Environmental News Bits

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

climate conference in Glasgow: on coal, finance, methane and deforestation. by Jeff Nesbit, Yale University There were four big announcements during the first week of COP26, the U.N.

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Legal Planet

MARCH 15, 2022

Tropical deforestation is estimated to cause more climate warming emissions than the global transportation sector , and deforestation rates have increased despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Find more information on the 12 th Annual Meeting of the GCF Task Force here. Background on the GCF Task Force.

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Legal Planet

JULY 12, 2023

Here’s Part 1 ) Estimates vary, but California, the US, and the world will need a lot of new solar and energy storage facilities and a lot of land to put them on.

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Circle of Blue

AUGUST 16, 2021

The report stated unequivocally, for the first time, that climate change is occurring due to “human influence,” namely the burning of fossil fuels and deforestation. The report shows that certain trends such as rising seas and shrinking ice sheets will continue even if carbon pollution is halted immediately.

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Real Climate

AUGUST 25, 2023

For the AMOC (and other climate tipping points ), the only action we can take to minimise the risk is to get out of fossil fuels and stop deforestation as fast as possible. In 2022, the G20 governments alone subsidised fossil fuel use with 1.4 In 2022, the G20 governments alone subsidised fossil fuel use with 1.4

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Real Climate

AUGUST 13, 2021

This is a pretty clear illustration of how sea level starts to rise slowly; but in the long run, sea-level rise caused by fossil-fuel burning and deforestation in our generation could literally go off the chart and inundate many coastal cities and wipe entire island nations off the map. But first things first.

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A Greener Life

DECEMBER 31, 2023

Chinese emissions to peak in 2024 Offshore wind to stabilise with installations across the world starting to pickup Significant scientific breakthroughs in solar PV New nature, biodiversity and rewilding projects announced More land onshore and offshore given protection status Making progress on halting deforestation The production of fossil fuels (..)

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 10, 2024

Biodiesel and renewable diesel are closely related fuels made from the same oils and fats, which remain scarce, expensive, and linked to deforestation and food price spikes. Many are oil refineries being converted from fossil fuel production to renewable fuel production.

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A Greener Life

AUGUST 2, 2021

decrease in global forest biocapacity due in large part to the spike in Amazon deforestation. million hectares of forest were lost in 2020 and estimates for 2021 indicate up to 43% year-over-year increase in deforestation. from last year as the economic recovery from the pandemic ignites demand for fossil fuels.

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A Greener Life

OCTOBER 13, 2022

What matter most is ending fossil fuels , and breaking the power of the corporations that keep us addicted to them. Never shy of an unpopular opinion, the book dismisses a whole host of pet ideas and argues for a laser-like focus on fossil fuels and corporate power. “We Sometimes this leads to a contradiction.

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A Greener Life

APRIL 11, 2022

They added that due to the increase in climate-friendly policies and laws we have seen enhanced energy efficiency, reduced deforestation rates and accelerated the deployment of renewable energy. They pointed to the fact that since 2010 the cost of solar, wind and battery technology has decreased by up to 85%.

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A Greener Life

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

In addition, there have also been concerns expressed that NGO’s and civil society were being sidelined during the talks, while the fossil fuel industry was given crucial access. Inside the world leaders are hailing what they call momentous breakthroughs in ambition and progress on halting deforestation and eliminating coal.

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A Greener Life

DECEMBER 13, 2021

My partner and I have long questioned whether it was right to bring a child into the world in the middle of the climate crisis , grappling with whether or not it’s fair to bring her into a future of ferocious wildfires across multiple ecosystems, escalating deforestation, devastating floods, melting ice caps, crippling droughts, locust storms, etc.

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A Greener Life

MARCH 24, 2023

President Gustavo Petro, who has been in power since August last year, has pledged to lead an ambitious green agenda focused on reduced deforestation , a transition away from fossil fuels and protection of water resources. By 2026 it wants to reforest an area of 750,000 hectares.

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Circle of Blue

MAY 31, 2022

It argues that the mine is a domestic source of minerals needed for batteries and other non-fossil fuel energy. Such activities could include water pollution from illegal gold mining, deforestation, and drug cultivation. Public comments are being accepted through July 5. Three public hearings will be held in June.

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Physics World

JANUARY 19, 2022

Sent up by universities, governments and start-ups, they do everything from monitoring deforestation to tracking radio-tagged endangered animals. Of course, there is an environmental cost to space, with most launches relying on fossil fuels. They typically last for no more than five years, burning up when done.

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Acoel

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Industrial food systems are responsible for one-third of greenhouse gas emissions and are a key driver of deforestation and biodiversity loss , threatening more than 85 percent of the 28,000 species at risk of extinction. Posted on December 23, 2022 by Smita Narula. Image by Charles Echer from Pixabay.

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A Greener Life

AUGUST 13, 2021

The comprehensive report leaves no one in doubt that every corner of the Earth is now impacted by climate change , the change caused by the burning of fossil fuels and other human activities. Unprecedented. It finds that many of the changes observed in the climate are unprecedented in thousands if not hundreds of thousands of years.

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Environmental Progress

JUNE 14, 2020

Apocalypse Never contains chapters on climate change, deforestation, species extinction, plastic waste, meat, nuclear, renewables, fossil fuels, poverty, and much more. Dear Friends, I am happy to announce that on June 30, HarperCollins will publish my new book, Apocalypse Never.

