DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

From the world’s biggest soccer championship to soccer training for kids , from major universities to music festivals and art galleries to — if you can name it, fossil fuel companies have probably sponsored it. TotalEnergies will sponsor the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 10, 2021

So, how has hydrogen gone from being a fairly obscure industry to a critical part of Europe’s green plans? DeSmog has mapped the sprawling network of fossil fuel companies, trade associations, PR firms and other organisations behind the push for hydrogen, which offers some clues. Hydrogen Europe. Credit: Gaia Lamperti.

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 6, 2022

billion into fossil fuel projects around the world since the Paris Climate Agreement was signed in 2015, undercutting global efforts to combat the worsening climate crisis. The Big Shift Global report called on the World Bank to definitively rule out support, both direct and indirect, for fossil fuel projects, which it has yet to do.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

A Scottish university in “Europe’s oil and gas capital” has voted to sell all of its fossil fuel investments over the next four years. million invested in fossil fuels, according to campaigners. The post University in ‘Europe’s Oil Capital’ Votes to Divest from Fossil Fuels appeared first on DeSmog.

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Bank bosses due to attend a green investment summit tomorrow head institutions which have provided over £700 billion of financing for the fossil fuel industry since the 2015 Paris Agreement, including £129 billion in 2020 alone. . JPMorgan financed £230 billion in fossil fuels between 2016 and 2020. billion in 2020.

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AGreenLiving

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

New research has revealed that fossil fuel pollution caused approximately 8.7 Experts found that countries that burn fossil fuels heavily for manufacturing and transport are the most affected. and many developed countries in Europe recorded 1 of every 10 deaths due to air pollution. Read more:Â .

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Business Green

MAY 10, 2021

Analysts have predicted that electric cars and vans will be cheaper than fossil fuel alternatives by 2027 as battery costs continue to fall, production ramps up, and new vehicle designs are developed. New polluting vehicles shouldn't be sold for any longer than necessary.".

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 18, 2021

Fossil fuel companies could face legal challenges over their misleading advertising, after a DeSmog investigation uncovered the extent of their “greenwashing” Environmental lawyers ClientEarth have put companies on notice with the publication of the Greenwashing Files. ExxonMobil – “Powering Progress”.

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 3, 2021

Nearly two thirds of social media posts put out by six major European fossil fuel and energy companies since the end of 2019 present a “green” image of the company, despite the majority of their business activity remaining in fossil fuels, reveals new analysis by Desmog.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

New campaign backed by Bill McKibben argues it is 'time for PR and ad agencies to come clean' over work for fossil fuel clients. As long as they continue to engage in polluter relations, these firms will be one of our greatest barriers to climate progress.

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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. In some cases, the affiliation with the oil industry was publicly declared on the participant list for COP26.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Europe's ‘dash for gas’ in wake of energy crisis is 'exact opposite' of what countries should be doing to drive down energy prices and emissions, IISD concludes. The world should not develop any new sources of fossil fuels if it is stand a chance of limiting global warming to 1.5C aligned gas phase-out pathway," the study notes.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 17, 2020

The two cars have been driving London’s streets, measuring air pollution, since 2018. Advocacy group Environmental Defense Fund Europe (EDFE) together with Mayor Sadiq Khan have released the second wave of data from Breathe London , an ambitious collaborative project to measure and map air pollution across the capital.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

As policymakers and leaders around the world prepare for pivotal climate discussions at COP28, the sector must seize the momentum to create more renewable energy, enabling other sectors to decarbonise, and shifting demand away from fossil fuels. Vicky Sins, Decarbonisation and Energy Transformation Lead, said: “We cannot keep 1.5

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Just over half of all directors at 30 of the world’s largest insurance companies have affiliations to polluting companies and organisations, reveals an investigation by DeSmog, including several individuals holding senior roles at some of the world’s largest energy companies.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

OCTOBER 9, 2023

If the cost of carbon is factored into the price of hydrogen, green hydrogen could become more competitive compared to blue or grey hydrogen, which are produced using fossil fuels. Market Expansion: With the CBAM in place, there may be an increased demand for green hydrogen in Europe.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Landmark study estimates 15 per cent of worldwide deaths from Covid-19 may be attributable to long-term exposure to air pollution, demonstrating impact of fossil fuels on pandemic.

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DeSmogBlog

AUGUST 23, 2021

Hydrogen, an energy carrier proposed for helping transition the world away from fossil fuels, is well-suited for the oil and gas industry’s public relations machine. What’s the pollution?’” Basav Sen, climate policy project director at the Institute for Policy Studies, told DeSmog. But where does it come from?

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The City Fix

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

At COP27 in Sharm El Sheikh, world leaders will focus on the seemingly overwhelming task of fast-tracking the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions while lessoning our dependence on fossil fuels. Two days later, Urban Transitions 2022 gets underway in Sitges,

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Almost 100 universities that have pledged to shed ties to the fossil fuel industry still bank with financial institutions that have collectively provided $419 billion (£345 billion) to polluting interests between 2016 and 2022. million in funding from fossil fuel companies since 2022.

