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Union of Concerned Scientists
MARCH 16, 2022
Deputy Policy Director Julie McNamara urges policymakers to see calls from the fossil fuel industry to invest more in their operations--in response to market instability because of the war in Ukraine--as an opportunistic attempt to lower their costs and increase their profits, at great cost to us.
Union of Concerned Scientists
OCTOBER 27, 2021
Director of Strategic Climate Analytics Erika Spanger-Siegfried pulls no punches as she imagines what she'd ask the fossil fuel executives who will be questioned about their role in climate change at a House Oversight and Reform Committee meeting.
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Union of Concerned Scientists
JANUARY 28, 2022
Science Network guest blogger Keeley Bombard lays out the economic and social concerns of those whose livelihoods have depended on a thriving fossil fuel industry, and makes the case for a transition to renewal energy that won't leave these communities behind.
Union of Concerned Scientists
OCTOBER 20, 2021
Climate Change Energy Scientific Integrity climate change impacts disinformation fossil fuel companiesA new UCS report found that the oil and gas industry has spent massive amounts of money in Colorado to buy political influence and block public health and environmental safeguards.
Union of Concerned Scientists
MARCH 8, 2022
Fossil fuel companies must now disclose internal documents. Climate Change climate accountability Climate Litigation Hawaii
Union of Concerned Scientists
MARCH 30, 2022
Replacing fossil fuels with renewable energy from wind and solar will depend on upgrading the electric power grid, which is currently plagued by planning delays and gridlock.
Union of Concerned Scientists
MARCH 14, 2022
A new law in Illinois will prod utilities and grid operators in the right direction. Energy clean energy Renewable energy
Legal Planet
NOVEMBER 15, 2021
The decision at the Glasgow climate conference to phase down fossil fuels is an important step forward — and not just because of climate change. We think of fossil fuels as a source of climate change, but that’s only a one part of the problem.
A Greener Life
JULY 7, 2021
New research from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) confirms renewables are continuing to outpace fossil fuels on cost. They found that the share of renewable energy that achieved lower costs than the most competitive fossil fuel option doubled in 2020.
A Greener Life
MARCH 28, 2022
Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russia , in the name of energy security countries have sought to increase the use of fossil fuels again, and one could be forgiven for thinking that the climate crisis has somehow disappeared. Photo credit: United Nations. By Anders Lorenzen.
A Greener Life
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
As COP26 begins in Glasgow, a study carried out by Friends of the Earth England, Wales and Northern Ireland (EWNI) and the New Economics Foundation has revealed that fossil fuel companies are preparing to seek approval for 40 new UK coal, oil and gas extraction projects by 2025.
A Greener Life
FEBRUARY 21, 2022
Barclays and HSBC are two of the major banks which continue to fund fossil fuel investments. A report by ShareAction has delivered a damning verdict on European banks connection to fossil fuel investments. Major European banks at the heart of continued fossil fuel support.
Enviromental Defense
AUGUST 23, 2021
million for other categories of support to fossil fuels. A recent report from Bloomberg New Energy Finance found that the Government of Canada raised its level of support to fossil fuels by 40% from 2015–19 — the second-largest increase among the G-20.
Eco Justice
MARCH 23, 2022
The post Why plastics pollution is a fossil fuel problem appeared first on Ecojustice. Climate change and the pollution crisis are two sides of the same coin Climate change is one of the most existential threats of our time. As the world comes to. Read more.
A Greener Life
APRIL 4, 2022
A recent report has shed light on how we can wean ourselves off Russian fossil fuels faster than the EU and other countries are aiming for in ways that would also accelerate climate action. . An immediate embargo on Russian fossil fuels.
Union of Concerned Scientists
AUGUST 4, 2021
A new proposed bill would finally set a precedent for fossil fuel companies to pay for the pollution they cause–which means they'll fight it with everything they've got.
Legal Planet
FEBRUARY 7, 2022
This being Black History Month, I thought it would be worthwhile looking at the fossil fuel industry’s racial history. The post Jim Crow and the Fossil Fuel Industry appeared first on Legal Planet.
Union of Concerned Scientists
DECEMBER 14, 2021
An effort to use open-records laws to bully and intimidate scientists. Climate Change California climate-change harassment of scientists open records laws Scientific Integrity
Scientific American
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
Environment Climate Change Fossil FuelsThe move could shift funding toward renewable energy projects in low-income countries. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
Environmental Leader
JUNE 9, 2021
billion from fossil fuels within 5 years and directs the Treasury to do the same with other state funds. The post Maine $17B Pension Fund Directed To Divest From Fossil Fuels appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader. In a U.S.
Union of Concerned Scientists
OCTOBER 27, 2021
The House Oversight Committee must insist on the whole truth and nothing but the truth. Climate Change Energy #climatechange #ExxonKnew #ShellKnew American Petroleum Institute BP Chevron climate accountability climate deception Congress lobbying Shell US Chamber of Commerce
Law Columbia
FEBRUARY 23, 2022
Starting in 2017, cities, counties, and states across the United States have filed claims (see here and here ) in state courts against fossil fuel companies seeking redress for the climate harms their products have caused. Fossil fuel company defendants want the cases heard in federal court, where they can argue that the cases should be quickly dismissed on the grounds that federal common law climate claims are displaced by the Clean Air Act. By Korey Silverman-Roati.
