DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 25, 2024

Weatherford, a lawyer from the corporate law firm Baker Hostetler, stated in opening arguments that Mann was so disliked that “even his own family won’t come to court to defend him.” Mann and other scientists have steadily pointed out that climate deniers took the emails out of context. —

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Canadian pipeline company TC Energy is aiming to expand the volume of methane gas that it ships through a long distance pipeline in the Pacific Northwest, potentially locking in higher gas use despite laws in western states that chart a path away from fossil fuels in the years ahead. million tons of CO2 equivalent per year.

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DeSmogBlog

AUGUST 23, 2023

Greenpeace Italy and Re:Common have alleged in their climate lawsuit — Italy’s first — that despite knowing at least as early as 1970 that burning fossil fuels posed a serious climate risk, Eni went on to promote “natural” –- or methane – gas as a safe energy source for decades. the spokesperson stated.

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EDF + Business

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

The perspective one gains and the beauty one sees at that altitude are an endless source of inspiration and motivation, especially when confronting big challenges like climate change. That mountain energy boost came just in time to kick off a busy fall, starting with Climate Week. I hope to see many of you there!

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 19, 2022

The province earlier set aside a budget of $80 million for the Canadian Energy Centre in its 2019 Budget, paid for by climate taxes on the province’s biggest polluters. It’s a ridiculously ineffective program,” Drew Yewchuk, a lawyer with the University of Calgary’s Public Interest Law Clinic, told DeSmog.

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Renewable Energy World

MARCH 22, 2021

But until we’re willing to make bold moves on how we approach energy, these incidents likely won’t change. From wildfires in California, or hurricanes on the East Coast, we know that climate change will continue to test our country’s ability to provide reliable power during emergency weather conditions. homes and businesses.

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DeSmogBlog

MAY 25, 2023

In a first at the state level, the City of Hoboken, New Jersey recently added racketeering charges to its climate lawsuit against major petroleum producers and their national trade group the American Petroleum Institute (API). Puerto Rico lodged federal racketeering charges against the industry in a class action climate case last November.

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GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Here are five charts illustrating why a growing number of cities and states are turning their attention to fossil fuels in buildings and why the electrification movement is critical to addressing climate change. Most of the Top-Emitting States Have Ambitious Climate Change Goals.

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Business Green

JUNE 7, 2022

Three campaign groups - Friends of the Earth, ClientEarth, and the Good Law Project - mounted separate challenges questioning the legality of the strategy in January. In what could become a landmark legal case, the judicial review could lead to the High Court ruling that the government's climate plans are inadequate and must be strengthened.

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Clean Energy Canada

DECEMBER 7, 2022

“It’s clear this new government has made the all-important link between climate action and economic action. In particular, the mandate letter to the minister for environment and climate change strategy states that new industrial development must align with B.C.’s s climate goals.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The curbing of emissions to reduce the concentration of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and methane in the environment. Adjusting to current or expected effects of climate change, such as building defences to protect against rising sea-levels, to reduce risk or benefit from opportunities where possible. Climate finance.

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Grist

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

A peer-reviewed paper published this week in Nature Communications finds that the presence of toxic aerosols in the atmosphere over the United States helped suppress the impacts of climate change on rainfall for decades, postponing a surge in rainfall and flood risk driven by climate change.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak chose the very day of the summit to announce that his government will push off the deadlines for phase-outs of methane gas-burning boilers, as well as sales of new gasoline and diesel-fueled cars. The UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change backs these statements.

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Grist

NOVEMBER 3, 2019

They soon discovered that static electricity had caused entrapped methane from the flatulence and manure of 90 dairy cows to explode. According to the United Nations , reducing methane emissions from cows could be one of the quickest ways to slow climate change. Headline writers had a field day. million dairy cows.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 26, 2021

It means that, at present, collective global pledges fall wildly short of the 55 per cent reduction by 2030 needed to stave off some of the more crippling effects of climate change by capping global temperature rise at 1.5C, the lower, safer limit set out by the Paris Agreement.

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AGreenLiving

JULY 10, 2020

You’re breaking the law, at least in Vermont. The Green Mountain State is the first state to pass a law requiring businesses and residents to compost. When all of this old food hits the landfill, it decomposes slowly and produces the powerful greenhouse gas methane. It is counting on voluntary compliance.

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DeSmogBlog

JULY 29, 2022

For a start, when all the sectoral targets are tallied up, they represent – at best – a 43 per cent reduction, according to the government’s own Climate Change Advisory Council (CCAC). per cent of total national emissions, despite the sector contributing only around one percent to GDP.

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

James, with the help of Tulane’s law clinic, fought to protect their constitutional right to protest in Gramercy. The law is on our side,” Lavigne told me. The current push to expand the petrochemical industry and increase LNG exports would lock in an increased demand for natural gas at a time of worsening climate change.

