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A final blow to fossil fuels? Environment embedded in grid rules

Renew Economy

The post A final blow to fossil fuels? Environment embedded in grid rules appeared first on RenewEconomy. AEMC sets in motion one of the most important reforms to the Australian energy market in decades, factoring emissions reduction into rule making and decision making.

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World’s biggest economies pumping billions into fossil fuels in poor nations

The Guardian: Energy

G20 countries spent $142bn in three years to expand operations despite a G7 pledge to stop doing so, study finds The world’s biggest economies have continued to finance the expansion of fossil fuels in poor countries to the tune of billions of dollars, despite their commitments on the climate.

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Fossil fuel lobbyists have deep pockets and access to politicians, but a ban could be in the pipeline

Renew Economy

The European Parliament is examining what lessons can be learned from restrictions on tobacco lobbyists to protect the environment from continued use of fossil fuels. The post Fossil fuel lobbyists have deep pockets and access to politicians, but a ban could be in the pipeline appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Fossil fuel drilling scheme faces High Court challenge

Envirotec Magazine

The outcome of the hearing could have significant implications for future on-shore fossil fuel projects going through the planning permission process. Legal Manager at Good Law Project, Jennine Walker, said: “Exploiting our natural landscape for fossil fuels is simply not an option given the climate emergency we are facing today.

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Taxing big fossil fuel firms ‘could raise $900bn in climate finance by 2030’

The Guardian: Energy

Levy on oil and gas majors in richest countries would help worst-affected nations tackle climate crisis, says report A new tax on fossil fuel companies based in the world’s richest countries could raise hundreds of billions of dollars to help the most vulnerable nations cope with the escalating climate crisis, according to a report.

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Global carbon emissions from fossil fuels to hit record high

The Guardian: Energy

Projected rate of warming has not improved in past two years, analysis shows Cop28 president forced into defence of fossil fuel phase-out claims See all our Cop28 coverage Global carbon emissions from fossil fuels reached record levels again in 2023, as experts warned that the projected rate of warming had not improved over the past two years.

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Top Fossil Fuel Ad Ban Critic Runs Group That Got $450K from Oil Company

DeSmogBlog

After NDP member of Parliament Charlie Angus introduced a bill in February proposing to ban misleading fossil fuel advertising in Canada, the oil and gas advocate Stephen Buffalo wrote an incendiary National Post column attacking the legislation. It’s a disproportionate reaction,” she said. Let’s tone down the outrage maybe a little.”