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Will Covid-19 Permanently Shrink The Fossil Fuel Industry?

R-Squared Energy

JUNE 16, 2020

The fossil fuel industry has faced serious headwinds for several years, but the rise of renewables combined with the fall in consumption as a consequence of the global corona crisis is pushing it over the edge and into “terminal decline”. The fossil fuel industry has faced an oversupply problem, as well as a public relations problem.

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Looming Grid Shortfall Prompts 2.5GW California Procurement Proposal

GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

Although the proposed ‘all-source’ procurement would allow existing natural gas-fired peaker plants to compete, it could also open a massive new market for renewable energy, energy storage, demand response and other preferred alternatives to fossil fuels. Fitch wrote in Thursday’s proposed decision.

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EU Scientists and Politicians Clash Over Gas and Nuclear as ‘Sustainable’ Investments

DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 25, 2022

This science-based threshold — considered necessary to achieve emissions targets by 2050 — excluded all fossil fuels from being in the taxonomy. These demands “were essentially to adjust the technical screening criteria for gas investments to be included in the taxonomy.”. The frequency of these meetings increased to 2.86

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National Infrastructure Commission: Government must prioritise energy flexibility in 2020

Business Green

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

The body also welcomed the passing of the UK's 2050 net zero target into law last year, as well as the government's plans to build 40GW of offshore wind capacity by 2030 and bring forward its proposed fossil fuel car phase out to 2035 at the latest.

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Global Briefing: EU set to push for more stretching 2030 climate target

Business Green

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

The move - which would form part of the EU's proposed new climate law to deliver net zero emissions by 2050 across the continent - marks a significant jump from the existing 2030 goal to reduce greenhouse gases by 40 per cent, and would need approval by a majority of the 27 EU Member States as well as the European Parliament to come into force.

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? Copper’s the new gold rush #184

Climate Tech VC

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

KoBold Metals discovered a major copper deposit, which could be the start to solving growing supply and demand imbalances brought on by copper’s fundamental role in the energy transition. Demand The most critical of energy transition minerals. Demand is on the rise. Why is this important now?

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Tracking Progress on 100% Clean Energy Targets

GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

But most jurisdictions use the broader term “clean energy,” which can also include resources like large hydroelectric generation and nuclear power. Seven states, as well as Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia, have passed 100 percent clean energy transition laws. Washington D.C.

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The Net Zero Review: Everything businesses need to know

Business Green

JANUARY 13, 2023

It is a far from unsurprising message from Skidmore, who having signed the 2050 target into law, has long been a staunch advocate for an ambitious net zero agenda. Pursue regulatoryt reform - Ministers are urged to amend the regulatory framework to incentivise transport providers to increase demand and improve services.

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Negative emissions under a net zero target: the controversies and pitfalls

Business Green

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

As the new 2050 target, now enshrined in law, is to reduce emissions to net zero, it is important to distinguish between gross zero and net zero. Objections to nuclear power can be seen as an antecedent to the current debate around GGR. This is especially acute for demand-side policies.

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After Pandemic, New York’s Buildings Face Daunting Decarbonization Mandate

GreenTechMedia

APRIL 23, 2020

Saturday marked the one-year anniversary of the passage of perhaps the most ambitious law ever adopted by a U.S. Local Law 97, one of 10 bills in the sweeping Climate Mobilization Act , requires New York City’s 50,000 largest buildings to reduce their carbon emissions by 40 percent by 2030 and by 80 percent by 2050.

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Texas Crisis Drives First Public Power Bankruptcy, With More Fallout Expected

GreenTechMedia

MARCH 1, 2021

Freezing temperatures caused cascading problems in the state’s natural-gas production and delivery network that restricted fuel supply to the power plants relied upon for about two-thirds of wintertime electricity supply. Larger power companies are also feeling the pinch. billion.

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? Charting a course to curb maritime emissions

Climate Tech VC

AUGUST 17, 2023

With the growth of e-commerce and demand for faster shipping (which means burning more fuel), maritime emissions increased nearly 5% between 2020 and 2021. Further, many of the largest businesses are state- or family-owned, beholden not just to the laws of the free market, but political dynamics to boot. Maersk, MSC, Evergreen).

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Finding a Sustainability Career in Business

Green Business Bureau

MARCH 16, 2021

Environmental consultants are experts in sustainability and offer their knowledge and insight on the latest environmental standards, regulations and laws. Environmental geologists help prevent contamination of soil and groundwater by determining geologically safe locations for new landfills, coal ash disposal sites and nuclear power plants.

