Trudeau Promised To Cap Emissions, But Oil Companies Have Other Plans
"A new analysis shows the climate plans of eight Canadian oil and gas producers are ‘wholly out of line’ with Canada’s climate goals".
Source: The Narwhal, 11/08/2021
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Okla. Proposes Letting Gas Utility Charge $1,400 ‘Exit Fee’ To Go Electric
"Oklahoma’s biggest natural gas utility could soon charge customers who switch to electric stoves and heating systems an “exit fee” of nearly $1,400 to disconnect service, HuffPost has learned, setting a precedent that could help the industry lock millions of Americans into fossil fuel use for decades."
Source: HuffPost, 11/08/2021
"Nation’s 3rd-Largest Utility To Shut Down Half Of Coal Fleet"
"Southern Co. announced yesterday that it will shutter roughly 55 percent of its coal fleet by the end of the decade as the company shifts to a net-zero electricity mix."
Source: E&E News, 11/05/2021
"Exxon Would Like You to Invest in Its $100-Billion Carbon Capture Scheme"
"The oil giant floated the idea for an enormous carbon capture and storage hub this week. It just needs some help footing the pricetag."
Source: Earther, 11/05/2021
Blue Hydrogen Plant Touted For Louisiana, But Will It Reduce Carbon?
"Study says process might lead to even more greenhouse emissions than burning natural gas"
Source: Nola.com, 11/05/2021
"U.S. Agrees To End Fossil Fuel Financing Abroad"
"The United States committed today with other countries to stop financing fossil fuel projects abroad by the end of next year, in a seismic shift that could stem the construction of natural gas and oil facilities in lower-income nations."
Source: E&E News, 11/05/2021
"Cop26 Pledges Could Limit Warming To 1.8C, Says Energy Agency Boss"
"The climate pledges agreed so far at the Cop26 conference could keep the world’s rising temperatures to within 1.8C of pre-industrialised levels, according to the International Energy Agency – but only if the commitments are implemented in full."
Source: Guardian, 11/05/2021
"This U.S. City Just Voted To Decarbonize Every Single Building"
"Late Wednesday night, the city of Ithaca, N.Y., voted to electrify and decarbonize its buildings. It’s the first such initiative of its kind in the country."
Source: Washington Post, 11/04/2021
"Avangrid Power Line Rejection Deals Blow to Emissions Goals"
"The $1 billion, 145-mile-long transmission line project from Avangrid Inc. had secured permits, survived years of legal challenges, and fulfilled the White House’s national clean energy goals. On Tuesday, about 60% Maine voters didn’t see what was in it for them and rejected the partially built project."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 11/04/2021
"The Dark Secrets Behind Big Oil’s Climate Pledges"
"Oil companies and the banks that finance them are making empty promises – and getting credit for them too".
Source: Floodlight, 11/04/2021
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