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Ask a Scientist: The US Has to Do More to Meet Its Carbon Emissions Reduction Goals

Union of Concerned Scientists

It also will save US consumers money because they will spend less on fossil fuels. First, decarbonizing the electricity sector mainly with wind and solar to replace coal and fossil gas. Second, replacing fossil fuels with clean electricity in the transportation, building, and industrial sectors. Your thoughts?

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Gregory L. Ebel: The Pipeline Pusher

Enviromental Defense

Ebel, the CEO of Enbridge, to our list of infamous Climate Villains – powerful people with fossil fuel interests holding Canada back from effective climate action. The executives behind the fossil fuel industry often avoid public scrutiny, which is why we’re shining the spotlight on their activities.

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The Profound Climate Implications of Supreme Court’s West Virginia v. EPA Decision

Union of Concerned Scientists

First and foremost, despite some fossil fuel interests swinging for the fossil fuel-favored fences, the Supreme Court’s decision in West Virginia v. While this authority—itself rooted in a prior Supreme Court decision , the 2007 Massachusetts v. What the Supreme Court decided in West Virginia v.

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Shell called out for promoting fossil fuels to youth via Fortnite game

Corp Watch

The company was a major target of anti-apartheid boycotts in the 1980s over its role in supporting the white South African government with fuel and money but just 192 rand ($22) in annual rent for two petrol stations on Umnini tribal land in KwaZulu-Natal, where blacks were not allowed to own land.

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Sustainable Finance 101: Understanding the impact of your money

Enviromental Defense

They are governed by rules written by the federal government – and sometimes provincial governments – and these rules are enforced by various governmental bodies and departments, such as the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institution (OFSI) or the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario.

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Oil Companies Plan to Take the Road Already Traveled

Union of Concerned Scientists

The key word here is “ intensity :” Fossil fuel companies often focus on emissions intensity, meaning emissions per barrel of oil, rather than absolute emissions, which is a set number measured in metric tons. That means Exxon still plans to spend the vast majority of its funds on fossil fuel exploration and production.

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Sustainable Finance 101: The Impact of Climate Change on Your Money

Enviromental Defense

For instance, mortgages are connected to homes, while fossil fuel finance is tied to infrastructure like pipelines, oil wells, and the reserves still in the ground. The 2007-8 financial crisis was caused by a housing bubble worth an estimated $250-500 billion. They’re expected to generate a return over the coming decades.