2016 Fossil Fuels Government Politics 
A Greener Life
NOVEMBER 7, 2022
Two-thirds of the G20’s public finance for energy went to fossil fuels in 2019–2020. The G20 group of nations provided nearly US$200 billion in support of fossil fuels in 2021, despite the worsening impacts of the climate crisis and their pledge in 2009 to phase out “inefficient” subsidies. By Catherine Early.
Legal Planet
MAY 19, 2023
County of Monterey –a major case involving the authority of California local governments to limit oil and gas development within their borders. County of Monterey case raises important and difficult questions for both the justices and the Executive Branch of California state government.
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Corp Watch
OCTOBER 13, 2023
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.
Enviromental Defense
JANUARY 26, 2024
This is despite the expense of CCS , its record of failures and underperformance , and recognition from climate and energy experts that we need to phase out fossil fuels to avoid climate disasters. He credits his competitive nature for fueling his dedication to maximizing profits in the oil patch, where he’s worked for 34 years.
Enviromental Defense
MAY 15, 2024
Smoke from wildfires near Fort McMurray in 2016. In 2023, in the middle of the most devastating fire season in Alberta on record, there was near radio silence on the subject of climate change, and what our political leaders were, or were not doing, to address the calamity. At least it hasn’t been so far. But talk we must.
Enviromental Defense
AUGUST 25, 2023
That’s why we’re revealing the people behind Canada’s oil and gas industry, who are fueling the climate crisis with their dedication to fossil fuels. You can tell the government to stand up to Big Oil by clicking here to send a letter to the federal government. Irving Oil Ltd.: Funding the Arthur L.
Circle of Blue
MARCH 1, 2022
Temperatures on this day in July 2016 exceeded 110 degrees Fahrenheit. Burning fossil fuels, cutting down forests, raising livestock, making cement, and using synthetic fertilizers are among the actions that have increased the amount of heat-trapping gases in the atmosphere to the point that the planet’s basic functions are coming undone.
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