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Good News—and Bad—about Fossil Fuel Power Plants in 2023 

Union of Concerned Scientists

And fossil fuel power plants may not stick to their retirement schedules for a variety of reasons. The EPA’s Social Cost of Carbon was adjusted to 2025 to align with the emissions year of the NO x and SO 2 estimates.) A bit more on those reasons later. degrees Celsius, coal power should be entirely phased out by 2030.

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Oil and Gas Sponsorships in Major League Sports

Legal Planet

That includes 25 sponsorship deals with Big Oil companies as well as 36 deals with lesser-known utility companies that generate electricity predominantly from fossil fuel-burning power plants and sell fossil gas directly to consumers. it will be interesting to see if the 2025-2026 season brings any fewer Big Oil sponsorships.

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Volvo To Build Cars Using Fossil Fuel-Free Steel

Environmental Leader

Volvo is collaborating with SSAB, a Swedish steelmaker, to manufacture cars using fossil fuel-free steel made with hydrogen by 2026. Mercedes-Benz also recently announced a new commitment to launch green steel in vehicle models by 2025, marking a significant step in the company’s efforts to decarbonize its supply chain.

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Will UN Climate Talks in Azerbaijan Deliver on Finance and Emission Reductions? 

Union of Concerned Scientists

UCS is urging the United States and other rich countries, together with additional contributors in a position to provide funding, to commit to a collective goal of $1 trillion annually starting in 2025. Numerous scientific reports (see below) show that nations are falling far short of what is needed to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement.

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Explainer: Putting the fossil fuel industry into reverse

A Greener Life

To many in the climate movement, the fossil fuel industry is the enemy. But what to do with the fossil fuel industry? After all, fossil fuel companies have unrivalled experience in delivering enormous projects. It is the carbon emissions from coal, oil and gas that are driving the breakdown of the climate.

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What Fixed Charges on Your Electric Bill Could Mean for Charging an EV in California

Union of Concerned Scientists

The design of this pricing change is meant to keep the total revenue to the utilities constant while reducing the cost of switching from fossil fuels to electricity to power homes and cars. cents per kilowatt-hour for most customers of these utilities when the charge is rolled out between the end of 2025 and early 2026.

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As COP26 begins, 40 UK fossil fuel projects are awaiting approval 

A Greener Life

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. End fossil fuel support.