DeSmogBlog

MAY 22, 2024

Currently, more than 99 percent of hydrogen used in the EU is “grey hydrogen” made from natural gas in a process known as “steam methane reformation” that has high carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. It could also contribute to increases in ground-level ozone pollution — which is harmful to human health.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 4, 2020

CETCI also manufactures fixed gas detection systems, controllers and transmitters that are deployed to monitor hazardous gases; protecting health and safety in confined spaces and indoor environments. These facilities can present a variety of potential hazards to human health. A car park installation.

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DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 25, 2024

The science behind the hockey stick graph has been continuously upheld as accurate, and is among key findings that prove burning oil, coal, and methane gas is the primary driver of the climate crisis. and “Merchants of Doubt,” is a leading authority on the origins of disinformation about science and public health. The post In D.C.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Reducing methane is in the hands of a small number of large multinational corporations, which have the resources to act, writes Changing Markets Foundation's Nusa Urbancic. Methane has typically been ignored in climate policy. It also ignores the huge potential of methane emission reductions in the agricultural sector.

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DeSmogBlog

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

This could have dire health impacts. Canadian LNG can help Asia switch from coal to gas, a huge win for the climate,” declared the conservative political advocacy group Canada Action , which received $100,000 in 2019 from the gas producer ARC Resources, a report in The Narwhal revealed.

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Planet Pulse

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021

They cover such things as elimination of poverty, ending extreme hunger, the promotion of human health and well-being, the conservation and protection of life on land and the oceans, and addressing the climate emergency, among many others. Planet approaches these complex sustainability challenges with a sense of fierce urgency.

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EDF + Business

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

US banks have the political and financial leverage needed to play a major role in averting disruptive climate damage to the world economy. How Wall Street responds will impact the health of global economy for decades to come. By Ben Ratner and Gabriel Malek. Follow Ben on Twitter. Follow Gabe on Twitter.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The study found that an alternative method of quantifying the impact of methane emissions has led to a raft of industry-friendly findings that the livestock sector seems to be using to claim climate neutrality as they continue to pollute. That’s why some experts have proposed an alternative approach called GWP* for talking about methane.

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DeSmogBlog

MAY 9, 2022

While it is true that cooking releases particulate matter regardless of the type of stove, research shows that gas stoves emit additional pollutants that are harmful to human health, including nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide, and formaldehyde. This information was omitted from the NW Natural ad, obscuring the health risks of gas stoves.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak chose the very day of the summit to announce that his government will push off the deadlines for phase-outs of methane gas-burning boilers, as well as sales of new gasoline and diesel-fueled cars. The case came before the European Court of Human Rights in a high-stakes hearing on September 27.

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The negative impacts of hydraulic fracturing on public health, the environment, and the climate are “intractable and not fixable,” according to a newly published report. In addition, vast quantities of carbon and methane pollution are released into the atmosphere. This article was originally published by Gas Outlook.

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DeSmogBlog

MARCH 29, 2024

But he eventually resigned from the commission in December 2022 after coming to believe that the state was selecting orphaned well sites for restoration using state funds based on political favors for well-connected landowners. Emails uncovered by DeSmog’s public record request left Levy with even more questions. So that was the cost.

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Business Green

MAY 19, 2021

One-third didn't know if these products might pose a health risk, and others thought they would. What people may not realize is that the majority of carbon dioxide currently used nationwide is already a fossil fuel byproduct from the steam-methane reforming process. Safety was a concern for many people in the survey.

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Grist

DECEMBER 15, 2021

And, in the United States, political gridlock chopped the heart out of Congress’ most ambitious clean energy plan. . Will improve public health. Thanks to “fracking” technology that made natural gas cheap and abundant, its consumption went wild, along with methane leaks from gas pipes that further plague the climate. Jay Inslee.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Like many corporations, the global COVID-19 pandemic and lack of usual in-person events meant they had to get creative about how to shape the political debate and find new allies to support their agendas. The MEPs invited were spoiled for choice, as BASF generously delivered six small bottles of fine wines for their enjoyment.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

West Africa battled the tragic spread of Ebola while the West remained largely ignorant to the horror of public health threats. Chief among them: how to deal with dangerous NOx emissions that are six times higher than from burning methane. It was Scotland, not the whole UK, pondering independence. A different time.

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Business Green

AUGUST 9, 2022

And yet, so complete is their disconnect from the real world that these zombie arguments continue to stumble across the political landscape desperately looking for an issue, any issue, to attack. Soaring energy bills? Blame net zero. Boris Johnson's downfall? Net zero's fault. A decade of flat-lining productivity and anaemic wage growth?

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 26, 2023

Methane, a greenhouse gas which is belched out in high volumes by cattle, has been identified by the UN and world leaders as the quickest route to cut global heating. It underplays climate impacts, stating that “research has shown that cows do not produce as much methane gas as was once believed”.

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AFN Sustainable Protein

JULY 25, 2019

Later in her Katowice speech, Thunberg said simply that “Until you start focusing on what needs to be done rather than what is politically possible, there is no hope.” Yet the material itself did feel fairly stale, taking 2010 as its benchmark year while looking forward to 2050. But first of all, does it pass the Thunberg test?

