Grist

JULY 15, 2021

We talk so much about the supreme challenge of reducing emissions — something that already requires transitioning our entire economy away from the burning of fossil fuels, adapting to existing climate threats, and doing all that in a way that at the very least doesn’t add to the burdens of already marginalized communities.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 31, 2021

Those processes use a lot of energy and largely come from fossil fuels; one-third of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions come from industry. A key route to industrial emissions reductions is electrification (replacing industrial fossil fuels with electric alternatives). Start with heat.

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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

The IEA has released its annual review of Hungary’s energy policy, stating that energy efficiency needs to be central in the coming years for the European country to reach its net zero targets, The Hungary 2022 Energy Policy Review states how Hungary has significantly increased its climate ambitions since the last review.

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The Environmental Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

These systems are essential for minimizing the environmental impact of waste-to-energy processes, ensuring that the transition to cleaner energy sources doesn’t come at the cost of air quality or public health. This process provides a renewable energy source and reduces reliance on fossil fuels, leading to a decrease in carbon emissions.

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Business Green

MAY 16, 2022

We see clearly the dangers of energy systems powered by foreign fossil fuels," Sharma said. "We In short, we see that climate security is energy security and that we must break our dependency on fossil fuels.". We see the benefits of low cost, homegrown renewables, the price of which cannot be manipulated from afar. "We

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DeSmogBlog

MAY 8, 2024

In Colorado, fossil fuel interests are vigorously opposing legislative bills meant to clean up the state’s heavily polluted air. Instead, several have retained fossil fuel lobbyists to work on their behalf. Weld County also employs Capitol Solutions, a lobbying firm it shares with the Kiewit Corp.,

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

The Daily Telegraph has published weekly articles since 11 August by David Blackmon, a veteran of the oil and gas industry. The articles have all been critical of current policies to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions and ensure the transition to renewable energy.

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DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 17, 2023

Their harmful impacts on human and ecosystem health are generally well understood. The fossil fuel industry, pesticides, and industrial agriculture are inextricably linked,” explained Asha Sharma, PANNA organizing co-director and co-author of the report. Avoiding False Solutions.

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DeSmogBlog

MAY 25, 2022

Some sections included safety information and tips on energy conservation, but many others promote natural gas, describe its benefits, or position gas as a clean alternative to dirtier fuels. NW Natural knows that teachers possess the power to enlighten students. “The Promoting “Clean” Gas to Kids.

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DeSmogBlog

AUGUST 17, 2023

billion liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in her Pennsylvania hometown, she will be facing off against some of the most powerful fossil fuel interests in the United States. LNG boom threatens to release vast amounts of methane, a powerful climate pollutant that is the main component of natural gas.

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GreenBiz

JULY 15, 2020

It is energy-efficient, abundant and an environmentally friendly alternative to natural gas. Clean hydrogen could cut greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel by up to 34 percent, reported Bloomberg New Energy Finance. . And it could be cheaper than producing hydrogen from natural gas.

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Energy Innovation

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Every day, millions of people turn on their gas stoves without considering the deadly pollution they’re breathing in by burning fossil fuels inside their home – with serious consequences for their health. homes and businesses burn fossil fuels, and we add 500,000 new gas-burning buildings every year.

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Low Carbon Prosperity

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Evaluating regulations, subsidies, pricing mechanisms, and hybrid policies. The latest, most urgent call to action from the IPCC has increased attention on policies to reduce CO2 emissions and enhance carbon sequestration. Regulation: The most effective carbon reduction policy option is regulation.

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Business Green

JUNE 14, 2021

per cent of voters strike down federal government’s plans to hike taxes on petrol diesel, heating oil and natural gas. While initial opinion polls suggested the fossil fuel levy had strong public support, the repeal campaign gained significant ground in the final weeks ahead of the vote.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Russia eyes fossil fuel growth as it unveils 2030 climate goal. Russian President Vladimir Putin appears to have stepped up his support of the Paris Agreement, signing a decree on Wednesday ordering the country's government to draw up plans to slash greenhouse gas emissions over the next decade, according to reports.

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 26, 2022

Indigenous leaders have called on Citigroup to stop financing oil and gas projects in the Amazon, saying the bank’s activities contradict its climate pledges by putting the threatened ecosystem at greater risk. Second Largest Fossil Fuel Funder. But Indigenous leaders speaking ahead of the U.S. banks in the coming weeks.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Pollution, poverty and race collide in many other disadvantaged communities across California — and the country — and some argue that the state’s climate policies haven’t helped. And they have suffered collateral damage from the harmful pollutants produced by using fossil fuels. To many, cap and trade highlights a contradiction.

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Business Green

MAY 18, 2021

It provides direct advice to governments and its annual World Energy Outlook reports, which offer projections for future energy sources and demand, have provided the bedrock for major energy investment and policy decisions that help shape the trajectory of the global market. The death knell is being sounded for fossil fuels.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

JANUARY 19, 2024

Biomass energy harnesses organic matter, including wood, agricultural crops, and waste by-products, as fuel. It’s a renewable resource that’s widely available in nature. As we seek alternatives to fossil fuels, biomass holds significant potential due to its sustainability.

