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“Take hydrogen seriously,” says Association of Fleet Professionals about hydrogen fuel

Hydrogen Fuel News

Its price tag at launch was slightly over £32,000. “Historically, it has never been quite ready for adoption and the promise it represents of almost compromise-free travel never quite materialises. Furthering this trend was the upcoming arrival of the Vauxhall Vivaro-e H2 van in the United Kingdom at the end of January.

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As New York Takes Exxon to Court, Big Oil’s Strategy Against Climate Lawsuits Is Slowly Unveiled

DeSmogBlog

Last week, in a historic first, the former CEO of a major oil company took the witness stand in a New York City courtroom and spent four hours defending his company against charges that it misled investors about the potential impact of global warming on its viability as a business. . Read time: 12 mins By Dan Zegart.

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Instagram Influencers Paid to Boost UAE’s Climate Credentials Over COP28

DeSmogBlog

The summit closed on 13 December with an historic agreement to limit fossil fuel use, which the Emirates has coined the ‘UAE consensus’. Reducing Emissions’ The research by CAAD, which tracked climate disinformation during the summit, uncovered videos by influencers which claimed that the Emirates is committed to “reducing their emissions”.

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How the climate crisis will crash the economy

GreenBiz

This, said the authors, is particularly damaging in areas that are already underserved by the financial system, which includes low-to-moderate income communities and historically marginalized communities. It placed the price tag at up to 10.5 Regulators should require listed companies to disclose Scope 1 and 2 emissions.

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The UK's net zero target is under threat because there's no plan to pay for it

Business Green

The UK government's plan for achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 is at a serious risk of sinking before it's been fully launched. per cent of the UK's emissions if successful. Unfortunately, that doesn't necessarily spell money for the private sector.

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Ending toxic fossil fuel subsidies

Business Green

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. Such a historic decision would be logical, ecological and beneficial.

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Beyond emissions: The life of a carbon molecule

GreenBiz

Beyond emissions: The life of a carbon molecule. But carbon is also moving constantly through the global economy, which historically has been powered by burning fossil fuels for energy. emissions in 2018. The critical role of emissions data. First, let’s be clear: Measuring GHG emissions is incredibly important.

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