Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 1, 2022

And so just by hearing it , members of the Supreme Court seemed to tip their hand, signaling a majority actively on the hunt for a chance to slash away at the government’s ability to advance vital environmental and public health safeguards. Unfortunately, those ominous signs were right on the mark. But that’s about where the good news ends.

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Enviromental Defense

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Earlier this month at COP28 countries committed to transitioning off of fossil fuels and massively scaling up renewable energy instead. So you’re excused if, like me, you’re baffled by Minister Freeland’s first move in the wake of COP28: a giant new fossil fuel subsidy, via the new Canada Growth Fund.

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Legal Planet

AUGUST 15, 2023

State of Montana, a Montana trial court ruled that the state Constitution’s guarantee of a healthy and clean environment prevails over Montana’s longstanding fossil-fuel-based state energy system. The first legal challenge mounted by Our Children’s Trust was Juliana v. United States. The August 14th Held v.

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Legal Planet

MAY 9, 2022

As of 2021, 30 emissions trading systems were in force globally, covering 16 – 17 % of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. California’s system uses revenues from auctioning allowances to fund its Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) and to limit cost increases to electricity users. Carbon markets are at a crossroads.

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Real Climate

APRIL 6, 2023

The term “fossil fuels”, however, is mentioned 16 times. Nevertheless, the summary for policymakers states the need for “rapid and deep and, in most cases, immediate greenhouse gas emissions reductions in all sectors this decade” if we want global warming to keep below 1.5°C C or 2°C since preindustrial times (p.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 26, 2023

That would be the straw man erected by defenders of the fossil fuel industry who claim that facing climate change is a doctrinaire liberal policy. This year, many on the far-right are attempting to rebrand Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) investing as “woke capitalism.”

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 30, 2023

The key word here is “ intensity :” Fossil fuel companies often focus on emissions intensity, meaning emissions per barrel of oil, rather than absolute emissions, which is a set number measured in metric tons. That means Exxon still plans to spend the vast majority of its funds on fossil fuel exploration and production.

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Enviromental Defense

JANUARY 20, 2025

As we electrify everything, from our cars to our home heating systems, we need electricity to come from sources that dont emit greenhouse gases. To deliver on this goal, the federal government made important investments in renewable energy projects. So, do they do the job? Lets have a look.

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A Greener Life

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

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. are to be met.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 10, 2023

California has been at the forefront of everything from limits on greenhouse gas emissions and 100% renewable energy requirements, to a human right to water. Right now, UCS is working towards a fast and fair fossil fuel phase out. Up until now, taxpayers have footed the bill for the damages.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 6, 2025

Working Group 3: Mitigation of Climate Change Evaluates pathways for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, sustainable development strategies, and the role of finance, technology, and policy in achieving net-zero emissions. Fossil fuels, which are central to mitigation discussions but were largely avoided, reflecting ongoing political tensions.

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Legal Planet

MAY 19, 2023

County of Monterey –a major case involving the authority of California local governments to limit oil and gas development within their borders. County of Monterey case raises important and difficult questions for both the justices and the Executive Branch of California state government.

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Legal Planet

MAY 9, 2022

Texas and a number of other states have passed laws banning what they call “boycotts of fossil fuel companies.” ” More precisely, they ban state investment or contracting with firms that “boycott” fossil fuel companies. That’s generally — but not always — going to be firms “utilizing” fossil fuels.

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Enviromental Defense

JULY 15, 2024

Last month, the federal government amended the IAA – and the changes mean that major projects can no longer be rejected based on their climate impacts. A strong project review process is the only way governments can assess the environmental and social impacts of major projects like pipelines, mines, transmission lines and dams.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

In December, the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service proposed regulations governing implementation of the 45V Clean Hydrogen Production Tax Credit , passed as part of 2022’s Inflation Reduction Act. In particular, emissions loopholes related to biomethane and fugitive methane (i.e.,

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 6, 2025

Working Group 3: Mitigation of Climate Change Evaluates pathways for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, sustainable development strategies, and the role of finance, technology, and policy in achieving net-zero emissions. Fossil fuels, which are central to mitigation discussions but were largely avoided, reflecting ongoing political tensions.

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Enviromental Defense

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

The Premier and her government are so focused on picking fights with Ottawa that they are missing the fact that there are now more people employed in the development of renewable energy around the world than people working in oil and gas.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 21, 2023

But while greenhouse gas emissions may be reduced, a delivery fulfilled by a diesel-burning truck may lead to increases in emissions of smog-forming nitrogen oxides and lung-damaging particulate matter. While the latter part of this conclusion is obvious, the former part isn’t as much. on routes between 250 and 450 miles.

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Circle of Blue

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

The Michigan Public Service Commission is best known as the government body that decides whether gas and electric utilities can raise their rates. Kearney’s group argues that would ultimately cut the greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels. But, the commission has other duties. markets some other way.

