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Alan Whitehead said he supported Draxโ€™s burning of trees for energy, despite criticism over its climate impact.
Alan Whitehead said he supported Draxโ€™s burning of trees for energy, despite criticism over its climate impact.
Wind, solar, and batteries are already the cheapest source of electricity and an aggressive shift to clean energy makes more economic sense than a slow one, according to a new study. However, an enormous lobbying effort is underway to block climate policy in the $3.5 trillion budget bill under consideration.
Wind, solar, and batteries are already the cheapest source of electricity and an aggressive shift to clean energy makes more economic sense than a slow one, according to a new study. However, an enormous lobbying effort is underway to block climate policy in the $3.5 trillion budget bill under consideration.
The Green Party accused Labour of helping the biomass energy producer engage in "green spin of the worst kind".
The Green Party accused Labour of helping the biomass energy producer engage in "green spin of the worst kind".
As the world starts to seriously entertain the possibility of commercially mining the deep sea for valuable metals, it's worth taking a closer look at the claims used to justify its potentially long-lived impacts.
As the world starts to seriously entertain the possibility of commercially mining the deep sea for valuable metals, it's worth taking a closer look at the claims used to justify its potentially long-lived impacts.
The union dubbed plans to shift away from fossil-fuelled heating โ€œutterly absurdโ€, a statement one union member called โ€œdisappointingโ€.
The union dubbed plans to shift away from fossil-fuelled heating โ€œutterly absurdโ€, a statement one union member called โ€œdisappointingโ€.
After expressing support for carbon pricing earlier this year, the American Petroleum Institute and other oil lobby groups are pressuring Congress to not put a tax on methane. Critics see yet another cynical attempt to block climate action.
After expressing support for carbon pricing earlier this year, the American Petroleum Institute and other oil lobby groups are pressuring Congress to not put a tax on methane. Critics see yet another cynical attempt to block climate action.
The Global Warming Policy Forum has a โ€œlaughable record of inaccurate and misleading claimsโ€ about climate and energy policy, said one expert.
The Global Warming Policy Forum has a โ€œlaughable record of inaccurate and misleading claimsโ€ about climate and energy policy, said one expert.
Blue hydrogen isnโ€™t a clean energy source and the economics donโ€™t work, but that does not appear to be slowing its rapid adoption being driven by the oil and gas industry.
Blue hydrogen isnโ€™t a clean energy source and the economics donโ€™t work, but that does not appear to be slowing its rapid adoption being driven by the oil and gas industry.
Geoffrey Supran, a climate researcher at Harvard University, said the UK government had its priorities โ€œcompletely backwardsโ€ if the meetings could be seen as a proxy for where ministers were focusing attention.
Geoffrey Supran, a climate researcher at Harvard University, said the UK government had its priorities โ€œcompletely backwardsโ€ if the meetings could be seen as a proxy for where ministers were focusing attention.
Oil & Gas UK and the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy have been taking the CCC's advice "out of context" when discussing new North Sea projects, say campaigners.
Oil & Gas UK and the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy have been taking the CCC's advice "out of context" when discussing new North Sea projects, say campaigners.

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Alan Whitehead said he supported Draxโ€™s burning of trees for energy, despite criticism over its climate impact.

Alan Whitehead said he supported Draxโ€™s burning of trees for energy, despite criticism over its climate impact.
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Wind, solar, and batteries are already the cheapest source of electricity and an aggressive shift to clean energy makes more economic sense than a slow one, according to a new study. However, an enormous lobbying effort is underway to block climate policy in the $3.5 trillion budget bill under consideration.

Wind, solar, and batteries are already the cheapest source of electricity and an aggressive shift to clean energy makes more economic sense than a slow one, according to a new study. However, an enormous lobbying effort is underway to block climate policy in the $3.5 trillion budget bill under consideration.
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The Green Party accused Labour of helping the biomass energy producer engage in "green spin of the worst kind".

The Green Party accused Labour of helping the biomass energy producer engage in "green spin of the worst kind".
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As the world starts to seriously entertain the possibility of commercially mining the deep sea for valuable metals, it's worth taking a closer look at the claims used to justify its potentially long-lived impacts.

As the world starts to seriously entertain the possibility of commercially mining the deep sea for valuable metals, it's worth taking a closer look at the claims used to justify its potentially long-lived impacts.
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The union dubbed plans to shift away from fossil-fuelled heating โ€œutterly absurdโ€, a statement one union member called โ€œdisappointingโ€.

The union dubbed plans to shift away from fossil-fuelled heating โ€œutterly absurdโ€, a statement one union member called โ€œdisappointingโ€.
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After expressing support for carbon pricing earlier this year, the American Petroleum Institute and other oil lobby groups are pressuring Congress to not put a tax on methane. Critics see yet another cynical attempt to block climate action.

After expressing support for carbon pricing earlier this year, the American Petroleum Institute and other oil lobby groups are pressuring Congress to not put a tax on methane. Critics see yet another cynical attempt to block climate action.
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The Global Warming Policy Forum has a โ€œlaughable record of inaccurate and misleading claimsโ€ about climate and energy policy, said one expert.

The Global Warming Policy Forum has a โ€œlaughable record of inaccurate and misleading claimsโ€ about climate and energy policy, said one expert.
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Blue hydrogen isnโ€™t a clean energy source and the economics donโ€™t work, but that does not appear to be slowing its rapid adoption being driven by the oil and gas industry.

Blue hydrogen isnโ€™t a clean energy source and the economics donโ€™t work, but that does not appear to be slowing its rapid adoption being driven by the oil and gas industry.
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Geoffrey Supran, a climate researcher at Harvard University, said the UK government had its priorities โ€œcompletely backwardsโ€ if the meetings could be seen as a proxy for where ministers were focusing attention.

Geoffrey Supran, a climate researcher at Harvard University, said the UK government had its priorities โ€œcompletely backwardsโ€ if the meetings could be seen as a proxy for where ministers were focusing attention.
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Oil & Gas UK and the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy have been taking the CCC's advice "out of context" when discussing new North Sea projects, say campaigners.

Oil & Gas UK and the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy have been taking the CCC's advice "out of context" when discussing new North Sea projects, say campaigners.