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Physics World

OCTOBER 27, 2021

The alarm bells are deafening,” he warned, “and the evidence is irrefutable: greenhouse-gas emissions from fossil-fuel burning and deforestation are choking our planet and putting billions of people at immediate risk.”.

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Breezometer

JUNE 7, 2022

Governmental policies established as a result of commitments made in the Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement have already successfully prevented the emissions of several Gigatons of CO 2 , targeting deforestation, energy efficiency, new technology deployment, and carbon accounting as their main mitigation efforts.

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ESA

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

The deforestation accord is especially encouraging because it has so many side benefits. Will countries agree to make serious new cuts in their carbon emissions from fossil fuel burning? countries agreeing to limit fossil fuel CO2 emissions) are obviously absolutely critical to staving off climate disaster for the planet.

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Edouard Stenger

MAY 24, 2018

Both solar PV and wind are now cost competitive with fossil fuels. I am confident that switching from fossil fuels to renewables (and efficiency , as I learned during my Master’s thesis in 2006) can be done relatively fast in wealthy nations (ten to fifteen years) and by mid-century in developing ones.

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Law Columbia

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

From 2000 to 2015, Indonesia lost an average of 498,000 hectares of forest annually, making it the world’s second-largest driver of deforestation after Brazil. C, for example, by continuing to approve new fossil fuel projects. The human rights complaint.

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HumanNature

OCTOBER 29, 2021

The increasing concentration of these gases is undoubtedly due to human activities, including the combustion of fossil fuels, industrial processes, deforestation, and destructive agricultural practices. But let’s not forget… the need for urgent and dramatic reductions in fossil fuel emissions is paramount.

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A Greener Life

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Despite the worldwide mobilisation towards the adoption of renewable energy, the Brazilian government continues to promote the use of coal, the most polluting fossil fuel. The Bolsonaro government’s new coal plans face barriers to funding and worsen the country’s already worn-out image at COP26. But Brazil did not sign the agreement.

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A Greener Life

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

But this announcement was seemingly at odds with another made just three days earlier, when coal minister Pralhad Joshi confirmed that India intends to increase production for the fossil fuel. Fossil fuels remain necessary”, Jairaj says. These updates mean India is well on its way to fulfilling its NDCs.

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Edouard Stenger

JANUARY 24, 2023

Simply switching from fossil fuels to renewables for our electricity and converting our fossil fuels cars to electric ones won’t cut it. Wealthy nations have massive meat consumptions and this is a serious problem for biodiversity and deforestation. Indeed, our entire systems -ie.

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Law Columbia

DECEMBER 1, 2021

The original NDC considered an unrealistic 5% GDP growth and an energy growth based entirely on fossil fuels – which is extremely unlikely in a country with a significant representation of clean energy. This financial instrument is essential to controlling deforestation in Amazonia. Brazil (on deforestation and human rights ).

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Law Columbia

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Corruption is a widespread and deeply rooted phenomenon, especially in multimillion-dollar industries such as fossil fuels and extractivism. In Peru, a group of young people sued the government for failing to formulate and execute a national policy and plan to curb deforestation in the Peruvian Amazon ( Álvarez et al.

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Edouard Stenger

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

This fertilizer can help local agriculture become more sustainable and less fossil-fuel-dependent. Over the last few decades China has installed 30 million small biodigesters to help rural populations deal with energy poverty, deforestation, and healthcare. Anaerobic digestion also produces massive amounts of digestate.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 17, 2023

Right in the middle of Danger Season , we are going through a period of unprecedented global extreme temperatures driven by fossil-fueled climate change. It didn’t have to be like this The fossil fuel industry and its enablers are most to blame for the rising temperatures and increasing frequency and severity of heatwaves.

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A Greener Life

JANUARY 27, 2023

Oil India Limited (OIL), a government-owned fossil fuel exploration and production company is rebuilding one pipeline and constructing three from scratch as it seeks to expand production. Four oil and gas pipelines being laid through protected forests in Assam could be “disastrous” for wildlife, environmentalists have told me.

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Legal Planet

JULY 5, 2023

A 2022 Rainforest Action Network repor t found that “fossil fuel financing from the world’s 60 largest banks has reached USD $4.6 trillion in the six years since the adoption of the Paris Agreement, with $742 billion in fossil fuel financing in 2021 alone.” The biggest US bank investors in fossil fuels? “At

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Legal Planet

JULY 25, 2023

Next time: ending deforestation. Here’s Part 1 , Part 2 , and Part 3 ). But we need action across all methane sectors and an institutional commitment among jurisdictions around the world. The climate change emergency response need not be frantic, at least not until climate change impacts become even more acute.

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Legal Planet

JULY 18, 2023

On the contrary, investing in carbon capture delays the needed transition away from fossil fuels and other combustible energy sources. Here’s Part 1 and Part 2 ).

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A Greener Life

MARCH 25, 2022

This has given a much-needed boost to the drive to wean the world off fossil fuels and transition to renewable energy. The Ukraine conflict has dramatically underlined the imperative to shift to cleaner energy sources, not just to reduce emissions, but to dilute the influence of oil and gas on geopolitics.

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