Enviromental Defense

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Earlier this month at COP28 countries committed to transitioning off of fossil fuels and massively scaling up renewable energy instead. So you’re excused if, like me, you’re baffled by Minister Freeland’s first move in the wake of COP28: a giant new fossil fuel subsidy, via the new Canada Growth Fund.

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A Greener Life

DECEMBER 13, 2023

By Anders Lorenzen Whether or not to include the language stating ‘fossil fuels must be phased out’ rather than ‘phased down’ became the key contentious issue at this year’s UN climate talks. A draft text released Friday, with just under a week for the summit to conclude included the key fossil fuel language as an option.

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Enviromental Defense

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

This wasn’t the first of these summits – but it was the first one that focused on the concrete actions governments are taking to phase out fossil fuels. We heard world leader after world leader say what has been only an elephant in the room until now – that we must phase out fossil fuels. It’s not complicated.

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Enviromental Defense

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

You can create hydrogen either using renewable energy or using fossil fuels. The vast majority of hydrogen being produced today comes from fossil fuels – with huge levels of polluting GHG emissions – and is used in petroleum refining and fertilizer production. A new fossil fuel subsidy in 2023!

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Enviromental Defense

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Earlier this month the Government of Canada delivered on a key climate promise and released new rules which end public funding for fossil fuels abroad, starting January 1, 2023. If all signatories follow through on their pledge with integrity, it will directly shift $38 billion a year from fossil fuels to clean energy. .

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Enviromental Defense

JANUARY 19, 2024

At COP28, countries agreed to transition away from fossil fuels and accelerate action within the decade to achieve our global climate goals. Things have never been clearer: Canada needs to catch up in the shift away from fossil fuels, or it risks being left behind.

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Environmental Law Reporter

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Fossil Fuel Production Projections Rachel Jean-Baptiste Mon, 12/04/2023 - 16:28 Volume 53 Issue 12

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Enviromental Defense

APRIL 25, 2023

The lobby bot data from February 2023 is in – and it was a busy month for fossil fuel lobbyists determined to weaken climate change policy. We know that departments have set up standing meetings with many of the fossil fuel lobbyists – those don’t show up in the registry. Most don’t.)

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Enviromental Defense

DECEMBER 9, 2023

Statement from Julia Levin, Associate Director, National Climate Dubai, UAE – Today at COP28 Canada joined eight other countries in signing a Joint Ministerial Statement on Fossil Fuel Subsidies , to address inaction on a 14 year old commitment to eliminate fossil fuel subsidies.

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Enviromental Defense

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

The fossil fuel industry has lobbied the federal government over 1017 times so far this year! In October, the 30 oil and gas companies and industry associations we monitor set a new 2023 record with over 154 monthly lobby meetings , surpassing their previous high. That’s over seven meetings per working day !

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Corp Watch

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

ADANI’S MASSIVE FOSSIL FUEL EXPANSION PLANS Market Forces PaulaR Thu, 11/16/2023 - 19:21 Read more Despite the need to urgently reduce carbon emissions and accelerate the transition to clean energy to limit global warming, the Adani Group conglomerate is pursuing and supporting massive new fossil fuel projects that endanger key climate goals.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 22, 2023

To date in 2023, the United States has already suffered nine climate and weather disasters resulting in at least a billion dollars of damage, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. This has got nothing to do with climate.This is not because of fossil fuels.” This doesn’t make anybody cough.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The PA Interfaith Power & Light and Jewish Earth Alliance host a November 15 online discussion on Rethinking Our Connection To Fossil Fuels starting at 7:00 p.m. Many of our traditional ideas and practices need to be reconsidered to facilitate the swift transition away from fossil fuels to clean energy.

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A Greener Life

JANUARY 11, 2024

By Anders Lorenzen It was long expected that 2023 was going to be the warmest year ever recorded since records began. Every month since June 2023 has on a global level been the warmest compared with corresponding months in previous years. The data demonstrated that on average 2023 was a whole 1.48

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Enviromental Defense

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

We just got the last of the federal lobby registry reports for 2023, and one thing is clear: Big Oil had an astounding presence on Parliament Hill throughout all of last year. Our Lobby Bot recorded 98 meetings in November and 58 meetings in December between the federal government and fossil fuel lobbyists.

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APRIL 3, 2023

Global Fossil Fuel Consumption Subsidies Rachel Jean-Baptiste Mon, 04/03/2023 - 03:26 Volume 53 Issue 4

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Corp Watch

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Debt Deal Gives Fossil Fuel Lobby A Legal Shield The Lever PaulaR Mon, 11/06/2023 - 20:13 Wednesday, May 31, 2023 Read more Rebecca Burns, Julia Rock & Andrew Perez Industry donations flowed to key Dem senators just before a major pipeline approval was slipped into the debt ceiling bill.

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Corp Watch

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Fossil Fuel Firms Flock to Conservative Party Conference DeSmog PaulaR Fri, 09/22/2023 - 20:37 Friday, September 22, 2023 Read more Joey Grostern & Sam Bright Influential right-wing groups are set to host events featuring major polluters, days after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak watered down green targets.

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Corp Watch

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Fossil fuel company wants to expand gas pipeline in Northeast Connecticut Public PaulaR Tue, 09/26/2023 - 17:34 Monday, September 25, 2023 Read more Miriam Wasser At a time when many states in the Northeast are actively trying to reduce their dependence on fossil fuels to help fight climate change, the company that owns a major natural gas pipeline (..)

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A Greener Life

APRIL 4, 2024

By Anders Lorenzen The emissions from methane , a powerful greenhouse gas (GHG) with 80 times the warming potential of carbon dioxide (CO2) rose in 2023 despite several pledges and initiatives to reduce emissions. One super-emitting event, detected by satellites, was a well blowout in Kazakhstan that lasted more than 200 days.

