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1 year ago

Analysis: New oil and gas projects since 2021 could emit 14bn tonnes of CO2 - Carbon Brief Burning all the oil and gas from new discoveries and newly approved projects since 2021 would emit at least 14.1bn tonnes of carbon dioxide

'Burning all the oil and gas from new discoveries and newly approved projects since 2021 would emit at least 14.1bn tonnes of carbon dioxide'

#ClimateEmergency #ClimateSmokeAndMirrors #necropolitics
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-new...

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2 years ago

Surge of new US-led oil and gas activity threatens to wreck Paris climate goals World’s fossil-fuel producers on track to nearly quadruple output from newly approved projects by decade’s end, report finds

'Surge of new US-led oil and gas activity threatens to wreck Paris climate goals'
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

'World’s fossil-fuel producers on track to nearly quadruple output from newly approved projects by decade’s end'

#ClimateEmergency #ClimateSmokeAndMirrors #necropolitics

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2 years ago

Australia’s carbon credits system a failure on global scale, study finds Researchers find carbon offsets approach, which is supposed to regenerate scrubby outback forests, was not reducing emissions as promised

'Australia’s carbon credits system a failure on global scale, study finds'
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

#ClimateEmergency #CarbonCredits #Offsets #scam #ClimateSmokeAndMirrors #necropolitics

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2 years ago

Nations Are Undercounting Emissions, Putting UN Goals at Risk Because of lax rules, national inventories reported to the United Nations grossly underestimate many countries’ greenhouse gas emissions. The result, analysts say, is that the world can not verify com...

'[Many countries] grossly underestimate ... greenhouse gas emissions. The result, analysts say, is that the world can not verify compliance with agreed emissions targets, jeopardizing global climate agreements.'
e360.yale.edu/features/und...

#ClimateEmergency #ClimateSmokeAndMirrors #necropolitics

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2 years ago

Oil Execs Happily Admit They’re Not Worried About Climate Policy For once, they’re being honest: They don’t expect fossil fuels to be phased out anytime soon.

'Oil Execs Happily Admit They’re Not Worried About Climate Policy'
newrepublic.com/article/1799...

'For once, they’re being honest: They don’t expect fossil fuels to be phased out anytime soon.'

#ClimateEmergency #ClimateVillains #ClimateSmokeAndMirrors #CapitalismKills #necropolitics

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2 years ago

‘Bewildering’ to omit meat-eating reduction from UN climate plan Academic experts also criticise UN Food and Agriculture Organization for dismissing alternative proteins

'"Bewildering" to omit meat-eating reduction from UN climate plan'
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

'Academic experts also criticise UN Food and Agriculture Organization for dismissing alternative proteins'

#ClimateEmergency #ClimateSmokeAndMirrors #lobbies

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2 years ago

Brazil's oil ambitions conflict with environmental promises In a striking contrast to its environmental pledges, Brazil is ramping up oil production, potentially becoming a top global producer.Max Bearak reports for The New York Times.In short:Brazil's state-r...

'Brazil's oil ambitions conflict with environmental promises'
www.dailyclimate.org/brazil-s-oil...

#ClimateEmergency #ClimateSmokeAndMirrors #ClimateVillains

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2 years ago

Shell waters down emissions cut pledge despite crucial climate decade Energy company now says it aims for 15-20% reduction by 2030, rather than previous target of 20%

'Shell waters down emissions cut pledge despite crucial climate decade'
www.theguardian.com/business/202...

#ClimateEmergency #ClimateSmokeAndMirrors #ClimateVillains #CapitalismKills

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2 years ago

For immediate release: 12 March, 2024 - Harvard Law School - ALPP

'By 2036, global emissions from livestock must drop by 61% to align with the goals of the Paris Agreement.'
animal.law.harvard.edu/news-article...

Narrator: "This won't happen."

#ClimateEmergency #ClimateSmokeAndMirrors #necropolitics

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2 years ago

Europa reageert te traag op klimaatverandering, blijk uit onderzoek Klimaat: Het Europees Milieuagentschap onderzocht de mogelijke impact van klimaatverandering op de volksgezondheid, voedsel, infrastructuur, ecosystemen en…

'Europe is responding too slowly to climate change, research shows'
www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2024/... (in Dutch, paywall)

European Environment Agency: '... without action, risks quickly reach "critical levels"'

#ClimateEmergency #FreudianRepression #ClimateSmokeAndMirrors #necropolitics

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2 years ago

The EU's Green Deal is going out with a whimper Flushed with their successful defense of the watered-down nature restoration law, progressive lawmakers in the European Parliament would have you believe that the Green Deal is alive and well: a misle...

