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Heard of “Net-Zero Oil” or “Carbon Negative” Bioenergy? In 2023 You Will

06/01/2023 - Leave a Comment

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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Why investors suddenly care about saving the environment

17/06/2022 - Leave a Comment

Here’s a big number: $44 trillion. That’s how much of the world’s total economic output is dependent on animals and ecosystems, according to the World Economic Forum. Insects pollinate commercial crops, coral reefs protect coastal …

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Climate versus cost: what does the UK’s energy crisis tell us about the economics of net-zero in an energy-scarce world?

10/06/2022 - Leave a Comment

The UK is in the grip of a fierce cost-of-living crisis. In May, the country’s inflation rate hit a 40-year high of 9%, and although the current crisis is global, the …

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Fraught G20 meeting highlights divisions

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G20 environment ministers in Naples, Italy, concluded a “hard-fought summit” yesterday, reports the Financial Times, which “at times appeared to be on the brink of disintegrating”. The newspaper continues: “In the …

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Funding net-zero could cost UK less than pandemic

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There is widespread coverage across the UK newspapers of the latest annual report by the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), in which the UK fiscal watchdog focuses on both the …

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Environmentalism is a self-harming meme

28/06/202102/10/2021 - 3 Comments.

Zero carbon in the foreseeable is as daft as it is dangerous. Depending on the extent to which social media has infused your life, a meme is a non-hereditary behaviour …

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UK will miss climate goals by without new policies

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The UK government has once again failed to come forward with sufficient policies to meet the ambition of its climate goals, according to the Climate Change Committee (CCC). Across nearly …

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New EU Carbon Tax – Choosing the right rate

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How can the EU set a carbon tax at a rate that contributes to net zero? The European Commission is holding a meeting in June that is, on the face …

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Circular Economy for 2050 Spain

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Spain aims to achieve a circular and carbon-neutral economy by 2050, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced.  By 2050, Spain will be “more arid and unpredictable”, as 70% of its territory …

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Increasing droughts will drive ‘billions’ in economic losses in Europe

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A new study, published in Nature Climate Change, finds that droughts currently drive around €9bn in annual economic losses across the EU and UK – mainly from damage to the …

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