EDF + Business

DECEMBER 1, 2021

EPA proposed new regulations to reduce methane and other harmful air pollution from new and existing sources in the oil and natural gas industry. New EPA rules would significantly reduce methane emissions from oil and gas facilities. In November 2021, the U.S. Read the Guide. Highlights from the Investor Guide.

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Renewable Energy World

MAY 5, 2021

As the United States moves toward decarbonization, cities and states must use all means available to reduce climate pollution, and natural gas utilities should be at the forefront of this rapid energy transition. This first-of-its-kind tool has the power to transform natural gas utility investment decisions.

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Business Green

MAY 6, 2021

Methane emissions reduction could significantly reduce rates of global warming at a relatively low cost, major research warns. As such, the report emphasises that methane mitigation is "one of the best ways of limiting warming in this and subsequent decades".

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EDF + Business

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

By Ben Ratner At the behest of the American Petroleum Institute, the Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to eliminate nationwide limits on methane pollution, sending America’s natural gas industry backwards to the days of uncontrolled emissions. Uncontrolled methane emissions in the U.S. Roughly one-third of U.S.

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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. The hubs are expected to catalyze another $40 billion in private investment, according to a White House press release. The alternative to electrolysis is a process called steam-methane reforming.

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AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

While the focus is usually on fossil fuel emissions as the main climate change culprit, a new analysis by the nonprofit Energy Vision concludes that reducing emissions from organic waste would more steeply reduce methane. announced their commitment to cutting methane emissions by 30% by 2030, as compared with 2020 levels.

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Clean Energy Canada

MARCH 25, 2024

If the federal and provincial governments live up to their climate commitments (namely on methane reduction, industrial carbon pricing, an emissions cap and ensuring that new LNG projects reach net zero on scope 1 and 2 emissions), over eight Site C’s worth of additional electricity would be required to electrify the six LNG projects in B.C.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

In 2019, University of Utah atmospheric scientists, the Environmental Defense Fund and other partners added a new tool to their quiver of air quality monitors: two Google Street View cars, Salt Lake Valley’s roving sentinels that would detect hyper-local air pollution hotspots. from dust or ash; and methane, primarily from the landfill.

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

The European Investment Bank (EIB) will stop backing fossil fuel energy projects in 2021, except those using carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology or offsets to cancel out their emissions. It's targeting €1 trillion of climate action and sustainability investments between 2021 and 2030.

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EDF + Business

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Food & ag companies have a unique opportunity to signal to investors, policymakers and consumers that they are investing in and adopting solutions to drive down global emissions and incorporate nature as a critical part of their climate strategies. The time to take bold climate action is now.

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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. Take Action: File comments by October 2 nd expressing strong support for EPA’s proposed updates to methane reporting requirements.

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GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

The problem is that despite this momentum, even sophisticated investors lack the breadth and depth of commitment to avoid the vast majority of speculative oil and gas investments. GEM estimates current global pipeline plans represent nearly $1 trillion in new investment. The writing, as they say, is on the wall for oil and gas.

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EDF + Business

OCTOBER 26, 2021

For the 128 asset managers and 61 banks that have committed to align trillions of dollars with the Paris Agreement, this moment presents a once-in-a-generation opportunity to achieve their climate goals – not through investments but through public policy advocacy. Without this legislation, the U.S. Since the ITC’s enactment in 2006, the U.S.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 15, 2020

In the latest addition to its 'green recovery' package, the European Commission yesterday unveiled a flurry of crucial green strategies, targets, and policies, ranging from new green building and renewable energy programmes, to tighter rules governing chemical use and methane emissions.

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AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 9, 2020

In 2018, when ExxonMobil announced its intention to reduce its methane emissions and gas-burning, many welcomed and celebrated the news. According to the leaked documents, Exxon intends to implement a seven-year plan, in which an investment of $210 billion will result in additional 1 million barrels of oil each day. Read more:Â .

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Business Green

APRIL 4, 2023

It also reiterates Defra's previously announced plans to channel the proceeds of all fines recouped from water companies directly into a Water Restoration Fund which will invest in projects that enhance water quality and resources.

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EDF + Business

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Our team at Environmental Defense Fund was beginning to study methane emissions and collaborate with companies to solve the problem. A company representative explained that natural gas, or methane, was being burned on the spot rather than sent on for productive use in the economy. Outside the van windows, flares dotted the landscape.

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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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EDF + Business

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Right now, agriculture and land use change account for around one-quarter of global climate pollution, the majority of which sit in the global supply chains of food and agriculture companies. Dairy announced the Greener Cattle Initiative , which will provide $5 million over 5 years to research that helps curb enteric methane emissions.

