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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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Do the UK's hydrogen ambitions risk being 'captured' by fossil fuel companies?

Business Green

Fossil fuel firms are increasingly eyeing up plans for blue hydrogen production, but think tank E3G fears the nascent sector risks locking in a new generation of high carbon infrastructure and jobs.

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''Ready to go': Britain's gas networks seek approval for ?900m net zero infrastructure plan

Business Green

The plan would see £904m invested in projects across Britain between 2021 and 2026 to prepare the gas grid for a switchover from using methane natural gas - a fossil fuel - to instead use zero carbon hydrogen and biomethane in support of the UK's 2050 net zero emissions target.

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Big Meat and Dairy Delegates Triple at COP28

DeSmogBlog

Meat and dairy firms in particular are coming under increasing scrutiny due to pollution from livestock, which emits around a third of the global output of methane, a short-lived greenhouse gas identified as the quickest route to slowing global heating. percent contribution to global human-induced emissions is a higher share than aviation.

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Taking the positives from COP26

Business Green

From tackling deforestation to curbing methane emissions, the various multilateral commitments are focused on areas where they can have real impact. A precedent is being set with a new loss and damage framework taking shape and the first, albeit modest, funding packages being announced. The fossil fuel problem is being named.

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? 2023’s Most Headliney-Headlines #178

Climate Tech VC

In news this week, COP28 wraps up with a landmark agreement on transitioning away from fossil fuels, DOE announces a new office focused on AI, and over 2M Teslas were recalled.  And below we start the week off with a walk down memory lane of the year’s top CTVC headlines.

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Meet the startup producing oil to fight climate change

Grist

To prevent the most devastating effects of climate change, it’s essential to cut greenhouse gas emissions by phasing out fossil fuel use. Producing hydrogen from plants cuts those fossil fuels and their emissions out of the picture. For example, companies can pay to build a solar farm that replaces fossil fuel generation.