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Schumer and Manchin’s ‘dirty side deal’ to fast-track pipelines faces backlash: Scientists and environmental groups call proposed legislation a ‘giveaway’ to ...
theguardian.com/us-news/2022/sep/22/schumer-manchin-side-deal-pipelines-backlash
Senator Joe Manchin unveils bill that would speed fossil fuel projects: The centrist Democrat believes he has votes to pass the measure, which would also support ...
theguardian.com/us-news/2022/sep/21/joe-manchin-energy-bill-fossil-fuels
Climate Leaders Arrested Outside Senate During Protest Against Manchin's Dirty Deal
commondreams.org/news/2022/09/22/climate-leaders-arrested-outside-senate-during-protest-against-manchins-dirty-deal
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Schumer and Manchin’s ‘dirty side deal’ to fast-track pipelines faces backlash: Scientists and environmental groups call proposed legislation a ‘giveaway’ to ...
theguardian.com/us-news/2022/sep/22/schumer-manchin-side-deal-pipelines-backlash
Senator Joe Manchin unveils bill that would speed fossil fuel projects: The centrist Democrat believes he has votes to pass the measure, which would also support ...
theguardian.com/us-news/2022/sep/21/joe-manchin-energy-bill-fossil-fuels
Climate Leaders Arrested Outside Senate During Protest Against Manchin's Dirty Deal
commondreams.org/news/2022/09/22/climate-leaders-arrested-outside-senate-during-protest-against-manchins-dirty-deal
Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin Unveils Bill to Speed Permitting of Energy Projects: Democratic Senator Joe Manchin has unveiled a bill that would speed federal ...
democracynow.org/2022/9/22/headlines/democratic_sen_joe_manchin_unveils_bill_to_speed_permitting_of_energy_projects
Senate Votes to Phase Out Use of Refrigerants That Contribute to Climate Crisis: The U.S. Senate has ratified an amendment to an international treaty that seeks ...
democracynow.org/2022/9/22/headlines/senate_votes_to_phase_out_use_of_refrigerants_that_contribute_to_climate_crisis
'Find the Courage': 400+ Scientists, Health Providers Implore Schumer, Pelosi to Ditch Manchin Deal
commondreams.org/news/2022/09/22/find-courage-400-scientists-health-providers-implore-schumer-pelosi-ditch-manchin
Joe Manchin’s Pipeline Deal Irks Both Parties, Snarling Spending Bill: The West Virginia Democrat is trying to attach an oil and gas permitting measure to ...
nytimes.com/2022/09/21/us/politics/manchin-pipeline-spending-bill.html
Scotland to ditch key climate change target: The Scottish government is to scrap its flagship target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 75% by 2030.
bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-68841141
Biden administration bans drilling in nearly half of Alaska petroleum reserve in sweeping win for climate advocates
cnn.com/2024/04/19/climate/alaska-drilling-ban-biden-climate/
Quick Glance: Restrictions on Oil and Gas Leasing in Alaska under Biden Administration
- The Biden administration announced restrictions on new oil and gas leasing on 5.3 million hectares of a federal petroleum reserve in Alaska to protect wildlife from the impacts of climate change.
- The decision finalizes proposed protections that drew backlash from environmentalists last year for violating Biden's climate change pledge.
- The limitation on new leasing faced opposition from Republican lawmakers who criticized the decisions as undermining national security interests.
- Environmentalists praised the decision, while the oil industry labeled it as misguided and raised concerns about future developments in the reserve.
Scottish government ditches flagship climate change target as it accepts it is 'out of reach'
news.sky.com/story/scottish-government-ditches-flagship-climate-change-target-as-it-accepts-it-is-out-of-reach-13117836
Quick Glance: Scottish Government Abandons 'World-Leading' Climate Target
- The Scottish Government has abandoned its “world-leading” target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 75% by 2030.
- Ministers will bring forward legislation to ensure the climate change target “better reflects the reality of long-term climate policymaking”.
- Scotland will move away from legally binding annual targets to a five-yearly carbon budget approach.
- A new package of climate action measures was announced, including tripling the number of charging points for electric vehicles and exploring a new integrated ticketing system for public transport in Scotland.
