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Call it the Sovereignty Act edition of the “Scrap the Cap” campaign. Alberta’s UCP government is bringing a motion to the legislature that argues Ottawa’s proposed cap on oil and gas emissions is unconstitutional. “We’re fighting back with every weapon in our arsenal,” Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said Tuesday. “The Alberta Sovereignty Within a United […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Canada The province will prohibit sharing of emissions information with the federal government Published Nov 26, 2024 • 3 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Premier Danielle Smith makes an announcement of a major step forward to help […]
Chemists have developed a novel way to capture and convert carbon dioxide into methane, suggesting that future gas emissions could be converted into an alternative fuel using electricity from renewable sources. Carbon dioxide (CO2) is a greenhouse gas that accounts for a large part of Earth’s warming climate, and is produced by power plants, factories […]
Denmark has agreed on how to implement the world’s first tax on agricultural emissions, including flatulence by livestock. This comes after months of negotiations between the country’s major parties, farmers, the industry, trade unions and environmental groups. The Green Tripartite agreement was first announced in June. From 2030, farmers will have to pay a levy […]
Charted: Global GHG Emissions by Sector in 2023 This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Global greenhouse gas emissions set a new record in 2023, with data showing no indication of an emissions peak despite climate action measures. According […]
Global carbon emissions from fossil fuel combustion have reached an unprecedented peak in 2024, with the Global Carbon Project reporting a projected 37.4 billion tonnes of fossil CO2 emissions, a 0.8% increase from 2023. The report underscores an urgent call for emissions reduction as the world’s annual output of CO2 from fossil fuels and land-use […]
Albanian prime minister Edi Rama skewered the many leaders who skipped this year’s event. (AP pic) BAKU: Global leaders offered competing visions on how to tackle climate change at UN-led talks today as a new report warned that the world must reach carbon neutrality much sooner than planned. Planet-warming carbon dioxide emissions from oil, gas […]
Countries promised to move away from coal, oil and natural gas at last year’s climate summit. New research shows they’re burning more than ever before. Source link
And then, the main dilemma: Who has to take responsibility for what? The so-called global south is pressing for money to tread a path from developed countries to those left behind, who have not played a historical role in the climate crisis. The industrialized world, on the other hand, demands commitments on decarbonization from developing […]
Ranked: The Biggest Corporate Fines of 2024 This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. In this infographic, we detail four of the biggest corporate fines handed out in 2024 (as of October 2024). Companies […]