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Enviromental Defense

APRIL 14, 2023

Since almost all of Canada’s oil is exported, not included in today’s data are the emissions that come from burning that oil, which are higher than all of Canada’s domestic emissions combined and continue to grow as Canada increases fossil fuel production. We need credible data.

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Legal Planet

JUNE 4, 2021

, its district, appellate , and supreme courts decided in favor of Urgenda, an upstart environmental organization, ordering the government to more aggressively reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Environmental Protection Agency (2007) forced the EPA to regulate greenhouse gas emissions. Everyone produces greenhouse gases.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 3, 2023

Unless the government adopts a similarly holistic perspective when implementing the tax credit, though, the incentive could wind up doing more harm than good. Furthermore, it goes out of its way to provide a definition by reference for “lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions” that unambiguously includes indirect emissions impacts, too.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Smoke screens for oil and gas UCS has documented how ExxonMobil and other major fossil fuel companies hide behind trade associations and front groups to do their lobbying and disinformation dirty work, and EID is a prime example.

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Ocean Conservancy

APRIL 23, 2025

Governments, civil society, private sector, general public, all must come together to address the drivers of these problems, restore what we can and assist communities in transitioning to a better future. Currently, plastics drive at least 3-4% of global greenhouse gas emissions and are the fastest-growing demand for fossil fuels.

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Law and Environment

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Yesterday, Massachusetts Climate Chief Melissa Hoffer issued a report detailing how “to implement the Healey-Driscoll Administration’s whole-of-government approach to addressing the climate crisis.” Publish an annual report card on the Commonwealth’s progress to achieve mandated greenhouse gas emission reductions.

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Legal Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

We’ve been hearing a lot lately about geoengineering – the various scientific theories and governance ideas that could eventually lead to technological interventions to help cool the planet. How will governments deal with private startups if they continue to perform unscientific, unregulated experiments? A weather balloon.

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Enviromental Defense

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

The Pathways Alliance spent millions of dollars misleading the public with ads about “greening” its fossil fuel production. That’s not all; when the federal government passed new anti-greenwashing rules in June, the Pathways Alliance and other fossil fuel companies removed their advertising and website content about climate action.

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Legal Planet

AUGUST 15, 2023

They called expert witnesses to calculate the total greenhouse gas emissions caused by activity in Montana, a major gas and coal producing state, and connected that to tangible impacts on ecosystems and humans in the state. The state failed to show that the MEPA limitation serves a compelling government interest,” the decision reads.

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Enviromental Defense

MAY 15, 2024

Methane is responsible for 30 per cent of the current global temperature rise to date globally, and over 14 per cent of Canada’s annual greenhouse gas emissions. “A To advance a climate aligned financial system, fossil fuels like ‘natural’ gas should not be included under a Canadian sustainable finance label.”

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Enviromental Defense

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

A new report released by Oil Change International reveals that governments worldwide have already wasted over $40 billion on carbon capture and hydrogen projects. Even worse, these governments are gearing up to waste billions more – over $300 billion more! Why is government spending on carbon capture & hydrogen a problem?

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Legal Planet

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Energy use accounts for the bulk of greenhouse gas emissions. The key to getting climate change under control is to rapidly decrease the user of fossil fuels. The resulting government policies are forcing radical change on the energy system of a kind not seen in a century or more. Climate change.

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Enviromental Defense

JUNE 6, 2024

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. Jun 6, 2024.

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Circle of Blue

AUGUST 16, 2021

In the United Kingdom, government leaders are hoping to solve two problems with one effort. The UK government has allocated 4 million pounds for a test run of the concept. government scientists just declared as the hottest on record. Transcript. I’m Eileen Wray-McCann. The rapid melting event occurred in a month that the U.S.

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Legal Planet

JULY 12, 2023

The bench trial took place last month in the state capitol, Helena, where 16 youth plaintiffs ages 5 to 22 made the case that Montana’s unwavering promotion of fossil fuels violates the state constitution’s guarantee to a “clean and healthful environment.” Whether Montana’s GHG emissions can be measured incrementally.

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Law Columbia

MARCH 12, 2025

Vanuatu and the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) asserted that these legal consequences are governed by the general law of State responsibility. Micronesia , Ghana , and Saint Lucia also emphasized that cessation and non-repetition would involve reducing greenhouse gas emissions, cutting fossil fuel subsidies, and phasing out fossil fuels.

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Enviromental Defense

MAY 2, 2024

Statement from Keith Brooks, Program Director Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinaabeg, the Haudenosaunee, and the Huron-Wendat – New data released today by the Government of Canada shows that Canada is finally starting to bend the curve when it comes to climate pollution.

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Enviromental Defense

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

For decades the fossil fuel lobby has masterfully weakened, derailed, and outright blocked government climate policy. The fossil fuel lobby meddles with Canadian politics and inserts itself into international climate change politics and diplomacy. We need governments to regulate industry.

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