DeSmogBlog

MAY 26, 2021

Inadequate bonding requirements means there is a serious gap in available funding to properly clean up after the fossil fuel industry. million MCF of natural gas in 2020. This record production is fueling New Mexico’s economic recovery and providing $2.8 According to the report, it could cost as much as $8.38

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

A major natural gas pipeline in Pennsylvania was canceled this week in the face of a thicket of legal obstacles and intense local opposition. Typically, if a project shows that there is a commercial need for the gas, FERC simply approves the certificate. But in many cases, the need for the gas is highly suspect.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 12, 2023

As negotiations at the COP28 climate talks in the United Arab Emirates head into overtime, oil and gas interests are aiming to exclude a fossil fuel phase-out from any final deal by promoting carbon capture and storage (CCS) as a viable climate solution. “Yet major polluters like the U.S.

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Business Green

MARCH 10, 2023

The text, which has been approved by ministers from all 27 EU nations , states that the bloc will "systematically promote and call for a global move towards energy systems free of unabated fossil fuels well ahead of 2050", alongside pushing for a peak in fossil fuel consumption in the near term.

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DeSmogBlog

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

“This amounts to tactics of intimidation and bullying,” Natasha Lamb, chief investment officer of Massachusetts-based Arjuna Capital, said in a statement. Follow This and Arjuna Capital’s now-withdrawn resolution encouraged Exxon to put a plan in place to reduce the “Scope 3” emissions that arise from the use of its fossil fuel products.

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The Verge: Energy

OCTOBER 13, 2023

It’s part of President Joe Biden’s plan to transition the nation to clean energy, even though the environmental benefits of hydrogen still hinge on overhauling the way the fuel is traditionally made. Hydrogen combustion creates water vapor, unlike fossil fuels that release greenhouse gas emissions when burned.

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Renewable Energy World

JULY 4, 2021

Frequently, these combinations occur at the same time as a private investment by institutional investors in the SPAC. As the recent experience at ExxonMobile has shown, investors are eager to invest in, and accelerate the migration toward, energy production that does not rely on fossil fuels. SPAC” transaction.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Transportation accounts for about two-fifths of California’s carbon emissions, and vehicles are harder to decarbonize than electricity generation or using fossil fuels for heating buildings. Hydrogen fueling has received about $156 million in CEC funding but has seen only 44 fueling stations deployed to date.

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Renewable Energy World

JUNE 16, 2021

The expected decreased demand for fossil fuels, coupled with the falling costs associated with renewable energy projects, are driving major oil and gas companies – including bp, Total and Shell – to actively restructure their businesses to add more renewable power projects to their portfolios. Have you read?

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DeSmogBlog

MAY 25, 2023

Hoboken is making this claim against fossil fuel companies under the state-level equivalent of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act, a federal law used successfully to prosecute organized crime groups such as the Mafia starting in the 1970s and later the tobacco industry. Credit: U.S.

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DeSmogBlog

MARCH 28, 2023

The lonely well pad houses four natural gas wells that records show were initially drilled in 2011 but sat inactive for years after that. Though it has applied for them, the company behind this operation has yet to receive the permits it is required by law to construct or operate the engines to power a cryptocurrency mine.

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Clean Energy Canada

APRIL 26, 2023

The billions of clean energy investments in Canada’s recent budget was spurred by the half a trillion dollars delivered in the U.S.’s Meanwhile, jobs in clean energy surpassed those in fossil fuels for the first time. The province’s fossil fuel heritage offers a unique on-ramp to a clean energy future.

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R-Squared Energy

MARCH 23, 2024

as the world’s top liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporter, this week the Energy Information Administration reported that the U.S. refiners had a significant demand for crude oil, but they had spent decades investing billions of dollars into processing heavy, sour crude oil. Fresh on the heels of a new U.S.

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DeSmogBlog

JUNE 16, 2023

This story is part of a DeSmog series on the influence wielded by the gas lobby in Europe BERLIN, Germany — Germany’s push to achieve climate neutrality by 2045 could, by some projections , soon turn the vast network of natural gas pipelines powering the country’s homes and industry into one of Europe’s biggest stranded assets.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

The change will be introduced as an amendment to the EU's climate law. Reuters reported that an additional €350 billion of energy investment would be required from 2021-2030. Fossil fuels could lose out once lawmakers thrash out the details. ” Natural gas didn’t make the cut.

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DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 25, 2022

The European Union’s scientific and political communities are locked in a battle over whether gas and nuclear can be considered green investments. It’s a “green investment guidebook,” said Henry Eviston, spokesperson on sustainable finance at WWF European Policy Office.

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DeSmogBlog

MAY 25, 2022

The groups are represented by lawyers from Earthjustice and the Green Energy Institute at Lewis & Clark Law School. 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.

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DeSmogBlog

MAY 10, 2021

A UK-Canada event last week praised 26 “exceptional individuals actively working to move Canada to net-zero emissions”, five of whom work for companies and investors involved in the fossil fuel industry, including the Canadian oil sands. TAG), the largest natural gas transporter in Brazil.

