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November 20, 2024
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Boston MA (SPX) Nov 20, 2024
Reducing methane emissions is a top priority in the fight against climate change because of its propensity to trap heat in the atmosphere: Methane's warming effects are 84 times more potent than CO2 over a 20-year timescale. And yet, as the main component of natural gas, methane is also a valuable fuel and a precursor to several important chemicals. The main barrier to using methane emissions to create carbon-negative materials is that human sources of methane gas - landfills, farms, and oil and g ... read more

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COP29: TotalEnergies chief defends oil's climate 'progress'
Baku (AFP) Nov 15, 2024
The head of French oil giant TotalEnergies admitted the sector's role in climate change on Friday but insisted it was making "continuous progress". ... more
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Trump taps oil exec, climate skeptic Chris Wright for energy secretary
Washington DC (UPI) Nov 16, 2024
President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday announced Denver-based oil executive Chris Wright as his choice for to head the Department of Energy. ... more
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Gore says 'absurd' to hold UN climate talks in petrostates
Baku (AFP) Nov 16, 2024
Former US vice president Al Gore told AFP Friday it was "absurd" for petrostates such as Azerbaijan to host UN climate talks, saying the selection process should be overhauled. ... more
OIL AND GAS
Oil execs work COP29 as NGOs slam lobbyist presence
Baku (AFP) Nov 15, 2024
Oil executives descended on the COP29 talks in Baku for "energy day" on Friday as environmental groups denounced the presence of fossil fuel industry lobbyists at the UN climate talks. ... more
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Oil execs work COP29 as NGOs slam lobbyist presence
Baku (AFP) Nov 15, 2024
Oil executives and lobbyists descended on COP29 in Baku for "energy day" Friday, as environmental groups denounced the presence of the fossil fuel industry at the UN climate talks. ... more
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UK scrambles jets to monitor Russian military plane over North Sea
London (AFP) Nov 15, 2024
UK jets were scrambled to monitor a Russian reconnaissance aircraft flying close to UK airspace, the defence minister in London said on Friday. ... more
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UN climate chief urges G20 to spur tense COP29 negotiations
Baku (AFP) Nov 16, 2024
The UN's climate chief urged G20 leaders on Saturday to push COP29 talks towards a deal to raise money for developing nations as diplomats struggled to find common ground in marathon negotiations. ... more
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'Major loopholes' let oil and gas firms leak methane
Paris (AFP) Nov 14, 2024
The world's major oil and gas companies have mostly vowed to stop leaking the extremely potent greenhouse gas methane into the atmosphere, but big loopholes in their pledges risk "exacerbating the climate crisis," a report warned Thursday. ... more

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Oil and gas investment vastly outstrips loss and damage aid: NGO
Paris (AFP) Nov 13, 2024
The oil and gas sector's production hit an all-time high last year with annual investment in deposit exploration averaging $61.1 billion (57.5 billion euros) between 2022 and 2024, German NGO Urgewald said in a report Tuesday, contrasting how that outstrips government climate damage pledges. ... more
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Fossil fuel emissions to hit new record in 2024: researchers
Paris (AFP) Nov 13, 2024
Planet-warming carbon dioxide emissions from oil, gas and coal rose to a new record high this year, according to preliminary research Wednesday that found no sign the world was moving away from fossil fuels. ... more
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Leaders urge climate action - and defend fossil fuels - at COP29
Baku (AFP) Nov 12, 2024
Leaders of nations beset by climate disasters appealed Tuesday at the COP29 summit for greater urgency in fighting global warming, while others defended fossil fuels and their right to exploit them. ... more
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US finalizes waste methane fine on drillers, but future uncertain
Washington (AFP) Nov 12, 2024
US President Joe Biden's outgoing government announced on Tuesday a rule to impose fees on the oil and gas industry for waste methane emissions from drilling operations, despite doubts it will take effect under his successor Donald Trump. ... more
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Environment groups lose appeal in Shell climate case in the Netherlands
The Hague (AFP) Nov 12, 2024
Dutch judges ruled Tuesday against an appeal by climate groups who said oil giant Shell was not doing enough to curb its greenhouse gas emissions, striking down a landmark judgement three years ago. ... more
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Oil, gas 'gift of God', Azerbaijan president repeats at COP29
Baku (AFP) Nov 12, 2024
Azerbaijan's president, whose country is hosting the COP29 climate talks, on Tuesday repeated his insistence that oil, gas and other natural resources are a "gift of the God." ... more
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Court challenge begins against UK oil and gas field approvals
Edinburgh (AFP) Nov 12, 2024
Two environmental groups kicked off a legal challenge in Scotland on Tuesday to block the Rosebank and Jackdaw oil and gas fields in the North Sea, with activists optimistic of success after other favourable court rulings. ... more
