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Are ISO's Draft Guidelines on Climate Action the First Steps Toward Geoengineering?

DeSmogBlog

Read time: 5 mins In August, the French news service AFP revealed that the International Organization for Standardization ( ISO ) has been drafting new climate action guidelines for businesses that raise concerns about promoting geoengineering as a climate solution. .

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Government Defends Praising Tar Sands Industry Figures as COP26 ‘Climate Champions’

DeSmogBlog

The UK government has defended its decision to celebrate representatives of companies involved in Canada’s controversial tar sands industry as “Climate Champions”, ahead of the COP26 UN climate summit it is set to host later this year. TAG), the largest natural gas transporter in Brazil.

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Over 650 scientists urge world leaders to stop burning forests for energy on eve of UN nature summit

Envirotec Magazine

The letter was written by prominent climate and biodiversity scientists from universities and organisations in top biomass sourcing countries – the U.S., The signatory scientists urge countries to stop relying on biomass given that it destroys forests, endangers wildlife, and accelerates climate change.

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With Manchin’s Permitting Reform on Ice, Mountain Valley Pipeline Again Faces Uncertain Future

DeSmogBlog

But the effort to rewrite environmental laws was also fiercely opposed by a broad coalition of progressive Democrats and climate justice organizations. The original price tag was $3.7 The most technically complex sections of construction remain, and Appalachian Voices estimates that the project is only 55 percent complete.

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As COP26 Host Glasgow Touts its Climate Leadership, a Stroll Through the City Reveals its ‘Toxic’ History

DeSmogBlog

GLASGOW, SCOTLAND — Scotland’s second city has rolled out the green carpet to world leaders and thousands of delegates arriving for climate talks. The city and its leaders have been eager to present a green image of Glasgow over COP26, with advertisements and billboards across town promoting its climate-friendly projects and initiatives.

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Oil Lobby’s Carbon Capture Solution Hasn’t Consulted Local Nation, Chief Says

DeSmogBlog

We stand united together; we’re voicing the same concern.” A recent report from the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) has also called into question the effectiveness of carbon capture as a climate solution. billion (CAD) price tag by 2030 to fund the project. Pathways estimates a $16.5

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? Spooky season for clean energy stocks #171

Climate Tech VC

  👀 ICYMI, last week we unveiled Sightline Climate , our new market intelligence platform for the new climate economy. More than 20 leading investors, corporates, and governments already use the platform including the US Department of Energy, BHP, and Galvanize Climate.