From theguardian.com
Big oil firms knew of dire effects of fossil fuels as early as 1950s, memos show
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Newly unearthed documents contain warning from head of Air Pollution Foundation, founded in 1953 by oil interests
on Wed, 1AM
From dw.com
Shell wins appeal against order to cut emissions – DW – 11/12/2024
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A Dutch court has upheld Shell's appeal against a 2021 verdict forcing it to almost halve oil and gas emissions by 2030.
on Tue, 9AM
From plantbasednews.org
Huge Increase In Agribusiness Lobbyists At UN Biodiversity Summit
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The UN's latest biodiversity summit, Cop16, was brimming with lobbyists from companies like Cargill and Nestle.
#oil #meat #cop16 #lobby #fossilfuel #pesticides #Environment #fossilfuels #animalrights #biodiversity
18h ago
From abc.net.au
New research warns collision risk to migrating whales has been overlooked
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New research has found that recreational boats may be underestimated as a strike risk to migrating whales in Moreton Bay — a region with an "unusual proportion" of humpback whale calves.
#cms #boats #speed #whales #epbcact #habitat #vessels #mindsets #Australia #fossilfuel
on Wed, 8PM
From mongabay.com
Coral biodiversity hotspot at risk from fossil fuel expansion, report warns
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Fossil fuel projects are putting the Pacific Coral Triangle’s unique marine ecosystem at risk, according to a new report presented Oct. 31 at the U.N. Convention on Biological Diversity summit (COP 16) in Cali, Colombia. The report warns that the expansion of oil, gas and liquefied natural gas...
#News #fossilfuel #Environment #fossilfuels #biodiversity
17h ago
From resilience.org
Countries spend huge sums on fossil fuel subsidies – why they’re so hard to eliminate
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Although many countries have explicitly promised to reduce fossil fuel subsidies to combat climate change, this has proven difficult to accomplish. As a result, fossil fuels remain relatively inexpensive, and their use and greenhouse gas emissions continue to grow.
#localgovt #subsidies #fossilfuel #sustainability
3h ago
From theguardian.com
Meat, oil and pesticide industry lobbyists turned out in record numbers at Cop16
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Questions raised over influence after 1,261 business and industry delegates registered for biodiversity summit in Colombia
#oil #meat #cop16 #lobby #fossilfuel #pesticides #fossilfuels #animalrights #Environment #biodiversity
on Wed, 6AM