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DeSmogBlog
FEBRUARY 12, 2020
Read time: 5 mins With growing evidence that the climate impacts of natural gas are comparable to coal, the European Commission is planning to study ways to reduce methane emissions across the life cycle of natural gas production and consumption, with potential implications for fracked gas producers in the U.S.
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 23, 2023
European legislative bodies have mobilized themselves en masse since March 2022, which is when several proposals aimed at product sustainability saw the light of day, most notably a circular economy business model. Green Deal legislation has proven most adaptable to the times. What are digital product passports?
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DeSmogBlog
SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
In December 2015, European Commission President Jean-Claude Junker stood at a podium to hail the world’s first comprehensive agreement to take action on climate change, and told the world, “the Paris Agreement now reflects our ambition worldwide.” While the European Union’s leaders stand by that sentiment, a lot has changed since then.
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 14, 2020
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued a report addressing climate risks to the U.S. It placed the price tag at up to 10.5 The economic impact on companies is, to date, uncertain and likely incalculable. The financial climate, it seems, has been as unforgiving as the atmospheric one. Last week, a subcommittee of the U.S.
Business Green
JANUARY 11, 2022
A new study today commissioned by the industry alliance - which counts more than 45 producers, operators, transport users, and civil society organisations as members - assesses the rate of EV take-up, market conditions, and regulatory landscapes Europe's largest auto markets: the UK, France, the Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Germany, and Poland.
Green Business Bureau
DECEMBER 16, 2021
In 2020, the European Commission ran an extensive cross-sector sweep of websites to identify instances of greenwash.They found that in 42% of cases, green claims were exaggerated, false, or deceptive. Legal conviction by The Federal Trade Commission (FTC). A tarnished brand reputation and negative consumer perspectives.
Business Green
JUNE 10, 2021
In fact, the reverse is true, and often by a large margin: globally, government subsidies for fossil fuels are tagged at more than $440bn per year, according to IEA (International Energy Agency) estimates. It may seem paradoxical, but renewables only see a fractional 20 per cent of the subsidies paid to the energy sector.
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