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DeSmogBlog

JUNE 22, 2023

Porter’s blog repeatedly cites the work of the Global Warming Policy Foundation (GWPF), the UK’s main climate science denial group. This follows her remark in the January 2017 post that: “it’s curious that the focus has been on CO2 and not on particulate pollution which has far more immediate negative effects on health and the environment”.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

MARCH 3, 2024

In this method, CO2 is separated from the exhaust gases generated by burning fossil fuels. Pre-combustion capture Pre-combustion capture is another method, where fuels are converted into a synthesis gas (syngas) consisting of hydrogen and carbon dioxide.

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Grist

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Renewable solar and wind power now typically costs less than fossil-fuel alternatives. In British Columbia, Premier John Horgan’s government detailed policies to nearly double climate-protection efforts. That’s looking more doable as renewable-energy prices drop, providing an alternative to fossil fuels.

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DeSmogBlog

MAY 31, 2023

For the fifth time, a Louisiana lawmaker has introduced legislation to try to reduce the tax that fossil fuel firms pay on oil they produce in the state. The state ranks third in the nation for producing natural gas and tenth for crude oil. The original version of the bill introduced by Rep.

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 7, 2021

The findings raise concerns over a potential pervasive conflict of interest on the boards at a time when the international insurance sector is under pressure to halt its support for the fossil fuel industry. “When insurers underwrite fossil fuels, they actually are underwriting climate change.”

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GreenTechMedia

MAY 21, 2020

Pacific Gas & Electric is turning to a decidedly low-tech solution to keep its customers’ lights on for this year’s coming fire season: mobile diesel generators. PG&E did not respond to a request for comment on its plans. How PG&E got to this point.

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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 10, 2021

Record-breaking temperatures, devastating natural disasters, and threats to public health and safety are a reflection of the urgency in taking action and an excellent opportunity to rebuild from COVID-19 and implement policies and practices that promote better health and well-being for the people and the planet.

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Business Green

APRIL 7, 2021

Oil and gas giant details climate policy misalignments with several major global trade associations in latest review. It follows Shells decision in 2019 to leave the American Fuel & Petrochemical Association due to "material misalignment" on climate policy. "We

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 29, 2021

These revelations quickly spurred calls for Congress to investigate Exxon’s and other fossil fuel companies’ efforts to obstruct climate action. And on October 28, Congress questioned the CEOs of ExxonMobil, Chevron, BP America, Shell, and the American Petroleum Institute on their history of blocking climate policy.

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Sunrun

AUGUST 23, 2019

However, not all states have NEM policies, and these policies vary by state. The costs associated with climate change are growing and include rising health care costs, destruction of property, increased food prices and more. 14 Solar Saves on Gas and Fuel 9. Unlike fossil fuels, sunlight is never going away.

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Renewable Energy World

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

VS: Traditionally, hydrogen has been industrially produced from the methane contained in natural gas, releasing carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide in the process. At this point in its evolution, offshore wind in the United States needs to be focused primarily on generating electricity to displace fossil fuel generation.

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DeSmogBlog

JUNE 22, 2023

Federal Trade Commission has the power to hold companies liable for marketing that harms consumers’ health or wealth by misleading them into buying a product or service based on a false or deceptive claim. Many people involved in climate policy privately acknowledge the limitations of carbon offsets. Under the law , the U.S.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 9, 2021

In February 2021, German agribusiness giant BASF hosted a virtual wine tasting, a seemingly cozy affair swirling glasses of Portugal’s finest in front of a webcam debating the future of EU agricultural policies. Invited to the event was a small group of Members of the European Parliament (MEPs).

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 17, 2022

A coalition of environmental and social justice organizations have filed a petition with state regulators to halt a hydrogen project by Oregon’s largest gas utility, alleging that the project poses health, safety, environmental dangers to residents already living with polluting industries. million project is costly and ineffective.

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DeSmogBlog

JULY 19, 2023

What isn’t changing, not one bit, is the otherworldly spin from fossil fuel lobbyists and spinmasters, one of whom had the tone-deaf audacity this week to insist it would be “dangerous and irresponsible” not to increase fossil fuel production into the indefinite future.

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Business Green

JANUARY 24, 2020

Last week, duel announcements from the two public utilities commissions, the bodies that regulate the states' electricity and natural gas infrastructure (among other things), revealed the "competition" is not very close. New York is focused on incentivizing fuel switching, while California is focused on restricting new natural gas.

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Business Green

MARCH 25, 2021

Exclusive: Researchers have sought to calculate the external environmental, social and health costs of from fossil fuels, renewables, road transport and aviation. It's yet even more sobering evidence that the UK needs to move away from fossil fuels and ambitiously pursue rapid decarbonisation," he added.

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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 10, 2021

Record-breaking temperatures, devastating natural disasters, and threats to public health and safety are a reflection of the urgency in taking action and an excellent opportunity to rebuild from COVID-19 and implement policies and practices that promote better health and well-being for the people and the planet.

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