Energy & Fuel

"Fossil Fuel Industry Gets Subsidies Of $11M A Minute, IMF Finds"

"The IMF found the production and burning of coal, oil and gas was subsidised by $5.9tn in 2020, with not a single country pricing all its fuels sufficiently to reflect their full supply and environmental costs. Experts said the subsidies were “adding fuel to the fire” of the climate crisis, at a time when rapid reductions in carbon emissions were urgently needed."

Source: Guardian, 10/07/2021

"Fossil Fuel Firms Feel The Heat Over Push For Advertising Ban"

"A push for a Europe-wide ban on advertising and sponsorship by fossil fuel companies is the boldest salvo yet in a campaign by environmentalists who accuse oil firms of "greenwashing" and a history of undermining climate change science."

Source: Thomson Reuters Fdn., 10/06/2021

Historical Emissions Reveal Responsibility Of Big Polluting Nations

"Analysis of the total carbon dioxide emissions of countries since 1850 has revealed the nations with the greatest historical responsibility for the climate emergency. But six of the top 10 have yet to make ambitious new pledges to cut their emissions before the crucial UN Cop26 climate summit in Glasgow in November."

Source: Guardian, 10/06/2021

"Mapping California’s Oil Spill: Aging Pipes Line the Coast"

"Ever since a pipeline failure caused at least 126,000 gallons of oil to spill into the Pacific Ocean, threatening a fragile coastal ecosystem and forcing some of Southern California’s most popular beaches to close, officials at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have been scrutinizing satellite imagery to track the oil’s spread."

Source: NYTimes, 10/06/2021

5 Midwest Governors Agree To Create Network To Charge Electric Vehicles

"The governors of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin are joining forces to build a new network for charging electric vehicles. The bipartisan plan aims to improve the region's economy while also reducing toxic emissions from cars and trucks."

Source: NPR, 10/05/2021

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