Grist

OCTOBER 17, 2022

It helps the mitigation of climate change.”. Slower sinking rates mean fecal pellets may spend up to two or even three days more than usual drifting through the water column, presenting more opportunities to be intercepted. We have to stop producing so much goddamn plastic,” he said. “It It is out of control at this point.”.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 30, 2021

“By mapping out how AD and biogas could help countries to dramatically cut their greenhouse gas emissions, especially methane, over the next decade and beyond, this report aims to put humanity back on track to deliver on the ambitions of both the Paris Agreement and UN Sustainable Development Goals.” Read the Executive Summary.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 30, 2021

sent to landfill, incineration, or spread onto land – where they emit harmful greenhouse gases, especially methane, which is 84 times more toxic than CO2 over 20 years). Our research has shown that there are 170 million tonnes of organic wastes generated every year in the UK, most of which is mismanaged (eg.

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The Environmental Blog

APRIL 17, 2024

In the wake of increasing environmental concerns and the urgent need for climate action, carbon offsetting has emerged as a crucial strategy for businesses to mitigate their carbon footprint. These projects can include renewable energy initiatives, reforestation efforts, methane capture, and more.

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Planet Pulse

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Planet’s satellite data captures a daily snapshot of every terrestrial and coastal location on Earth, and can provide an in-depth look into what’s happened in the past, our planet’s present state, and how we can improve our actions and reporting to guide decisions in the future. The Methane Pledge – Nearly 90 countries joined a U.S.-

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 16, 2022

Not only does biogas have a key role to play in combating climate change, but it is also essential to our energy security in the face of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.”. Charlotte Morton, WBA Chief Executive, added: “Our industry can deliver 50% of the Global Methane Pledge targets signed up by over 100 countries after COP26.

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Business Green

APRIL 13, 2021

in backing for its plan to fund farmers' use of methane-reducing cattle feed through CO2 offsets. Companies and individuals may soon be able to pay cows to burp less in return for carbon offset credits, under plans being developed by Swiss-British agritech firm Mootral to fund the use of methane-cutting cattle feed on farms.

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Leaders have released a four-point “food and agriculture” agenda that calls for governments and industry to work together to find new solutions to climate change–driven food insecurity. Animal agriculture is the largest emitter of methane, a greenhouse gas 80 times more potent than carbon dioxide when measured over a 20 year period.

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EDF + Business

OCTOBER 26, 2021

For the 128 asset managers and 61 banks that have committed to align trillions of dollars with the Paris Agreement, this moment presents a once-in-a-generation opportunity to achieve their climate goals – not through investments but through public policy advocacy. Advocating for climate policy is in investors’ best interest.

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DeSmogBlog

MAY 31, 2024

“These misleading ads are deeply offensive to every healthcare worker who has to treat patients suffering from the health effects of climate change,” said Dr. Melissa Lem in a statement. Canada’s underreported methane leak problem has been described as a “planetary superheater.”

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Hydrogen Fuel News

MARCH 3, 2024

Exploring the world of carbon capture technology opens up a pathway to understanding how advanced science is being utilized to combat the pressing issue of climate change. By effectively reducing the amount of CO2 released into the atmosphere, it plays a crucial role in mitigating climate change.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

As the oil and gas industry achieves success in pushing the world towards widespread adoption of methane-based blue hydrogen, some unexpected voices are calling out the industry on its deception of selling blue hydrogen as an affordable and clean source of energy. . Image: Slide from Zapantis presentation. Carbon Capture Hasn’t Worked.

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DeSmogBlog

MAY 22, 2024

Credit: Michael Buchsbaum Climate advocates and fossil fuel industry lobbyists have been vying to influence EU negotiations over exactly which hydrogen production processes should be considered “low-carbon,” a decision that has the potential to affect dozens of planned projects.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Attendees are present from some of the world’s largest agribusiness firms – such as meatpacker JBS , fertiliser giant Nutrien, food giant Nestlé and pesticide firm Bayer – and powerful industry trade groups. A spokesperson from Bayer said it had brought delegates from across all divisions of its business to help fight climate change. “We

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Business Green

JULY 10, 2022

As much as 84 per cent of respondents said that a lack of climate mitigation could lead to stranded assets in the meat and dairy industries, while direct global warming impacts also presented a material risk to the sector. The Global Methane Pledge is a step in the right direction, but more still needs to be done, and faster," he said.

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DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 23, 2024

Another 12 LNG export terminals have been proposed in the state, despite warnings from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change researchers that no new fossil fuel projects should be developed if we are to meet international pledges aimed at preventing further global warming.

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Planet Pulse

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Even so, we haven’t yet made anywhere near the progress required to avoid the worst effects of the climate emergency. Today, under a special program financed by the Norwegian government, Planet’s data helps power the UN’s REDD+ program, a mechanism developed under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

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Grist

MAY 22, 2024

The choice many see is between propane and natural gas, because that’s how DTE presented the project. What’s left out of that equation, say climate advocates, is a third option: electrification. To him, the solution is clear. “It’s There have been major efforts to encourage more home electrification.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

The group, which includes Legal & General Investment Management (UK) and Canada Post Corporation Pension Plan, is also urging delegates at the climate summit in Glasgow to seize the opportunities presented by COP26 to foreground protein production and consumption in the climate conversation. degrees of warming.".

