DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Global advertising and public relations company WPP has more contracts with fossil fuel clients than any of its rivals, despite the group’s pledge to reach net zero emissions by 2030, according to a report by campaign group Clean Creatives. Omnicom followed with 39 contracts; Interpublic Group had 25; and Publicis Groupe had 11. “The

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DeSmogBlog

JUNE 22, 2023

But the data compiled by Brussels-based research and advocacy group Food & Water Action Europe, and shared with DeSmog, shows that 57 percent of 147 hydrogen projects under consideration by the European Commission are designed to also carry natural gas, or “blue” hydrogen made from the fossil fuel.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

A new report makes the case that if Scotland is to successfully end its contribution to climate change by 2045, there has to be a significant increase in public spending to help move homes and other buildings away from a reliance on fossil fuel heating.

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DeSmogBlog

AUGUST 3, 2023

Policy Exchange, one of Westminster’s most prominent think tanks, engaged in a high-level influencing campaign over the UK’s North Sea oil and gas policies while being funded by fossil fuel interests, DeSmog can reveal. Policy Exchange received $30,000 from the oil and gas supermajor ExxonMobil in 2017.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

New “Transport NDC Tracker” monitors how transport appears in national decarbonisation commitments. The new “ Transport NDC Tracker ” launched on 28 September by the International Transport Forum at the OECD monitors how transport appears in the decarbonisation commitments of the countries that have joined the Paris Climate Agreement.

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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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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 6, 2019

So the EIB's confirmation last month that it would effectively end support for fossil fuels garnered widespread attention — as much for the signal it sends as for the additional impact the bank can make with the freed-up funds. The EIB's role, in effect, is to bankroll the EU's policy goals. billion ($14.9

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 25, 2024

It also looks at the persistence of fossil fuels in its energy mix. On the other hand, DNV forecasts fossil fuels will still account for 40% of its energy mix in 2050. On the other hand, DNV forecasts fossil fuels will still account for 40% of its energy mix in 2050. of the total electricity supply in 2023.

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Renew Economy

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Despite a climate-forward federal government and boosted targets, Australia is still heavily wedded to fossil fuels, both for energy and transport. The post Fossil fuelled-Australia’s climate policies still don’t stack up against G20, says report appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Low Impact

AUGUST 11, 2021

We have to stop burning fossil fuels and leave them in the ground. It looks as though, in a corporate-dominated, growth economy, no fossil fuels are going to be left unburnt. Recently, Bloomberg NEF and Bloomberg Philanthropies produced a report on the scale and impact of global fossil fuel subsidies.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 10, 2021

“Blue” hydrogen is also derived from natural gas but combined with the use of carbon capture and storage (CCS), and is being heavily promoted by the gas industry as a “bridge” fuel to a low-emission future. Juliet Philips, senior policy advisor at the thinktank E3G, described it as “a bit of a red herring as a low-carbon solution”.

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Business Green

JANUARY 27, 2023

BNEF reports that global investment in the clean energy transition rose 30 per cent last year to record levels Global investment in the clean energy transition soared to record levels last year, surpassing $1tr as the sector matched the level of investment in fossil fuels for the first time.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 15, 2023

An apocalyptic “meh” seemed to greet the government’s bumper package of energy- and climate-related policy announcements and documents released on 30 March, which appeared short on new ideas and sources of funding. A central plank was the policy paper “Powering Up Britain” , which presented plans for tackling energy security and net zero.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Read time: 6 mins As Pennsylvania took a significant step this week towards joining a regional climate initiative to curb carbon pollution from power plants, newly revealed email records show how fossil fuel interests campaigned to oppose this initiative in a state that has the fifth most polluting electric power sector in the nation.

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Energy Innovation

MARCH 9, 2022

This week, Energy Innovation launched the Oregon Energy Policy Simulator (EPS) , our newest state-specific, open-source, peer-reviewed, and nonpartisan model that estimates the environmental, economic, and public health impacts of hundreds of climate and energy policies. By Shelley Wenzel. Business As Usual Scenario.

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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. The EU can set an end date in 2035 in the certainty that the market is ready.

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DeSmogBlog

JULY 22, 2021

Former UK Energy Minister and original COP26 President Claire O’Neill has been cleared to take up a role at a business consultancy known for running “astroturf” campaigns for fossil fuel companies, despite warnings from the body that approves such appointments. Oil and Gas Industry Groups. Revolving Door’.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Denmark set the same goal — phase out new fossil fuel vehicle sales in 2030 — and world-leader Norway plans to make the switch in 2025. The Climate Group's EV100 program , which has 92 member companies that have pledged to buy EVs and install EV chargers, features the tagline: "Making electric transport the new normal by 2030.".

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Business Green

MARCH 17, 2021

A billion people now live in cities with a renewable energy target or policy in place, according to the latest analysis by green think tank REN21. Furthermore, a billion people - about a quarter of the world's urban population - now live in cities with a renewable energy target or policy, the report finds.

