DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Photos I shot in 2022 for DeSmog capture damage from extreme weather events and the continued expansion of the fossil fuel industry — the dominant industry causing global warming. Industries reliant on methane gas continue to expand their footprint, despite bipartisan discussions about the need to develop climate solutions.

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The Environmental Blog

JUNE 8, 2022

In total, the maritime industry’s carbon emissions only make up 3% of the total emissions worldwide. It’s not much compared to other big industries but a study has found this figure may rise to as much as 17% by 2050 if the industry doesn’t become more sustainable. Further increase in automation. Increased use of cleaner fuel.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 10, 2021

By Faye Bowser, Head of Energy Solutions, Siemens plc. How do we find the energy and ideas now to put in place the changes needed to sustain our collective trajectory to 2050, and also identify the next set of ‘big wins’ for industry? … while a lot has changed, not much has changed.

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Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 18, 2023

As industry is one of the biggest drivers of global climate change and is entirely dependent on the earth’s resources for production, it is important for business leaders and employees to understand the Anthropocene, its implications, and what it means for the future of sustainability and industry. . The Holocene.

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R-Squared Energy

APRIL 19, 2022

The ongoing conflict in Ukraine and the subsequent sanctions against Russia have highlighted Europe’s vulnerability when it comes to energy security. At present, the EU receives around 40% of its gas, 46% of its coal, and 30% of its oil from Russia — and has no easy substitutes if supplies are disrupted. What does this entail?

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Hydrogen has enormous potential as a clean and abundant energy source. All of these factors combine to make hydrogen a potential game-changer in the production of clean energy, if it can be produced safely and sustainably. Transitioning from a fossil fuel economy to a renewable one undoubtedly presents challenges.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Climate change is the defining challenge of this generation. We know we have to change the way we live to curb harmful emissions and reach net zero by 2050. This decade alone, the industry must: Increase low carbon electricity generation by approximately 50 per cent from sources such as wind or solar power.

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Planet Pulse

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Every company in every industry will have to have a digital plan and a sustainability plan. Planet captures the daily change of Earth and is optimized to measure the understanding of the interactions between humans and the environment. Will Marshall presenting at Explore 2021 © 2021, Planet Labs Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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EDF + Business

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

However, short-term capital allocation strategies too often magnify physical, reputational, and regulatory risks associated with climate change. This step raises the bar on climate risk management across the entire finance sector and addresses increasing shareholder demand for climate action from big banks.

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Greentown Labs

AUGUST 20, 2021

Throughout the years, DEMO Day grew into an event that featured lab tours, dynamic speaking programs featuring industry leaders and elected officials, popcorn pitches from our members, and, most crucially, opportunities for the entire climatetech and cleantech ecosystem to connect with our startups. in Somerville, MA!

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Grist

DECEMBER 15, 2021

This story is part of the series Getting to Zero: Decarbonizing Cascadia , which explores the path to low-carbon energy for British Columbia, Washington, and Oregon. Worried about the climate crisis? And, in the United States, political gridlock chopped the heart out of Congress’ most ambitious clean energy plan. .

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 17, 2022

The signing of the Global Methane Pledge at last year’s COP26 marks a vital step in reducing the impact of industrial activities on the environment. Originally proposed by the US and EU in September 2021, the Global Methane Pledge will see countries acting to cut methane emissions by 30 percent by 2030.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 9, 2021

BASF’s wine tasting is just one example of many such pandemic-style lobbying efforts by the European agriculture industry since the EU has attempted to pass sweeping new policies to combat climate change through measures included in its “Green Deal,” first presented in December 2019. Meet the Industry Trade Groups.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 6, 2021

The latest report from the Energy Transitions Commission has set out a roadmap for how the world can move on to a 1.5C Or, to take the question the Energy Transitions Commission (ETC) has sought to answer: what precise actions does the world need to take to limit global warming to 1.5C threshold set out in the Paris Agreement.

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Business Green

APRIL 15, 2021

That is the stark conclusion of a new report today from a team at UCL and banking giant HSBC, which argues the farming industry can deliver net zero emissions but only if it embraces significant changes to farm management.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 25, 2021

At the start of 2021, leading investors openly recognize that climate change presents a massive systemic risk and a multi-trillion-dollar opportunity. But for the vast majority of firms, the real work of implementing climate and ESG integration is ahead. Asset owners will demand no less of asset managers.

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Better Ventures

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

If you’re in the US, your 2020 likely included living through record-breaking temperatures , hurricanes , and/or wildfires , as the academic warnings of climate change quickly became a reality (my personal experience was Blade Runner in SF ). believing the government was doing too little to reduce the effects of climate change.

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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 16, 2021

“As the number of ESG and climate-themed funds has exploded in recent years, so too have concerns among investors and regulators about greenwashing and transparency.” – Daan Van Acker , Senior Analyst at InfluenceMap. All of a sudden sustainability is about climate change, ending poverty, and gender equality. Energy Star.

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Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

As such, in 2022 81% of S&P 500 companies reported their own emissions (scope 1), and the emissions of the electricity they bought (scope 2). Although this level was not defined by the convention, the aim was to allow ecosystems and society to adapt naturally to climate change, which means slowing global warming down.