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Corp Watch

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Pure Greenwash': Scottish Rugby criticised over fossil fuel sponsor The Ferret PaulaR Fri, 09/22/2023 - 20:36 Sunday, August 20, 2023 Read more Paul Dobson The multinational owner of Scottish rugby’s new “green” sponsor drills for oil and gas and has backed fracking, prompting accusations of greenwashing.

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Corp Watch

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Record number of fossil fuel lobbyists granted access to COP28 climate talks Corporate Europe Observatory PaulaR Wed, 12/06/2023 - 13:18 Tuesday, December 5, 2023 Read more Industry influx escalates call to protect talks from Big Polluters 05.12.2023 UN CLIMATE TALKS

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A Greener Life

AUGUST 6, 2023

By Anders Lorenzen Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his government are intensifying their support for the fossil fuel industry, and they have thus distanced themselves further from climate action previously pursued by successive UK governments. The UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pictured at a gas plant in Aberdeen. via FLICKR.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 17, 2024

Burgeoning hydrogen industry draws $41 million in federal lobbying from fossil fuel companies DeSmog PaulaR Wed, 01/17/2024 - 14:49 Friday, December 29, 2023 Read more Jimmy Cloutier Billions of dollars in federal subsidies for hydrogen projects has sparked a lobbying blitz.

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Corp Watch

OCTOBER 9, 2023

UK universities take £40m in fossil fuel funding since 2022 The Guardian PaulaR Mon, 10/09/2023 - 13:28 Wednesday, October 4, 2023 Read more Max Colbert FoI requests show Shell and BP among firms giving funds to institutions which have pledged to divest Max Colbert Wed 4 Oct 2023 10.00

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Corp Watch

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Reuters, New York Times Top List of Fossil Fuel Industry’s Media Enablers DeSmog PaulaR Fri, 12/08/2023 - 13:37 Tuesday, December 5, 2023 Read more Amy Westervelt, Matthew Green & Joey Grostern New report by DeSmog and Drilled reveals extent of commercial partnerships between trusted outlets and Big Oil.

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Corp Watch

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

As climate warms, Georgia Power seeks to add more fossil fuels The Atlanta Journal-Constitution PaulaR Tue, 11/07/2023 - 20:36 Friday, October 27, 2023 Read more Drew Kann Georgia Power requests huge increase in power generating capacity to meet new demand forecast

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Corp Watch

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

California sues oil companies claiming they downplayed the risk of fossil fuels pratap Thu, 09/21/2023 - 00:32 Saturday, September 16, 2023 [link] California has filed a lawsuit against some of the world’s largest oil and gas companies, claiming they deceived the public and downplayed the risks posed by fossil fuels.

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Corp Watch

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

A Real Scandal': COP28 President Used Role to Pursue Fossil Fuel Deals Common Dreams PaulaR Thu, 11/30/2023 - 13:11 Monday, November 27, 2023 Read more Jake Johnson "This is exactly the kind of conflict of interest we feared when the CEO of an oil company was appointed to the role," said a Greenpeace campaigner.

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Corp Watch

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Fossil Fuel Lobbyists in California Are Playing Both Sides of the Climate Crisis pratap Sun, 10/01/2023 - 22:32 [link] Fossil Fuel Lobbyists in California Are Playing Both Sides of the Climate Crisis By Rebecca Burns According to data reviewed by a new climate group in California, the same fossil fuel Wallabag ID 17373075

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 22, 2023

For years, fossil fuel companies have socialized the costs of their pollution while privatizing the benefits. Since local and state governments are on the frontlines of paying for worsening wildfires, they should also be on the leading edge of holding fossil fuel companies accountable. Source: Statista 2023.

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Corp Watch

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Fossil Fuel and Chemical Industries Registered More Lobbyists at Plastics Treaty Talks than 70 Countries Combined Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) PaulaR Wed, 11/22/2023 - 16:04 Wednesday, November 15, 2023 Read more NAIROBI — 143 fossil fuel and chemical industry lobbyists have registered to attend the third session of the Intergovernmental (..)

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NRDC

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The fight against environmental harm, economic dependence, and negative health impacts from fossil fuel development on Indigenous land is a centuries-long tale.

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Corp Watch

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Greta Thunberg Arrested in Direct Action at Global Fossil Fuel Summit in London Common Dreams PaulaR Thu, 10/19/2023 - 14:20 Tuesday, October 17, 2023 Read more Julia Conley "The elites of the Oil and Money Conference, they have no intention of transition," Thunberg said ahead of her arrest. JULIA CONLEY Oct 17, 2023 11

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Enviromental Defense

JUNE 13, 2023

March was a tight competition between fossil fuel pipeline, extraction, and oil and gas production companies for who could get the most face time with the federal government. Fossil fuel transportation firm Pembina Pipeline Company had the most lobby meetings in March. and Enbridge Inc. with 10 meetings each.

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Corp Watch

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

How political will often favors a coal billionaire and his dirty fossil fuel Washington Post pratap Sun, 11/12/2023 - 21:09 Friday, December 9, 2022 [link] Gerry Shih, Niha Masih and Anant Gupta GODDA, India — For years, nothing could stop the massive coal-fired power plant from rising over paddies and palm groves here in eastern India.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 17, 2024

Above: Lahaina, Hawai’i after the devastating August 2023 wildfire that killed more than 100 people and destroyed 2,700 homes. Last year, I wrote that fossil fuel companies made billions of dollars in profit during 2022 as people around the world suffered billions of dollars in damage from climate and weather related disasters.

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