DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 30, 2023

One of the owners of GB News runs a hedge fund that has a major financial stake in more than 100 oil and gas firms, DeSmog can reveal. This news comes after former prime minister Boris Johnson was announced as a new presenter on the television broadcaster on Friday. billion) in assets under management.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Late August saw the release of “Air Quality and Health In Cities”, the latest edition of The State of Global Air report, produced annually by the US Health Effects Institute. It attempts a snapshot of air pollution exposure in over 7000 cities worldwide, and its impact on health. Between NO2 and PM2.5, over 2010-2019.

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GreenBiz

MAY 15, 2020

According to a news release from the National Institutes of Health on March 17, these respiratory droplets seem to be detectable in the air for as long as three hours. Both the LEED rating systems and the WELL standard use MERV-13 (or better) as the guidance for top-level filtration. Reduce toxic indoor contaminants.

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Grist

MAY 17, 2023

across many years, the extra heat from El Niño, on top of climate change, could usher us closer to this hotter future. In bad news for public health, El Niño’s arrival could fuel the spread of diseases carried by mosquitoes, bacteria, and toxic algae. Holding global temperatures below 1.5 While temporarily hitting the 1.5-degree

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Defend Our Future

MARCH 20, 2024

But on top of the what, we must also think about the how. The good news is, farmers across the country are already working to implement sustainable practices! Food – a basic need Food is universal. We all think about it daily – grocery lists, cravings, meal prep – it’s constant. How is my food being produced?

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Planet Pulse

AUGUST 11, 2020

We’re working from home, we’re schooling our children, business travel has stopped, health and safety is a top concern, and we’re facing the most severe recession in 100 years. We’re happy our business is proving resilient in this challenging environment, and the good news continues with regard to our people.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Heading into fall, this batch of career updates from the worlds of sustainability and business is somewhat top-heavy. Amid myriad social, health and political crises, business sustainability is alive and well and living the Paris Agreement. Who's news. Names in the News. Leadership. Collective Insight. Sponsored Article.

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GreenTechMedia

MAY 20, 2020

” The absolute figures put forward by the IEA in its forecasts are often considered too conservative by many in the renewables industry, but relative changes in those figures are seen as a barometer for the market's health. “Countries are continuing to build new wind turbines and solar plants, but at a much slower pace.

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Bernard Goldstein, a young professor at the New York University School of Medicine, researched the health impacts of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) produced by gas stoves. The industry used these studies to influence public opinion, undermine public health efforts, and block regulation. DEMELLE That’s incredible.

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EDF + Business

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

19 of the top 20 publicly traded companies have set methane targets. 8 of the top 20 NOCs have set methane targets. As of now, just five of the top 20 NOCs have set measurement-based methane targets through OGMP 2.0. In The News Energy Monitor Opinion | State-owned oil companies lag on methane.

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The Environmental Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

If you’re reading this, you likely live a life of intentionality, sustainability and it’s a top priority for you. Maybe you’ve just found yourself with the incredible news that you’re going to become a parent too. Speaking Of Skin.

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DeSmogBlog

MAY 1, 2023

A First Nations advocacy group whose leader has accused pipeline protesters of being beholden to hidden financial interests has taken hundreds of thousands of dollars from one of Canada’s top oil and gas producers, newly reviewed corporate documents reveal. Krause is “a good friend of mine,” Buffalo told APTN News in 2020.

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DeSmogBlog

MAY 8, 2024

That might seem like a top priority for public entities in a state where 80 percent of residents live in a community with unhealthy air, compared with just 39 percent nationwide, according to the American Lung Association. How can they do both effectively?” she said. “I I don’t believe they can.”

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

In related news, Pizza Hut Delivery today announced a new partnership with Beyond Meat that will see it trial plant-based meat pizzas in the UK. We're thrilled to continue pushing the boundaries on pizza with our new Beyond Meat partnership," said Regina Borda, managing director of Pizza Hut UK and Europe.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 28, 2023

We published hundreds of articles in 2023, from breaking news to live reporting, from COP28 to monthslong investigations. Are Top Public Funders for CCS with Nations Prepared to Inject $200 Billion More By Taylor Noakes Journalist Taylor Noakes followed the CCS beat, among others, in Canada this year. Report: Canada and U.S.

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AGreenLiving

JULY 27, 2021

A new study published in PLOS ONE has identified countries most at risk of “climate change-related harm” and those in a good position to deal with climate change’s effects. Top of the list is Singapore , followed by Rwanda, China, India and the Solomon Islands consecutively.

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DeSmogBlog

MAY 10, 2022

But even though natural gas is a major growing source of emissions in the country (Canada is the world’s fourth largest producer of the fossil fuel), the article didn’t once mention climate change, nor the potentially severe health impacts from breathing in gas fumes. It has a small label at the top describing it as “sponsor content.”

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

Former Top Gear host Quentin Willson has acrimoniously quit a motoring lobby group currently working with a group of MPs to stop the government’s planned phase-out of petrol and diesel cars, accusing it of spreading “old urban myths” about electric vehicles. Willson did not respond to a request for comment.

