Business Green

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

The ministers added that "the last thing anyone wants is for this COP to end without consensus". The latest developments follow the release this morning by Egypt's COP Presidency of texts that provide a sketch of a potential final agreement. warming limit goal.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 8, 2023

With greater scrutiny over emissions from meat and dairy companies, it is not surprising they are stepping up their game to head off any COP outcome that might hinder their operations,” Ben Lilliston, from the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy told DeSmog. Not only in COP but in our territories.

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DeSmogBlog

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

As Jim Hoggan reminded me yesterday, we are all standing on the shoulders of giants like Ross who preceded us in exposing some of the key documents and actions of the fossil fuel industries’ ongoing climate disinformation campaign. Richard Littlemore provided another bit of early history.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

The goings-on behind the scenes of COP 26, or kack thereof, have been well documented over the past few weeks. But despite the worrying progress of COP planning, all is far from being lost. The industry are expecting most of the decisions and pathways for the UK's road to Net Zero to be unveiled at COP.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 5, 2020

Dozens of studies document the racial disparity in environmental impacts, and I've linked to a number of those below. A cop put his knee in the back of his neck and choked him to death, amid his cries for help. It's well documented that companies that embrace diversity perform better and have a happier workforce. .

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 26, 2021

This is hardly the COP figure the Prime Minister wants to read.”. The document specified the support applies to hydronic heat pumps (air-to-water or ground-to-water), because these are able to supply hot water, and therefore can be used to completely decarbonize a property. district heating), hydrogen, hybrid heat pumps, and bioenergy.

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Hydrogen Carbon Fossil fuels Government 130

Business Green

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

Ahead of COP 26, many of the UK's biggest companies have today warned Boris Johnson he has a 'limited window' to show genuine climate leadership. We need to see strong UK leadership built on a foundation of credible domestic action to carry the COP to a successful outcome.". The case for action is urgent, and stark.".

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

As documented in the latest edition of DeSmog’s Gaslit column, fossil fuel sponsorship of COP27 represents an extension of a decades-long effort by oil and gas companies to buy social legitimacy by bankrolling sports, arts, and education around the world. climate talks,” Sabido said. “We We need to kick big polluters out.”. Social license.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Notably, the document makes the case for businesses having a much more significant role at future COPs, through the introduction of corporate determined contributions (CDCs) that would mirror the nationally determined contributions (NDCs) that parties signed up to the Paris Agreement must produce every five years.

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Low Impact

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

The document also acknowledges that there is little chance of further economic growth.”. Making COP26 sound more like COP-OUT26, the report furthermore states that, “Current emissions are incompatible with the Paris Agreement and immediate and deep cuts are absolutely mandatory.”.

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DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 19, 2023

Climate Action Against Disinformation (CAAD) – the coalition behind the second “ Deny, Deceive, Delay ” report – has documented how PR companies, front groups and oil majors were actively spreading disinformation in the weeks leading up to and during the summit. Analysis out today shows oil and gas interests were also busy online.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

A draft version of the document reportedly recommends a "different philosophy" of "accepting that some areas will flood and erode and enabling local areas to achieve a managed transition", according to The Telegraph.

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Resilience Climate change COP Government 74

Business Green

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Carbon markets are set to be one of the key issues at the upcoming COP climate talks, with negotiators tasked with finalising the rules for Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, which aims to create a framework for countries and companies to meet their climate goals by trading carbon credits.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Documents released this morning strongly suggest significant dividing lines remain on a raft of key issues, including climate finance and adaptation funding, loss and damage, carbon markets, language around the phasing down of fossil fuels, and much more besides.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Dr Danial Sturge, Energy Systems Catapult's carbon policy practice manager, said policies that drive net zero-focused investment and innovation should be at the heart of the forthcoming Net Zero Strategy, a policy document expected before the COP26 climate talks in November.

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Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring 87

Grist

MARCH 27, 2024

. “The architect’s office had a fire,” Tom said, and a few other record-keeping issues meant that “there was just no accurate documentation.” They wanted to make The Wright a “smart museum” — and Tom saw an opportunity to help lead this effort and bring sustainability goals into it. .”

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Climate change Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Home Energy Monitoring 85

DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Oil and gas has dominated discussions at past COPs, which have focused on the need to cut greenhouse gas emissions from the energy and transport sectors to tackle dangerous levels of global warming. Big companies which have previously accessed COP in this way include JBS, which came in with the Brazilian delegation for COP27 in Egypt.

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COP Fossil fuels Agriculture Pollution 126

Business Green

MAY 10, 2022

Clearly, such issues are top of the government's list of priorities, as documents accompanying the speech published today conceded that "the fiscal outlook remains uncertain which is why we must continue with our work to repair the public finances and return them to a sustainable path". Public Order Bill.

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LA CleanTech Incubator

JUNE 5, 2020

Dozens of studies document the racial disparity in environmental impacts, and I've linked to a number of those below. A cop put his knee in the back of his neck and choked him to death, amid his cries for help. It's well documented that companies that embrace diversity perform better and have a happier workforce. .

