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Analysts See Oil Industry’s Twilight, But Not Soon Enough to Hit Climate Targets
Two different analyst reports this week show the oil industry moving into its twilight, but the projected rate of decline is still far too ... -
Big Brands Launch E-Commerce Platform to Cut Single-Use Plastic
Some of the world’s biggest food, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical companies, courier company UPS, and recycling titan TerraCycle have formed an ambitious e-commerce partnership to ... -
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EV Surge Won’t Cut Into Global Oil Demand: IEA
Electric car use may be growing exponentially, but they are doing little to curb rising carbon emissions and oil demand, the head of the ... -
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Massive U.S. Oil and Gas Expansion Imperils Global Climate Goals, Oil Change Warns
The United States is “gearing up to unleash the largest burst of new carbon emissions in the world between now and 2050,” with an ... -
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New Microorganism Produces Biodegradable Bioplastics from Seaweed
Researchers at Tel Aviv University say they’ve come up with a new polymer for bioplastics derived from microorganisms that feed on seaweed, using a ... -
CitiesEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsEuropeHealth & SafetyLegal & RegulatoryPetrochemicals & PlasticsShale & Fracking
Municipal Opposition, Earthquake Restrictions Could Put an End to UK Fracking
A wave of municipal opposition, on the heels of falling natural gas prices, is raising serious questions about the future of hydraulic fracturing in ... -
Energy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentOil & GasPetrochemicals & PlasticsPipelines/Rail TransportPost-Carbon TransitionShale & Fracking
Fossil Sector Places Last in Major U.S. Stock Index
The fossil energy sector was “solidly in last place” in a comparison of 2018 stock performance on the influential Standard & Poors 500 stock ... -
Auto & Alternative VehiclesElectricity GridEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsEuropeFinance & InvestmentOil & GasPetrochemicals & PlasticsPost-Carbon Transition
EU Gas Pipelines Could Become Stranded Assets by Mid-Century, Cañete Warns
Natural gas pipelines are at risk of becoming stranded assets by mid-century as the European Commission pursues its 2050 decarbonization strategy, EU climate commissioner ... -
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Canadian Governments Introduce Four New Fossil Subsidies on Eve of UN Climate Conference
Just a week before delegates gathered in Katowice, Poland for this year’s United Nations climate change conference, Canadian governments introduced four generous new subsidies ... -
Labour Leader Sees B.C. LNG Driving Alberta Petrochemical Boom
A new modelling study is pointing to liquefied natural gas (LNG) in British Columbia as a potential boon to Alberta’s petrochemical industry, with the ... -
ChinaClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsFinance & InvestmentOil & GasPetrochemicals & PlasticsShale & FrackingSub-National GovernmentsUnited States
Petrochemical Boom Could Undercut GHG Reductions, Turn U.S. Rust Belt into ‘Plastics Belt’
The United States is on the verge of a US$202.4-billion boom in plastics and petrochemical production that could put the country at odds with ...
