DeSmogBlog

JULY 27, 2023

He’s an ExxonMobil scientist in a company ad that also shows other scientists in a high-tech lab working to develop “low-carbon technologies.” To top it all off, the claim in the tagline promotes the perception that ExxonMobil, and fossil fuel companies more generally, are “part of the solution.”

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GreenBiz

APRIL 20, 2021

The push to quickly transition carbon-intensive activities away from fossil fuels while meeting the world’s growing energy needs has put electricity producers and consumers squarely in the forefront of the emerging clean economy. Manufacturing is going electric, too, as companies ratchet up their net-zero-carbon goals.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Policymakers met with fossil fuel and biomass producers nine times as often as with their renewable energy counterparts, DeSmog can reveal, raising fresh concerns over the depth of the government’s commitments to reaching net zero emissions by 2050. Drax Access.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Previous work established the carbon negative position of the business and this paper now sets out the additional greenhouse gas savings that could arise from future activities. Bath University’s research not only validates those efforts but reinforces our vision to improve our already fantastic carbon credentials.”.

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R-Squared Energy

FEBRUARY 6, 2021

Mr. Rockall highlighted a major global problem in which the fossil fuel solution is clearly better than the status quo. Every year, almost four million people die from household air pollution, which is mostly coming from cooking. You don’t need to develop vaccines to stop people dying from air pollution.

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DeSmogBlog

JUNE 30, 2021

What it really means is that while some greenhouse gas emissions will be cut, fossil fuels will continue to be burnt but will be ‘balanced’ or ‘offset’ with an ‘equivalent’ amount of so-called ‘carbon removal’. Big Polluters. What’s more these false solutions keep lining the pockets of Big Polluters.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

It will convert this waste into ultra-low sulphur diesel to replace fossil fuels in the transport and heavy-machinery sectors. The news comes as COP27 is currently underway and where world leaders are seeking solutions to reduce global GHG emissions and plastic pollution.

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The Environmental Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

When we are bombarded with negative news and potential threats regularly, it can take a toll on our well-being and overall happiness. Reduced Air Pollution. The first benefit solar companies provide is a reduction in air pollution. Reduced Carbon Footprint. Solar energy in the forest. Slowed Climate Change.

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DeSmogBlog

MAY 12, 2023

have ties to polluting companies and organizations, including major fossil fuel companies, according to a new DeSmog analysis. This includes oil and gas firms, investment companies that finance polluting sectors, and trade associations known to lobby against climate action.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Meanwhile, the pandemic has accelerated a shift from brick-and-mortar business to e-commerce, but diesel delivery trucks bring air and noise pollution into these downtowns. As air pollution is on the rise, cities all over the world are looking to close city borders to fossil fuels.

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Business Green

JUNE 7, 2021

Investment in clean energy from fossil fuel majors saw a marked uptick during the pandemic in 2020, research suggests. It is beginning to look as though the writing may now be on the wall for polluters that fail to take radical steps to reform their business as quickly as possible.

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DeSmogBlog

AUGUST 15, 2023

A “granfluencer” known as “our Filipino grandma” is among an army of US-based influencers being used by fossil fuel giants to promote major polluters to younger audiences, DeSmog can reveal. million, who had promoted fossil fuel firms since 2017. Juarez and Sangaland declined to comment.

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DeSmogBlog

MAY 9, 2023

But the groups have unearthed a 1970 report by Eni’s Isvet research centre that warned of the “catastrophic” risk the build-up of carbon dioxide (CO2) caused by burning fossil fuels could pose to the climate. Eni has set a target of net zero carbon emissions by 2050.

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The meetings – which include in-person talks with the then Business and Energy Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng and his minister Greg Hands (now the Conservative Party chairman) – are revealed in research by Fossil Free Parliament (FFP), a group campaigning against fossil fuel influence on UK politics.

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Business Green

AUGUST 10, 2021

Less than one per cent unabated fossil fuels and at least 80 per cent wind and solar in the power mix required to meet UK climate targets, according to Ember's Tom Harrison. This year's edition updates its predecessor's pathways to reaching economy-wide net zero carbon emissions by 2050. Zero carbon power by 2035.

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 6, 2021

The majority of directors at the world’s biggest banks have affiliations to polluting companies and organisations, a DeSmog investigation shows. The findings raise concerns over a systemic conflict of interest at a time when the international financial sector is under increasing pressure to stop funding fossil fuels.

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Renewable Energy World

MARCH 3, 2021

Annual figures show that renewable supply outpaced fossil fuels for the first time. Conversely, energy produced by fossil fuels fell to just 39.6%, marking the first time that clean energy has consistently outperformed legacy sources. Covid19 created a fall in generation demand. The broader picture. 19 lockdown measures.

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DeSmogBlog

AUGUST 10, 2022

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. Blue hydrogen is simply another way for the gas industry to carry on polluting, hidden behind hydrogen greenwashing.”. Blue Hydrogen Interest.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 12, 2021

For the vast majority of countries, recovery spending has been relatively low and not particularly green, according to the report, with any benefits from the greener elements contained in stimulus packages often undermined by concurrent fossil fuel and consumer-focused spending program. percent is likely to increase net air pollution.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 27, 2021

This article discusses measures the seafood industry can take in order to limit their negative impact on our world’s oceans. Reduce fossil fuel use. From litter and pollution to overfishing and habitat destruction, today’s unsustainable commercial fishing has a significant negative impact on the oceans’ ecosystems.

