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Despite Ukraine War, Europe Imported Even More Russian Gas Last Year

Yale E360

The EU is getting further from its goal of weaning off Russian fossil fuels by 2027. Imports of Russian gas rose by 18 percent last year, a new analysis finds. Read more on E360

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Delays and Disagreements: The IPCC’s Struggle to Stay on Course

Union of Concerned Scientists

The report, initially scoped in 2024 and planned for completion by 2027, aims to provide technical guidance on measuring, reporting, and verifying emissions removals from CDR technologies. Fossil fuels, which are central to mitigation discussions but were largely avoided, reflecting ongoing political tensions.

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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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Despite Ukraine War, Europe Imported Even More Russian Gas Last Year

Yale E360

The EU is getting further from its goal of weaning off Russian fossil fuels by 2027. Imports of Russian gas rose by 18 percent last year, a new analysis finds. Read more on E360

2027 138
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Norwegian fossil fuel projects denied on climate grounds

A Greener Life

The ruling came about as the green groups Greenpeace Norway and Nature and Youth filed a lawsuit asking the Oslo District Court to block the development of the fields, citing a failure to consider the impact of the future use of all the extracted fossil fuels on the global climate through the emissions they will release.

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Climate Policy in India

Legal Planet

The national electricity plan projected that renewables will exceed coal in 2027. Prior to Glasgow, the NRDC had concluded that India was on track to meet its previous commitment to have 40% non-fossil fuel power generation by 2030. Natural gas, oil, and nuclear are minor players.

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Delays and Disagreements: The IPCC’s Struggle to Stay on Course

Union of Concerned Scientists

The report, initially scoped in 2024 and planned for completion by 2027, aims to provide technical guidance on measuring, reporting, and verifying emissions removals from CDR technologies. Fossil fuels, which are central to mitigation discussions but were largely avoided, reflecting ongoing political tensions.