist urges us to take this chance to create a clean economy and save both humanity and its only home.

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Politics Policy 28

Canary Media

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

On November 15, Canary Media contributing reporter Nicole Pollack sat down with author and activist Bill McKibben, who has been writing and organizing on climate change for decades — and who was instrumental in defeating the Keystone XL pipeline — to discuss what the country’s rapid buildout of liquefied natural gas…

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