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Clean Energy Canada

MARCH 25, 2024

Abroad, LNG will not necessarily reduce global emissions when accounting for factors such as methane leakage and the risk that it could compete with renewables and nuclear. would greatly miss its target with LNG adding so much climate pollution to the province. And here at home, aggressive LNG development would jeopardize B.C.’s

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 23, 2021

. ” Transport is the most polluting sector and its GHG emissions levels have not changed over the past decade. At time when the pollution levels exceed WHO guidelines on 97% of UK roads, we can not afford to wait 15-20 years for electricity or hydrogen solutions to become ready.” ” says Philip Fjeld, CEO of CNG-Fuels.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 12, 2022

Before investing in a given carbon offset program, you need to ensure the scheme is robust and verified to the highest international standards. Yet despite a clear need, the renewable energy sector still faces financial obstacles , which is why continued investment in this sector is necessary.

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EDF + Business

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

EDF+Business program staff participated in meetings and panel presentations, including: Victoria Mills, director of corporate climate policy leadership; Elizabeth Sturcken, director of net zero acceleration; Katie Anderson, manager of supply chain and agricultural methane. An urgent new warning from the U.N. manufacturing. $28

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Hydrogen Fuel News

MARCH 3, 2024

It exemplifies how innovation can turn a detrimental pollutant like CO2 into an opportunity for reducing global carbon footprints, ultimately contributing to a cleaner, greener planet. Hydrogen production primarily happens through two methods: electrolysis and steam methane reforming (SMR).

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

California's new decarbonisation plan, Austria's windfall tax, and global methane reduction efforts. The agency said the strategy represened an unprecedented effort to drastically slash pollution and accelerate the transition to clean energy. "No The health benefits of these actions alone will pay for the huge investment by the state.

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Animal agriculture is the largest emitter of methane, a greenhouse gas 80 times more potent than carbon dioxide when measured over a 20 year period. Scientists say that unless swift action is taken, methane from agriculture alone will take us beyond a 1.5C

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EDF + Business

AUGUST 3, 2021

At the same time, especially in cases where there are emissions that will take more time to abate, companies should purchase high-quality carbon credits to accelerate near-term mitigation opportunities, such as investing in the LEAF program for REDD+ tropical forest carbon credits. . Yes, but only in certain situations.

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Low Carbon Prosperity

OCTOBER 17, 2018

In this Low Carbon Prosperity Institute (LCPI) analysis, we explore scenarios of carbon reduction investment performance based on the revenue allocation described in Initiative 1631. The initial carbon pollution fee of $15 per (tCO2e) in 2020 increases annually by $2/tCO2e plus urban-area inflation. California’s Climate Investments ?

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Hydrogen Fuel News

APRIL 2, 2024

Sustainability has become a global goal these days, with increasing awareness regarding the banes of pollution. Steam-methane reforming and electrolysis are the two most common methods used. Manufacturers should invest in research and development to find more ways to drive efficiency in the production process for a head start. 

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Business Green

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Under the current plan, ships travelling within the EU will be required to pay for 100 per cent of their carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrogen dioxide emissions for journeys within the bloc, and 50 per cent of emissions of journeys to or from a non-EU destination.

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Front And Centered

AUGUST 29, 2022

This includes a 15% corporate minimum tax, a stock buyback tax, and a methane leakage tax. The law takes a flawed approach of subsidizing energy corporations as its main thrust instead of investing in energy justice for consumers. The Act also empowers the federal government to negotiate drug prices.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

In line with our target to reach absolute zero carbon by 2040, electrification across our global development, construction and investment operations is essential," she said.

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EDF + Business

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

In addition to 2050 targets, companies should set and announce mid-course targets (2025 and 2030, for example) that align with the Paris Accord’s reduction trajectory and catalyze investment shifts now. BP, for example, must follow its visionary February with a specific September. Deliver results at scale through cooperation. Now or never.

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Business Green

AUGUST 8, 2021

Announcing the move last week, Hermes said that other benefits from the CNG vehicles include "huge reductions in air pollution impact", such as 70 per cent less NOX, 99 per cent less particulate matter, 90 per cent less non-methane hydrocarbons (NMHC), and 88 per cent less methane.

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Clean Energy Canada

OCTOBER 26, 2021

After all, climate action is more than just cutting pollution, it’s about building a strong economic future for Canadians. The analysis found that “targeted government action” can improve Canada’s chances of success by mobilizing private investment and smoothing workforce transition.

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Business Green

MARCH 24, 2020

Red meat from cows, sheep and goats is a particularly large source of greenhouse gases due to the methane produced in ruminant digestion. At the heart of this sizable carbon footprint is the feed sector, producing the food for the animals that dominate many of our diets.

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Clean Energy Canada

DECEMBER 20, 2023

For Canada to be competitive in the future global economy, it must invest in industries that will be growing in the coming years, which it has been and is set to continue doing. In 2022, for example, the EV supply chain attracted 13 per cent of all foreign direct investment into this country.

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