DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 3, 2021

Nearly two thirds of social media posts put out by six major European fossil fuel and energy companies since the end of 2019 present a “green” image of the company, despite the majority of their business activity remaining in fossil fuels, reveals new analysis by Desmog.

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GreenTechMedia

JULY 9, 2020

The European Union this week set ambitious 2024 and 2030 targets for green hydrogen, a big step for the emerging sector. At the same time, Brussels signaled that it will also encourage the development of "blue" hydrogen produced from fossil fuels paired with carbon capture, at least for the time being.

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Business Green

APRIL 9, 2020

Collaboration will investigate uses for hydrogen at Uniper's retiring coal plants as it takes aim at becoming carbon neutral by 2035. Moreover, the firms are looking to explore opportunities to produce 'green' hydrogen at wind turbines, according to Reuters.

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DeSmogBlog

JUNE 16, 2023

This story is part of a DeSmog series on the influence wielded by the gas lobby in Europe BERLIN, Germany — Germany’s push to achieve climate neutrality by 2045 could, by some projections , soon turn the vast network of natural gas pipelines powering the country’s homes and industry into one of Europe’s biggest stranded assets.

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Business Green

JULY 1, 2022

Military alliance announces target to cut emissions 45 per cent by 2030, Australia explores carbon pricing plans, and all the big green stories from around the world this week. However, military emissions are often exempted from countries' official carbon targets. NATO confirms plan to deliver net zero emissions by 2050.

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GreenTechMedia

MARCH 1, 2021

Green hydrogen is both an untested and a potentially vital way for renewable-energy-powered grids to store their intermittent power for later use, not just for hours at a time, but for days, weeks or even seasons ahead. Most of the early-stage work on hydrogen’s grid storage potential is happening in Europe and Asia, but the U.S.

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Business Green

JANUARY 9, 2023

Latest EPO-IEA report reveals hydrogen production technology patents have shifted towards low-emission methods such as electrolysis. Researchers analysed global patent data to provide a comprehensive and up-to-date analysis of innovation in the hydrogen field.

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GreenTechMedia

AUGUST 2, 2020

Within the span of a week, major utilities Iberdrola, Uniper and NextEra all made moves into the hydrogen market, in a reminder that the miracle molecule is not the sole domain of the oil and gas sector. But big utilities in Europe and North America, increasingly large actors on the global energy stage, are not staying on the sidelines.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Yet just as efforts toward that goal are finally scaling up — via the EU’s amplified climate targets, China’s new carbon-neutral target for 2060, and other examples — the coronavirus pandemic has introduced a massive dose of uncertainty. China takes a big step. can get to net-zero emissions by 2050.

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Business Green

AUGUST 17, 2021

BusinessGreen rounds up all the reaction from politicians, green business figures, NGOs, investors and think tanks to the government's long-awaited Hydrogen Strategy. Business and Energy Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng said: "Today marks the start of the UK's hydrogen revolution. It has finally arrived.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Thanks to converging forces — including supportive policies, dropping battery costs and aggressive climate goals — transportation leaders at large and small organizations are increasingly turning to new zero-emission and low-carbon options that decarbonize fleets and in some cases save money. Media Authorship. Anheuser-Busch. Anheuser-Busch.

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DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 3, 2023

Salmon might seem like a good alternative to meat, in a world that needs to shift away from carbon-intensive cattle — at least the fish farming industry would have you see it that way. Canadian Hydrogen. Last year, we mapped Canada’s hydrogen lobby and revealed how fossil fuel interests are pushing for blue hydrogen in Canada.

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Mr. Sustainability

MARCH 17, 2021

All of the zero-carbon fuel it produces will be shipped to international buyers in the form of ammonia. Helios should be fully operational by 2025 and produce 650 tons of hydrogen a day by means of electrolysis – enough for conversion to 1.2 Price of the hydrogen is expected to be in the range of $1.50

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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. Neither do the EU’s ‘cohesion’ and ‘just transition’ funds exclude fossil fuel investments. But in Europe, only 0.1% But in Europe, only 0.1%

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

The European Investment Bank (EIB) will stop backing fossil fuel energy projects in 2021, except those using carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology or offsets to cancel out their emissions. “The EU bank has been Europe’s climate bank for many years. The benchmark looks like it will be set higher.

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Business Green

MARCH 29, 2023

In addition, from 2035 a ban on the sale of new carbon-emitting vehicles will come into effect, but in a move that has angered environmental campaigners the rules will allow for the sale of internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles that make use of so-called e-fuels, which advocates maintain can be produced in a way that results in zero emissions.

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Smart Energy International

JULY 9, 2022

Drawing on IRENA’s existing, technology-focused studies, the report – China’s Route to Carbon Neutrality: Perspectives and the Role of Renewables – offers key insights and identifies priority actions together with 13 recommendations. Increasing electrification. Sign up to our newsletter and stay informed.

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Smart Energy International

JUNE 16, 2022

Yet he said there was a silver lining: an accelerated energy transition and electrification can get Europe out of these crises. How do we start the hydrogen domino effect? Electric aviation – the decarbonisation potential in Europe. Electric aviation – the decarbonisation potential in Europe. Have you read?