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 20, 2023

McKibben described the expansion of the LNG export industry on the Gulf Coast as an “enormous carbon and methane bomb.” The wind will lift the flaming ashes 40 feet in the air, and flaming ash can hit spots on the site where methane could be leaking, which could lead to an issue at the site,” he said. He pointed out that the U.S.’s

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Revelations about high-level and systemic failures of oversight — both private and public — come at a time when historic federal investments in renewable energy are threatening a constellation of fossil fuel interests and political coalitions vying to preserve profits as the U.S. economy is increasingly rocked by climate chaos.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Cows produce methane, a greenhouse gas that absorbs more atmospheric heat than carbon and is currently responsible for 25 percent of all global warming today. Livestock methane emissions are also rising in some of these countries. Livestock methane emissions are also rising in some of these countries.

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Business Green

APRIL 4, 2023

I completely understand the concerns that people have about the health and resilience of our waters, which is why I am setting out this plan for a truly national effort to protect and improve them," she said. Crucially, this plan must help to significantly reduce pollution from agriculture, as well as that caused by the water industry.

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GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 6, 2021

” “Oh, and by the way, it doesn't emit carbon dioxide or methane,” he added. ” <br /> Tim Buckley explains why 2020 could be a tipping point for fossil fuels in India and around the world on this episode of Political Climate.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 15, 2021

When it comes to ocean health, the work of convincing farmers to ditch their synthetic fertilizers can't happen fast enough. We're bringing them in as formal employees and providing health insurance.". The same nutrients that benefit human health can also contribute to the healthy growth of farm animals.

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Business Green

JUNE 14, 2022

Defra insists the Strategy needs to be seen in conjunction with the Treasury's plans to tackle inflation and the cost-of-living crisis, upcoming health strategies focused on obesity and diet, and on-going post-Brexit trade negotiations and farming subsidy reforms. As such, it smacks of political cowardice as much as ideological intransigence.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 26, 2021

Several light hydrocarbons, such as methane, ethane and propane, are VOCs. Further, VOC emissions can harm the environment and human health. Especially methane is a potent greenhouse gas, contributing to climate change. Why VOC emissions should be reduced. VOCs are a large group of organic compounds. An overlooked problem.

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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 10, 2020

In this digital, mobile and social media age, we are constantly bombarded with new environmental, economic, social, geo-political and technical terminology that creates confusion, misguided actions and misinterpretation. Methane – Methane gas actually absorbs 84 times more heat than its well-known counterpart.

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Business Green

MARCH 20, 2023

That, and biochar can help improve soil health, boost agricultural yields, and bolster resilience to flooding and chemical run-off into waterways. Moreover, studies have shown that adding it to agricultural land can further amplify the carbon storage capacity of surrounding soils.

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Mr. Sustainability

DECEMBER 25, 2020

An ice-free Arctic might be a boon for the shipping industry in the short term, but comes at potential catastrophic cost to our economy in the form of environmental disaster and political upheaval. Lot’s of Methane. Some of you might already be aware of the ticking time bomb called methane.

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Better Ventures

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Aclima (Series B | $67M | $160M): hyperlocal air quality and greenhouse gas measurement to reduce emissions and protect public health. to participate in and contribute to the cultural, political, and economic shift to a new carbon economy. Insight Engines. The core value proposition for companies in this category is analytics?—?mapping

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Both local and national reporting indicate that the Navigator pipeline proposal attracted the attention of diverse groups of citizens often portrayed as being on opposite ends of the political spectrum. Nearly 50 people were hospitalized in that disaster, and continue to suffer from adverse health effects. Navigator’s $3.5

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Climate Tech VC

AUGUST 17, 2023

Despite fears about cost increases and low-sulfur fuel availability, the change was a success in terms of decreasing pollution that contributes to ocean acidification and harms the health of humans and marine life. The biggest shipping companies (i.e., retailers like Amazon, Walmart, or Home Depot). Ease of Adoption: Easiest.

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Business Green

MARCH 20, 2023

Reiterating calls set out in previous IPCC reports, the coalition of global scientists warned all sectors of the economy must undergo "rapid and far-reaching transitions" that involve deep reductions in carbon dioxide, methane, and other greenhouse gas emissions.

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Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

From Rio to Glasgow: The political recognition of our climate crisis increases On the 9th of May, 1992, the United Nations Framework Convention on Change (UNFCCC) was adopted. The ongoing commitment towards UNFCCC – via COP – symbolizes how the political recognition of climate change has increased globally. C) within reach.

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Business Green

AUGUST 9, 2021

Inclusive and green economies, prosperity, cleaner air and better health are possible for all if we respond to this crisis with solidarity and courage. Chris Venables, head of politics at Green Alliance, said: "While this report should set off alarm bells around the world, the worry is that politicians will yet again hit the snooze button.

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Low Carbon Prosperity

OCTOBER 17, 2018

A recent report by the Political Economy Research Institute (PERI) evaluates the worker-support costs of six different policy package combinations and the workers who receive them. The worker-support program requires $50 million after four years, replenished annually with “additional moneys from the fund if necessary” and no annual maximum.

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