Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 30, 2023

The report also says ExxonMobil expanded its Low Carbon Solutions business—spun out as a separate company in 2021—by “focusing on competitively advantaged opportunities in carbon capture and storage, hydrogen, and biofuels.” That means Exxon still plans to spend the vast majority of its funds on fossil fuel exploration and production.

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A Greener Life

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

In 2021, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) set a target for the aviation industry to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. of the world’s total carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel combustion, many airlines are considering carbon-capture-and-storage technologies and electric-powered planes. “The

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 10, 2023

In 2021, an ExxonMobil lobbyist described API as a “ whipping boy ” that takes the heat for bad policy positions while allowing the oil and gas giant to appear reasonable. But these technologies are no substitute for sharp cuts in fossil fuels if we keep the goals of the Paris climate agreement within reach.

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Instead of projecting energy trends forward based on specified assumptions about resources, technology, and economic and policy conditions, this one takes the target of global net-zero in 2050 as a constraint, then joins the dots back to the present. Not this time. Compared to IEA’s regular reports, this study reversed the logic.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

By expanding renewable power, phasing out fossil fuels, electrifying as much of the economy as possible, and deploying other technologies, the U.S. Technologies like biofuels and hydrogen, while necessary, come with potential drawbacks. And in Washington, driving declined by more than in any other state between 1996 and 2021.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 12, 2022

The committee, which launched its investigation in September 2021, held a series of hearings over the past year, including one with the chief executive officers (CEOs) of BP America, Chevron, ExxonMobil, and Shell USA. BP expects CCUS “to enable the full use of fossil fuels across the energy transition and beyond.”. Talking the Talk.

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Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

The mining company claims the spill was not toxic, while the Angolan government says it is still investigating the matter. _. But other low-carbon technologies do not tread as lightly. These technologies require even more energy. Biofuel crops, whether they are switchgrass or sugarcane, could be grown in areas that are wetter.

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Enviromental Defense

MAY 18, 2021

The rest of our power comes from a mix of nuclear power, renewables like hydro, wind and solar power, and biofuel. So why is Ontario planning to ramp up the lone fossil fuel in the mix, when so many other governments are racing to do the opposite to cut carbon emissions? Source: IESO Annual Planning Outlook (updated Feb 2021).

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Circle of Blue

APRIL 18, 2023

None of it would be possible without government support. Virtually every phase of Net-Zero 1 production, and a good portion of its revenue, benefits from tax incentives, grants, and direct payments for low-carbon renewable energy, and the nearly $20 billion that Congress approved since 2021 for permanently disposing carbon dioxide.

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 5, 2023

The coalition includes NGOs including the American Lung Association, NRDC, Public Citizen, Sierra Club, and many others; California and 19 other states (including Michigan); clean technology firms and power companies; and the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, whose members include all the major motor vehicle manufacturerss.

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ESA

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

White House announces new leadership for the Office of Science and Technology Policy. ESA Traditional Ecological Knowledge section to hold webinar with Office of Science and Technology Policy staff. Williams joined the Biden administration in January 2021 and is currently serving as the agency’s principal deputy director.

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Environmental Progress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2020

Governments and farmers have known what “biosecurity” measures to take for decades, and enacted them, partly, in response to the 2005 avian flu (H5N1) epidemic. As a result of cleaner-burning coal, the transition to natural gas, cleaner vehicles, and other technological changes, developed nations have seen major improvements in air quality.

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Environmental Progress

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Shellenberger Founder and President Environmental Progress 2569 Telegraph Avenue Berkeley, CA 94708 February 25, 2021 Good morning Chairperson Scott, Ranking Member Thompson, and members of the committee. Technological change and agricultural modernization will significantly outweigh climate change in the U.S. and around the world.

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ESA

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

House passes measure keeping the government open through March 11. 1260 ), which passed the full Senate during summer 2021. This work includes but is not limited to work on strategic technologies. In contrast, USICA Creates a Technology and Innovation Directorate focused on “key technology focus areas.”.

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ESA

MAY 23, 2022

In response to a question from a BIO AC member, an NSF representative shared that the federal government is considering how to improve how it collects gender demographics at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy level. What You Need to Know About Biofuels – PoliticoPro. To apply, visit the web page.

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Arnold Porter

AUGUST 6, 2021

trillion into traditional and next generation infrastructure technologies, and represents the work product of 22 Republican, Democratic and Independent Senators who painstakingly negotiated the package in concert with the White House. Electric Vehicle Infrastructure. Overall, the bill invests $7.5 Clean Corridors Program. Eligibility.

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Arnold Porter

JUNE 14, 2021

The Biden-Harris Administration and Congress have been focused on addressing the nation’s infrastructure for the first half of 2021. President Biden’s $2 trillion American Jobs Plan was released by the White House on March 31, 2021. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV). Climate-focused research funding.

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ESA

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Mike Collins (R-GA) will chair the Research and Technology Subcommittee and Rep. In September 2021, President Joe Biden signed an executive order reviving several lapsed federal advisory committees, including ISAC and in January 2022, the Interior Department issued a call for nominations for new ISAC members. Freshman Rep.

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ESA

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Courts Republican-led state sue to block environmental, social and governance retirement investing rule. The number of federal employees primarily working from home has declined since 2021, telework is more common for federal employees today than before the pandemic. States New Mexico lawmakers advance climate legislation.

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