Emissions fall again - now NZ needs to up the pace: Official figures confirm New Zealand produced less climate pollution in 2022 than in any other year in the ...
newsroom.co.nz/2024/04/19/emissions-fall-again-now-nz-needs-to-pick-up-the-pace/
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Attacks on the US LNG Pause are Dangerous and Unfounded - Here’s Why: The recent decision by U.S. President Biden to temporarily pause approvals for upcoming LNG ...
euractiv.com/section/energy-environment/opinion/attacks-on-the-us-lng-pause-are-dangerous-and-unfounded-heres-why/
Scotland to ditch 2030 greenhouse gas reduction target, says BBC report: Scotland's devolved government will abandon its target to cut greenhouse gas ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-04-18-scotland-to-ditch-2030-greenhouse-gas-reduction-target-says-bbc-report/
Scotland ditches 2030 climate target to cut emissions by 75%: Scotland on Thursday scrapped its target of cutting climate-damaging greenhouse gas emissions by ...
reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/scotland-ditches-climate-pledge-cut-emissions-by-75-by-2030-2024-04-18/
The fate of sustainable aviation fuel is in the hands of Biden regulators: Opinion: The Biden administration should judge that SAF from materials grown in the ...
desmoinesregister.com/story/opinion/columnists/iowa-view/2024/04/19/sustainable-aviation-fuel-saf-future-biden-administration/73363004007/
According to CORRECTIV research: Gas suppliers are temporarily discontinuing “climate-neutral” gas tariffs
correctiv.org/aktuelles/klimawandel/2024/04/19/gasversorger-stellen-klimaneutrale-gas-tarife-vorlaeufig-ein/
Woodside Energy chief defends climate plan ahead of shareholder vote: Australian oil and gas developer pushed to set more binding net zero commitments
ft.com/content/85312266-5238-4f67-ba3c-ab545784d7fc
The airline industry’s biggest climate challenge: a lack of clean fuel: A newly built plant in Georgia is expected to begin pumping out the world’s first ...
theoaklandpress.com/2024/04/16/the-airline-industrys-biggest-climate-challenge-a-lack-of-clean-fuel/
Princeton endowment chief sees ‘worst ever’ private equity climate: Outgoing Princo investment head says signs of improving liquidity could be ‘just a blip’
ft.com/content/cc6601df-4663-43a0-87b2-822eaabe4a81
China accounted for two-thirds of new global coal plant capacity in 2023, report finds
cnbc.com/2024/04/15/china-boosts-global-coal-power.html
Trudeau government urged to walk the talk on Canada's climate policies: Canada's federal budget on Tuesday unveiled few emissions-cutting policies ...
reuters.com/world/americas/trudeau-government-urged-walk-talk-canadas-climate-policies-2024-04-17/
Drivers demand u-turn over 'total ban' and say 'we have right to choose': The Alliance of British Drivers (ABD) explained that as the EV market slows down ...
birminghammail.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/drivers-demand-u-turn-over-29007939
These Climate Activists Make People Uncomfortable — And It’s Working: Last week, the guerilla activist group recounted the powerful people it’s made ...
rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/climate-defiance-activism-uncomfortable-1235004241/
[OPINION] Fossil fuel debts are illegitimate and must be canceled: Governments and public financial institutions must own up to their co-responsibility for ...
rappler.com/voices/imho/opinion-fossil-fuel-debts-are-illegitimate-must-be-cancelled/
The Death Of Paris ‘15| Countercurrents: The Paris climate agreement of 2015 set the standards for how nation/states must approach the net zero target year 2050 ...
countercurrents.org/2024/04/the-death-of-paris-15/
U.S. firm's Vietnam coal deal 'undermines' climate goal: report: HO CHI MINH CITY -- A U.S. company's planned sale of its coal assets in Vietnam ...
asia.nikkei.com/Business/Energy/U.S.-firm-s-Vietnam-coal-deal-undermines-climate-goal-report
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Eastside carbon emissions still below pre-pandemic levels, studies find: Greenhouse gas emissions on the Eastside have not bounced back to levels seen before the ...
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/climate-lab/eastside-carbon-emissions-still-below-pre-pandemic-levels-studies-find/
New UK climate minister voted against key Tory green plan: Justin Tomlinson rebelled against government plans for phasing out diesel cars just four months ago.
politico.eu/article/new-uk-climate-minister-justin-tomlin-electric-vehiclesson-voted-against-key-tory-green-plan/
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