Yale E360

AUGUST 17, 2021

In its latest climate plan, Sri Lanka is ruling out new coal power and aiming to reach 70 percent clean electricity by 2030, an important milestone on its way to reaching its goal of a carbon-neutral electricity generation system by 2050, Climate Home News reported. Read more on E360 ?.

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Environment + Energy Leader

APRIL 4, 2023

About 34% of the world’s largest corporations have carbon neutrality goals. The good news is that power generators and infrastructure companies are leading the charge. But 93% of them won’t hit their 2030 targets unless they speed up their emissions reductions, says Accenture.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 16, 2023

But the good news is that we understand the problem and the source, so with strong collective action we can work to dramatically reduce our reliance on fossil fuels and prevent the worst impacts of climate change. The good news is that there is a clear path to real climate action. Approaching 1.5 1) It starts with tracking emissions.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Seeing lies pop up on Twitter and even in news articles is frustrating enough for those of us who are here in person. For folks following news coverage and social media chatter from home, it can be even harder to separate fact from fiction. This is not news, but it’s worth repeating. Don’t believe the hype about hydrogen.

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Yale E360

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Though long hostile toward climate science, News Corp Australia is planning an editorial campaign calling for a zero-carbon economy, The Sydney Morning Herald reported. The campaign will be supported by Sky News and will run in metropolitan tabloids. Read more on E360 ?.

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Circle of Blue

AUGUST 9, 2022

Fresh is a biweekly newsletter from Circle of Blue that unpacks the biggest international, state, and local policy news stories facing the Great Lakes region today. Living near a nuclear plant has caused long-term stress in Prairie Island Indian Community, reports MPR News. Fresh from the Great Lakes News Collaborative.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

On February 14, 2024, Marcellus Drilling News reported National Fuel Gas Company , parent to Seneca Resources drilling and NFG Midstream pipeline companies, is suing a former employee and several vendors for buying and installing counterfeit parts at several compressor stations.” “One Click Here to read the Marcellus Drilling News article. [

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Inside Climate News

DECEMBER 30, 2023

By Phil McKenna A California state grant program designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions results in the direct release of approximately 225,000 to 300,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide into the air each year, according to an Inside Climate News analysis of state data.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 10, 2023

While these divestments may not directly lead to a reduction in absolute global emissions, they can accelerate the pace BP can grow low carbon businesses that underpin our aim to reduce our oil and gas production.” Furthermore, hydrogen as a true decarbonization pathway hinges on the fuel being generated in a way that is carbon-free.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

If carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) is installed at a reforming facility, resulting in what is sometimes referred to as “blue” hydrogen (as opposed to renewables-based electrolytically produced “green” hydrogen), a reformer might qualify for 45V. But that assertion ignores a potentially glaring loophole in 45V: carbon offsets.

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Yale E360

MAY 4, 2021

Eversource Energy, New England’s largest utility, markets itself as a company that strives for carbon neutrality and invests in offshore wind power. Read more on E360 ?.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 3, 2024

The Washington & Jefferson College’s Center for Energy Policy and Management in Washington County will host a free webinar Thursday, March 7, on the basics of carbon capture and direct air capture as part of its Energy Lecture Series starting at 11:00 a.m. reduce its carbon dioxide (CO2) atmospheric levels. Dr. Luebke holds a Ph.D.

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Legal Planet

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

This summer was the hottest on record and the season was rife with dire signs that the atmosphere’s dangerous levels of carbon dioxide are wreaking havoc on the environment and communities. In June, as the Held case was going to trial, a thick haze of smoke from Canadian wildfires blanketed cities as far away as New York and Washington D.C.

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Circle of Blue

JULY 26, 2022

Fresh is a biweekly newsletter from Circle of Blue that unpacks the biggest international, state, and local policy news stories facing the Great Lakes region today. Fresh from the Great Lakes News Collaborative. In the News. Citizens are divided over a proposal to put a new wind farm on the shores of Lake Erie.

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Enviromental Defense

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Any day now, Minister Freeland is expected to introduce a giant new fossil fuel subsidy called the carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) investment tax credit. The government is breaking their own rules The government introduced new rules to end fossil fuel subsidies this summer. Learn more about carbon capture here ).

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Related Articles The Week - Energy: -- PA Taxpayers To Give $130.9 Million In Tax Credits To Subsidize Shell Petrochemical Plant In Beaver County; Total Expected To Be $1.17 Billion Thru 2042; No Regard For Environmental Compliance Record [PaEN] -- DEP Approves PennEnergy Resources 1.5

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

By Adrienne Berard, Penn State News Trees are struggling to sequester heat-trapping carbon dioxide (CO2) in warmer, drier climates, meaning that they may no longer serve as a solution for offsetting humanity’s carbon footprint as the planet continues to warm, according to a new study led by Penn State researchers. “We

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Environmental News Bits

AUGUST 30, 2023

Read the full story at E&E News. Environmental justice advocates have long opposed efforts to build carbon capture infrastructure in marginalized communities. Fossil fuel power plants might linger, their life span extended by a technology that captures carbon dioxide but not smog and soot. Their worries are manifold.

