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Helen Thompson is a professor of international political economy who thinks that understanding energy can explain a lot (if not all as she is careful to say) that has happened …
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India’s central bank sets a vision for a net-zero economy
India’s goal of achieving net zero emissions by 2070 raises important questions for policymakers regarding potential risks to the financial system and necessary policy reforms. These concerns are particularly relevant …
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Glencore a big winner of Germany’s Colombian coal binge
The German and Colombian governments both have detailed decarbonization strategies to take on climate change. Still, the real beneficiary of this green transition is actually based in Switzerland. Almost a year …
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How an energy giant helped law enforcement quell the Standing Rock protests
By March 2017, the fight over the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline had been underway for months. Leaders of the movement to defend Indigenous rights on the land — …
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Russia’s rupee problem risks harming trade ties with India
India has emerged as a major buyer of Russian oil over the past year, after Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine triggered Western sanctions, forcing Russia to offer its crude at discounted rates. The South …
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The “Electrify Everything” Movement’s Consumption Problem
In 2019, Thea Riofrancos was splitting her time between researching the social and environmental impacts of lithium mining in Chile and organizing for a rapid energy transition away from fossil fuels …
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Heard of “Net-Zero Oil” or “Carbon Negative” Bioenergy? In 2023 You Will
Last year, DeSmog chased ambitious stories all along the climate spectrum. We investigated allegations of workers exposed to radioactive oilfield waste, reported from the frontlines of climate-fueled extreme weather and climate migration, expanded our coverage …
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UK defies climate warnings with new oil and gas licences
The UK has opened a new licensing round for companies to explore for oil and gas in the North Sea, reports BBC News, which adds that the “decision is at …
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Bitcoin in crosshairs as EU goes after non-green crypto
The EU wants to shame the world of crypto into greener practices — and Bitcoin is first in line. The world’s most popular crypto will likely fall under a scheme …
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Sweden detects a fourth leak in Nord Stream gas pipeline
The Swedish Coast Guard has detected a fourth gas leak in one of the Nord Stream pipelines that cross under the Baltic Sea carrying natural gas from Russia to Europe. According to …
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