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Front And Centered

AUGUST 29, 2022

The other bright spot—which is not traditionally considered climate policy but does make up a key part of the Just Transition—is that the IRA contains baby steps to curbing the systemic advantage of large corporations. This includes a 15% corporate minimum tax, a stock buyback tax, and a methane leakage tax. Gaping Gaps.

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Beyond financially supporting the research institute, documents show that the industry has coordinated communications with the center to downplay livestock’s contribution to climate change and push back against reports that call for a reduction in the production and consumption of meat. Big Money from Big Ag.

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Energy Innovation

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

State EPS models can inform policy to close emissions reduction gaps The United States government, as well as many state governments, have set ambitious targets to reduce GHG emissions and align with global efforts to solve climate change. climate goals. The five-policy scenario includes strong methane capture and destruction.

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The Verge: Energy

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Such reductions require massive infrastructural changes, especially in our homes, where water and food are often warmed with what is known as “natural gas” but is better understood as methane gas, a potent greenhouse gas that contributes to climate change.

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Energy and Cleantech Council

JANUARY 12, 2022

Each year since 1995, with the exception of 2020, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change ( UNFCCC ) has hosted a Conference of Parties (COP), where members of the UNFCCC negotiate issues relating to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and other matters relating to climate change.

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Business Green

JANUARY 15, 2021

The majority of Europeans are planning to make greener lifestyle changes after the pandemic, including reducing the number of flights they take and cutting down on meat and dairy products, according results of a major survey by the European Investment Bank (EIB). China sets out carbon capture push in climate policy guidelines.

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AGreenLiving

JULY 10, 2020

You’re breaking the law, at least in Vermont. The Green Mountain State is the first state to pass a law requiring businesses and residents to compost. When all of this old food hits the landfill, it decomposes slowly and produces the powerful greenhouse gas methane. It is counting on voluntary compliance.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Compared to the States, these issues are amplified by the UK's higher population density - as noted by Kwasi Kwarteng in recent days - and landowners have less involvement because our mineral laws give the government the rights over gas exploration. Just this year, we were reminded that the risks of fracking haven't changed.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

"Investors are urgently seeking to manage their exposure to climate risks and increase the contribution that their investments make to the Paris Agreement goals," the statement read. We encourage governments to engage closely with investors to make sure these risks are effectively managed and that these opportunities are fully realised.".

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AGreenLiving

JULY 10, 2020

You’re breaking the law, at least in Vermont. The Green Mountain State is the first state to pass a law requiring businesses and residents to compost. When all of this old food hits the landfill, it decomposes slowly and produces the powerful greenhouse gas methane. It is counting on voluntary compliance.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 10, 2021

The government went one step further and in April, set the world’s most ambitious climate change target into law: to reduce emissions by 78% by 2035 compared to 1990 levels. … while a lot has changed, not much has changed.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 10, 2021

While the recent UN climate change conference in Scotland may have captured the world’s attention, an equally important, albeit far more obscure process has been slowly unfolding far from the glitz and glamour of the global stage. However, it is no less dangerous to the planet than other fossil fuel pipelines.

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DeSmogBlog

JUNE 4, 2021

Only a handful of super emitters are responsible for an enormous amount of the methane pollution in the Permian basin, according to a new study. And ratcheting down these emissions can lead to quick and significant wins for the climate. Slashing methane emissions represents prime targets for climate action.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 22, 2021

It said the 12 industry and expert figures on the Commission, which is to be chaired by University of Cambridge international law professor Lorand Bartels, would have a formal role to inform MPs and the public about how new free trade deals are consistent with UK green laws.

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Greentown Labs

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Capwell , whose technology eliminates methane emissions by offering an inexpensive solution that sits on a well until it can be properly plugged. Dsider , which uses operational, financial, and carbon-abatement data and metrics for analysis from planning to operations of net zero emissions.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

For its natural gas business, it will adopt a new net zero by 2050 goal that includes upstream methane and carbon emissions related to purchased gas and downstream carbon emissions from customers' consumption. "As The new law also sets out a requirement to ensure any private economic initiative does not damage health or the environment.

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 3, 2021

” The revelations come after several recent rulings against fossil fuel companies’ green ad campaigns for misleading claims about their business’ efforts to tackle climate change. And 54 promos in total (1 percent of all posts) showcased companies engaging positively with legislators and other policymakers on climate change.

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AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 14, 2021

California state law (SB 1383) takes effect January 1, 2022, requiring the majority of homes and businesses in the area to recycle all food and yard waste in their yard debris carts. Some experts estimate as much as 40% of landfill mass is made up of food waste.

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DeSmogBlog

MAY 25, 2022

The groups are represented by lawyers from Earthjustice and the Green Energy Institute at Lewis & Clark Law School. PUCs can approve rate recovery for safety-related advertising that utilities are required by law to communicate to the public. NW Natural claims its school booklets are aimed at improving public safety awareness.

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