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Greening the `European Green Deal´ - Ambitious or Out of Touch?

Energy and Climate Law

This change shall facilitate two long-term obligations: achieving a climate-neutral Europe by 2050 and improving Europe`s contribution to the Paris Agreement. Moreover, via a shift towards growing woody biomass on cropland in a sustainable manner, including as a feedstock for advanced biogas and biofuels (p.12).

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What’s Up With Water – September 20, 2021

Circle of Blue

The group’s annual report for 2020 found that 227 environmental advocates were killed for their activism, a new record high. The report’s authors say that although 2020 broke the record as the deadliest year for environmental activists, the numbers are likely even higher, since many attacks are not reported.

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Estimating the impact of ‘eco’ jet fuel: How much could it reduce CO2 emissions by 2050?

Frontiers

One such effort involves the use of so-called ‘sustainable aviation fuel’ (SAF), a mixture of biofuels and petroleum-derived jet fuel. The biofuel element of SAFs is commonly made from crops and are thought to have a lower life-cycle carbon footprint than conventional jet fuel because the crops absorb CO2 when they’re grown.

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Congress Releases New Evidence of Big Oil Climate Disinformation

Union of Concerned Scientists

ExxonMobil’s ads also showcase the company’s research into making biofuels from algae, another technology that cannot deliver steep cuts in global warming emissions in the crucial period between now and 2030. Woods repeated this assertion in his formal testimony at the committee’s October hearing. Momentum Builds for Accountability.