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The Environmental Blog

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Reduced Carbon Footprint Community solar allows homeowners and renters to save on electricity bills while supporting renewable energy generation. A key benefit of community solar is that it helps preserve natural resources like land and water by reducing the need for fossil fuels.

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Front And Centered

OCTOBER 24, 2023

In the next few weeks, the Washington State Department of Ecology is set to deliver a decision on whether to turn Washington’s cap and trade program into a carbon über-market tying our climate future to California and Québec. permits to pollute) into one marketplace where the permits are traded at the lowest possible cost.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

JANUARY 19, 2024

Biomass energy harnesses organic matter, including wood, agricultural crops, and waste by-products, as fuel. As we seek alternatives to fossil fuels, biomass holds significant potential due to its sustainability. Syngas can be subsequently burned to generate electricity or processed into transportation fuels.

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Business Green

APRIL 12, 2022

Alphabet, Meta, Shopify and McKinsey launch Frontier Fund to bring down costs of carbon removal technologies that scientists acknowledge will be critical to meeting climate goals.

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Sustainability Consulting

AUGUST 26, 2020

Here’s one of ours: In this insightful interview, Al Gore discusses how the steadily declining cost of wind and solar energy will transform manufacturing, transportation and agriculture, offer a cheaper alternative to fossil fuels and nuclear energy and create millions of new jobs. US States like California are also doing it.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 20, 2023

There are five countries in the world that run on 100 percent wind-water-solar (WWS) alone with zero batteries, zero nuclear, and zero fossil fuels. She never met a fossil fuel lobbyist she didn’t love.” ”She Jacobson, who also leads the institution’s Atmosphere/Energy Program. Another four countries are at 98.5-100

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Energy Innovation

MARCH 29, 2024

In addition, 52 percent of those surveyed reported a negative effect on their quality of life. T The authors demonstrate that the net emissions impact of EV adoption is likely negative, as CO2 reductions from a transition to EVs would outstrip the increase in emissions due to increased consumption of electricity. Evidence from China.”

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 5, 2023

For instance, the company’s just-published “ Energy Transition Progress report ” references chemicals right alongside “low carbon energy” and “renewable natural gas” as examples of the company’s stated commitment to lowering emissions. Shell agreed to fund their relocation in 2002 — but Hawkins’ family was one of the few who decided to stay.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 8, 2021

The case, supported by the environmental non-profit Uplift and the Paid to Pollute campaign, was brought by three claimants: Mikaela Loach, a climate activist and medical student at the University of Edinburgh, Kairin van Sweeden, an SNP Common Weal organiser and the daughter of a Scottish oil worker, and Jeremy Cox, a former oil refinery worker.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 8, 2020

Currently it claims to represent 452 cities, 22 regions, 1,101 businesses, 45 of the biggest investors, and 549 universities, arguing these 'real economy' actors join 120 countries and constitute the largest ever alliance committed to achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050 at the latest.

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Elemental Excelerator

AUGUST 8, 2022

As corporate pledges to achieve net zero pile up, carbon offsets — paying someone else to reduce GHG emissions to compensate for your own — are attracting both increased interest and scrutiny. There’s still much to learn about which carbon offset solutions and frameworks will truly be effective and economically viable at scale.

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Low Impact

AUGUST 29, 2021

It proposes to make Europe the first continent to reach carbon neutrality by 2050 and the first to deliver a climate law with binding emissions targets. 3) It’s funding big polluters. Neither do the EU’s ‘cohesion’ and ‘just transition’ funds exclude fossil fuel investments. 4) It buys into false solutions.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 12, 2022

The voluntary carbon offset market is rocketing, with the Ecosystem Marketplace reporting an annual market value of ~$1 billion in 2021, which was an all-time high. This can make things difficult for business leaders like you, looking to reduce their carbon footprint through purchasing offsets. The rules of carbon offsetting.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 27, 2021

Since no fossil fuels or other pollutant forms of energy are required, wind energy will provide your business with clean, low carbon energy. When the turbines are not running, they rely on fossil fuels for backup. The pros. • It is one of the cleanest forms of energy. Wind turbines impact views.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 21, 2023

I have been reporting on climate impacts and the expansion of the fossil fuel industry in the region for DeSmog for the past decade. The airline and cruise ship industries undeniably have a large carbon footprint. Quark Expeditions, the operator of the tour I was on, also touted its plans to cut carbon emissions.

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Increased federal incentives for “carbon management” technologies are catalyzing a surge in proposed carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects in the United States, from the Gulf Coast to the Midwest to California. use the captured carbon to drill for more oil in a process called enhanced oil recovery.

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Low Carbon Prosperity

OCTOBER 17, 2018

In this Low Carbon Prosperity Institute (LCPI) analysis, we explore scenarios of carbon reduction investment performance based on the revenue allocation described in Initiative 1631. The measure is intended, but not required, to reduce carbon emissions in 2035 to 25% below 1990 levels, consistent with the state’s legislated target.

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