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Finding a Sustainability Career in Business

Green Business Bureau

MARCH 16, 2021

Environmental consultants are experts in sustainability and offer their knowledge and insight on the latest environmental standards, regulations and laws. Environmental geologists help prevent contamination of soil and groundwater by determining geologically safe locations for new landfills, coal ash disposal sites and nuclear power plants.

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Global briefing: US eyes sweeping climate risk disclosure rules

Business Green

APRIL 16, 2021

All the top green business news from around the world this week, including China coal fleet concerns, ultra-white paint and Brazil's rainforest funding demands. US prepares sweeping climate risk disclosure rules. billion tonnes, which without reform risked the value of these credits being as low a zero.

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Lost Decade: How Shell Downplayed Early Warnings Over Climate Change

DeSmogBlog

MARCH 31, 2023

Compiled by Dutch climate activist Vatan Hüzeir , and reviewed by DeSmog and Dutch investigative journalism platform Follow The Money , the documents show how Shell was actively supporting research that clearly underscored the dangers posed by burning its fossil fuel products from the mid-1970s — years earlier than previously thought.

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New Shell Files Could Aid Climate Cases, Attorneys Say

DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 17, 2024

Some of these cases have been brought under consumer fraud or protection laws that penalise companies for misrepresenting their products to the public. ” “Burning of fossil fuels which have taken millions of years to form has effectively upset the balance leading to an increase in CO2 in the atmosphere,” Wilkinson wrote.

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Think tank outlines possible clean energy industrial strategy for the UK

Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 14, 2022

It also has set and met ambitious clean energy and has the potential to produce an enormous amount of clean electricity, heat, and hydrogen with offshore wind and nuclear power. By our model’s estimates, UK electricity demand will increase by approximately 240% compared to current demand.

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PJM’s Compliance Plan Doesn’t End FERC Order’s Threat to Renewables, Experts Say

GreenTechMedia

MARCH 20, 2020

In fact, many are still requesting that FERC reconsider the order and planning lawsuits to challenge it, or simply awaiting November’s election, which could shift political power in Washington D.C. ” More than 55 parties, including the attorneys general of 10 states, have demanded a rehearing of FERC’s order.

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Ohio’s Nuclear and Coal Bailout Bill Survives Court Challenge

GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 24, 2019

An effort to overturn Ohio’s controversial nuclear bailout law via voter referendum suffered a setback this week, after a federal judge denied the group's request for more time to collect signatures to put it before state voters next year. In a late Wednesday evening decision, U.S. District Judge Edmund A. Sargus, Jr.

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? Ammonia goes from fertilizer to fuel #180

Climate Tech VC

JANUARY 16, 2024

The current Haber Bosch process relies on fossil fuels (~ 70% natural gas, 30% coal) and emits 2.4 Ammonia demand for fertilizer and other existing uses by IEA scenario (Source: IEA ) Shipping fuel: Maritime shipping, which accounts for 3% of CO2 emissions, is betting big on ammonia. of global emissions.

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New Report Shows Gap Between Utility Carbon Pledges and Climate Change Imperatives

GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 26, 2021

But that's only one-fifth the amount that would be required to replace their existing or planned fossil fuel generation over the coming decade, she said. Wind and solar power accounted for just above 10 percent of U.S. From decarbonization imperatives to utility realities. and around the world.

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State of the Union: Biden promises to accelerate climate action, as debate over Russian fossil fuel sanctions intensifies

Business Green

MARCH 2, 2022

As such, he positioned the White House's domestic economic and infrastructure plans as part of the wider effort to strengthen the West's geopolitical position, stressing the need to ramp up investment in US infrastructure and pass the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that remains stuck in Congress.

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Replace fossil fuels — with more fossil fuels? That’s one major utility’s plan.

DeSmogBlog

JUNE 7, 2023

Austin Wall was attending an environmental law conference at the University of Tennessee not long ago when, during a discussion of natural gas pipeline projects, a map appeared on the screen and gave him a surprise. I’m like, hold up, that Google Maps looks really familiar to me,” the 25-year-old law student said. “I

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Replace fossil fuels — with more fossil fuels? That’s one major utility’s plan.

