2010 2022 Fossil Fuels Politics 
Union of Concerned Scientists
MARCH 29, 2023
Attorneys general (AGs) in the five states most vulnerable to climate change, however, are doing the exact opposite: Instead of defending their constituents, they are defending the fossil fuel industry. Here’s a roundup of what these AGs have been doing to make a bad situation worse.
Legal Planet
APRIL 29, 2024
Rooftop solar costs in 2020 were a third of what they had been in 2010. In 2020, the cost of single-axis utility scale solar was only a fifth of what it was in 2010. The Department of Energy estimates the cost of an electric vehicle lithium-ion battery pack declined 89% between 2008 and 2022.
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Union of Concerned Scientists
APRIL 29, 2024
But in nearly every instance, Rose listened politely, refrained from challenging Tillerson on the facts, and went on to his next question. It was a bogus argument that fossil fuel proponents would repeat ad nauseum over the next 10 years, so when Rose failed to provide some needed context, I jumped in. His reply ?
Legal Planet
NOVEMBER 13, 2023
Over three-fourths of Indonesia electricity comes from fossil fuels: 60% from coal and 16% from gas. This was an increased unconditional commitment compared to the 2010 pledge of 26%. In late 2022, Indonesia nudged its goals upward to 32% below BAU, and (41% to 43% below BAU with foreign assistance).
Union of Concerned Scientists
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
Lest one thinks this disconnect is a failure of the global climate architecture, the failure lies much closer to home—in the domestic politics in the US and many other countries that continue to favor the interests of the rich and powerful , and fossil fuel companies, at the expense of the health and safety of everyone else and the planet.
Legal Planet
NOVEMBER 16, 2023
Bush reversed himself and fervently embraced fossil fuels. Waiting for Congress: 2000-2010. That hope died in 2010, however. The Fallback Plan: 2010 to 2021. Accelerating the Transition: 2022 to ?? Promptly after taking office, however, George W.
Enviromental Defense
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
For decades the fossil fuel lobby has masterfully weakened, derailed, and outright blocked government climate policy. The fossil fuel lobby meddles with Canadian politics and inserts itself into international climate change politics and diplomacy. CAPP is trying to buy and build the social license (ie.
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