Business Green

OCTOBER 4, 2022

What is considered comfortable now could have consequences in the future - especially if it means reverting back, even in the short term, to old, damaging, carbon-based energy tactics. Instead of relying on old, carbon emitting practises, rather elevate energy security by investing in renewables. Striving for self-sufficiency.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 25, 2020

These might turn out to look quite different in the future, if carbon-accounting under the Emissions Trading System (ETS) were to be based on science and the real effects on climate. Much of the biomass employed in Europe is anything but carbon neutral. Labelling forest biomass as renewable has a perverse impact on the climate.

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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

DECEMBER 11, 2019

New European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen unveiled Europe's Green Deal on Wednesday, a package of 50 far-reaching policy ideas that are still missing many key details, calling it a "man on the moon moment" for Europe. This is Europe’s ‘man on the moon moment.’

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GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

have been shelved by the developer Drax, highlighting the challenging economics of converting coal-fired power to a cleaner, but still fossil-fuel-fired, alternative. It would have been the largest gas plant in Europe and, unsurprisingly, drew the attention of environmental groups. Plans for a new 3.6-gigawatt MW of capacity.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 21, 2022

But now Europe is poised to enact laws that would not only recognise the harms of chemical-intensive agriculture, but also to ensure that synthetic pesticide and fertiliser use is significantly reduced. Instead, the message – which echoes positions often used by the fossil fuel lobby – is that EU policy should optimise incentives.

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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. When solar energy becomes more available, and fossil fuels are not the main source of our power generation, we will see our air become cleaner. Reduced Carbon Footprint. energy resource.

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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’. However, “net zero” is not real zero. But are their pledges backed by plans for real action?

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 17, 2020

Most people seem to believe some form of carbon capture and storage (CCS) will be necessary, although many are stil sceptical of an arguably “unproven” and ambitious technology. The environmental group also views it as an attempt by the fossil fuel industry to maintain some degree of business-as-usual.

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GreenBiz

JULY 15, 2020

One novel spin on emerging hydrogen fuel options is "clean hydrogen" made from trash. . Still, there is potential for clean — low- or zero-carbon — hydrogen to take off, energy experts believe. Clean hydrogen could cut greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel by up to 34 percent, reported Bloomberg New Energy Finance. .

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Charged

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

The myth of the “long tailpipe”—the notion that EVs generate just as much carbon emissions as ICE vehicles do—has been debunked by dozens of scientific studies (see below for a partial list). These results are based on today’s electricity generation mix in Europe. “If

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Business Green

JULY 29, 2021

The Drax power plant in North Yorkshire, once the largest coal power station in Western Europe, has slashed its emissions by 90 per cent in less than 10 years and can now claim to be a "purely renewable power generator", according to its owners.

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GreenTechMedia

MAY 26, 2020

The renewable hydrogen would be combined with captured carbon from emission sources around Copenhagen to create hydrocarbon fuels — specifically, methanol for shipping and e-kerosene as a jet fuel replacement. gigawatts of electrolyzer capacity to increase the production capacity of the various sustainable fuels by 2030.

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

” This tale underscores a vexing problem for the energy transition in Europe. That’s despite the fact that renewable generation is increasingly contributing to low or even negative pricing on spot markets. First, renewables still account for a relatively small proportion of overall electricity generation across Europe.

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Business Green

MAY 24, 2021

Fresh analysis warns plans for UK's largest BECCS facility in North Yorkshire could prove more expensive for billpayers than Hinkley Point C, but developer Drax rejects calculations and insists carbon capture technology is likely to prove a crucial component of the net zero transition.

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GreenTechMedia

MAY 12, 2020

Any shortfall in that support should be covered by federal funding, including proceeds from the new carbon tax, Teyssen said Tuesday. Reduced demand during the coronavirus lockdown, coupled with ample wind and solar generation, has seen German power prices go negative, even more so than usual. This would hit consumers hard, E.ON

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Energy firm announces it will not develop new gas fired power at its site in North Yorkshire as it looks to focus on biomass and carbon capture plans. Our carbon intensity is one of the lowest of all European power generators. We aim to be carbon negative by 2030 and are continuing to make progress.

