Carbon Levels & Measurement
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Trans Mountain Pipeline Approval Triggers New Lawsuits, Leaves Fossils Unsatisfied
In a move condemned by critics as the height of cynicism, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and several senior cabinet ministers announced re-approval of the ... -
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Exxon, Amazon Head List of Companies that Fail to Reveal Climate Impact
ExxonMobil, Amazon, and UK grocery retailer Tesco head the list of 707 major global companies with combined value above US$15 trillion that have failed ... -
U.S. Fertilizer Plants Emit 100 Times More Methane Than They Report, Field Research Shows
There’s a yawning gap between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimate for climate-busting methane emissions in America’s industrial sector and real-world levels of ... -
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Oceans Could Lose 17% of Biomass by 2100 Unless GHG Emissions Are Brought Under Control
The world’s oceans could lose 17% of their biomass by 2100 if humanity fails to get greenhouse gas emissions under control, representing a devastating ... -
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Critics Scorch UK’s Net-Zero Announcement for Slow Transition, Misuse of International Carbon Credits
Soon-to-depart Prime Minister Theresa May has unveiled legislation to make the UK the first G7 country to enshrine a 2050 net-zero carbon deadline in ... -
Carbon Levels & MeasurementClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsDrive to 1.5International Agencies & StudiesPathways to 1.5Post-Carbon Transition
IEA Could (Finally) Include 1.5°C Scenario in 2019 Annual Outlook Report
The International Energy Agency (IEA) is developing a scenario for holding global warming below 1.5°C that could be included in its influential annual outlook ... -
Nutrient Management Would Save 1.81 Gigatons of Carbon by 2050
Nutrient management ranks #65 on Drawdown’s list of climate solutions, with potential to eliminate 1.81 gigatons of carbon dioxide and save a total of ... -
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Lobbying Against 2009 Waxman-Markey Bill Cost the U.S. $60 Billion in Climate Action Benefits
The fossil and transportation lobby groups that successfully defeated the American Clean Energy and Security Act, put forward in 2009 by then-U.S. senator Henry ... -
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Quebec LNG Megaproject Would Boost Emissions by 37 Million Tonnes Per Year
The GNL Quebec liquefied natural gas megaproject would increase life cycle greenhouse gas emissions by more than 37 million tonnes per year, a group ... -
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Study Predicts End of Civilization by 2050 if Global Warming Hits 3.0°C
An alarming new study by Australia’s Breakthrough National Centre for Climate Restoration is pointing to the “high likelihood of human civilization coming to an ... -
Satellite Tracking Could Help Hold Big Carbon Emitters to Account
The struggle to hold power plants legally accountable for their carbon dioxide emissions—or, failing that, to force greater compliance with regulations—may have gotten a ... -
Sharp Rise in Tropical Methane May Signal New Emissions Feedback Loop
A sharp, unexpected increase in methane emissions from the tropics, possibly a result of a climate feedback loop, now poses a significant threat to ... -
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Australia Reports Rising Emissions, Sees Strong Renewables Potential, as Adani Mine Fight Intensifies
The intensity surrounding recent national elections in Australia is rolling over into the post-campaign period, with the country’s greenhouse gas emissions still rising, its ...
