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The NICFI Satellite Data Program: Celebrating Three Years of Using Space to Help Reduce & Reverse Tropical Forest Loss

Planet Pulse

This October, we are pleased to not only continue this tradition, but also celebrate three years of this program and contract , a unique public-private partnership to leverage commercial Earth observation technologies to advance the public purpose of Norway’s International Climate & Forests Initiative.

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More details about California’s proposal requiring bidirectional charging capabilities for all EVs

Charged

In recent testimony, Nuvve CEO Gregory Poilasne told the lawmakers that bidirectional charging can reduce the total cost of EV ownership, and that it’s essential for integrating more renewable energy into the grid. Going bi adds several nifty new benefits to driving electric. What did you tell the folks in Sacramento?

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UK Government Announces New Import Carbon Pricing Mechanism

Latham's Clean Energy Law Report

Goods imported into the UK from countries with a lower or no carbon price will face a levy by 2027. Green , and James Bee On 18 December 2023, the UK government announced a proposal for a new carbon border adjustment mechanism (UK CBAM). For more information on the UK ETS, refer to this Latham blog post. Davies , Michael D.

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From fiction reality: Could people ever embrace a ban on flying?

Grist

.” — a passage from “ Cabbage Koora ,” by Sanjana Sekhar The spotlight Nearly 4 in 5 people support doing “whatever it takes” to mitigate climate change, according to a survey published late last year by the firm Potential Energy. Another aspect of that future is limiting carbon-intensive forms of travel.

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How Shell Is Selling the Petrochemical Buildout as ‘Sustainable’

DeSmogBlog

If you take Shell’s word for it, the oil giant’s growing petrochemical operations are indicative of its “commitment” to a cleaner energy future. Credit: Anne Rolfes In 2021, Shell launched its “Powering Progress” strategy outlining how it plans to “transform into a net-zero emissions energy business.”

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Fossil Fuel Companies Are Promoting ‘Lower Carbon,’ ‘Responsibly Sourced’ Oil and Gas

DeSmogBlog

EQT’s move comes on the heels of a similar announcement from Chesapeake Energy, one of the pioneers of fracking which recently emerged from bankruptcy. These latest branding efforts arrive amid a broad ESG investment wave that emphasizes the ways businesses approach environmental, societal, and corporate governance issues.

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A Texas Community Is Being Bombarded by Cancer-Causing Benzene. State Officials Have Known for Nearly Two Decades

DeSmogBlog

The EPA’s National Air Toxics Assessment tool is based on weaker monitoring data from a few years back. TCEQ continues to vigilantly evaluate benzene levels at [the Jacintoport] monitor, while encouraging efforts to reduce benzene in this area,” an agency spokesperson said in an email. That’s likely an undercount,” Hopkins said.