Ocean Conservancy
JUNE 29, 2021
Fossil fuels. Plastics are also made from fossil fuels, which means that more fossil fuel extraction leads to more plastics that can pollute our ocean. In 2020, fossil fuel companies claimed $8.2
Scientific American
AUGUST 19, 2021
Environment Fossil Fuels Renewable EnergyThe irony reveals the need for a greater mix of renewable energy sources. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
A Greener Life
MARCH 21, 2022
A key member of the European Union (EU) has voiced concerns about the EU’’s dependency on Russian fossil fuels and the consequences thereof. . Furthermore, the block has said that it wants to make Europe free of Russian fossil fuels by 2030. Virginijus Sinkevicius.
A Greener Life
MARCH 14, 2022
More fuel on the fire. Now Germany’s Finance Minister, Christian Lindner, has thrown more fuel on the fire by suggesting that, to ease its reliance on Russian gas, the country should rethink its ban on drilling for oil and gas in the North Sea. Christian Lindner.
Enviromental Defense
NOVEMBER 11, 2021
Joining an ever growing list of countries from around the world, Canada pledged to end public financing for overseas fossil-fuel projects in 2022 and instead prioritize the clean energy transition. This commitment also doesn’t cover domestic fossil fuel subsidies.
Environmental Leader
JUNE 23, 2021
Volvo is collaborating with SSAB, a Swedish steelmaker, to manufacture cars using fossil fuel-free steel made with hydrogen by 2026. The post Volvo To Build Cars Using Fossil Fuel-Free Steel appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Union of Concerned Scientists
JANUARY 26, 2022
Climate Change Energy clean energy climate change comet fossil fuel interests Renewable energy"Looking up" is not going to be enough.
Union of Concerned Scientists
DECEMBER 16, 2021
The proposed methane gas plant makes it clear our fight against fossil fuel interests is not over. Energy air pollution CEJA climate change Fossil Fuels gas plant governor pritzker IEPA Illinois Lincoln Land Energy Center parks and rec Pawnee
Inhabitant
DECEMBER 16, 2021
A study published in Nature Reviews Endocrinology has linked decreasing fertility rates in humans to burning fossil fuels. The study established that childbirth has steadily declined over the past 50 years. Although the study focused on Denmark, many other nations seem to follow the trend
Environmental Law Reporter
DECEMBER 1, 2021
Global Fossil Fuel Production Gap. Rachel Jean-Baptiste. Wed, 12/01/2021 - 05:30. Volume. Issue.
Eco Justice
MARCH 10, 2022
The post Time of crisis reminds us why we must leave fossil fuels behind appeared first on Ecojustice. One of the tenets of “disaster capitalism” is to never let a bad situation go to waste. As the people of Ukraine fight to defend their democracy, families flee the. Read more.
Enviromental Defense
MARCH 30, 2022
Unceded Algonquin Anishinaabe Territories [Ottawa, ON] – A new report released today by Environmental Defence, Buyer Beware: Fossil Fuel Subsidies and Carbon Capture Fairy Tales in Canada , reveals Canada’s federal government provided at least $8.6
Inhabitant
APRIL 4, 2022
Additionally, the shift could reduce lung condition cases associated with fossil fuels A new report by the American Lung Association (ALA) has found that a nationwide shift to electric vehicles and clean energy could save over 100,000 American lives. The researchers found that a rapid transition could save the country over 1.2 trillion in public health costs over the next three decades.
Environmental Leader
AUGUST 17, 2021
New Jersey based Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG) has announced the sale of its 13 fossil-fuel generating plants for approximately $1.92 The post PSEG Sells Generation Fleet As Fossil Fuel Divestment Movement Grows appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Yale E360
OCTOBER 18, 2021
A cryptocurrency-mining operation in central New York has reopened a shuttered fossil fuel power plant to power 15,300 computer servers used to unlock bitcoins, raising concerns among environmentalists, the Associated Press reports.
Enviromental Defense
MARCH 31, 2022
A new report released today by Environmental Defence – Buyer Beware: Fossil Fuel Subsidies and Carbon Capture Fairy Tales in Canada – reveals that despite promises to phase out fossil fuel subsidies, the federal government provided the fossil fuel sector with at least $8.6
Enviromental Defense
JULY 6, 2021
Instead, it turns out that the Government of Canada and the Government of Alberta have spent a minimum of $23 billion on fossil fuel pipelines since 2018. Take Action: Tell Canada to end subsides for fossil fuel projects.
Environmental News Bits
MAY 17, 2022
In my new book, “Global Burning: Rising Antidemocracy and the Climate Crisis,” I … Continue reading Rising authoritarianism and worsening climate change share a fossil-fueled secret.
Union of Concerned Scientists
NOVEMBER 10, 2021
An update on climate litigation from Dr. Merner after she moderated a workshop on the topic at the UN climate negotiations in Glasgow. Climate Change Uncategorized Ask a Scientist COP26
Eco Justice
OCTOBER 5, 2021
The post Fossil fuel investments could put Canadians’ pensions at risk appeared first on Ecojustice.
Scientific American
OCTOBER 20, 2021
Environment Climate Change Fossil FuelsPlanned oil, gas and coal production is not inline with countries’ pledges to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
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