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DeSmogBlog

AUGUST 13, 2021

Panelists, who included representatives from the energy banking industry and advisors to energy companies seeking financing, also expressed strong commitment to continue working to fund the expansion of fossil fuels. Bankers Plan to Fund Fossil Fuels As Long As It Pays. Lending Issues Due to Failed Economics, Not ESG.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 16, 2020

While California already has cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 13 percent since their peak in 2004, many residents still suffer from high levels of air pollution — much of it produced by fossil fuels. It also dramatically has increased the volume of gas flared off as waste — another source of harmful compounds.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Department of Energy’s investment of $7 billion in creating seven Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs is a testament to this burgeoning interest. The diversity in their approach – from leveraging natural gas with carbon capture to harnessing renewable and biomass energy sources – showcases the multifaceted potential of hydrogen.

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Clean Energy Canada

AUGUST 8, 2023

Costs of clean power A recent Clean Energy Canada report, A Renewables Powerhouse , looked at the costs of producing power from wind and solar in Alberta and Ontario compared to gas power. Solar power is already cheaper than natural gas power in Alberta and is on track to be 16% less expensive by the end of the decade.

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Renewable Energy World

DECEMBER 27, 2021

On Thursday the 19 th of August, the Climate Council in partnership with the law firm Shearman & Sterling, hosted an intriguing panel to discuss a major topic in the energy industry: Will low-carbon hydrogen be the silver bullet in APAC? By David Stent. But the question remained, “how low carbon is low-carbon hydrogen?”

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Energy and Cleantech Council

DECEMBER 5, 2022

According to the 2050 Roadmap, on-site combustion of fossil fuels in the residential and commercial building sectors presently accounts for about 27% of statewide greenhouse gas emissions, and the use of these fuels for building heat is the largest end-use contributor to emissions in the building sector.

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GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Fossil fuels, primarily gas, are a fixture in millions of American homes and businesses, but the building sector’s climate impact hasn’t received the same scrutiny as coal and gas in the power sector or oil in the transportation sector. Gas Infrastructure Spending Is Rising Rapidly.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Criteria for gas plants’ inclusion in EU green finance rulebook set out in official documents are less stringent than leaked proposals, sparking fierce criticism from environmental campaigners.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Prime Minister announces UK will cut off all taxpayer support for new overseas oil, gas, and coal projects ahead of COP26, in move that has been applauded by campaigners, economists, and opposition parties. The UK's announcement to stop funding fossil fuel exports sets a new gold standard for what serious climate action looks like," she said.

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Business Green

MAY 22, 2020

It also argued wind and solar power would be more cost-effective for bill payers compared to new gas power capacity. Leadsom, however, argued the country would still need fossil fuel power in the future, and that it was not the job of the planning system to block individual projects on climate grounds.

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Energy and Cleantech Council

AUGUST 11, 2022

5060 ), titled An Act Driving Clean Energy and Offshore Wind, into law on Thursday August 11, 2022. The law keeps the required procurement total at 5.6 Reduction of Fossil Fuels. Governor Baker signed the climate bill ( H.5060 The act combines and modifies provisions from the House’s proposed offshore wind bill (H.4524)

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The Verge: Energy

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Surely, she could at least improve her air quality by keeping the gas heater off and purchasing a portable heat pump, an increasingly popular device that uses electricity to move heat in and out of the home. A study last year found that nearly 13 percent of current childhood asthma in the US could be linked to gas stoves.

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GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 31, 2020

Yet, as the original purposes of these laws has been largely achieved, states can now accelerate deeper progress towards want we really what: a 100 percent clean electricity grid that is also affordable and reliable. Some of the choices include coal and natural gas, but those resources emit carbon. Puerto Rico, and the U.S.

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DeSmogBlog

JUNE 13, 2024

In draft guidance published last December, the Treasury Department and the IRS proposed awarding the most valuable hydrogen tax credits only to projects that are generated using renewable energy, such as wind and solar, and that also meet other conditions designed to make sure that production actually lowers greenhouse gas emissions.

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Grist

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Renewable solar and wind power now typically costs less than fossil-fuel alternatives. That’s looking more doable as renewable-energy prices drop, providing an alternative to fossil fuels. Given the imperative to cut carbon wherever possible, it’s time to start closing lanes on the natural-gas bridge.

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Renewable Energy World

MAY 13, 2021

But last year, Holsum Dairies changed course, upgraded the two digesters and began producing renewable natural gas for California’s burgeoning renewable fuels market. The standard seeks to slash the carbon intensity of transportation fuel 20% by 2030, with annual benchmarks for gasoline, diesel, and greener replacement fuels.

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Business Green

APRIL 22, 2021

Leading finance and investment figures hail EU Commission's latest sustainable finance rules as crucial to net zero and fighting greenwashing. Secondly, meanwhile, the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) aims to improve the flow of sustainability information in the corporate world.

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DeSmogBlog

JULY 26, 2021

You know, we were looking out for our investments, we were looking out for our shareholders.” The letter also goes on to mention efforts by ExxonMobil to make sure natural gas is defined as a clean energy source in a potential Clean Energy Standard currently being negotiated as part of the broader infrastructure talks in Congress.

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Renewable Energy World

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

The Ohio Power Siting Board last month had 7,783 MW of solar projects in its regulatory pipeline , almost all of which had applications pending before the effective date of a new siting law that is expected to complicate future projects. That plan was reversed after Ohio lawmakers passed House Bill 6 , the state’s nuclear bailout law.

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