DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Bank bosses due to attend a green investment summit tomorrow head institutions which have provided over £700 billion of financing for the fossil fuel industry since the 2015 Paris Agreement, including £129 billion in 2020 alone. . The amounts include high levels of funding in coal, the most polluting fossil fuel.

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

A second just-released report reveals that to mitigate that growth, the use of carbon capture and storage (CCS) and carbon dioxide removal (CDR) technologies would have to reach gigaton scale in less than 10 years, which might not be possible. Carbon dioxide removal technologies, he added, “are very nascent.” Is DAC Feasible?

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The Verge: Energy

OCTOBER 13, 2023

The tricky part with hydrogen is cleaning up pollution from the process of making it. While visiting Philadelphia today, he’s expected to name seven locations selected for funding through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The Biden administration has been planning for these hubs since last year.

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Charged

JUNE 28, 2022

As regular Charged readers know, California, which suffers from some of the worst air pollution in the US, has an alphabet soup of incentive and grant programs intended to promote adoption of zero-emission or low-emission commercial vehicles. marine, construction and agricultural vehicles) doesn’t have a widely available electric alternative.

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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. And that is exactly what is happening for fossil gas.”.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Investor-state dispute settlement” (ISDS) mechanisms allow companies to sue national governments if they believe regulation or unfair competition is impeding their investments. While ISDS mechanisms are present in most investment treaties, some multilateral agreements have gained particular attention for how they are impeding climate action.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Oil and gas lobbyists at COP28 have nevertheless been presenting CCS as an “abatement” technology that could allow the continued burning of fossil fuels, despite the huge technical, economic and environmental challenges of deploying the technology on a scale that could curb global emissions. “Yet major polluters like the U.S.

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GreenBiz

JULY 1, 2020

The truck rule follows another California law ( passed in 2018 ) that says all new public transit buses sold must be zero-emission starting in 2029. CARB estimates that 2 million diesel trucks cause 70 percent of the smog-causing pollution in the state. By 2045, all new commercial trucks sold in California must be zero-emission. .

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Front And Centered

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Rather than requiring California and Québec to meet Washington standards, Ecology this week announced it is prepared to offer up legislation this coming session that would weaken the Washington law. permits to pollute) into one marketplace where the permits are traded at the lowest possible cost.

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DeSmogBlog

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Ted Boutrous of law firm Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher , an attorney for Chevron and chief architect of Big Oil’s legal arguments in these cases , said in a statement that “addressing climate change requires a coordinated international policy response, not meritless local litigation over lawful and essential energy production.”

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The Environmental Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2019

One measure that might increase adoption is the gradual introduction of clean-air laws into British (and European) city centres – once this happens, we can expect to see even niche vehicles (like the wheelchair-friendly ones provided by Allied Vehicles ) making the switch. Electric Buses. Electric Cars used for Company Fleets.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Hydrogen power serves up a sustainable solution, enabling a reduction in both noise and air pollution. Safety Concerns Regarding Hydrogen Power Safety aspects of hydrogen technology have been researched meticulously and the conclusion is reassuring. Yes, the initial investment in hydrogen technology is high.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

The European Commission has confirmed it intends to press ahead with controversial plans to allow certain fossil gas investments to be labelled as 'green' under its new sustainable investment taxonomy, prompting outcry from climate experts who have warned the proposals are ripe for legal action.

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Energy Innovation

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

By Olivia Ashmoore This week, Energy Innovation Policy & Technology LLC® and RMI published 48 state Energy Policy Simulator (EPS) models. While new Inflation Reduction Act investments will spur ample opportunities for transitioning to clean energy, additional state and federal policy action is needed to achieve U.S. climate goals.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 1, 2022

While countries have agreed to adding shipping to the EU ETS, the details of the legislation will need to be endorsed by member states before being passed into law. The hope is that shipping's inclusion in the ETS will encourage shipowners and builders to invest in clean technologies and solutions so as to reduce their carbon credit bill.

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Business Green

AUGUST 31, 2022

New UK Best Available Techniques regime will aim to help curb industrial air pollution by adapting EU approach for British industries. The framework is part of the process of translating EU rules into UK law, with the government today promising to deliver higher standards than those imposed through the EU's own BAT framework.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

In September 2021, the WHO noticeably reduced its yearly average PM (Particulate Matter) guideline values to 5 µg/m3, and in March, the UK government announced a consultation on new target levels for air pollutants to be included in the Environment Act, including a reduction in the PM2.5 target to 10 µg/m3 by 2040. and PM10 (PM4.25

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DeSmogBlog

MAY 30, 2024

The GWPF has in the past expressed the view that carbon dioxide has been mis-characterised as pollution, when in fact it is a “benefit to the planet”. “If billion invested in oil and gas companies as of 30 June 2023 via his hedge fund Marshall Wace. GB News co-owner Paul Marshall had £1.8

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Sam also accompanied SEPA staff to a non-compliant site and on a site visit to a legitimate waste operator to see how businesses should be operating to stay within the law and discovers how criminals undercutting these types of businesses can impact on the industry.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 6, 2022

Following the publication of the Heat and Buildings Strategy , funding awards were announced on 6 January for a suite of low carbon heat network projects, under the Heat Networks Investment Project (HNIP) , a scheme partly funded by the UK government. An overview of projects awarded funding is provided below.