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 6, 2021

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. Banks are increasingly saying they will decarbonise by 2050, yet a large number continue to finance fossil fuels, the primary source of carbon emissions.

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Business Green

JANUARY 11, 2021

Group of 117 institutional investors file resolution urging bank to phase out fossil fuel financing in compliance with the Paris Agreement. As shareholders supporting this resolution, we recognise the imperative and urgency for establishing targets and a timeline towards emissions reductions.".

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 20, 2022

Vantaa Energy claims the technology has enabled the firm to increase its use of biofuels and reduce the use of fossil fuels at the Martinlaasko power plant since early 2020. This has resulted in lower carbon-dioxide emissions and operating costs.

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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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Business Green

JULY 15, 2021

Global demand for electricity is also growing faster than renewables capacity post-pandemic, opening the door to more fossil fuel energy in many parts of the world. Only around 10.6 Only around 10.6 But the surge in renewables generation may still only be enough to meet around half of the projected increase in demand, the IEA said.

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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% See what I mean about Kafka and Orwell?

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Business Green

MAY 26, 2021

Wave of strengthened net zero goals unveiled by fossil firms of late are too limited in scope and rely too heavily on offsets and carbon capture and storage, analysis published by think tank warns.

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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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Business Green

JULY 5, 2022

An energy-intensive process largely reliant on fossil fuels, concrete production is estimated to account for around eight per cent of global carbon emissions - more than both shipping and air travel combined. Philippa Spence, managing director of Ramboll UK, also welcomed the launch of ConcreteZero.

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Business Green

MAY 22, 2020

Plans for Europe's biggest gas-fired power station have cleared a major hurdle after the UK's High Court today rejected claims the government acted unlawfully in giving the North Yorkshire project the go-ahead, despite concerns it could undermine the UK's net zero emissions goal.

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DeSmogBlog

JULY 22, 2021

Our current fossil fuel economy has reached its limit,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said at a press conference. “The For example, Airlines for Europe has lobbied against the EU including long-distance flights in the cap-and-trade system and also against ending a tax break for jet fuel.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

European law-makers are due to vote on a revised renewable energy directive next week, part of the EU’s Green New Deal to slash carbon emissions by 55 percent by 2030. They have sent MEPs a version marked with their corrections. non-profit tracking biomass, who authored the comments, told DeSmog.

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DeSmogBlog

JUNE 22, 2023

Porter states in her Twitter bio that she works with “businesses with projects across the electricity, gas and oil industries”, though these professional links to fossil fuel interests were not identified on the Today programme.

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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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Greentown Labs

JULY 16, 2020

Leading climatetech innovation organizations launch multi-year initiative to accelerate the trillion-dollar carbon-to-value market. More than 100 gigatons of carbon, in the form of carbon dioxide, must be removed from the atmosphere by 2050. Newswise — New York City, N.Y., and Somerville, Mass., July 16, 2020.

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Business Green

MARCH 11, 2021

HSBC's board has today agreed to phase out all coal financing within 20 years, in a major victory for shareholders who have been piling pressure on the bank to set out how and when it will reduce its significant exposure to fossil fuel assets.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 30, 2022

The boom was supported by post-Covid stimulus investment packages, especially in Europe, and loose financing conditions for international project finance worldwide," the report said. Europe accounts for more than half of the renewables' projects, with more than 700 in the first three quarters of 2022. This momentum is now at risk.".

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DeSmogBlog

JULY 20, 2023

An energy trade association that represents and promotes gas boilers and manufacturers is behind a barrage of negative press attacking heat pumps, DeSmog has learned. Heat pumps will play an essential role in reducing our fossil fuel dependence and making our homes and buildings renewables-ready.”

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Business Green

OCTOBER 26, 2020

And Brad Tilden, chief executive of Alaska Airlines hailed the partnership as a means of helping to ramp up deployment of fossil fuel alternatives for flights after years of research and development.

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Clean Energy Canada

AUGUST 19, 2021

government’s recently released hydrogen strategy—a thoughtful plan to create and use clean hydrogen—contains an implicit acknowledgement: the world is moving away from fossil fuels and toward low-carbon alternatives. isn’t the only jurisdiction to see clean hydrogen as the new natural gas. Where does this all leave B.C.’s

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