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European scientists group urges ban on new natural gas boilers

Envirotec Magazine

Natural gas is not cleaner than other fossil fuels and using it instead of coal or oil risks achieving little or no reduction in greenhouse gas effects, says science advisory group the European Academies’ Science Advisory Council (EASAC) in a new report “Future of Gas”. The climate does not make compromises.”

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The world came tantalizingly close to a deal to phase out fossil fuels

The Verge: Energy

The beginning of the end for fossil fuels? This text is a step forward on our path towards phasing out fossil fuels, but is not the historic decision we hoped for.” More than 100 countries came to the table pushing for an official agreement to “phase out fossil fuels.”

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Palo Alto Paying Over $20,000 Annually to Natural Gas Trade Group Fighting Climate Action

DeSmogBlog

City leaders touted the new law , which is intended to tightly restrict future use of natural gas-powered heating and cooling in new construction, as an important part of the city’s plan to slash greenhouse gas emissions 80 percent by 2030.

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Discover How Saving Energy Can Help The Environment

The Environmental Blog

You should also look at improving your insulation, this will reduce the amount of energy you need to use to heat or cool your home. Another 16% is created using natural gas. In short, over 90% of the electricity created in the country relies on fossil fuels. How To Save Energy.

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Clean energy is officially ‘unstoppable’ now

The Verge: Energy

It’s not a question of ‘if,’ it’s just a matter of ‘how soon’” With renewables now the cheapest power source, solar and wind energy are loosening fossil fuels’ grip on the global economy. Demand for coal, oil, and gas is expected to peak this decade, according to the IEA’s new Outlook.

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How corporations can jump-start industrial electrification in the US

GreenBiz

Those processes use a lot of energy and largely come from fossil fuels; one-third of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions come from industry. To achieve net-zero economy-wide emissions by 2050 and limit global warming, industrial emissions must drop while still meeting societal needs. Start with heat.

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Connecticut losing ground on building emissions despite efficiency programs

Renewable Energy World

Climate activists say the state’s progress on reducing building emissions has been far too slow given the pace of the climate crisis, and that it needs to end incentives for energy-efficient natural gas heating. Connecticut’s Global Warming Solutions Act calls for a 45% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, and 80% by 2050.