Union of Concerned Scientists
DECEMBER 10, 2023
Last week, I joined my colleagues at COP28 in Dubai , as negotiators and civil society push for a fossil fuel phaseout to meet climate goals. The industry is pushing a narrative that misleadingly calls out emissions , not fossil fuels as the problem. Source: IPCC Sixth Assessment Report.
Enviromental Defense
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
The AER has consistently failed to fulfill its mandate to ensure safe, environmentally responsible energy development. The groups call on all Albertans to reject this appointment and demand true environmental oversight that protects water, land, and communities. Allen Braude, Environmental Defence , media@environmentaldefence.ca
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Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 1, 2022
Since lithium is the key component of the lithium-ion batteries that are crucial for the transition away from fossil fuels and towards green energy, it is critical to fully understand how to … Continue reading How environmentally responsible is lithium brine mining? It depends on how old the water is.
Environmental News Bits
MARCH 17, 2022
About ten percent of all investments in the world are now in some kind of environmental or socially aligned fund. And big financial firms like BlackRock – under pressure from shareholders – have joined the trend, attracting investors and positive media coverage by touting environmentally responsible strategies.
Enviromental Defense
OCTOBER 9, 2024
Canada’s oil and gas industry, responsible for the largest chunk of Canada’s polluting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, continues to drive climate change while trying to weaken or stop the actions we need to address the climate crisis. Canada needs to have a real conversation about a fair and equitable phaseout of fossil fuels.
Law Columbia
MARCH 14, 2024
In the first months of 2024, legislators in four states— Maryland , Massachusetts , New York , and Vermont —have pushed for legislation that would collectively require large fossil fuel producers and refiners to pay for hundreds of billions of dollars of state-level climate adaptation infrastructure.
A Greener Life
JUNE 10, 2021
It followed Musk’s announcement earlier this month that his company would no longer accept Bitcoin in payment for its electric cars, due to the fossil fuels needed to create the digital currency. These computers use a lot of electricity , which is often generated by fossil fuels.
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