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US warplanes attack Iran-backed Huthi targets in Yemen: Pentagon
Washington (AFP) Nov 10, 2024
US warplanes staged multiple strikes Saturday night on Iran-backed Huthi advanced weapons storage facilities in Yemen, the Pentagon said. ... more
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LNG's climate credentials a complicated issue
Paris (AFP) Nov 8, 2024
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) has positioned itself as a "transition" fuel to replace highly polluting coal. While LNG burns cleaner than coal, its climate impact is darkened by energy-intensive production and frequent leaks from gas fields. ... more
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Sacred cow: coal-hungry India eyes bioenergy to cut carbon
Barsana, India (AFP) Nov 8, 2024
Venerated as incarnations of Hindu deities, India's sacred cows are also being touted as agents of energy transition by a government determined to promote biogas production to cut its dependence on coal. ... more
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Harnessing oil and gas windfall profits for climate funding
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 09, 2024
Negotiations over new financial commitments from industrialized nations to aid developing countries will be a focal point at the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference starting November 11. A study i ... more
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Researchers advance hydrogen jet engine design for sustainable aviation
Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) Nov 09, 2024
Europe is making strides toward climate-neutral air travel with a focus on sustainably produced hydrogen as fuel. In support of this, the EU launched a project last year to aid industry and academia ... more
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U.S. secures 200 million barrels of oil for strategic reserve
Washington DC (UPI) Nov 8, 2024
The U.S. Department of Energy said Friday that 200 million barrels of oil have been bought and delivered for the strategic oil reserve. ... more
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Venezuela signs defense, energy deals with Russia; Greek tanker crippled by Huthi rebels starts oil transfer
Caracas (AFP) Nov 8, 2024
Venezuela and its most powerful ally Russia signed agreements Thursday on intelligence-gathering and counter-espionage as well as energy cooperation during a visit by a senior Kremlin official to Caracas. ... more
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Time running out for Canada to meet climate target: audit
Ottawa (AFP) Nov 7, 2024
Canada is fast running out of time to implement policies to slash greenhouse gas emissions in order to meet its Paris Agreement target, the environment commissioner warned Thursday. ... more
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Iraq inaugurates docks for major new Gulf port
Basra, Iraq (AFP) Nov 7, 2024
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani inaugurated five docks on Thursday at a major new port the country is building on its narrow Gulf coast. ... more
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Greek tanker crippled by Huthi rebels starts oil transfer
Athens (AFP) Nov 7, 2024
A Greek oil tanker crippled by Yemen's Huthi rebels and towed to avert an environmental disaster began transferring its cargo of over a million barrels on Thursday, the state-run ANA news agency said. ... more
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Waste heat from London sewers eyed to warm UK parliament
London (AFP) Nov 7, 2024
London landmarks including the UK parliament could be warmed by low-carbon heat powered by the River Thames, the London Underground train system and even the sewer network under new government plans. ... more
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Iraq Kurds hope to resume oil exports after Baghdad offers higher cost payments
Arbil, Iraq (AFP) Nov 6, 2024
Authorities in Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region said Wednesday they hoped oil exports could resume "as soon as possible" after the federal government offered higher cost payments to producers. ... more
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'Drill, baby, drill': Trump policy poses risks, opportunities for oil industry
New York (AFP) Nov 6, 2024
Donald Trump's election as US president brings back a champion of the oil industry to the White House, but experts warn that his push for low prices could be at odds with petroleum companies' priorities. ... more
BIO FUEL
Bio-based fibers may have greater environmental impact than traditional plastics
London, UK (SPX) Nov 05, 2024
Bio-based materials, often promoted as eco-friendly replacements for conventional plastics, may present more significant risks to certain vital species than the plastic materials they aim to replace ... more
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Cobalt copper tandem catalysts transform CO2 into renewable ethanol
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 05, 2024
Researchers at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) have unveiled a pioneering approach to convert carbon dioxide (CO2) into ethanol, providing a sustainable alternative for chemical applicatio ... more
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Azerbaijan says 'God-given' oil and gas will help it go green
Baku (AFP) Nov 5, 2024
Flames soar into the air from a sandstone outcrop on a hillside on the Absheron peninsula near Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, as it prepares to host the COP29 climate conference next week. ... more
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