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Fossil Fuel Advocates Spread Disinfo About Canada’s False Advertising Bill

DeSmogBlog

A member of the Canadian parliament has proposed a ban on misleading fossil fuel advertising. Taking inspiration from Canadian government bans on tobacco advertising that went into effect in the 1990s, New Democratic Party (NDP) MP Charlie Angus has proposed private members bill C-372, An Act respecting fossil fuel advertising.

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The Future(s) of Fossil Fuels - 2020

Mr. Sustainability

A sudden collapse of the industry - called a carbon crunch - could lead to economic disaster of epic proportions. The time is therefore now to plan an orderly wind-down of fossil fuel assets and manage the impact on the global economy rather than try to sustain the unsustainable. This may prove to be terminal. Money is gone.

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How Fossil Fuels Are Saving Lives In Developing Countries

R-Squared Energy

Mr. Rockall highlighted a major global problem in which the fossil fuel solution is clearly better than the status quo. Robert – About a decade ago I was researching a book chapter I was writing, and I learned something new. James – What is it that makes a fuel clean? Nobody produces LPG because they want LPG.

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The Future(s) of Fossil Fuels

Mr. Sustainability

Fossil fuels, a vision of the future or something our children will see in history books? The energy markets, broadly taken to be fossil fuels and renewables, have seen significant changes over the past years. That will be the challenge for oil and gas companies in the coming years. are not uncommon.

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A world of equal weight: How an Aboriginal family’s battle with fossil fuels started with a walk

Grist

This story is adapted from the forthcoming book WARMTH which will be published by Penguin Books in August. Broome residents attend a 2011 protest rally against the proposed natural gas plant. Goolarabooloo protesters stand at a 2011 rally against construction of the natural gas plant.

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Jordan Peterson Generates Millions of YouTube Hits for Climate Crisis Deniers

DeSmogBlog

Yet a Peterson interview from this year entitled “The Great Climate Con,” during which he framed rising greenhouse gas emissions as a positive for making the planet “green in the driest areas,” was accompanied by ads for Birch Gold and Masterworks. Conservative author and fossil fuel activist Alex Epstein had a modest YouTube following of 15.2

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A Push to Expedite Permits Fueled by Disaster Capitalism Threatens to Fastrack the Climate Crisis

DeSmogBlog

Despite the region’s shrinking wetlands, the government continues to permit new LNG export facilities on the Gulf Coast , and is encouraging hydrogen and carbon capture sequestration developments , though they too will lead to further land loss. The company has a history of trying to steamroll opposition.