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Business Green

APRIL 22, 2021

Solar and wind power could push fossil fuels out of the electricity sector by the mid-2030s and out of the energy supply system altogether by 2050, as clean energy costs continue to plummet and governments pursue policies designed to ditch fossil fuels for cheap, home-grown renewables. per cent of daily sunshine.".

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DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 26, 2024

When Royal Dutch Shell lost a landmark climate lawsuit in The Netherlands, climate advocates said the Dutch court’s ruling put polluters and their financiers on notice. billion Euros in bonds to the fossil fuel industry, Milieudefensie says. “We liquefied natural gas (LNG). We will of course respond in court if necessary.”

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 18, 2024

Truss writes that “we should cancel” the United Nations annual COP climate summit, and falsely claims that electric vehicles are worse for the environment than those powered by fossil fuels. “In Fracking for shale gas is a controversial practice that risks causing air, water, and noise pollution.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Veteran sustainable food and farming experts welcomed the strategy as one that just might have a genuine shot at transforming the agriculture sector and result in better public health, contribute to ending the vertiginous decline of biodiversity, and lower greenhouse gas pollution. The battle over agrochemical regulation is not new.

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Charged

DECEMBER 6, 2020

First diesels, then hydrogen, were touted as ways to reduce CO 2 emissions while still maintaining the fill-er-up-with-fossil-fuel business model (and continuing to crank out the colossal SUVs that carmakers claim consumers crave). They have weak electric motors, big, polluting engines, and usually can’t fast charge.

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Smart Energy International

MARCH 22, 2022

Have you read: Renewable technology innovation: measuring progress – IRENA ENTSO-E: Hydrogen requires appropriate regulatory framework in Europe Rising nickel prices will not halt the energy transition. The PES reflects the plans, objectives and policies of each country and region, mainly approved as of the base year of analysis.

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AutoGrid

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Hey, Europe: You Can’t Get to 100% Renewables Without Demand Side Flexibility. Europe has inspired the world with its ambitious renewables integration, smart energy trading, and grid balancing. An important new study from Smart Energy Europe (SmartEn) makes the case for increased DSF in Europe to meet aggressive climate action targets.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 11, 2019

New European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen unveiled Europe's Green Deal on Wednesday, a package of 50 far-reaching policy ideas that are still missing many key details, calling it a "man on the moon moment" for Europe. This is Europe’s ‘man on the moon moment.’

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Business Green

APRIL 5, 2022

The critical window for action to transform the plastics system across Europe in order to meet both circular economy and climate goals is narrowing, with a major ramp up in innovation, policy ambition, investment, and corporate cooperation urgently needed over the next five years.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 11, 2023

DeSmog can reveal that three APPGs received benefits in the past two years from think tanks whose funders or members include major polluters, including Shell and Equinor. The findings are part of analysis of the latest official registers of interest by DeSmog, based on new research by campaign group Fossil Free Parliament.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 6, 2023

In recent years, there has been a growing concern about the impact of human activity on the environment, and the need to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels in order to combat climate change. This means that, by using solar panels, we can reduce our dependence on fossil fuels and the damaging effects they have on the environment.

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

German, Italian and other companies have been scouring Africa for alternatives to Russian supplies in the wake of the February invasion of Ukraine, raising fears that new projects will lock Africa into long-term dependence on fossil fuels. We cannot be Europe’s gas station. Different path.

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Charged

JUNE 8, 2020

Air pollution in China has climbed back to pre-pandemic levels, and scientists say the same will probably happen in Europe soon. The rapid rebound in air pollution and coal consumption levels across China is an early warning of what a smokestack industry-led rebound could look like,” said CREA Lead Analyst Lauri Myllyvirta.

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DeSmogBlog

JUNE 30, 2021

What it really means is that while some greenhouse gas emissions will be cut, fossil fuels will continue to be burnt but will be ‘balanced’ or ‘offset’ with an ‘equivalent’ amount of so-called ‘carbon removal’. Big Polluters. What’s more these false solutions keep lining the pockets of Big Polluters.

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The Guardian: Energy

MARCH 8, 2024

Research shows industry lobbying against support for solar panels and electric cars while enjoying subsidies itself The oil industry has fought against government support for clean technologies for more than half a century, the Guardian can reveal, even as vast subsidies have propped up its polluting business model.

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Business Green

MARCH 29, 2023

UK-based private jets emitted half a million tonnes of CO2 in 2022, the most in Europe, as new research slams the continent's most 'carbon intense' flights UK-based private jets clocked up their busiest year to date in 2022 with the total number of flights soaring by 75 per cent versus 2021, according to a new analysis commissioned by Greenpeace.

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Charged

JUNE 15, 2020

This contains some interesting statistical tidbits which, taken together, indicate that post-crisis, EV leadership is likely to shift to Europe. Once they got their assets in gear, however, European automakers put the no-gas pedal to the metal, and electro-investment in Europe now far outpaces that in China. in Germany and 7.3%

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