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‘Blue Hydrogen Cheerleader’: UK Government’s Choice of Hydrogen Champion Draws Criticism

DeSmogBlog

However, Toogood is a chief executive at Johnson Matthey , a FTSE 250 multinational which markets technology that can produce blue hydrogen “from natural gas at scale”. Blue hydrogen has been marketed as a climate-friendly fuel since the production process aims to capture most of the associated carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.

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For a livable future, 60% of oil and gas must stay in the ground

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degrees Fahrenheit) above preindustrial temperatures — the target named in the Paris Agreement that would prevent the most catastrophic impacts of climate change. This means that global oil and gas production must decline 3 percent on average every year until 2050. Climate stabilization at 1.5 Climate stabilization at 1.5

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Equinor, National Grid and Drax Offer Glimpse of Net Zero Economy

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A coalition of industry, power and oil and gas firms in the U.K. are collaborating on a net zero industrial cluster that they believe will establish a template for any country seeking a carbon-neutral economy. Its biomass generators will be connected to carbon capture, utili z ation and storage (CCUS) te chnology.

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Why Flexible Gas Generation Must Be Part of Deep Decarbonization

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“They are donating all of this electricity they paid highly for in subsidies to other countries, often with negative prices,” said Jussi Heikkinen, director of growth and development for the Americas at Wärtsilä, a Finnish company that manufactures battery storage and flexible gas power plants.

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New Report Highlights Pesticides’ Overlooked Climate Connection

DeSmogBlog

This “vicious cycle” of pesticide use fueling climate change, and vice versa, is examined in a report published Tuesday by the advocacy group Pesticide Action Network North America (PANNA). According to PANNA , the assessment is the first in-depth scientific review of the relationship between pesticides and climate change.

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Climate Sceptic Goes Unchallenged on BBC’s Today Programme

DeSmogBlog

Research by DeSmog shows that Porter has a track record of publicly casting doubt on established science on human-caused climate change. The BBC regularly covers climate change and the dangers of climate misinformation. She also spoke at a webinar run by GWPF’s campaign arm Net Zero Watch last June.

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‘Majority of Fossil Fuels Must Stay in Ground to Meet 1.5C Goal’

DeSmogBlog

above the pre-industrial average in 2020, and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warned in its recent report that Earth could hit 1.5C could help avoid the most serious effects of climate change. Fossil fuels such as coal, oil and natural gas are the source of just over 80% of the world’s energy.