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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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

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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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Climate change” describes only the result of fossil fuel-based greenhouse gases. A term like “fossil fueled-destruction” would name the cause as well as the effect. The fossil fuel industry hid for decades what it knew about the impacts of its products. The writer Stevie Chedid calls it “warning weather.”

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Planet Pulse

JANUARY 11, 2024

In this week’s issue : We kick off our energy series with the top dog: fossil fuels Orange rivers in Alaska A river mystery in Colombia Feature Story: Energy: Fossil Fuels If you’re reading this then you owe gratitude to fossil fuels. But fossil fuel companies aren’t quite shaking in their boots yet.

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Forbes Green Tech

AUGUST 3, 2020

When considering the environmental costs and benefits of shifting away from fossil fuels – particularly in the transportation and industrial sectors of the economy – it's important to take into account each energy source's full lifecycle.

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DeSmogBlog

JUNE 8, 2023

Although there are many human activities that impact global warming, there are two that are its greatest contributors: deforestation and, above all, the burning of fossil fuels. Steinberger wrote in Climática , “This is a crucial point to understand: fossil fuel companies are not energy companies. ExxonMobil.

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R-Squared Energy

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Perhaps the most noteworthy prediction from the report is of peak demand for fossil fuels within this decade. However, it is important to note that coal is the only fossil fuel projected to decline over the next decade under the IEA’s Stated Policies Scenario. Transportation electrification also progresses quickly.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 7, 2022

For industry, transportation and buildings, the move from fossil fuel-powered machines to all-electric machines represents the largest potential to decarbonize from a demand perspective.

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The Guardian: Energy

DECEMBER 19, 2023

He claims that the use of the term “energy systems” in the text means that it does not call for a transition away from fossil fuels as a whole. This ambiguous term is what enabled textual agreement between the 130 countries at Cop28 that wanted a phase-out of fossil fuels and the oil- and gas-producing states who didn’t.

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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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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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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. Since 2013 the EIB has invested €13.4 billion ($14.9 Hydrogen could be a beneficiary.

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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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Charged

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The latest round of funding to be announced by the US Department of Energy’s Vehicle Technologies Office includes support for a wide range of projects designed to advance low-carbon transportation technologies, including several EV-related initiatives.

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TechXplore

MARCH 15, 2024

High metal prices can drive up the costs of electric car batteries, which will reduce their adoption. Car manufacturers are already responding to this by shifting to different technologies.

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Charged

JANUARY 23, 2020

Sweden’s government has appointed a commission of inquiry to offer proposals on when and how sales of new fossil fuel cars, and fossil fuels themselves, should be phased out. Sven Hunhammar, Director of Sustainability and Environment at the Swedish Transport Administration, has been named the commission’s chair.

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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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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. Fossil fuel firms tout CCUS and hydrogen as green energy solutions, yet the reality is more complicated.

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Renewable Energy World

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

The impact of electric transportation on pollution and reduced carbon emissions and fossil-fuel consumption is complicated. On the one hand, well-designed electric vehicles (EVs) use much less energy per mile than conventionally-fueled vehicles. Contributed by Philip T. on a typical day. and from 2 to 9 p.m.

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 3, 2021

Nearly two thirds of social media posts put out by six major European fossil fuel and energy companies since the end of 2019 present a “green” image of the company, despite the majority of their business activity remaining in fossil fuels, reveals new analysis by Desmog.

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DeSmogBlog

AUGUST 19, 2021

The environmental activist group Extinction Rebellion (XR) is planning a series of protests targeting the City of London to demand an end to investments in fossil fuels around the world. No New Fossil Fuel Investments’. However, she said: “We do expect our protests to be disruptive. It’s civil disobedience.”.

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Energy Central

MAY 11, 2024

GreenPower has been given the go-ahead to produce green hydrogen at the Glenshellach Industrial Estate in Oban, with plans to help distilleries and fish farms move away from using fossil fuels [link] Hydrogen Scotland

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Clean Energy Canada

MARCH 14, 2023

government rules to lower emissions in the fossil fuel sector and create a new Clean Energy and Major Projects Office: “Today’s announcement signals a new direction for B.C.’s We’ll also need more transmission lines to communities, industries, and our transportation corridors. Since its inception, B.C.’s s climate targets.

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Charged

JANUARY 16, 2023

Governments around the world are taking measures to accelerate the decarbonization of transport. However, too often these are piecemeal efforts that lack strategic vision and fail to address the entire transport ecosystem. Improve Efficiency by expanding public transportation and rail, and improving the efficiency of all vehicles.

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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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Business Green

MARCH 1, 2021

Challenges caused by EV battery production 'pale in comparison' to environmental toll of fossil fuel vehicles, Transport & Environment study finds. When it comes to raw materials there is simply no comparison," said Lucien Mathieu, transport and e-mobility analyst at T&E.

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Business Green

AUGUST 4, 2022

And I urge people everywhere to send a clear message to the fossil fuel industry and their financiers: this grotesque greed is punishing the poorest and most vulnerable people, while destroying our only home.". Conserving energy, promoting public transport and nature-based solutions are essential.".

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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.

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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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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 18, 2021

Fossil fuel companies could face legal challenges over their misleading advertising, after a DeSmog investigation uncovered the extent of their “greenwashing” Environmental lawyers ClientEarth have put companies on notice with the publication of the Greenwashing Files. ExxonMobil – “Powering Progress”.

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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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The City Fix

MAY 17, 2021

In densely urbanized Hong Kong, transport is the second largest source of greenhouse gas emissions, at 18%. Vehicle traffic is also a major source of toxic air pollutants like NOx, volatile organic compounds and carbon monoxide, accounting for 18%, 21%. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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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? Imagine the transformation you could make throwing a couple of billion at low carbon transport infra? The post The killer question is: can we really afford fossil fuels? Image: [link].

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Energy Central

APRIL 22, 2024

Brown coal gasification clearly involves fossil fuels, though in this case the Australian plant is being constructed with “carbon capture” and storage underground offshore. Hydrogen shipping Liquid Hydrogen LH2 is classified according to the production method.

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Rinexii

OCTOBER 22, 2021

2021 has shaped up to be rather a surprising year for the fossil fuel industry. After the sudden quarantine of vast swaths of the world through 2020, the shuttering of businesses, and the general loss of revenue, large fossil fuel giants are getting hammered from citizens, government, and even their own investors.

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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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