Pretty terrible prognosis of US emissions. Notable to see the power sector in particular stagnate – nicely illustrates that fossil gas replacing coal gives you an initial hit, but then burdens you with a fleet of highly polluting power stations. https://t.co/D8RdYhqouw pic.twitter.com/CkJpI7YgcT
— Ketan Joshi (@KetanJ0) January 10, 2023
Category: fossil fuels
House Report on Big Oil Greenwashing Shows ‘Big Tobacco Playbook All Over Again’
“These companies know their climate pledges are inadequate, but are prioritizing Big Oil’s record profits over the human costs of climate change,” said Rep. Carolyn Maloney.
Source: House Report on Big Oil Greenwashing Shows ‘Big Tobacco Playbook All Over Again’
‘Abdication of Responsibility’: Fury as COP27 Draft Omits Oil and Gas Phase-Out
“At a COP shaped by more than 600 fossil-fuel lobbyists roaming the halls, parties fighting for progress must push back against weak language that allows the fossil fuel industry to continue its deadly expansion,” said one campaigner.
Source: ‘Abdication of Responsibility’: Fury as COP27 Draft Omits Oil and Gas Phase-Out
‘Rearranging the deck chairs as the climate ship is going down’: Critics pan US carbon offset ‘scheme’
The Biden administration faced sharp criticism from environmental justice champions on Wednesday after U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry unveiled a voluntary carbon offset scheme that he and philanthropic foundation partners say would unleash private investment to expedite a cle
African Sun: Why Solar Not Gas Offers Continent the Best Economic Opportunity in the Transition – Carbon Tracker Initiative
The war in Ukraine is a further example of the inherent fragility of the world fossil fuel system. It is accelerating the energy transition, with the consequence that African nations looking to rely on fossil fuel-based strategies for energy security or wealth creation are at high risk of value destruction.
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COP27 Egypt- Oh, Well!
Dateline: November 7-18, 2022, Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. Dignitaries from every country will be meeting to discuss climate change at COP27.