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Revealed: Two Thirds of Online Posts from Six Major European Fossil Fuel Companies ‘Greenwashing’

DeSmogBlog

Nearly two thirds of social media posts put out by six major European fossil fuel and energy companies since the end of 2019 present a “green” image of the company, despite the majority of their business activity remaining in fossil fuels, reveals new analysis by Desmog.

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Could green hydrogen be key to a carbon-free economy?

GreenBiz

While the fuel is barely on the radar in the United States, around the world a green hydrogen rush is underway, and many companies, investors, governments and environmentalists believe it is an energy source that could help end the reign of fossil fuels and slow the world’s warming trajectory. "It Green hydrogen can do that.".

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Gas Package: EU unveils sweeping plan for scaling up low-carbon gas infrastructure

Business Green

A wide-ranging package of legislative measures designed to curb emissions from the gas industry unveiled by the European Commission has come under fire from campaigners and energy analysts, who have warned they could 'lock in' fossil gas infrastructure across Europe for the years to come.

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Exploring Europe’s approach to offshore wind and green hydrogen

Renewable Energy World

VS: Traditionally, hydrogen has been industrially produced from the methane contained in natural gas, releasing carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide in the process. It could have an important role to play in decarbonizing difficult-to-electrify sectors like industry, maritime transportation, and aviation. Courtesy: Equinor).

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Could trash-to-energy technology feed hydrogen demand?

GreenBiz

Clean hydrogen could cut greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel by up to 34 percent, reported Bloomberg New Energy Finance. . A few tech companies are working to grow clean hydrogen in Europe and Asia and, lately, California. It is energy-efficient, abundant and an environmentally friendly alternative to natural gas.

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Big Meat Unveils Battle Plans for COP28

DeSmogBlog

percent contribution to global human-induced emissions is a higher share than aviation. 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. We need the animal agriculture equivalent of ‘keep it in the ground’ for fossil fuels,” she adds. “It’s

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'Woefully inadequate': ExxonMobil touts 'Paris consistent' climate plan

Business Green

ExxonMobil has unveiled several short term targets to tackle its carbon intensity, methane emissions, and flaring activity in a new climate plan it claims is "projected to be consistent with the goals of the Paris Agreement", despite the oil and gas giant's continuing refusal to set a long-term net zero emissions goal.

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