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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 16, 2021

“As the number of ESG and climate-themed funds has exploded in recent years, so too have concerns among investors and regulators about greenwashing and transparency.” – Daan Van Acker , Senior Analyst at InfluenceMap. All of a sudden sustainability is about climate change, ending poverty, and gender equality. Energy Star.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 26, 2023

The industrial revolution – despite its many benefits – sounded a death knell for air quality, increasing coal-generated smog levels 50-fold in many large cities. Air pollution does not just cause health problems, it also presents a significant social and economic burden.

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DeSmogBlog

JUNE 29, 2022

Properly plugging and abandoning oil and gas wells is vital to protect the environment and stop methane leaks – but for decades, oil operators have often slipped away without paying to clean up, leaving millions of deteriorating abandoned wells across the U.S. Ranking Louisiana’s Orphan Wells. Credit: Julie Dermansky. Credit: Julie Dermansky.

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DeSmogBlog

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Air Products, a global hydrogen manufacturing company, is proposing to build a $4.5 billion “Clean Energy Complex” to manufacture blue hydrogen and an accompanying carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) project, that would be operational by 2026. Credit: Julie Dermansky Spoonbill in a wildlife management area, next to Lake Maurepas.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Coast Guard for floating LNG projects off Grande Isle, Louisiana , were moderated by third-party contractors who offer permit expediting services for industry. Credit: Julie Dermansky The diversion project lies at the intersection of two crises: the state’s alarming coastal land-loss rate and the essential threat of climate change.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

The tech sector can help deliver on COP26 promises such as curbing methane, ending fossil fuel finance and reversing deforestation, explains techUK's Craig Mason. COP26 was labelled the "last chance saloon" to prevent catastrophic climate change and save the planet by the Prince of Wales at the end of October.

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EDF + Business

JANUARY 12, 2021

Even amidst a global pandemic, 2020 proved that climate finance and ESG are more than passing fads, with net-zero financed emissions commitments from Morgan Stanley , JP Morgan , and a group of 30 international asset managers – Net Zero Asset Management Initiative – with $9 trillion in assets under management. There’s a better way.

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Elemental Excelerator

OCTOBER 5, 2020

We’re grateful to partner with this latest group of innovators and, with a portfolio that’s now 117 companies strong, work together to commercialize an abundance of solutions to reverse climate change — starting today. “These are technologies that are primed for deployment and growth. Evrnu | DEMONSTRATION TRACK.

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AGreenLiving

JANUARY 25, 2021

At the start of 2021, leading investors openly recognize that climate change presents a massive systemic risk and a multi-trillion-dollar opportunity. But for the vast majority of firms, the real work of implementing climate and ESG integration is ahead. Asset owners will demand no less of asset managers.

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 22, 2021

The oil and gas industry produces an extraordinary amount of waste. The company has relied heavily on a decades-old industry exemption passed in 1980 — known as the Bentsen and Bevill Amendments to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act — that classifies oil and gas waste as non-hazardous, thereby affording it little regulatory scrutiny.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 10, 2021

This article is published as part of Covering Climate Now, a global collaboration of news outlets strengthening coverage of the climate story. Despite countless investigations , lawsuits , social shaming , and regulations dating back decades, the oil and gas industry remains formidable. Controlling Climate Science.

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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Polluting packaging agents build up to foul habitats and ecological systems, creating unstable environments which threaten human well-being and security. E.g. a recent study by Plymouth University estimated that a staggering 700 marine species are threatened with extinction due to the build-up of plastic trash. Waste generated.

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Green Market Oracle

AUGUST 30, 2020

VERGE Energy Conference (VERGE 20) will take place on October 26-30, 2020. This online event can be attended from anywhere, The central theme at VERGE 20 will focus on how energy systems can be decarbonized, decentralized, digitized and democratized. Climate change is the most significant global threat we face today.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Carbon capture and storage (CCS) was high on the agenda at New York Climate Week last week, where critics of the technology raised concerns it would be used to extend the life of the fossil fuel industry. Data on subsidies was provided by Oil Change International , which plans to launch a database of government support for CCS in 2024.

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DeSmogBlog

JULY 1, 2021

In June, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) narrowly approved the construction of a new 42” diameter gas pipeline that will connect shale wells in Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Ohio to a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal on the Gulf Coast, carrying over a billion cubic feet of fracked gas to be transported overseas every day.

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DeSmogBlog

JUNE 24, 2021

The industry gave the greenlight to 71 billion tonnes per annum (mtpa) of new LNG capacity in 2019, an all-time record. Not only did the pandemic disrupt demand projections, but the positive perception of LNG as a somewhat climate-friendly alternative to coal – a perception assiduously promoted by the industry – has fallen apart.

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DeSmogBlog

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Only 3 percent of the Wyoming project’s CO2 has been geologically stored in the same formation from which the original gas was extracted, according to estimates from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). C and with the net-zero energy transition. Credit: SaskPower , CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

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Business Green

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Late last month Swedish campaigner Greta Thunberg's offered an inimitable assessment of the climate talks to date, dismissing them as "blah, blah, blah", as she again decried the failure of governments to actually curb global emissions. above pre-industrial times by 2100 based on existing policies. warming target remains within reach.

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