DeSmogBlog

MAY 8, 2024

Internal BP emails show that its UK executives were reassured by a controversial oil industry group that they could “shape [the] internal thinking” of a 2018 report on carbon taxes produced by the right-wing think tank Policy Exchange. The emails were among hundreds of documents released by a powerful committee of U.S.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

DECEMBER 7, 2023

51 out of 53 members of the Industry, Energy & Research (ITRE) Committee of the European Parliament voted in favor of the Own-Initiative Report on geothermal that highlights the most effective means of accelerating the deployment of geothermal technologies across the EU.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

With a heated party conference season just over, a whirlwind of policy announcements from both the government and the Opposition, and a General Election on the horizon, now is the time for us all to pause, take stock and try to rebuild agreement. Our industry sits at the heart of this challenge. It's a massive responsibility.

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The Guardian: Energy

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

UK prime minister delays ban on sale of new petrol and diesel cars as he pushes back net zero goals UK politics live – latest updates Rishi Sunak has announced a major U-turn on the government’s climate commitments as he promised to put his party on a more radical path in an attempt to close the gap with Labour before the next general election.

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Charged

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

It is high time for industry and political leaders to be strong and decisive, and deliver meaningful policies and actions to fight climate change. We’re committed to doing our part and encourage our peers as well as political leaders around the globe to do theirs.” Source: Transport and Energy

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The Guardian: Energy

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Guardian Australia revealed on Monday that the NT government abandoned a proposal to set net zero rules for direct emissions from new onshore gas projects after companies including Santos and Inpex objected, according to documents released under freedom of information.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Carbon pricing has always been a thorny political issue, but as Ministers weigh how to drive the next phase of the net zero transition some experts believe it has a critical role to play. It all started with such ambition. The latest rumours suggest the consultation over the future of the ETS has now been delayed until spring 2022.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 11, 2024

” The budget statement “predictably majored on pre-election giveaways political dividing lines”, said Ashden policy lead Will Walter, adding that it “will do nothing for those living in cold, damp, expensive to heat homes or for local authorities struggling to provide basic services.” GW facility, plans that were shelved in 2019.

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DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 24, 2024

The Global Warming Policy Foundation (GWPF) filed its latest accounts on 18 January, showing an income of £280,000 for the year ending 30 September 2023, a drop of £110,000 from the previous year. Pearson has claimed that green policies will cause “life as we know it” to “[return] to the pre-industrial age”.

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Clean Energy Canada

APRIL 19, 2024

And though a number of key policies continue to be developed—including the oil and gas emissions cap, an emissions cap on natural gas utilities and measures to reduce vehicle kilometres travelled by 25 per cent—many CleanBC policies are now substantially advanced. industries adapt to climate impacts. The plan is working: B.C.

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Business Green

MARCH 18, 2021

The government has set out a raft of new ambitions in its 117-page Industrial Decarbonisation Strategy, but how will the new proposals impact the green economy? Whether this accusation is fair or not, it is undeniable the net zero industry vision set out today by the government does not suffer from a lack of ambition.

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Business Green

MARCH 25, 2021

Twelve industries represent three-fifths of UK emissions and Scotland is more reliant on them for jobs and growth than any other region. These industries, which include aviation, manufacturing, construction, contribute £26 billion to Scotland's economy each year. These findings should ring alarm bells for the SNP.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

JANUARY 18, 2024

The resolution, led by Professor Krasnodebski MEP from the European Conservatives & Reformist Group (ECR), calls for: A European strategy for geothermal energy to reduce administrative burdens and aid investments in buildings, industry and agricultural sectors across the Union. A harmonised financial risk mitigation insurance scheme.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 11, 2023

All-Party Parliamentary Groups (APPGs) are informal cross-party groups of MPs and Lords which discuss issues and try to influence policy around a specific subject area. The Net Zero APPG chaired by Labour MP Alex Sobel says it works to “secure a low carbon and clean industrial and economic future for the UK [and] embed zero carbon solutions”.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 27, 2022

But the reports - from the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and International Energy Agency (IEA) - all warn that governments, investors, and industries need to deliver much more ambitious green policies, technologies, and solutions if still rising global emissions are to thrown into reverse.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

2 But CBI Economics is warning that without further investment and policy stability, the strength of future growth is in jeopardy as the US and EU compete to attract and develop clean industries. However, for this growth to materialise, it is imperative that Government provide policy consistency and unwavering ambition.

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GreenTechMedia

MARCH 26, 2020

But they also stand to eliminate many unionized jobs, particularly in the fossil fuel industry. Political Climate is produced in partnership with the USC Schwarzenegger Institute. “Path to Zero” is created in partnership with the public policy think tank Third Way. Politico : Energy Issues in Stimulus Limbo.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

MAY 8, 2024

” The report emphasizes the effectivity of a multi-faceted approach to supporting geothermal, highlighting success factors from policy support and regulatory frameworks to market conditions and stakeholder engagement. Thus, a Dutch geothermal roadmap with mid (203) and long-term (2040-205) objectives is essential.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 8, 2023

A new briefing from think tank organisation the Energy Transitions Commission (ETC) argues that the clean energy transition can be delivered on time and at an affordable cost if supply chain risks are minimised by policy and industry action. to drive market certainty and investment decisions.

