Just Capital

DECEMBER 15, 2023

For some, the first explicit mention of reducing use of fossil fuels in any official UN climate talks text (a fact I find quite astonishing) was a major breakthrough. For others, the shift in language from a “phasing out” of said hydrocarbons to a “transition” away fell short of what’s needed.

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James Militzer

MARCH 2, 2023

The world has a daunting task in front of us if we hope to limit global warming to the 1.5°C But many countries are struggling to achieve even modest reductions in carbon emissions , as reliance on fossil fuels in sectors like transportation, domestic heating, construction and other industrial processes remains high.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Remediating blighted land from fossil fuel extraction and utility helps mitigate climate change while also providing organizations with a reliable, verifiable, and scalable source of carbon offsets, and new green jobs for local communities. ekō Solutions in the News. based carbon offset credits.

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Chris Hall

DECEMBER 20, 2023

In the short term, the drama of the final days, specifically the rows over wording of the ‘UAE Consensus’ on transition from fossil fuels, will dominate. I’m hearing a lot of hope about the signals around fossil fuels. C in realistic reach. That’s a good outcome for a consensus document.”

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3BL Media

MAY 11, 2022

DESCRIPTION: The future of currency is here and the world is embracing it. As crypto miners work away on their energy-consuming computers, the world is suffering. The future of this industry is transitioning to greener mining methods. By: LBX Editorial Team. SOURCE: Land Betterment Corporation. How do I get involved?

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Chris Hall

AUGUST 16, 2023

At the time of writing, it has been confirmed that more than 100 people have lost their lives to the wildfires raging across Hawaii’s Maui Island – the deadliest US wildfire in over a century. It’s the latest natural disaster featured in our daily news bulletins. But is it increasingly unlikely? C is now acceptable,” he says.

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Sense and Sustainability

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Ken Fullerton , a fellow 2017 Young Global Changer recently caught up with her to discuss a Nigerian perspective on the COVID-19 pandemic and more broadly how countries and the world can recouple economic and social progress’ coming out if this crisis (click here to read the first part of the interview).

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Renewable Energy World

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Coal is by far, the worst of our fossil fuel dependencies. Millions more around the world suffer from asthma attacks, heart attacks, and other illnesses which lead to hospitalizations and lost workdays. And there was good news. ” Each year, hundreds of thousands of people die due to coal pollution.

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Corporate Knights

JUNE 3, 2022

Instead, they see our net-zero targets slipping away and they feel betrayed. Our objective was to identify outstanding Canadian entrepreneurs and companies that are gaining significant traction in the fight against carbon – with exciting new solutions that most of the world hasn’t discovered yet. In Squamish, B.C.,

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Gail Tverberg

JANUARY 15, 2024

Today’s economy requires a certain mixture of energy directly from the sun, plus energy from fossil fuels, burned biomass, and nuclear energy. It declined somewhat between 211 CE and 456 CE, when it finally collapsed after several invasions. 1] Too many parts of the world economy are changing from growth to shrinkage.

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We Mean Business Coalition

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

. “Business urges countries to be crystal clear in the COP26 text that the end of coal power and fossil fuel subsidies is both inevitable and in sight. Over 750 companies from across the world are urging governments to phase out coal-fired power generation by 2030 for developed countries and by 2040 for other countries.

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Richard Matthews

JANUARY 4, 2022

Good news stories do not have the sensationalistic allure of dramatic prophecies of doom, but once you get past the dire headlines, there is a litany of overlooked achievements that tangibly illustrate progress. Despite geopolitical tensions, China has shown climate leadership that includes ending financing for new coal projects abroad.

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