'The EU’s Green Deal is going out with a whimper'
www.euractiv.com/section/ener...

#ClimateEmergency #ClimateSmokeAndMirrors #necropolitics

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2 years ago

The False Promise of Carbon Capture as a Climate Solution Fossil-fuel companies use captured carbon dioxide to extract more fossil fuels, leading to a net increase in atmospheric CO2

'The False Promise of Carbon Capture as a Climate Solution'
www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...

'Fossil-fuel companies use captured carbon dioxide to extract more fossil fuels, leading to a net increase in atmospheric CO2'

#ClimateEmergency #ClimateSmokeAndMirrors #CCS

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2 years ago

We are taking a devastating risk with the green energy sector – one that might cost us our future | Brett Christophers Relying on private companies to solve the climate crisis means that the planet’s fate rests in the hands of asset managers, says Brett Christophers, a professor at Sweden’s Uppsala University

'We are taking a devastating risk with the green energy sector – one that might cost us our future'
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

'Relying on private companies ... means that the planet’s fate rests in the hands of asset managers'

#ClimateEmergency #ClimateSmokeAndMirrors

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2 years ago

Why Private Investment Isn’t Driving a Rapid Green Transition Declining renewable energy prices have not led to a long-predicted renewables boom, because green energy still isn’t sufficiently profitable for private investors. Public investment and ownership is e...

'Why Private Investment Isn’t Driving a Rapid Green Transition'
jacobin.com/2024/02/gree...

'Public investment and ownership is essential to driving a rapid green transition.'

#ClimateEmergency #ClimateSmokeAndMirrors

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2 years ago

Meer steun in Nederland voor boerenprotesten dan voor klimaatacties. Waarom eigenlijk? Jongeren en theoretisch opgeleiden sympathiseren meer met klimaatactivisten dan met boeren, maar voor de rest van Nederland geldt dat niet. Verrass...

'More support in the Netherlands for farmers' protests than for climate actions. Why actually?'
www.trouw.nl/duurzaamheid... (in Dutch)

Answer: #DutchBlockheads #13yearsRutteVVD #SayCheese #ClimateSmokeAndMirrors #PressFailure #FreudianRepression

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2 years ago

Waarom Shell nog geen cent voor zijn CO2-uitstoot heeft betaald De vervuiler betaalt, is de gedachte achter het Europese CO2-handelssysteem ETS. Maar volgens onderzoek verdiende het oliebedrijf Shell er juist ge...

'Price tag on CO2 turned out not to be difficult for Shell, but lucrative'
www.trouw.nl/duurzaamheid... (in Dutch, paywall)

#ClimateEmergency #ClimateSmokeAndMirrors

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2 years ago

Petrobras plans $100bn in spending to persist through ‘fade-out of oil’ State-owned Brazilian energy group’s CEO embraces exploration, global expansion and renewables

'Petrobras [Brazil] plans $100bn in spending to persist through "[ahem] fade-out of oil"'
www.ft.com/content/73de...

'State-owned Brazilian energy group’s CEO embraces exploration, global expansion and [ahem] renewables'

#ClimateEmergency #ClimateSmokeAndMirrors #ClimateVillains #necropolitics

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2 years ago

Australian red meat industry’s net zero target based on land-clearing data that is ‘not reliable’ Meat and Livestock Australia says it has reduced emissions by 65% on 2005 levels but analysis of land-clearing data suggests figures underpinning claim are ‘erroneous’

'Australian red meat industry’s net zero target based on land-clearing data that is "not reliable"'
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

#ClimateEmergency #ClimateSmokeAndMirrors

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2 years ago

US trade agency backs oil and gas in Bahrain despite Biden pledge Ex-Im's financing would boost fossil fuel production in the Gulf state of Bahrain with the construction of over 450 new oil and gas wells.

'US trade agency backs oil and gas drilling in Bahrain despite Biden pledge'
www.climatechangenews.com/2024/02/09/u...