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Energy Energy Pollution Organic 145

Business Green

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

The COP decision must put the world on a path to phasing out all fossil fuels and an urgent, just transition to renewables.". Documents published this morning, which are not yet final, allow the trade of non-authorised credits between countries and businesses or other nations.

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Fossil fuels COP Methane Carbon 69

Business Green

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

In my eyes, that certainly doesn't merit a big COP announcement. Absence of strategies to involve indigenous groups and address other human rights issues: A document search for "Indigenous" and "human rights" delivers zero results. The roadmap's definitions also bring up a geography question.

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South America Agriculture Sustainability COP 69

Business Green

MAY 27, 2022

The document sets out G7 countries' ambition to deliver near-zero carbon electricity grids by 2035, citing the need to respond to climate scientists' calls for a drastic reduction in fossil fuel demand so as to stabilise global temperatures.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The COP Presidency and host nation Canada convened a special meeting of heads of delegation at 11am on Wednesday in a bid to smooth out some of the deadlocked issues ahead of the arrival of ministers. Without it then you would say we have not had a successful COP," he said."

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Biodiversity COP Policy Government 67

Business Green

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

The other helpful document that will guide the development of credible net zero thinking and will be especially important for businesses wanting to avoid the mortal sin of greenwashing was published this week by the UN. The key message is - preparing today will make the transition for tomorrow easier.

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COP Retail Climate change Carbon 36

Business Green

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

The first full negotiating texts are still not expected until later this evening, or potentially even tomorrow, according to Egypt's COP Presidency. But we are hoping that everyone will rise to the occasion by the end of COP, and realise that while the national interest is very important, something greater than that is at stake.

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Fossil fuels are everywhere at this COP except in the decisions being negotiated by governments,” Nikki Reisch, the director of climate and energy at the Center for International Environmental Law, wrote to DeSmog from Glasgow. DeSmog’s analysis of the COP26 participant list was not comprehensive.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

These announcements may generate headlines but assessing their true worth is hugely difficult, especially at speed during a COP meeting. My priority for Thursday 11 November will be to bring matters together and resolve final outstanding issues, leaving time for document preparation.". — Mohamed Adow (@mohadow) November 4, 2021.

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COP Methane Global warming Fossil fuels 67

Business Green

JUNE 29, 2022

It would be easy at this point to simply list the litany of policy failures and the paucity of political leadership documented by the CCC's almost satirically titled progress report. Of course, arguing all that is needed is 'political will' is something of a cop out.

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Politics Fossil fuels Policy Carbon 101

Business Green

OCTOBER 27, 2021

However, setting out the government's revised position on Tuesday, Environment Secretary George Eustice explained that the new clause would enshrine an expectation set out in a policy document by the water industry regulator Ofwat earlier this year into law.

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Government Law Health COP 58

DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 28, 2023

We analyzed hundreds of pages of documents filed with the U.S. This year saw was the biggest COP ever, with over 84,000 participants, and among the assembled masses were a record number of lobbyists for industrial agriculture companies and trade groups. Department of Justice that shed light on a $6.4

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Fossil fuels Carbon Agriculture Climate change 55

Business Green

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Sharma is set to hand over the reins of the COP Presidency to Egyptian foreign minister Salem Shoukry at the COP27 Climate Summit, which takes over a fortnight starting on 6 November in Sharm El Sheikh. "We need to speed up the process of insulating homes and doing more in terms of buildings and offices," he said. 1/n) [link].

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Business Green

MARCH 2, 2020

Before we host the world at COP 26 in November, the UK must get its house in order, and go further and faster to reach net zero as soon as possible," the letter states. "In In the face of the climate emergency, now is the moment for the UK, under your charge, to become a global climate leader.

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Home Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Solar Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring 50

DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 11, 2022

Even so, it was a major breakthrough as the first COP to mention the temperature goals we are all familiar with today. The outcome document took into account “the scientific view that global temperature increase should remain below 2°C.” For the first time at a COP , a target of 1.5 Everything had changed forever.

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DeSmogBlog

JULY 27, 2023

In 2020, leaked internal documents from BP showed how the firm sought to “reach influencers” in order to become “more relatable, passionate, and authentic” and “win the trust of the younger generation” – admitting that the company is “seen as one of the bad guys”.

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Fossil fuels Carbon-neutral Pollution Carbon-negative 93

DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 9, 2023

Since being designated COP president in January, Al Jaber, who heads Abu Dhabi’s national oil company, has cycled through a dozen or so American PR companies, according to filings with the U.S. When contacted by DeSmog, Edelman had no comment beyond directing readers to the documents filed with the DoJ.

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Fossil fuels COP Climate change Innovation 79

Business Green

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Consequently, the Glasgow Climate Pact points to a new approach whereby NDCs become living documents to be updated annually as new policies and targets are adopted - policies and targets that will hopefully reflect the rapid pace at which clean technologies and public engagement is evolving. would be truly dead and buried.

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Business Green

JULY 13, 2021

The Financial Times reported today that the plan includes proposals for a UK-wide ban on smaller diesel trucks from 2035 and vehicles weighing more than 26 tonnes five years later, citing sources familiar with the document. makes it harder to get developing countries to sign up to emission targets.

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