DeSmogBlog

JUNE 8, 2023

Austin Wall was attending an environmental law conference at the University of Tennessee not long ago when, during a discussion of natural gas pipeline projects, a map appeared on the screen and gave him a surprise. I’m like, hold up, that Google Maps looks really familiar to me,” the 25-year-old law student said. “I

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FERC Order Will Restart PJM’s Capacity Market

GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Under that plan, offshore wind farms will almost certainly be priced out of the market, but state-subsidized onshore wind, solar power, nuclear power and demand-side resources may be able to win approval for bids low enough to clear. Solar and wind power trade groups also support a quick resumption of the auction.

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Senate Confirms Third Republican to FERC, Breaking With Precedent

GreenTechMedia

MARCH 12, 2020

Senate confirmed James Danly to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Thursday, stacking a third Republican against the lone Democrat on the board of a federal agency that has increasingly been seen as using its authority over interstate energy markets to privilege fossil fuels over renewables.

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Illinois’ Path to 100% Clean Energy May Mean Escaping From PJM’s Capacity Market

GreenTechMedia

MARCH 17, 2020

While the details are complex and still in development, their result would be to force administratively set minimum prices on future wind and solar resources, energy efficiency, demand response, and nuclear power plants in PJM's capacity market. The particular threat for Illinois.

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Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren Demand Changes at New England’s Grid Operator

GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Democratic presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, want grid operator New England ISO to give renewable energy a bigger role and fossil-fuel-fired generators a smaller one. The program was approved by FERC in March 2018, and ISO-NE held its first auction under the CASPR rules in February.

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Reports: Energy Secretary Rick Perry to Resign Next Month

GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 4, 2019

The subpoena that House Democrats sent on Monday to Rudy Giuliani, Trump’s lawyer and key figure in the Ukraine scandal, included demands for records of Perry’s trip, and any communications DOE may have regarding the phone calls between Trump and Zelensky at the heart of the impeachment investigation. In a Tuesday letter , Sen.

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Inflation Reduction Act: 10 ways it will turbocharge US climate action (and one way it won't)

Business Green

AUGUST 8, 2022

The landmark legislation's climate provisions could unlock billions of dollars of low carbon investment and millions of green jobs - but it also paves the way for new fossil fuel infrastructure. And advanced nuclear power production tax credits of 1.5

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Will Covid-19 Permanently Shrink The Fossil Fuel Industry?

Looming Grid Shortfall Prompts 2.5GW California Procurement Proposal

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EU Scientists and Politicians Clash Over Gas and Nuclear as ‘Sustainable’ Investments

National Infrastructure Commission: Government must prioritise energy flexibility in 2020

Global Briefing: EU set to push for more stretching 2030 climate target

? Copper’s the new gold rush #184

Tracking Progress on 100% Clean Energy Targets

The Net Zero Review: Everything businesses need to know

Negative emissions under a net zero target: the controversies and pitfalls

After Pandemic, New York’s Buildings Face Daunting Decarbonization Mandate

Texas Crisis Drives First Public Power Bankruptcy, With More Fallout Expected

? Charting a course to curb maritime emissions

Finding a Sustainability Career in Business

Finding a Sustainability Career in Business

Global briefing: US eyes sweeping climate risk disclosure rules

Lost Decade: How Shell Downplayed Early Warnings Over Climate Change

New Shell Files Could Aid Climate Cases, Attorneys Say

Think tank outlines possible clean energy industrial strategy for the UK

PJM’s Compliance Plan Doesn’t End FERC Order’s Threat to Renewables, Experts Say

Ohio’s Nuclear and Coal Bailout Bill Survives Court Challenge

? Ammonia goes from fertilizer to fuel #180

New Report Shows Gap Between Utility Carbon Pledges and Climate Change Imperatives

State of the Union: Biden promises to accelerate climate action, as debate over Russian fossil fuel sanctions intensifies

Replace fossil fuels — with more fossil fuels? That’s one major utility’s plan.

Replace fossil fuels — with more fossil fuels? That’s one major utility’s plan.

FERC Order Will Restart PJM’s Capacity Market

Senate Confirms Third Republican to FERC, Breaking With Precedent

Illinois’ Path to 100% Clean Energy May Mean Escaping From PJM’s Capacity Market

Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren Demand Changes at New England’s Grid Operator

Reports: Energy Secretary Rick Perry to Resign Next Month

Inflation Reduction Act: 10 ways it will turbocharge US climate action (and one way it won't)

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