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Indonesia’s pipeline of coal plants undermines pledge to only build renewables

A Greener Life

More is needed to produce the same amount of energy compared with higher calorific coal, requiring more land for mining, and creating more air pollution per unit of energy produced. Air pollution and emissions from coal are problems across Indonesia.

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STATEMENT: Big Oil’s testimony on emissions reduction misses the big picture 

Enviromental Defense

Statement by Emilia Belliveau, Energy Transition Program Manager Ottawa | Traditional, unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg People – At today’s Parliamentary Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development (ENVI), Members of Parliament grilled the fossil fuel industry about their climate pollution.

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House of Commons must make passing Bill S-5 a priority

Enviromental Defense

We now call on all MPs to prioritize the passage of these important updates to CEPA, Canada’s cornerstone environmental law.

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BreezoMeter Joins Climate Savers Week: A Matter of Life & Breath

Breezometer

Hailing from “the realm” of air pollution awareness and health, BreezoMeter’s US Head of Growth and weather industry vet Paul Walsh will be joining the event on October 25th (US). Paul will participate in the opening event - “12 Fields of Opportunities for Climate Change Cooperation - Americas”, which includes ?

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CNX: 'Natural Gas Development Is Safe And Poses No Public Health Risks,' Based On CNX Air Quality Monitoring From 14 Sites, Most For Just 4 To 24 Weeks

PA Environment Daily

Background CNX reported on air monitoring from two monitors at each site-- one upwind and one downwind-- for a limited number of parameters-- Particulate Matter 2.5 No information from CNX correlated well development, waste handling, spills or unanticipated air pollution releases or other activities at any of the well pads or other sites.

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What should cities of the future look like?

Our Environment

With the effects of Climate Change an imminent threat to the world and with cities contributing to more than 60% of Global Greenhouse Gas emissions (United Nations, 2021), future cities will also need to secure sustainable development. What are the effects on health of transport-related air pollution. Foster, 2020.Urban

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Frontiers Forum Live 2023: Accelerating and mobilizing open science for global challenges

Frontiers

Mission possible: accelerating sustainable development through open science and cooperation Ban Ki-moon, eighth Secretary-General of the United Nations, spoke of the need for global solutions to address global crises such as armed conflict, pandemics, and climate change that are inherently intertwined and interconnected.

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