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The Verge: Energy

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Brausch for The Verge Homeowners who want to reduce their carbon footprint by getting rid of polluting appliances have the US government’s full support. The pollution from using a gas heater was also a major concern. Illustration by Nico H. Not so with apartment dwellers. It was a great work-from-home spot,” Spears said.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Xylem is getting ahead by investing in additional capacity and process optimisation at our manufacturing sites, including a state-of-the-art test facility at our factory in Laatzen, Germany. We have specific engineers looking at battery technology, it is a big part of making a reliable meter. How durable are smart water meters?

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Defend Our Future

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Driving Down Climate Pollution. The framework includes clean energy and technology investments that will encourage widespread use of solar and wind energies while also making solar more affordable for the everyday person to install. climate pollution by 50-52% by 2030. Environmental Justice.

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 4, 2024

But he opposes national laws designed to address it. However, that campaign is now being investigated by the Competition Bureau over a complaint from Greenpeace alleging that Pathways made false claims downplaying the environmental impact of its members, which are among Canada’s biggest polluters.

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Renewable Energy World

JULY 15, 2021

Lew Milford founded CEG in 1998, after working over several years on clean energy and utility restructuring dockets in New England while with the Conservation Law Foundation. CEG has worked on technology innovation from fuel cells to offshore wind, to energy storage and advancing energy equity over the past two decades.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Children should not have to wait another 10 years to breathe clean air and we stand ready to work with government now on a detailed roadmap that will help position the UK to 'lead the world in zero emission vehicle technology'," the letter urges. We need to be honest: some businesses are opposing the inevitable direction of travel," he said.

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EDF + Business

OCTOBER 18, 2023

During a conference last week at Halliburton Headquarters in Houston hosted by Project Innerspace , the spotlight was firmly on Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) technology. Public and private research groups are advancing a range of EGS approaches and technologies. share of the US electricity supply today, to more than 10% by 2050.

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Charged

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

billion worth of bitcoin as an investment, and announced that it will accept the currency as payment for its products and services. “We Unlike coal mining, bitcoin “mining” doesn’t destroy mountaintops or pollute rivers, but it does require amazing amounts of computing power, and thus gargantuan gobs of electricity.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has promised he is committed to protecting the environment, telling MPs in his first appearance at Prime Ministers Questions last week that his government planned to deliver on the Environment Act signed into law last year and put in place "more protection for the natural environment than we've ever had".

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Grist

MARCH 29, 2021

Tech firms, airlines, and oil-and-gas giants have all recently pledged to reach “net-zero” emissions by 2050 — a loosely defined strategy which generally means they’re working to cut new emissions and reverse past pollution. Climate scientists say the world must now do both to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius by mid-century.

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EDF + Business

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

According to Climate Power’s Clean Energy Boom report, the law has driven $278 billion in clean energy investments, creating over 170,000 new jobs in 44 states. See the White House’s statement and compiled quotes from elected officials, industry groups, businesses and other organizations.

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DeSmogBlog

MARCH 6, 2024

. ‘Not Just About Enforcement ‘ In recent years, the ACC has ramped up its advertising of chemical recycling technology as a solution to plastic waste as its member companies promise to construct new facilities alongside expanding petrochemical operations across the country. Shell’s Norco Manufacturing Complex in Norco, Louisiana.

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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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Low Impact

AUGUST 29, 2021

It proposes to make Europe the first continent to reach carbon neutrality by 2050 and the first to deliver a climate law with binding emissions targets. Green technology is at the heart of the European Green Deal. 3) It’s funding big polluters. The European Investment Bank is tipped to drive the financing of the Green Deal.

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Green Business Bureau

OCTOBER 19, 2022

There are a variety of ways to make a property more sustainable such as using green building materials , following a regular maintenance schedule, upgrading to energy-efficient lighting and appliances , and investing in onsite renewable energy systems (e.g. solar photovoltaic, wind, microhydropower and hybrid systems).

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Grist

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Cities all over California, as well as in Washington, Colorado, Massachusetts, and New York, are heeding the call and passing or considering laws that limit gas-powered heating and cooking appliances in new buildings. the gas industry is actively fighting laws that promote electrification with calls to “preserve energy choice.”

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EDF + Business

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

In advance of COP27, more than 4,000 leaders gathered to pursue high-impact solutions to the climate crisis and the intersection of green business and technology at VERGE 22 event in San Jose. 28 million in new clean energy manufacturing investments have already started flowing since the IRA was signed into law, with much more to come.

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