Ocean Conservancy

APRIL 23, 2025

Currently, plastics drive at least 3-4% of global greenhouse gas emissions and are the fastest-growing demand for fossil fuels. It is estimated that if plastic use keeps growing at the current rate, then by 2050, plastics will drive 20% of global oil demandmore per person than used to fuel our cars.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Batteries are key to enabling the renewable energy transition. When the sun isn’t shining or the wind isn’t blowing, batteries help store clean energy to continue supplying electricity to the grid and to customers consistently and reliably. A fossil fuel energy grid extracts and expends finite resources.

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Edouard Stenger

JUNE 20, 2023

In the past few weeks I have been saying that renewables were ramping up fast and were now an unstoppable juggernaut. During the month of May, solar and wind power generated more electricity (30.6%) than fossil fuels (27.3%) in the European Union for the first time in history. This is equally impressive.

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Legal Planet

MAY 19, 2023

That statute authorizes the state’s oil and gas supervisor–rebranded in recent years as the Department of Conservation’s more benign-sounding Geologic Energy Management Division–to permit drilling of new oil and gas wells and to use fracking technology in the operation of existing wells.

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Legal Planet

MAY 23, 2022

The Liberal Party — conservative in everything but name — lost control of the federal government to Labor. Together we can take advantage of the opportunity for Australia to be a renewable energy superpower.”. Together we can take advantage of the opportunity for Australia to be a renewable energy superpower.”.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 21, 2022

billion, respectively) reveal MISO’s careful approach to quantifying these benefits, from a very conservative estimate at the bottom of the range to reflecting more expansive estimates of the costs of power outages and carbon emissions to ratepayers. Grid upgrades enable clean energy industries to flourish. billion to $11.6

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 30, 2023

This is different from long-term storage, which refers to the amount of time a system can store energy before discharging it. As large amounts of wind and solar resources are connected to the grid, long-duration energy storage could prevent curtailment of renewable energy sources resources during periods of excess generation.

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Ocean Conservancy

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. Nearly all of these plastics are made from fossil fuels including crude oil, natural gas liquids and coal. Also, both fossil fuel and plastic production create significant air and water pollution with severe health consequences for local communities.

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Enviromental Defense

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Federal government releases new policy aimed at ending international public financing for fossil fuels, next step is ending domestic financing . This new policy will end a significant portion of EDC’s support for fossil fuels and redirect those funds to support the clean energy transition.

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A Greener Life

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

By Liu Lican On November 8, China issued its first Energy Law , which aims to support the development and utilisation of renewable energy and increase the proportion of non-fossil energy consumption. However, the law also states that there will be “rational development and clean and efficient use” of fossil fuels.

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Ocean Conservancy

MAY 31, 2022

Ocean Conservancy applauds this decision. Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. Saying “no” to risky offshore oil is a vital step in our transition to a renewable energy future. We must transition—rapidly and responsibly—from fossil fuel production to renewable energy sources.

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Ocean Conservancy

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

I was joined by Ocean Conservancy colleagues working to advance ocean-climate action. In order to reduce emissions, we must phase out fossil fuels—oil, coal and gas—and move towards renewable energy and less plastic and petrochemical production since these products, so dangerous as ocean pollutants, are made from oil.

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Legal Planet

AUGUST 15, 2023

State of Montana, a Montana trial court ruled that the state Constitution’s guarantee of a healthy and clean environment prevails over Montana’s longstanding fossil-fuel-based state energy system. Despite the Held plaintiffs’ dramatic legal victory, the case is far from over.

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Ocean Conservancy

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. Unfortunately, decades of government subsidies to the fossil fuel industry have hindered efforts to reuse and recycle. The post The REDUCE Act Rewards Reuse Rather Than Waste appeared first on Ocean Conservancy. Please try again or contact 1.888.780.6763.

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A Greener Life

JUNE 19, 2024

Since then, the Conservative government has made a series of U-turns on its own net zero policies, attacked Labour’s green spending plans, and doubled down on its support for new fossil fuel projects, approving more than 100 new North Sea oil and gas licences. This comes as DeSmog and Democracy for Sale reveal that £6.8

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 19, 2025

Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come. Room G-50 Irvis Building. Click Here to watch online.

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Acoel

MAY 18, 2021

Environmental groups are split: the Conservation Law Foundation supports it, but the Natural Resources Council of Maine opposes it. The post Mainers Opposing Clean Renewable Energy? This is a project that will have significant long-term environmental and economic benefits. Stay tuned. What’s Wrong? appeared first on ACOEL.

