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Strong Support Among Europeans for Banning Fossil Fuel Ads, Study Finds

DeSmogBlog

Almost half of people surveyed across the European Union are in favour of banning fossil fuel advertising nearly twice as many who oppose such a move, according to a new study. Allowing fossil fuel ads while at the same time trying to reduce CO2 emissions is counterproductive, said Barker.

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Cop29 CEO filmed agreeing to facilitate fossil fuel deals at climate summit

The Guardian: Energy

Elnur Soltanov recorded with fake oil and gas group which asked for deals in exchange for sponsoring talks The chief executive of Cop29 has been filmed apparently agreeing to facilitate fossil fuel deals at the climate summit. Continue reading.

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Solar-powered reactor shows potential for creating jet fuel with net-zero carbon emissions

TechXplore

Increasing energy demands and problems associated with burning fossil fuels have heightened interest in more sustainable energy sources, such as sunlight. But there are still areas where carbon-based fuel remains the standard, such as in the aviation industry.

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Why fear of billion-dollar lawsuits stops countries phasing out fossil fuels

The Guardian: Energy

A UK fossil fuel firm has to dismantle its oilfield. The proposal which involves razing four mountain tops sparks a national outcry, and the Romanian government pulls its support. After protests from local communities, the Italian government bans drilling for oil within 12 miles of its shoreline. Continue reading.

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Electrofuels Are the Future: The Driving Force to Decarbonizing Heavy Transport

Speaker: Ayesha Choudhury - Senior Vice President, Head of Capital Markets at Infinium

Electrofuels (aka eFuels) are the next generation of solutions to help the hardest-to-abate sectors pivot from their reliance on fossil fuels. However, some sectors are lagging behind and struggling to decarbonize more than others, including large-scale transportation like commercial aviation, shipping, and rail transit.

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Phasing out fossil fuels ‘doomed to fail’, says Tony Blair as he calls for rethink of net zero policy – UK politics live

The Guardian: Energy

Any strategy based on either phasing out fossil fuels in the short term or limiting consumption is a strategy doomed to fail, says former PM Severin Carrell is the Guardians Scotland editor.

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Solidec Delivers Fossil-fuel-free Chemicals with Novel Electrolyzer

Greentown Labs

The chemical and petrochemical industries account for about 40 percent of industrial carbon emissions in the United States, due to factors including fossil-fuel feedstocks, incredibly energy-intensive chemical separations, and transportation-related emissions. We envision a world where chemicals are not made from fossil fuels.