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Elisa Fadda-🔺

4 days ago

Elisa Fadda-🔺
4 days ago

You just cannot make it up...

#fossilfuels #climatechange #ClimateCrisis

Fossil fuel firms forcing countries to compensate them, Mary Robinson says | Fossil fuels | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/may/14/fossil-fuel-investment-treaties-lobbying-climate-mary-robinson-ban-ki-moon-ect

Fossil fuel firms forcing countries to compensate them, Mary Robinson says

Former Irish president and Ban Ki-moon say fossil lobbying is hampering climate progress

^{Fiona Harvey (The Guardian)}

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AI6YR Ben

4 days ago

AI6YR Ben
4 days ago

you-know-who "has reportedly told oil executives that he will end electric car incentives if they contribute $1 billion to his election campaign." https://electrek.co/2024/05/09/trump-reportedly-told-oil-execs-hell-end-electric-car-incentives-for-1-billion-in-donations/ #politics #trump #climate #fossilfuels #evs

Donald Trump has reportedly told oil executives that he will end electric car incentives if they contribute $1 billion to his election campaign.

The former president has been all over the place with his comments on electric vehicles.

Most of the time, in his rallies, he has brought them up as a talking point to ridicule them – focusing on the premise that “don’t go far” and “charging is a pain”. He went as far as calling them a “hoax”.

Trump reportedly told oil execs he’ll end electric car incentives for $1 billion in donations

Donald Trump has reportedly told oil executives that he will end electric car incentives if they contribute $1 billion to...

^{Fred Lambert (Electrek)}

#climate #politics #Trump #evs #fossilfuels

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Jack of all trades

5 days ago

Jack of all trades
5 days ago

I guess that's the last place we haven't exploited yet...

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https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2024/05/11/russia-uncovers-oil-and-gas-reserves-british-antarctic/

#Russia #UK #Antarctica #FossilFuels #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #ClimateDiary

Russia finds vast oil and gas reserves in British Antarctic territory

Reserves 10 times the North Sea’s output raise fears over drilling in protected region

^{The Telegraph}

#ClimateChange #uk #Russia #climatecrisis #fossilfuels #antarctica #ClimateDiary

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Lukas VF Novak

1 week ago

Lukas VF Novak
1 week ago

#Biden crackdown on #PowerPlants expected to speed shift away from coal https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4625164-biden-power-plants-crackdown-coal-renewables/

"experts say that instead of trying to meet these requirements, more #coal plants may just retire — and some power companies may opt to invest in #renewables... the rule could increase the amount of coal power that comes offline between 2028 and 2035 by nearly 25%"

#ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #RenewableEnergy #EnergyTransition #USpol #Climate #FossilFuels

#climate #ClimateChange #Biden #climatecrisis #Renewables #uspol #fossilfuels #energytransition #renewableenergy #coal #powerplants

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Environment | The Guardian US

1 week ago

Environment | The Guardian US
1 week ago

Trump promised US oil bosses to scrap climate laws for $1bn donation: report https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/may/09/trump-oil-ceo-donation #DonaldTrump #Commodities #Environment #Fossilfuels #USpolitics #JoeBiden #Energy #USnews #Oil #Oil

Trump promised to scrap climate laws if US oil bosses donated $1bn – report

Trump promised to 20 executives at Mar-a-Lago dinner to increase oil drilling and reverse pollution rules among other pitches

^{Ed Pilkington (The Guardian)}

#Environment #energy #donaldtrump #fossilfuels #uspolitics #joebiden #oil #usnews #commodities

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Primo Natura

2 weeks ago

Primo Natura
2 weeks ago

"One in three Britons advocate for fossil fuel divestments in pensions, poll finds"

#UK #UnitedKingdom #FossilFuels #Climate #ClimateChange

https://www.edie.net/one-in-three-britons-advocate-for-fossil-fuel-divestments-in-pensions-poll-finds/

One in three Britons advocate for fossil fuel divestments in pensions, poll finds

A new poll has found that one in three Britons aims to avoid investing in fossil fuels through their pension, highlighting the imperative for the pension industry to divest from fossil fuels.

^{Sidhi Mittal (edie)}