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Environmental News Bits

AUGUST 21, 2023

Read the full story at PillarQ News. Although quantum computing is still in the early development stages, researchers are already leveraging the technology to help solve big challenges like reducing carbon in the atmosphere.

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Environmental News Bits

AUGUST 24, 2023

Read the full story at Energy News Network. Promoters promise clean energy from hydrogen production with carbon capture and storage, but skeptics question reliance on technology that hasn’t been proven at scale.

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Frontiers

JULY 28, 2022

Eelgrass beds are a form of Blue Carbon. Restoring coastal vegetation – so called ‘blue carbon’ habitats – may not be the nature-based climate solution it is claimed to be, according to a new study. If you want to have extra carbon removal, you need extra habitat, and the scope for restoration is limited.

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Enviromental Defense

APRIL 15, 2024

Statement by Aliénor Rougeot, Program Manager, Climate and Energy It is good news for workers and communities that the Sustainable Jobs Act is one step closer to becoming law. Delaying it beyond that risks leaving Canadians behind in the global shift towards a low-carbon economy.

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Environmental News Bits

JANUARY 23, 2024

Read the full story from Bloomberg News. That’s particularly true when it comes to talking about carbon capture. Throw in phrases like “enhanced … Continue reading Carbon capture is confusing. Flip to the glossary of any climate report and it will look like a cat ran over a keyboard.

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Environmental News Bits

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Players in the carbon dioxide pipeline industry canceled major pipeline projects in recent weeks, marking an inauspicious start to President Biden’s ambitious plans to develop carbon capture infrastructure as a key emissions mitigation tool. Read the full story from DeSmog.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

[No video coverage] February 5-- NEW. Senate Environmental Resources & Energy Committee meets to consider Senate Bill 1058 (Yaw-R-Lycoming) abrogating the final regulation reducing carbon pollution from power plants [RGGI]. No video coverage] February 8-- NEW. Rules Room. Off the Floor. [No

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Related Articles The Week - Energy: -- PA Taxpayers To Give $130.9 Million In Tax Credits To Subsidize Shell Petrochemical Plant In Beaver County; Total Expected To Be $1.17 Billion Thru 2042; No Regard For Environmental Compliance Record [PaEN] -- DEP Approves PennEnergy Resources 1.5

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 12, 2024

PaEN] -- Marcellus Drilling News: ‘Selling Oil And Natural Gas To China?’ ‘It 1 Price Changes: Natural Gas (+149% to -64.2%); Electric (+18.8%

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 13, 2023

to 2:00 p.m. -- DCNR's New Woods And Meadows News Offers Tips, Examples On Lawn Conversions To Native Meadows, Woods [PaEN] -- DCNR Let It Grow! 1 [PaEN] -- MCall: Appeal Clock Starts On Bethlehem Landfill Expansion Plan -- Allegheny County Conservation District May 20 Free Soil Lead Screening, Education Event In Braddock , 9:00 a.m.

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Environmental News Bits

MARCH 15, 2022

Read the full story from Energy News Network. A coalition of downstate Illinois environmental groups is warning rural landowners about potential safety and financial hazards from a planned carbon sequestration project in the region. Illinois’ sandstone geology is considered ideal for below-ground carbon sequestration.

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Environmental News Bits

MAY 4, 2022

Read the news release. The American Concrete institute (ACI) announced the launch of NEU: An ACI Center of Excellence for Carbon Neutral Concrete, at its Spring convention in Orlando, Florida, USA.

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Environmental News Bits

MARCH 24, 2022

Read the company news release. Today, Summit Carbon Solutions announces a strategic investment from Continental Resources, Inc. NYSE: CLR) to create the largest carbon capture and sequestration project of its kind in the world.

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Frontiers

OCTOBER 29, 2023

“Most research addresses direct visual factors, neglecting associative factors that viewers have in mind when browsing through our selfie-oriented world,” said Professor Claus-Christian Carbon, senior author. Here we used personal reports and associations to describe and categorize selfies in a systematic way.”

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Environmental News Bits

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Read the full story at Environment + Energy News. Amazon is making its first investments in direct air capture technology as part of its climate pledge to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2040. Direct air capture (DAC) technologies extract carbon dioxide directly from the atmosphere through chemical reactions.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 29, 2024

Private Report Shows How Amazon Drastically Undercounts Its Carbon Footprint Reveal News PaulaR Mon, 01/29/2024 - 21:57 Friday, February 25, 2022 Read more Will Evans This is how Amazon washes its hands of the climate impact of most of the things it sells: It simply decides to play by different rules than its peers.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 1, 2024

TODAY’s Calendar Of Events -- January 1 PA Environment Digest Now Available [PaEN] -- PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - Dec.

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Environmental News Bits

AUGUST 3, 2022

Read the full story at Energy News Network. A group of Wisconsin high school students recently received first-hand experience helping to reduce a home’s carbon footprint as part of a project for their AP Environmental Science course.

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A Greener Life

APRIL 18, 2024

It’s in the news this week because of a trial of a new heating idea – an idea that chimes nicely with the seasonal heat storage technologies I was writing about recently. Supercomputers generate an enormous amount of heat and need to be kept cool. And if it works, there are so many places where it could be applied.

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