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Ultimately, the challenge faced by California and Germany with high-level penetrations of renewables is one that many federal and local governments must grapple with as they pursue policies in an attempt to mitigate the most dangerous impacts of climate change. and even more so for the myriad targets that have been adopted globally.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 17, 2022

The signing of the Global Methane Pledge at last year’s COP26 marks a vital step in reducing the impact of industrial activities on the environment. Originally proposed by the US and EU in September 2021, the Global Methane Pledge will see countries acting to cut methane emissions by 30 percent by 2030.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 27, 2022

In recent years, the industry shifted from persistent science denial to presenting itself as a leader of climate solutions, embodying Merriam-Webster’s word of the year “gaslighting.”. Industries reliant on methane gas continue to expand their footprint, despite bipartisan discussions about the need to develop climate solutions.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Widely known as “laughing gas”, used for its anesthetic effects, nitrous oxide (N2O) is also regarded as the third most important long-lived greenhouse gas, after carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane. The authors state that N2O in the atmosphere has risen steadily since the mid-20th century.

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The Environmental Blog

JUNE 8, 2022

Here are the current sustainability trends in the maritime industry that contribute to the worldwide fight against climate change. There are a handful of potential alternatives, such as ammonia, methane, and methanol, but current technology is still incapable of making them viable for larger-scale use.

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The Environmental Blog

AUGUST 7, 2022

Climate change cycle as a dried or dry cracked land suffering from drought turning into rich moist organic earth with a growing young plant as a composite. These human activities increase the amount of carbon dioxide present in the atmosphere. This unnatural disaster is most likely due to climate change.

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The “unabated” qualifier has no internationally accepted definition, Romain Ioualalen, global policy campaign manager at Oil Change International, explained. But the only commitment they’re making is to eliminate methane [emissions] and stop flaring,” said Ioualalen. The misleading wording isn’t new to this year’s UN climate meeting.

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EDF + Business

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

However, short-term capital allocation strategies too often magnify physical, reputational, and regulatory risks associated with climate change. This step raises the bar on climate risk management across the entire finance sector and addresses increasing shareholder demand for climate action from big banks.

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 17, 2022

The blend would use 5 to 10 percent hydrogen, with the remainder made up of conventional methane gas. “Environmental injustices, including climate change, have a disproportionate impact on communities of color and low-income communities. First, hydrogen presents a host of safety concerns. For all those issues.”.

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Business Green

AUGUST 12, 2021

However, today's study estimates that emissions from the production - rather than the use - of blue hydrogen "are quite high", and that resulting greenhouse gas emissions, including both CO2 and methane, are "more than 20 per cent greater than burning natural gas or coal for heat, and some 60 per cent greater than burning diesel oil for heat".

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AFN Sustainable Protein

DECEMBER 1, 2022

takes a look at the extent of the UK’s food waste with food insecurity as a background and presents food upcycling as a solution to this waste. This immense food waste not only leads to millions facing food insecurity, but the decomposition of this waste leads to the release of methane which is 80 times more potent than carbon dioxide.

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Business Green

AUGUST 9, 2021

An all-you-need-to-know guide to the IPCC's must-read scientific dossier on the true scale of the climate crisis now facing the global economy. For 30 years, the science underpinning climate change, and humanity's role in driving it, has never been in much doubt.

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DeSmogBlog

JULY 18, 2021

For more information, read our full investigation into the meat industry’s messaging on climate change. methane) from animal and land management and land-use change, which make the biggest warming contributions in the agricultural sector.”. This factsheet is part of DeSmog’s Agribusiness Database project.

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DeSmogBlog

AUGUST 9, 2021

A panel of leading scientists convened by the United Nations issued a comprehensive report Monday that contains a stark warning for humanity: The climate crisis is here, some of its most destructive consequences are now inevitable, and only massive and speedy reductions in greenhouse gas emissions can limit the coming disaster.

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Business Green

MAY 26, 2022

A laser focus on the ongoing climate crisis must be maintained while taking note of the interrelationship of the crisis with many of the other issues being discussed at WEF. As recent reports from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) show, it's now or never if the world is to stave off climate disaster.

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DeSmogBlog

AUGUST 26, 2022

But it has been instrumental in an array of oil industry campaigns meant to sow doubt about climate change , attack climate scientists, and play up the benefits of fossil fuels. . Last year, a House committee held hearings in which members of Congress questioned oil executives on their role in peddling climate disinformation.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Progress did seem to be forthcoming on cutting methane emissions, with more than 100 countries (although not China) – committing to a 30% reduction by 2030 compared to the 2030 baseline. The main obstacle presently is cost, at around $100-$800 per metric ton of CO2 abated, while afforestation and reforestation can be as low as $5-50/tCO2.

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Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 18, 2023

As industry is one of the biggest drivers of global climate change and is entirely dependent on the earth’s resources for production, it is important for business leaders and employees to understand the Anthropocene, its implications, and what it means for the future of sustainability and industry. . The Nine Planetary Boundaries.

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