Union of Concerned Scientists
JUNE 22, 2023
Hurricane Katrina in 2005, Superstorm Sandy in 2012, Hurricanes Harvey and Irma in 2017, and Hurricane Irma in 2021 were all accompanied by the same question. This has got nothing to do with climate.This is not because of fossil fuels.” A 2021 analysis of more than 88,000 studies since 2012 now finds 99.9
Union of Concerned Scientists
MARCH 29, 2023
As I embraced my family, I felt a palpable fatigue from the pressures of the pandemic, political unrest, and geopolitical turmoil bubbling beneath the surface. As Sri Lanka recovers from the worst economic crisis since its independence, climate change impacts are also quietly fueling and exacerbating the situation.
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PA Environment Daily
MAY 31, 2022
For countries that have made significant adoption of renewable energy, how can policies be designed to further expand renewable energy adoption, while ensuring broader sharing of benefits, both as a valuable end in itself and in order to sustain political support for the energy transition. The keynote speaker will be: Jim Skea (Ph.D.
Union of Concerned Scientists
JULY 19, 2023
Uber founded in 2009; Lyft in 2012), public micromobility systems such as scooters and bikeshares, electrification, shared automated vehicles : all came with the promise of “ faster, smarter, greener ” cities that would be “ connected, heterogenous, intelligent and personalized.” New ride hailing services (e.g.,
Legal Planet
OCTOBER 26, 2023
CARB’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) seeks to incentivize the production and sale of alternative, lower emissions transportation fuels in order to displace conventional fossil fuels. To identify which fuels should be promoted, CARB calculates the life cycle greenhouse gas emissions from transportation fuels.
Corp Watch
JANUARY 17, 2024
Website Summary Repsol is a fossil fuel exploration company that evolved from a Spanish state venture that was set up in the 1920s. The company sued the government of Argentina in 2012 for $10 billion after the country nationalized YPF with the backing of 80 percent of legislators of parliament. Corporation Repsol S.A.
Environmental and Urban Economics
JULY 11, 2021
And this change comes in part from increasing diffusion of fossil fuels. Here is 2012 video where I elaborate. John is optimistic about our future; "The share of the world population in extreme poverty is plummeting. No plausible estimate of climate damage comes close to this kind of change. This claim merits more research.
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