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EDF + Business

OCTOBER 17, 2019

By Boma Brown-West This week, a new investigative report by Healthy Babies Bright Futures, a children’s health advocacy group, revealed that there is still more work to do in eliminating contaminants of concern, including lead, arsenic, and cadmium, from infant and toddler food. Why this matters.

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DeSmogBlog

AUGUST 3, 2021

Bayer, which now owns Monsanto , announced at the end of July that it will re m ove the harmful pesticide glyphosate — a “ probable carcinogen ” — from its Roundup herbicide products by 2023, as it continues to face mounting pressure from lawsuits about the product’s health impacts. .

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Terra Infirma

JANUARY 13, 2020

As well as the obvious toll on mental health, eco-anxiety breeds helplessness which creates a vicious cycle of terror and inaction – the exact opposite of what we need. Here’s my top five tips to keep you sane: Be proactive. Ration the bad news. Share the good news. Don’t tell others to act.

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GreenTechMedia

AUGUST 27, 2020

In April, GTM reported on as-yet-unpublished research showing that solar panels can be landfilled without endangering human health. That's good news, but landfills are hardly an ideal way to deal with solar industry waste. And the situation is getting worse because newer cells tend to be thinner and thus more prone to cracking.

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Business Green

MAY 7, 2020

Top CEOs join growing calls for a climate-friendly economic stimulus, as everyone from Madonna to Ben & Jerry's make case for green recovery plans. It is now clearer than ever before that the health of humanity is inextricably bound to the health of our planet," the letter reads. If nature is protected, we are protected.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

London's toxic air is a shameful health crisis which is causing premature deaths and stunting the growth of children's lungs. In related news, North East-based transport operators Go North East and Co-Wheels have this week announced the launch of a dynamic new flexible mobility solution bringing together both car and bus travel.

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Grist

JUNE 2, 2023

But the city and the state environmental agency hadn’t thought much of it, since the contamination, at a combined 200 parts per trillion, or ppt, was not thought to be at a level that was harmful to human health. Earlier this year, the EPA proposed a set of new guidelines for six PFAS, including PFOA and PFOS.

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EDF + Business

OCTOBER 8, 2019

But urban air quality is still a health risk in far too many places. Block-by-block data is critical to have as we work to improve health in our most vulnerable communities,” said Elena Craft, Ph.D., senior director for climate and health at EDF and a co-author of the guide. “We The potential is exciting.

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GreenTechMedia

MARCH 19, 2020

New wind farms under construction will be the top priority amid supply chain shortages stemming from the COVID-19 outbreak. “The primary concern for spare parts supply is not so much keeping existing turbines operating, but helping new construction get into the ground as fast as possible.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 10, 2021

The new data also reveals around 11,000 fewer vehicles and 47,000 fewer higher polluting vehicles on average have driven through the zone each day compared to two weeks before the expansion was introduced. In central London, the ULEZ has already helped cut toxic roadside nitrogen dioxide pollution by nearly half.

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R-Squared Energy

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Last week I received a news alert that highlighted the extent of the current bear market in energy stocks. That has been the case with the utilities and real estate sectors, as they are two of the top-performing S&P 500 sectors over the past year. A coverage ratio below 1.0x

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Low Impact

OCTOBER 13, 2021

At TOP, we are well aware that urban orchards are not a replacement for rapid decarbonisation. TOP is committed to putting orchards back into the heart of urban landscapes. At TOP we are committed to created and restoring these invaluable habitats.? Let’s looks at why community orchards fit the bill.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Moon's announcement today coincided with a visit from UK Business Secretary and COP26 President Alok Sharma, who welcomed the news which he said had come after three days of "very productive meetings with government ministers, businesses and international organisations" in the country. COP26 #TacklingClimateChange.

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EDF + Business

OCTOBER 20, 2021

When they function as designed, gas flares waste billions of dollars of natural gas each year and emit carbon dioxide, smog-forming nitrogen oxides, and other pollutants that are damaging to human health. The bad news: a lot of flaring is taking place. The good news: solutions abound. Investors can set off a race to the top.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

And that's not just bad news for the pangolins, though it is a tragedy - it is bad news for all of us. And of course as co-host of COP26 and president of next year's G7 we are going to make sure the natural world stays right at the top of the global agenda. Yet that is what awaits us if we continue down this road.

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DeSmogBlog

MAY 2, 2023

In fact in winter 2022, renewables provided more UK electricity than gas power stations: 27 percent of UK electricity was generated by wind, and wind and solar were the EU’s top power source. Pearson also hosts The Telegraph’s weekly Planet Normal podcast with Sunday Telegraph Columnist and GB News presenter Liam Halligan.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

We are facing a pivotal moment in our efforts to tackle the triple dangers of toxic air pollution, climate change and congestion to the health of Londoners and wider society. The news is the latest in a string of major green bond announcements from governments, public bodies, and corporates.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 9, 2020

The committees will subsequently publish a report that government ministers must consider before filling the top role. Stacey has previously served as Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Probation and as chief executive at Animal Health, and in 2019 chaired an independent review of farm regulation at the request of the government.

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Andrew Winston

DECEMBER 10, 2021

But there’s really too much going on in corporate sustainability or the broader role of business in society to capture it all — that’s good news, as the movement gains steam. This is good news and an important part of the “net positive” movement the world needs. (We

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