DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Animal agriculture is the largest emitter of methane, a greenhouse gas 80 times more potent than carbon dioxide when measured over a 20 year period. Scientists say that unless swift action is taken, methane from agriculture alone will take us beyond a 1.5C The files also detail collaborations planned for the event itself.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Investing in the ground beneath our feet could have wide-ranging benefits for the environment, animal and human health – as well as moving closer to Net Zero, according to new research. Soil acts as a carbon ‘sink’, locking in GHGs that would otherwise be released into the atmosphere.

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EDF + Business

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Dear Colleagues, The Fifth National Climate Assessment was released this week, with the jaw-dropping finding that climate-related extreme weather events are costing the U.S. Support EPA’s methane policy All signs are pointing to EPA finalizing its oil and gas methane standards in the run-up to COP28. Every region of the U.S.

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DeSmogBlog

MARCH 5, 2024

Utilities in at least nine states have begun purchasing so-called “certified” or “responsible” gas, which the firms certifying it say delivers fewer methane emissions and other environmental impacts compared to the typical natural gas flowing into a furnace or stove. And Virginia is not alone. That doesn’t make any sense.”

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EDF + Business

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Without it, we may face 7ºF of warming with catastrophic consequences for health, coastal communities, food, ecosystems and more. For food companies, this could mean rising temperatures and more extreme weather events that can impact crop yields and disrupt supply chains. Methane matters…a lot. In the U.S., In the U.S.,

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Hydrogen Fuel News

JANUARY 25, 2024

Plant-Based Overhaul Eating more plant-based meals isn’t just good for your health—it’s beneficial for the planet, too. Eco-Friendly Cleaning Harsh chemicals are not only damaging to your health but also to the environment. This reduces the number of pollutants entering our waterways.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 16, 2022

Event announces 13 winners out of 10 categories, with multiple winners for Women in Biogas and AD Pace Setters – Micro AD, as well as 8 Highly Commended entries. Charlotte Morton, WBA Chief Executive, added: “Our industry can deliver 50% of the Global Methane Pledge targets signed up by over 100 countries after COP26.

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Green Market Oracle

AUGUST 30, 2020

This online event can be attended from anywhere, The central theme at VERGE 20 will focus on how energy systems can be decarbonized, decentralized, digitized and democratized. VERGE Energy Conference (VERGE 20) will take place on October 26-30, 2020.

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

But the only commitment they’re making is to eliminate methane [emissions] and stop flaring,” said Ioualalen. In October, COP28 President Al Jaber said that eliminating methane leaks and flaring is the fastest way to make the biggest impact on short-term operational emissions. Oil and gas companies are committing to net-zero.

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Grist

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Efforts like these took aim at pollutants like the group of chemicals known as aerosols, which include sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, and other compounds that are harmful to human health. This is because aerosols reflect the sun’s rays, rather than trapping its heat like carbon. 05 degrees Celsius. “If

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 26, 2023

Methane, a greenhouse gas which is belched out in high volumes by cattle, has been identified by the UN and world leaders as the quickest route to cut global heating. It underplays climate impacts, stating that “research has shown that cows do not produce as much methane gas as was once believed”.

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The Environmental Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Climate change refers to a broad array of environmental degradation that is predicted to result from increasing levels of atmospheric CO2, including global warming , alterations in precipitation, sea level changes, and more extreme weather events. It is also one of the most complex challenges humanity has ever faced.

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Planet Pulse

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

The genesis of the Carbon Mapper initiative came from a need to use high quality hyperspectral data to locate methane point source emitters at the facility scale to support mitigation action. The Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect future events or circumstances.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 26, 2021

Several light hydrocarbons, such as methane, ethane and propane, are VOCs. Further, VOC emissions can harm the environment and human health. Especially methane is a potent greenhouse gas, contributing to climate change. Why VOC emissions should be reduced. VOCs are a large group of organic compounds. An overlooked problem.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

“I belong here,” I reminded myself, as I drove toward the checkpoint to gain entry to the groundbreaking event for the $2.9 I felt I should have been, since I signed up to get media advisories from the CPRA about it, but choose not to let that stop me from at least trying to document the historic event.

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DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 11, 2022

So, it’s this really close range where we are seeing a potential impact right on women’s health.”. The health effects were worst for women living within 0.6 miles (one kilometer) of a drill site, with the links to negative health outcomes dissipating beyond 1.8 May 27, 2020. Justin Hamel ©2020.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

The campaign launched with events in nearly 100 cities and towns around the world, including Manchester and Bristol in the UK, Amsterdam, Lisbon, Rome, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Toronto, Seoul, Mumbai, and Ankara. Change is imperative, and I endorse the Plant Based Treaty, for the animals, the planet and human health.".

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EDF + Business

OCTOBER 20, 2021

When they function as designed, gas flares waste billions of dollars of natural gas each year and emit carbon dioxide, smog-forming nitrogen oxides, and other pollutants that are damaging to human health. In our new report, The Burning Question: How to Fix Flaring , we review flaring data and practices for 20 major oil and gas companies.

