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St Austell and Newquay MP visits local biogas plant

Envirotec Magazine

Mr Noah Law MP visits the Fraddon Biogas Plant on 31 January. Last week, Noah Law MP spoke to industry guests at the Eden Project about the need for Government to ensure biogas meets its potential in delivering Britains clean energy needs. The plant provides renewable gas and electricity for around 2,500 Cornish homes.

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Students find obscure law that could make university fossil fuel investments illegal

Grist

What happens next could have broad implications, since UPMIFA is a uniform law that every state in the U.S., When Franta was a PhD student at Harvard in 2014, he, along with Hamilton and a few others, attempted to directly sue Harvard for its investments in fossil fuels, arguing that they amounted to a mismanagement of charitable funds.

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We need stricter MOT tests to eliminate air pollution, says campaign group

Envirotec Magazine

In 2014 and 2018, regulations for DPFs have been updated as we uncovered more about their impact on dangerous emissions, but their effectiveness has been minimal as vehicles can typically pass the current MOT smoke test without DPFs and a visual test to check the existence of a filter is not fit for purpose. Update the law to save lives.

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Cenovus Funded ‘Grassroots’ Groups That Oppose Climate Laws, Document Reveals

DeSmogBlog

Another organization called the Consumer Energy Alliance , which has a long history of fighting climate laws in the U.S. A report published by the group in 2014 incorrectly claimed that there has been no statistically significant temperature change for the past 15 to 20 years.

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New York redefines the future of community solar

Solar Power World

A lot has shifted since New York signed one of the most promising and progressive energy laws in 2014, including the state’s renewable… The post New York redefines the future of community solar appeared first on Solar Power World.

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COP26 Hires Law Firm That Defended Fossil Fuel Giants Over Environmental Disasters

DeSmogBlog

The UK government has appointed a law firm with a history of defending fossil fuel companies over environmental disasters to provide legal services for the upcoming COP26 climate summit. While DLA Piper highlights its environmental credentials in the announcement, the international law firm — whose global revenue last year was over £1.5

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Can California’s cap and trade address environmental justice?

GreenBiz

In fact, when California passed its landmark 2006 climate law — which directed the state to cut greenhouse gas emissions down to 1990 levels by 2020 — supporters claimed that it would save thousands of lives through improved air quality alone. New York may offer an interesting model.

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