We have to fix unfairness: Ten takeaways from Cop28
From Teresa Anderson, Action Aid’s global lead on climate justice
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Temporary Pause on Pending Approvals of Liquefied Natural Gas Exports
"The U.S. is already the number one exporter of LNG worldwide – with U.S. LNG exports expected to double by the end of this decade."
Focus Friday: Carbon Renewal funding moonshot
The IPCC estimates that by 2050, an eye-watering 5–16 gigatonnes (Gt) of
Wealthy Nations Agree to 2035 Deadline for Ending Coal for the First Time
The agreement isn't binding, but at least there is an agreement, and
Vancouver Rolls Back Bylaw Restricting Gas Heat in New Buildings
The 6-5 vote on the bylaw amendment “restores the option for new home construction to use natural gas for heating and hot water”.
Permitting Bill Is a Fossil Fuel Wolf in Clean Energy Clothing
Joe Manchin strikes again.
Ranked: America’s Cheapest Sources of Electricity in 2024
Even without subsidies, renewables are often the cheapest option available.
US to phase out federal purchase of single-use plastics
Single use plastics will be phased out of food service, events, and packaging by 2027, and everything else by 2035.
NRDC: D.C. Circuit Keeps Power Plant Rules Moving
This order is a big blow to the industry arguments – and a win for the climate.
Study detects the largest methane leak ever recorded in an oil well
"The leak released approximately 131.00 tons of methane into the atmosphere during the 205-day incident."
Biden administration moves to add protections against drilling in Alaska petroleum reserve
Oil giant ConocoPhillips, the state of Alaska, the North Slope Borough and the Voice of the Arctic Inupiat have filed lawsuits to reverse the new rules.
Oil Consumption to Peak Next Year, Still Drive Warming Above 2°C, BP Says
Oil demand is still on the rise, threatening our climate goals, despite promising investments in green technologies.
Alberta Eases Rule for Covering Overdue Taxes on Abandoned Oil and Gas Wells
Alberta plans to relax a rule that requires companies that buy viable wells from bankruptcy proceedings to pay the failed producer's outstanding taxes.
Visualized: Emission Reduction Targets by Country in 2024
"Since 2021, another 40 countries have established climate goals for 2030. However, the path to net zero remains uneven."
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