#ClimateEmergency #ClimateSmokeAndMirrors #necropolitics

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2 years ago

The world is reducing its reliance on fossil fuels – except for in three key sectors Dramatic changes in energy industry and EVs reducing fossil fuel use, but shipping, aviation and industry a long way from net zero

'Dramatic changes in energy industry and EVs reducing fossil fuel use, but shipping, aviation and industry a long way from net zero [in 2050]'
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

#ClimateEmeregncy #ClimateSmokeAndMirrors #necropolitics

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2 years ago

The Guardian view on Labour’s green retreat: wrong, wrong, wrong | Editorial Editorial: Keir Starmer’s announcement is a historic mistake on economic, political and environmental grounds

'The Guardian view on Labour’s green retreat: wrong, wrong, wrong'
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

'Keir Starmer’s announcement is a historic mistake on economic, political and environmental grounds'
#ClimateEmergency #ClimateSmokeAndMirrors

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2 years ago

Schiphol moet CO2-uitstoot veel verder omlaag brengen om klimaatdoelen van 2030 te halen Luchtvaart: In 2030 moet de uitstoot van de luchthaven 30 procent omlaag ten opzichte van 2019, terwijl Schiphol op dit moment een doelstelling heeft van 9…

'Schiphol must reduce CO2 emissions much further to achieve the 2030 climate goals'
www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2024/... (in Dutch, paywall)

'...30 percent down compared to 2019, while Schiphol currently has a target of 9 percent'

#ClimateEmergency #ClimateSmokeAndMirrors #necropolitics

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2 years ago

ING faces threat of legal action from climate group behind Shell case Campaign group claims bank has ‘duty of care’ under Dutch law to not create any danger that could lead to avoidable damage

'ING faces threat of legal action from climate group behind Shell case'
www.ft.com/content/669b...

'Campaign group claims bank has ‘duty of care’ under Dutch law to not create any danger that could lead to avoidable damage'

#ClimateEmergency #ClimateSmokeAndMirrors #ClimateVillains

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2 years ago

Schepen op gas duurzaam? ‘Alsof je een iets schonere kolencentrale een groene investering noemt’ Om de EU klimaatneutraal te maken, moet het grote geld vaker naar duurzame projecten. Maar zijn schepen en vliegtuigen op fossiele brandstoffen dat?

'Gas-powered ships are not a "green investment": environmental clubs challenge EU rules'
www.trouw.nl/duurzaamheid... (in Dutch)

#ClimateEmergency #ClimateSmokeAndMirrors #necropolitics

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2 years ago

Mind the Gaps: How the UN Climate Plan Fails to Follow the Science The U.N. climate conference in Dubai agreed on a plan to keep global warming to 1.5 degrees C and achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. But researchers are warning that these pledges are not grounded in...

'The U.N. climate conference in Dubai agreed on a plan to keep global warming to 1.5 degrees C ...
But ... these pledges are not grounded in sound science and will fail to prevent the worst impacts of climate change.'
e360.yale.edu/features/un-...
#ClimateEmergency #ClimateSmokeAndMirrors

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2 years ago

Big oil ‘fully owned the villain role’ in 2023, the hottest year ever recorded Fossil fuel firms ‘took the mask off’ as they reneged on climate pledges and doubled down on expansion of planet-heating energy

'Big oil "fully owned the villain role" in 2023, the hottest year ever recorded'
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...

'Fossil fuel firms "took the mask off" as they reneged on climate pledges and doubled down on expansion of planet-heating energy'

#ClimateEmergency #ClimateSmokeAndMirrors

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2 years ago

Azerbaijan appoint state oil company veteran as Cop29 president Azerbaijan's environment minister and state oil company veteran Mukhtar Babayev will be the president of the Cop29 climate talks.

'Azerbaijan appoint state oil company veteran as Cop29 president '
www.climatechangenews.com/2024/01/04/a...

#ClimateEmergency #ClimateSmokeAndMirrors #necropolitics #corruption #ecocide #CapitalismKills

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2 years ago

COP out: apocalypse next - Pearls and Irritations Without a large and rapid change in politics, not much in evidence, it now seems unlikely we can avoid climate apocalypse.

'Wow, this time they actually mentioned fossil fuels, and the need to "transition away" from burning them. But the fossil miners claim gas is a transitional fuel, so that means business as usual.'
johnmenadue.com/cop-out-apoc...

#COP28 #ClimateSmokeAndMirrors #necropolitics #ClimateEmergency

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2 years ago

Failure of Cop28 on fossil fuel phase-out is ‘devastating’, say scientists Climate experts say lack of unambiguous statement is ‘tragedy for the planet and our future’

'Failure of Cop28 on fossil fuel phase-out is "devastating", say scientists'
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

'Climate experts say lack of unambiguous statement is "tragedy for the planet and our future"'

#COP28 #ClimateSmokeAndMirrors #ClimateEmergency #necropolitics #ecocide

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2 years ago

Cop28 president says his firm will keep investing in oil Exclusive: Sultan Al Jaber says Adnoc has to meet demand for fossil fuels, and hails ‘unprecedented’ Cop deal

'Cop28 president says his firm will keep investing in oil'
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

#ClimateEmergency #COP28 #ClimateSmokeAndMirrors #necropolitics #ecocide #ClimateVillains