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Enviromental Defense

DECEMBER 27, 2023

At the international and federal levels, significant progress was made on climate action, plastic waste, toxic chemicals and biodiversity conservation. It is even more challenging if these investments mean much less money is available to invest in new fossil-free businesses that are ready to take off. You can read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 3, 2024

The 2024 current environmental issue focused on-- Renewable Energy for a Sustainable Future. At the state level, the Envirothon is sponsored by Pennsylvania’s sixty-six county Conservation Districts, the State Conservation Commission, and the Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Districts. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 11, 2023

The Pennsylvania Solar Center hosts an August 18 Renewable Energy Policy Webinar - Time To Take Action -- from 12:30 to 1:30. With a little over a month of summer left, Pennsylvania’s legislators will soon be returning to Harrisburg for the fall session.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 16, 2023

-- Natural Gas Pipeline Pigging Facility Malfunction Dec. 27 Released 1.1 Of Environmental Professionals Now Accepting Applications For College Scholarship Program [PaEN] -- MCall: Can Dogs Be Used To Combat Spotted Lanternfly?

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A Greener Life

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

This is a signal not only of the country’s unhealthy reliance on fossil fuels but also a failure to move away from gas in a way that other countries have done successfully. UK’s hugely inefficient housing stock means most homes and buildings do a very poor job of conserving heat. Photo credit: Getty Images. By Anders Lorenzen.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 30, 2022

Burgeoning populations, together with rising affluence, are increasing the world's overall demand for energy and shifting major demand centers. Without innovative and more sustainable alternatives, the growing energy demand will be met by fossil fuels, empowering major fossil fuel exporting countries such as Russia and Iran.

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Edouard Stenger

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

. (…) In another sign the energy transition is taking hold, the IEA now sees electricity generated from fossil fuels falling in four out of the six years between 2019 and 2024. What is desperately needed is actually slashing energy use in G20 nations to accelerate our much needed energy transition.

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Law and Environment

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

This is the second post in our series on the recently enacted Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act , covering how the Act invests in strengthening our electric grid, which could better prepare us for the shift from fossil fuel generated electricity to renewable power. One in particular is the state of our electric grid.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 10, 2024

With 2024 Lifetime Conservation Leadership Award [PaEN] -- Delaware Highlands Conservancy Holds 30th Anniversary Foods Of The Delaware Highlands Event May 4 [PaEN] -- WVIA: Bernie McGurl, Lackawanna River Conservation Assn. - Schiffman, Esq.

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Enviromental Defense

MARCH 22, 2022

We all know that to successfully address climate change we need to phase out fossil fuels and switch to electric power. Unfortunately, the current Ontario government’s plan is to burn more fossil gas to generate power. . National Renewable Energy Laboratory notes, storage can take many forms , including: using batteries.

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A Greener Life

APRIL 7, 2022

At the same time, Germany is having to find ways to reduce its reliance on Russian fossil fuels and readjust its long-planned energy transition. Or could it perhaps boost the transition to a renewables-based economy? Dependence on Russian fossil fuels. Germany is a large net importer of fuel.

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The Applied Ecologist

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Investing in renewable energy developments, as opposed to burning fossil fuels, has been hailed as a route through which humans might be able to counteract anthropogenic-induced climate change. Within western Europe, it …

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Enviromental Defense

JUNE 17, 2024

Alberta: Speak Up For a SAFE Climate: Take Action Here How Climate Action Makes Life More Affordable Renewable energy, including solar and wind power, is much cheaper and less polluting than burning fossil fuels such as natural gas, oil and coal. Previous Alberta governments provided a range of incentives.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 10, 2023

TODAY’s Calendar Of Events -- 118 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA [PaEN] -- Environment & Energy Educational Opportunities For Students & Adults [PaEN] -- Top 10 Stories: Harrisburg/PA Politics Reported By Local News Media Last Week [PaEN] -- Centre Daily Times Guest Essay: Time To Make Our Electric Grid (..)

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 14, 2023

Shapiro -- Observer-Reporter: Former Washington County Couple Sentenced To Federal Prison For Crimes Related To Assault On U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The number of supporters on this letter demonstrates the strength and breadth of public support for eschewing the Commonwealth's dependence on fossil fuels and for prioritizing an equitable transition to an economy fueled by clean energy and energy efficiency innovation.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 30, 2024

In response, Multnomah County, which includes Portland, filed a lawsuit for over $51 billion against major fossil fuel entities–one of the largest claims for a climate case to date. and nearly 100 globally that seek compensation from fossil fuel companies for disinformation and/or climate impacts.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 29, 2022

Supporting resilient food and farm systems through climate-focused incentives for conservation practices on farms and technical assistance for farmers. Those measures will require attention and dedication to stave off the worst of potential negative impacts.

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Ocean Conservancy

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The focus was clear: climate action, transitioning to cleaner energy, advancing Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and preparing for COP28 (the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference). Our team from Ocean Conservancy was right in the mix, meeting with governments and engaging in more than 30 events in just five days.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 21, 2024

26 Webinar On Federal And State Financial Resources For Going Solar [PaEN] -- Penn State Extension Energy Essentials: Feb. 1 Virtual Stakeholders Meeting On Distributed Energy Resources Participation In Wholesale Electricity Markets [PaEN] -- PUC Stakeholders Feb. Schuylkill County -- PA Solar Center Jan.

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