Petrochemicals & Plastics
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AustraliaCarbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyDemand & DistributionInternational Agencies & StudiesJurisdictionsNon-Renewable EnergyOil & GasPetrochemicals & PlasticsUnited States
$16 Billion Per Year from Rich Countries Drives ‘Global Dash for Gas’
A new “dash for gas” directed nearly US$16 billion per year into gas projects in low- and middle-income countries between 2017 and 2019, setting ... -
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Canadian Plastics Manufacturers Take Ottawa to Court over ‘Toxic’ Designation
Mere days after Ottawa designated their product as a toxic substance, plastics manufacturers are taking the Canadian government to court—but experts say they are ... -
Climate & SocietyDemand & DistributionEuropeJurisdictionsLegal & RegulatoryNon-Renewable EnergyOceansOil & GasPetrochemicals & PlasticsSupply Chains & ConsumptionUnited States
‘Lower Carbon’ Plastic Bag Raises Big Questions, Could Undercut Fossil Demand
Efforts by the world’s largest producer of plastic trash bags to create a lower-carbon product have analysts asking questions about the roles government, consumers, ... -
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Don’t Fall for Fossil Industry Spin, NAACP Warns U.S. Communities of Colour
The NAACP is warning its regional chapters not to fall for fossil industry manipulation by outlining the key tactics through which Big Oil advances ... -
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Planned Plastics Plant in Louisiana’s ‘Cancer Alley’ Fails to Pass Economic Muster
Yet another behemoth plastics complex planned for Louisiana’s infamous “Cancer Alley” is running into headwinds as a new report declares it economically unviable and ... -
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Economic Future Looks Dim for Appalachian Fracking, Plastics Production
Those banking on reviving Appalachia with shale gas and plastics would do well to think again, says a new report. A resource glut and ... -
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Canadian Environmental Racism Bill Addresses ‘Toxic Divide’
Aamjiwnaang First Nation near Sarnia, Ontario, is ringed by some 60 toxin-spewing petrochemical plants, more than any other community in Canada. That kind of ... -
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Alberta Loses 35,000 Oil and Gas Jobs Since 2013
Alberta’s oil patch shed more than 35,000 jobs between December 2013 and February 2020. Now, analysts are urging anyone still banking on a strong ... -
BioenergyCanadaCarbon-Free TransitionChinaClimate & SocietyDemand & DistributionEnergy SubsidiesEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsEuropeFinance & InvestmentInternational Agencies & StudiesJurisdictionsPetrochemicals & PlasticsRenewable EnergySupply Chains & ConsumptionUnited States
Invest in Bioeconomy to Tap $200-Billion-Per-Year Opportunity, Industry Advocate Urges Ottawa
Canada is missing out on a C$200-billion-per-year opportunity to build an industrial bioeconomy using feedstocks from forestry, agriculture, and municipal solid waste, Passmore Group ... -
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Rising Rents, Hurricane Damage Drive Homelessness Crisis in Louisiana
Only six months after seeing their homes destroyed by back-to-back hurricanes, many renters in the industrial heartland of southwest Louisiana have found themselves literally ... -
Biodiversity & HabitatBioenergyCarbon-Free TransitionCCS & Negative EmissionsClimate & SocietyClimate Denial & GreenwashingClimate Impacts & AdaptationDemand & DistributionFinance & InvestmentForests & DeforestationHydrogenInternational Agencies & StudiesNon-Renewable EnergyOil & GasPetrochemicals & PlasticsRenewable EnergyShale & Fracking
Shareholders Squirm, Climate Analysts Pounce as Shell Releases ‘Grotesque’, ‘Delusional’ Climate Plan
Colossal fossil Royal Dutch Shell is taking criticism from all sides for its latest attempt at a decarbonization strategy, with fossil-friendly investors driving its ... -
CanadaCarbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationDemand & DistributionFinance & InvestmentForests & DeforestationJurisdictionsPetrochemicals & PlasticsSupply Chains & Consumption
In Conversation: New Fibre Sources Are Key to Protecting Forest Ecosystems, Drawing Down Carbon, Rycroft Says
Nicole Rycroft is founder and executive director of Vancouver-based Canopy, and one of this year’s two recipients of the 2020 Climate Breakthrough award, a ... -
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Banking Industry Funnelled $17 Trillion into Big Plastic over 4½ Years
A groundbreaking investigation into plastics funding has found that the world’s biggest financial institutions have been “silently and indiscriminately” bankrolling the biggest actors in ... -
Climate & SocietyClimate Denial & GreenwashingDemand & DistributionFinance & InvestmentInternationalInternational Agencies & StudiesJurisdictionsMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionNon-Renewable EnergyOceansOil & GasPetrochemicals & Plastics
Fossil Industry’s Oceans Project Falls Flat After Promising Major Plastics Cleanup
Citing lack of capacity, the fossil industry is walking away from its much-touted Renew Oceans project, a flagship in its pledge to spend US$1.5 ... -
CanadaCarbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationDemand & DistributionFood SecurityHealth & SafetyJurisdictionsPetrochemicals & PlasticsSupply Chains & ConsumptionUnited States
Plastic-Free Food Delivery Service Launches in San Francisco
As home grocery delivery ramps up plastic use in cities across North America, a Bay Area start-up is hoping to become the 21st century’s ...
