Category: climate action
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‘Catastrophic’ consequences loom as Arctic black carbon emissions slip through regulatory cracks
‘Catastrophic’ consequences loom as Arctic black carbon emissions slip through regulatory cracks Despite more than a decade of technical work at the International Maritime Organization (IMO), […] The post ‘Catastrophic’ consequences loom as Arctic black carbon emissions slip through regulatory cracks appeared first on Offshore Energy. Sara Kosmajac Go to offshore energy biz
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$1.3 trillion windfall coming up on America’s GDP horizon with LNG bonanza
$1.3 trillion windfall coming up on America’s GDP horizon with LNG bonanza With 14 multibillion-dollar projects lined up on the LNG export menu, America seems poised to reach the $1.3 trillion gross domestic product (GDP) promise spotlighted in a recent S&P Global study, making a strong case for an LNG boom. The post $1.3 trillion…
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Trump makes good on all his energy promises: ‘Golden’ US oil, gas, & LNG age and offshore wind pause in effect
Trump makes good on all his energy promises: ‘Golden’ US oil, gas, & LNG age and offshore wind pause in effect Will Trump’s upcoming oil and gas era be a setback, holding back U.S. renewables’ progress, or a shot in the arm galvanizing greener zest? The post Trump makes good on all his energy promises:…
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New York fires $75 billion shot for Big Oil to foot the landmark climate ‘superfund’ bill
New York fires $75 billion shot for Big Oil to foot the landmark climate ‘superfund’ bill As the climate crisis continues to wreak havoc across the globe, New York has taken decisive action to hold fossil fuel players accountable for their pollution effects by establishing a new climate fund, described as landmark legislation to strengthen…
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US-Qatar oil & gas ties are ‘win-win’ but EU’s green agenda bound to cause exodus, QatarEnergy’s CEO warns
US-Qatar oil & gas ties are ‘win-win’ but EU’s green agenda bound to cause exodus, QatarEnergy’s CEO warns QatarEnergy’s CEO has pinpointed the potential detriments the EU’s new sustainability rules may bring, including energy security woes for the top global liquefied natural gas (LNG) import market, given the high penalties gas and LNG importing club…
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COP29 delivers hat trick with $1.3 trillion on the cards but lack of stronger mitigation and finance action seen as ‘betrayal’
COP29 delivers hat trick with $1.3 trillion on the cards but lack of stronger mitigation and finance action seen as ‘betrayal’ COP29 has managed to reach a consensus on tripling climate finance while setting a new worldwide target to direct $1.3 trillion of climate finance to developing countries by 2030. The post COP29 delivers hat…
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Canada’s proposed oil & gas emissions cap: Boost in production, jobs, and economy or across-the-board cuts?
Canada’s proposed oil & gas emissions cap: Boost in production, jobs, and economy or across-the-board cuts? Canada has come up with draft regulations to set a greenhouse gas (GHG) pollution cap for the oil and gas industry. The government claims the latest regulatory tool in the raft of measures that are part of its wider…