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Terra Infirma

AUGUST 30, 2022

And is it not simply digging us deeper into the fossil fuel-shaped hole, making us even more vulnerable to the next crisis? We need policy changes and fast, diverting cash and legislation away from high carbon into low carbon schemes. The post The killer question is: can we really afford fossil fuels?

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Companies around the world call on G20 leaders to ramp up climate commitments in 'most ambitious' call for policy action yet from businesses. Described as "the biggest and most ambitious call for policy action from business that we've seen", the letter has won the backing of businesses representing over £1.8tr in revenue and 8.5

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Business Green

JULY 26, 2021

Scottish Widows has claimed that its £250m Environmental Fund now boasts the widest fossil fuel exclusions of any pension provider in the UK, as it unveiled a reboot of the 31-year-old scheme this morning. Outfits that receive revenue from nuclear energy or nuclear uranium mining will also be excluded, it added.

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Front And Centered

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Last year the House and the Senate each proposed massive, multi-year packages that failed to pass and failed even harder at closing the justice deficit in our transportation system. People of color have been largely left out of the benefits of the billions spent on transportation and bear a disproportionate share of the burdens.

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Business Green

MARCH 30, 2020

But roughly $150bn of subsidies, carbon pricing and more supportive policies may be needed for green hydrogen to reach full decarbonisation potential, finds analyst. As things currently stand, however, policy support for the hydrogen economy is "insufficient", the report notes.

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The Guardian: Energy

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Countries are falling behind on almost every policy required to cut greenhouse gas emissions, despite progress on renewable energy and the uptake of electric vehicles. Countries are falling behind on almost every policy required to cut greenhouse gas emissions, despite progress on renewable energy and the uptake of electric vehicles.

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Mr. Sustainability

APRIL 30, 2018

Fossil fuels, a vision of the future or something our children will see in history books? The energy markets, broadly taken to be fossil fuels and renewables, have seen significant changes over the past years. What is up with the world? I am no Nostradamus and do not pretend to be that big of an expert.

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DeSmogBlog

JUNE 23, 2022

New large-scale fossil fuel projects have become mostly unworkable in the Pacific Northwest, with dozens canceled over the past decade due to fierce opposition from local communities. As Moore notes, the proposals came in waves, largely the result of whims in energy markets and changes in federal policy that allowed for more exports.

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

The global peak in oil consumption may already be past us, according to a new report from Carbon Tracker — and China and India's rapid transition to low carbon transport is the reason why. But the IEA's current forecasts haven't yet accounted for the dramatic policy shifts coming from Beijing. tons," he said.

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 18, 2024

and EU to drop their landmark climate change laws, spreads falsehoods about green policies, and fondly recalls an attempt to cancel a major climate conference. Truss writes that current environmental policies should be scrapped in favour of a “free market” approach. The book also spreads false claims about climate policies.

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Business Green

JUNE 10, 2021

Ending fossil fuel subsidies offers G7 members the chance to help the planet and benefit their economic future, writes explorer Bertrand Piccard of the Solar Impulse Foundation. Almost every government in the world imposes a tax on gasoline, and most people believe that fossil fuels represent a source of income for states.

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Charged

JULY 9, 2023

In a recent article for CleanTechnica , he discusses the latest edition of the US National Clean Hydrogen Strategy and Roadmap , a policy document that the DOE produces and updates periodically. As Barnard sees it, the wrong federal department is in charge of US hydrogen policy.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 14, 2023

In its annual Review of Energy Policy 2023, published on 14 December, the UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC) urges the next government to take urgent action on the policies needed to deliver the energy transition. The review highlights the energy policy priorities for the next government – whether Conservative, Labour or a coalition.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

The think tanks said the record-breaking subsidies were prompted by turmoil in global energy markets that sent fossil fuel prices soaring and prompted governments to intervene to stop households and businesses facing five-fold increases in energy costs.

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Business Green

JULY 30, 2020

French oil and gas giant Total yesterday announced an $8bn write-down of its most carbon-intensive fossil fuel assets, as the havoc wrought by Covid-19 on on the industry continues to push down oil prices and bring forward predictions of peak demand.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

There is growing confidence that clean technologies could start to squeeze the dominance of fossil fuels across the global economy, and potentially sooner than previously thought Whisper it, but is the dominance of fossil fuels across the global economy finally starting to wane? It's conclusions are similarly encouraging.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 3, 2021

In the document, the science advisory group calls for far-reaching policy action. Renovating a building to reduce its energy consumption makes little sense if there is no control of the carbon-intensive materials and components used for the renovation, and if these are transported over long distances.”. says Norton.

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The Verge: Energy

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Photo by VCG via Getty Images By 2030, transportation and electricity around the world will be far greener than it is today, according to the latest forecast from the International Energy Agency. This is the first time the agency has predicted that outcome in reports assessing current policies.

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