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DeSmogBlog

MARCH 7, 2023

This story is part of a DeSmog series on the influence wielded by the gas lobby in Europe and was developed with the support of Journalismfund.eu Produced using the butane and propane derived as a by-product of oil refining, LPG is used to heat about four percent of Europe’s 197 million homes, according to Liquid Gas Europe.

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DeSmogBlog

MARCH 8, 2022

Senior Canadian officials are working with an Alberta company to open up new markets for natural gas in Germany, according to documents seen by DeSmog, contradicting a federal minister who says the Ukraine crisis can’t be solved by exporting more fossil fuels. Pieridae didn’t respond to queries from DeSmog.

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Mr. Sustainability

MARCH 17, 2021

All of the zero-carbon fuel it produces will be shipped to international buyers in the form of ammonia. Helios should be fully operational by 2025 and produce 650 tons of hydrogen a day by means of electrolysis – enough for conversion to 1.2 Price of the hydrogen is expected to be in the range of $1.50

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GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

But while solar and wind have an obvious role to play in helping miners control their carbon emissions, the mining industry faces steep decarbonization challenges, analysts say. Cutting mining’s carbon footprint to zero is complicated by the fact that electricity use only accounts for around 40 percent of direct emissions.

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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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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Google on Monday pledged that by 2030 it will run its entire business on carbon-free energy — every hour of every day of the year. West driven by increased heat and dry conditions linked to global warming from human carbon emissions. Europe and Chile. Europe and Chile.

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Business Green

JULY 17, 2020

A group of exciting start-ups are exploring whether the world's trash mountains could become a valuable source of low carbon hydrogen fuels. One novel spin on emerging hydrogen fuel options is "clean hydrogen" made from trash. Hydrogen from waste is an even smaller fish than hydrogen from renewable energy.

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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. billion on hydrogen. Meanwhile, $86.1

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 12, 2019

On Wednesday the European Commission presented a sweeping 50-point plan centered around achieving net zero status in Europe by 2050. The proposals include a new climate law to be drafted within 100 days and stronger carbon taxes including the creation of so-called carbon borders. ” Electrification.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

The energy industry's interest in low carbon hydrogen is building fast, and the nuclear industry reckons it could yet have a crucial role to play. There is growing confidence that if clean hydrogen can be provided at scale decarbonising economies will find a use for it.

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Smart Energy International

AUGUST 24, 2022

Part of the world’s largest series of energy sector events spread across North America, Europe, Australia, Africa & South East Asia, this even brings together over 200 exhibitors and 8000 qualified professionals from the entire value chain of the global power generation, transmission and distribution under one roof.

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Business Green

JANUARY 17, 2022

"The fundamental purpose of the taxonomy is to enable capital to be channelled towards economic activities that are fully compatible with the EU's commitment to climate neutrality by 2050 and reducing emissions by 55 per cent by 2030… Put simply, there is no remaining carbon budget for new investments in natural gas.".

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Business Green

JULY 18, 2022

Among many urgent calls to cut European dependence on Russian fossil fuels, the initiative asks households to power up on more rooftop solar panels, heat pumps and energy savings. When it comes to heating, many new homes in the UK and Europe will be required to change their gas boilers to electric heat pumps by 2030."

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DeSmogBlog

MAY 18, 2022

This low-carbon image is out of step with the reality of fleet production figures – both current and projected – which reveal a business model out of step wedded to sales of fossil-fuel powered vehicles. and 30 percent of overall vehicle sales in Europe, where the adverts analysed were targeted.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Many of Europe's biggest companies now appear to be recognising both the necessity of the low carbon transition and the opportunities that should arise from deep decarbonisation, as they mobilised capital investment to the tune of €124bn behind clean technologies and R&D initiatives last year.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 6, 2022

This story is part of a DeSmog series on the influence wielded by the gas lobby in Europe and was developed with the support of Journalismfund.eu. It’s fossil fuel madness.”. Now, the city is at the forefront of the country’s dash to break its dependence on Russian gas. Credit: DeSmog. Hopes Resurrected. Credit: Phoebe Cooke.

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AGreenLiving

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Could green hydrogen be key to a carbon-free economy? The Saudis are going big on something called green hydrogen — a carbon-free fuel made from water by using renewably produced electricity to split hydrogen molecules from oxygen molecules. Green hydrogen? “Green hydrogen can do that.”

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Business Green

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Dubbed the Green Vessel Classification system, the scheme is set to include a new Greenhouse Gas Emissions Fee for ships using the canal, in a bid to accelerate the shift away from fossil fuels towards greener forms of shipping, according to Maritime Executive. EU carbon prices hit new heights as emissions rebound after Covid.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 12, 2021

At present around 85 per cent of UK homes use fossil fuel gas for heating and cooking, and the country's 29 million houses are among the most inefficient and drafty in Europe, making decarbonising the built environment and gas grid one of the biggest hurdles on the path to achieving net zero emissions.

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