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Can fossil fuel lobbyists be barred from global climate talks?

Corporate Knights

They could have an amazing impact on accelerating decarbonization, but theyve decided not to do it. They call into question the legitimacy of the entire conference, says Harjeet Singh, a climate activist who has been attending COP meetings since 2008. In 2008, Article 5.3

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BP, Shell, oil giants fund research into mobile carbon capture from ships at sea

GreenBiz

A coalition of oil and gas majors are eyeing up the potential to capture carbon dioxide emissions from ships out at sea, teaming up with global tanker owner and operator Stena Bulk to evaluate the feasibility of technology they claim could play a key role in decarbonizing the hard-to-abate sector. percent of global greenhouse gas emissions.

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Green groups urge UN to raise climate ambition on global shipping

GreenBiz

The global shipping industry's decarbonization efforts once again face stormy seas. IMO member states are meeting this week for critical talks to discuss how the carbon-intensive shipping industry can be regulated to meet its 2030 climate target of reducing its carbon emissions intensity by 40 percent compared to 2008 levels.

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KPMG Partners with CoolPlanet to Offer Carbon Accounting, Decarbonization Solutions

ESG Today

Professional services firm KPMG in Ireland and climate-focused software provider CoolPlanet announced a new alliance, aimed at delivering end-to-end decarbonization solutions for clients. The post KPMG Partners with CoolPlanet to Offer Carbon Accounting, Decarbonization Solutions appeared first on ESG Today.

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EVs are leading U.K.’s race to net-zero, but will England stay off the gas?

Corporate Knights

s decarbonization efforts have enjoyed relative cross-party consensus. The pace of reductions in the power sector will inevitably slow, as coal has been almost completely removed from the energy mix, although the grid will continue to decarbonize as more renewables come onto the network – particularly offshore wind, where the U.K.

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Inside Hewlett Foundation’s plan to electrify all road transportation by 2050

GreenBiz

What caught my eye about the Hewlett Foundation’s recently announced zero-emissions strategy is the specific focus on road transportation decarbonization. . Here are some notable learnings from his interview with GreenBiz: The Hewlett Foundation (HF) has been a long-term, large funder in clean transportation since 2008. and in Europe.

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Pressure on creatives: PR, advertising firms targeted by fossil fuel divestment movement

GreenBiz

Between 2008 and 2017, fossil-fuel industry trade associations in the U.S. Many within the energy and PR industries would argue that in publicly showcasing a carbon-intensive firm's decarbonization plans, they help build momentum in support of climate action and make it more likely that ambitious emission reduction strategies are enacted.