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DeSmogBlog

MAY 2, 2024

Speakers at the meeting included the hardline Dutch organisation Farmers’ Defence Force (FDF), which hit out at EU environmental and trade policy. An event on the MCC Brussels website appears to corroborate this, inviting farmers to attend a protest on January 24 against “the EU’s overzealous green policies” followed by networking drinks.

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GreenTechMedia

AUGUST 7, 2020

He also predicted the collapse of the coal industry and oil prices. Now, he’s out with a new book, “ Rethinking Humanity ,” that predicts the 2020s will be “the most disruptive decade in history” — not just in terms of energy technology, but across every major industry in the world today.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

But the need to inject reliability into fiscal and policy-based environmental decision making is not confined to carbon pricing alone; we need long lasting environmental policy across the board if we are to deliver on our 2050 net zero commitment. While a long-term carbon price signal - i.e

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E2 Environmental Entrepreneurs

MAY 4, 2023

If I had to choose just one moment when the power of E2’s work becomes crystal clear, it’s this: the look on the face of a policymaker when a full delegation of business leaders enters their office to deliver the economic case for climate and clean energy policies.

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Clean Energy Canada

DECEMBER 7, 2023

There is also a pressing need for more provincial and municipal action toward Canada’s collective climate goal and for the federal government to double down on policies it has promised but not yet implemented in the Emissions Reduction Plan, like truck and bus regulations and a national Buy Clean strategy.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

The government's mooted policy changes will damage, but not derail the net zero transition - but Sunak's political cynicism threatens to burn down something precious I must admit, I didn't think they would do it. On the policy front, it is worth looking at the detail of what is being proposed. How wrong was I?

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 22, 2021

Biden and the future of clean energy politics. The theory goes that in order to rapidly deploy clean energy, you need three elements: technology; policy; and finance. The only missing piece, before this week, has been policy. . The political sea change is larger than the whims of a single politician. Sarah Golden.

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Green Business Bureau

JUNE 30, 2023

Non-renewable resources and technologies that have been essential to our advancement and industrialization may ultimately be what takes us out. Political, market, and infrastructural barriers remain, dragging progress toward a clean economy — but your business has the power to mitigate these constraints.

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The UK government’s weakening of its windfall tax on energy profits matched the demands of a high-level lobbying campaign by the oil and gas industry, new research reveals. The letters also called for an emergency summit, including a meeting of the “fiscal forum”, a talking shop between the industry and the Treasury.

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altenergymag

JUNE 29, 2020

Win Bids, Deliver Projects, Optimize Progress August 12, @Your Desk | 9:00 - 18:00 Wind Vietnam Virtual will provide a complete update of where the industry is headed to respond to Government Policy.

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Charged

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

In UK politics, climate change policies cut across party lines. This translated to a wide range of pro-EV policies, and the results can be plainly seen in London, which has become one of the world’s most charged cities. Meanwhile, what’s left of the UK’s auto industry is ever so cross about the flip-flop.

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 4, 2024

For the past year and a half an industry group called the Pathways Alliance has been running national ads claiming oil sands producers are climate leaders “on the road to net zero.” In place of climate legislation, he proposes oil and gas industry expansion. “We’re I am going to support pipelines south, north, east, west.

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Business Green

JUNE 29, 2022

It would be easy at this point to simply list the litany of policy failures and the paucity of political leadership documented by the CCC's almost satirically titled progress report. The continued failure to deliver large scale industrial decarbonisation projects that everyone has known for over a decade will be needed.

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Terra Infirma

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Faced with ambitious Net Zero targets set by her predecessors, she appointed Chris Skidmore to review the Government’s approach to Net Zero with a view to making it “more pragmatic”, seen as code for watering down policies. They knew that those ringing the alarm bell were right to be doing so.

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EDF + Business

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Sean Hackett EDF+Business Senior Manager, Energy Transition By Sean Hackett With the dire need to slash greenhouse gas and methane emissions from the global oil and gas sector, more and more investors are advocating for stronger climate policies that accelerate the energy transition and mitigate risks.

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altenergymag

JUNE 29, 2020

Wind Vietnam Virtual will provide a complete update of where the industry is headed to respond to Government Policy.

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The Guardian: Energy

JANUARY 23, 2024

The firm, which is a member of the oil and gas lobby and audits Santos , insists there was no conflict of interest between its work for industry and government. But a bipartisan group of politicians and transparency advocates is not convinced and has demanded more information.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 9, 2023

A senior fellow with the Ottawa-based Macdonald Laurier Institute wrote an op-ed in the Edmonton Journal newspaper calling the policy “a slap in the face of Indigenous peoples,” while another expert associated with the institute deemed it “an arbitrary target” in a story for the Canadian Press. billion just for the year 2030.

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