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

James Black History event on February 2, 2022. Every stage of natural gas production and distribution releases methane pollution, a powerful greenhouse gas. Because of those methane leaks, consuming more natural gas spurs ever-faster and more dramatic climate changes. Sharon Lavigne at a RISE St. Credit: Julie Dermansky.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

And during and after these events, the rich tend to leave and the poor tend to stay; poverty rates can climb by a full percentage point in areas hit by climate disasters. Replace “public health” with “planet,” and you have the argument for an ambitious green recovery and rebuilding program. —. Losing a hero is hard.

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AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 26, 2020

These changes to our food systems could improve human and planetary health Oliver Camp Mon, 10/26/2020 – 01:30 On the recent World Food Day, the clarion call was clearer than ever: We must fix our food systems to improve human health, drive economic growth and save the planet from environmental collapse. 1 killer in the country.

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Planet Pulse

OCTOBER 12, 2021

This constellation will enhance and replenish our SkySat fleet and offer Planet customers significant advances in resolution and intraday revisit capabilities, enabling powerful real-time awareness of ever-changing events. When paired with Fusion’s other datastreams, this data will boost the reliability of agronomic models.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 4, 2020

CETCI also manufactures fixed gas detection systems, controllers and transmitters that are deployed to monitor hazardous gases; protecting health and safety in confined spaces and indoor environments. These facilities can present a variety of potential hazards to human health. A car park installation.

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Scientists and campaigners have raised major concerns about the lack of global action ahead of the COP28 summit, in a year of devastating impacts from climate-related weather events. Fossil Fuel Lock-in The meat and dairy industry’s high methane emissions are increasingly well known.

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The Environmental Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

It enriches the soil, reduces landfill waste, and cuts down on methane, a potent greenhouse gas. It’s a tasty exploration that benefits your health and the planet! Plus, eco-friendly products often have a lesser impact on your health and the environment. Participate in local clean-up events. Compost kitchen waste.

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GreenTechMedia

MAY 26, 2020

There is a lot to consider: the worst public health crisis in 100 years, a climate emergency, and the worst economic turbulence in 80 years. Incentivize decarbonization : While technically feasible, eliminating flaring, methane leakages and other emissions requires additional investment. Or will this signal the start of a new chapter?

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DeSmogBlog

AUGUST 3, 2023

The People’s Autonomous Response claims that the UN has failed to address concerns raised at the first summit in 2021 that the process had been captured by corporate interests, and says that the previous event marginalised countries from the Global South in particular. This data typically isn’t owned by farmers.

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DeSmogBlog

AUGUST 17, 2023

LNG boom threatens to release vast amounts of methane, a powerful climate pollutant that is the main component of natural gas. The Yale School of Public Health, however, released a study last year that found that Pennsylvania children living near fracking wells have a two to three times elevated risk of a form of childhood leukemia.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Invited to the event was a small group of Members of the European Parliament (MEPs). Like many corporations, the global COVID-19 pandemic and lack of usual in-person events meant they had to get creative about how to shape the political debate and find new allies to support their agendas. Europe’s Green Deal.

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Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

South Carolina Materials Exchange operated by South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control. municipal solid waste landfills are the third largest source of human-related methane which has over 80 times the warming power of carbon dioxide. Combats Landfill Waste. According to the EPA, U.S.

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DeSmogBlog

JULY 14, 2022

The flares started last December, an event Errol Summerlin, a former legal-aid lawyer, and his neighbors had been bracing for since 2017. One event lasted for 24 hours, another for 74, another for more than 300. Richardson referred questions about the events to a spokesperson for Exxon Mobil, the day-to-day operator of the facility.

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Nearly 50 people were hospitalized in that disaster, and continue to suffer from adverse health effects. More problematic is the relative rarity of mass CO2 poisoning events, meaning first responders might be unfamiliar with how to treat the symptoms. Carbon capture started as a means to enhance oil production,” said Stockman. “It

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DeSmogBlog

AUGUST 31, 2021

I am extremely concerned about the flaring events, leaks, spills, and other accidental releases that occur at the Shell facility,” said Wilma Subra , a scientist with the environmental advocacy group Louisiana Environmental Action Network. Workers at the site face particularly acute health risks, Subra said. Credit: Julie Dermansky. “I

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Climate Tech VC

MARCH 11, 2024

Companies will be required to disclose capitalized costs, expenditures expensed, charges, and losses incurred from severe weather events and physical climate risks. New Funds EQT , a Stockholm, Sweden-based investment firm, held a final close of its $3.3bn future fund that invests across climate and health.  Sophie will be there!

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EDF + Business

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Severe weather events have limited access to sources of some crucial materials, and are exposing vulnerabilities across business operations and those of their suppliers. Mitigation efforts could include stopping deforestation , decarbonizing operations , and slashing methane emissions. Building resilience: Where do we go from here? .

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 26, 2023

State of Montana that the state’s ongoing support for and promotion of fossil fuel development — including directing state regulators not to consider a project’s climate impacts during the permitting process — violated Montana’s constitutional guarantee of the right to a clean and healthful environment, which extends to a stable climate.

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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 10, 2020

These systems are developed over generations and provide valuable input in maintaining the health of the global fragile ecosystems. Methane – Methane gas actually absorbs 84 times more heat than its well-known counterpart. Carbon Neutral vs. Zero Carbon – 1.5 Addresses the root cause of climate change (emissions).

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