The Verge: Energy

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

. | Photo by Jan Woitas/picture alliance via Getty Images The European Union saw a record drop in pollution from fossil fuel power plants last year, according to a new report. Fossil fuels dropped to their lowest point since reliable record-keeping started in 1990, making up less than a third of EU’s electricity generation in 2023.

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DeSmogBlog

MARCH 7, 2025

This event is more than a celebration of sport it is a global stage where the country can either reinforce its role as Europe’s biggest fossil fuel producer or rise to the occasion and lead a just transition away from oil, gas and goal production. You dont phase something out by building more of it. Athletes know this.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

JANUARY 15, 2025

Why Hydrogen Combustion Engines Matter Hydrogen combustion engines offer significant advantages over traditional fossil-fueled engines and even some contemporary battery-electric solutions.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 14, 2025

Heinz will use the funding to install heat pumps, moving away from a dependence on fossil fuels to heat water at its plant in Kitt Green, near Wigan (image credit: Rosemarie Mosteller / Shutterstock.com). Heinz, which received over 2.5 It represents a critical step in our decarbonisation journey towards Net Zero.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 13, 2020

The bank, currently Europe's second largest financier of fossil fuels, has committed to reaching net-zero across its supply chain and operations by 2030, before reaching net-zero across its customer portfolio 20 years later.

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The Guardian: Energy

JANUARY 9, 2025

Rystad Energy releases data days after Ukraine stopped flows of Russian gas through its pipelines Europe bought a record amount of liquefied natural gas from Russia last year, data shows, despite EU efforts to ditch the fossil fuels funding Putins war chest. Ships carrying 17.8m

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Clean Energy Canada

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Notably, switching your fossil-fuel-powered car for an electric equivalent saves money in every region of the country, while installing a heat pump saves money in most provinces. Combined with varying provincial government support, Canadians have increasingly unequal access to the cost savings that come with ditching fossil fuels.

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The Guardian: Energy

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

In the push to zero carbon, Europe’s biggest lenders face growing pressure to limit their financial support for fossil fuel companies through direct loans and other financing facilities.

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The Guardian: Energy

MAY 12, 2024

Among world’s top 60 banks those in US are biggest fossil fuel financiers, while Barclays leads way in Europe The world’s big banks have handed nearly $7tn (£5.6tn) in funding to the fossil fuel industry since the Paris agreement to limit carbon emissions, according to research.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

The conference, which is being held from 22 to 25 September in Liverpool, is one of the largest political gatherings in Europe and will feature set piece speeches from Labour’s newly-elected Cabinet ministers. The tax was launched in 2022 but contained loopholes including tax relief on investments in UK fossil fuel extraction.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 5, 2023

According to Saudi Aramco’s podcast, the fossil fuel industry is innovating new climate solutions, and BP’s podcast proclaims more of the same. and Europe. Darren Woods, the CEO of Exxon, celebrates the potential of carbon capture to dramatically reduce global emissions.

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PV Tech

JUNE 4, 2024

A report from Ember Climate notes that wind and solar generation in the EU have cut fossil fuel generation by one-fifth between 2019 and 2023.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

MARCH 18, 2025

GASCADE’s Hydrogen Pipeline Initiative: Pioneering Europe’s Energy Transition The push towards a sustainable energy future continues to gain momentum, with hydrogen emerging as a key player in decarbonization. This marks the first step in what is widely recognized as a game-changing venture for Europes energy landscape.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

MARCH 20, 2025

Under the banner of the H2START Hydrogen Valley project, this ambitious initiative is poised to position the Balkan nation as a leader in green hydrogen production and export within Europe. By doing so, it aims to drive the countrys clean energy transition in an economy thats still heavily reliant on fossil fuels.

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The Guardian: Energy

DECEMBER 6, 2023

In a live online event, Sultan Al Jaber had told Robinson there was “no science out there, or no scenario out there, that says that the phase-out of fossil fuel is what’s going to achieve 1.5C”, a view strongly rejected by many scientists.

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 7, 2024

This story is the third part of a DeSmog series on carbon capture and was developed with the support of Journalismfund Europe and published in partnership with the Guardian. Meanwhile, lobby group the Carbon Capture and Storage Association (CCSA) — which represents dozens of fossil fuel companies — attended 20 meetings, and Equinor 16.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

For instance, Germany’s National Hydrogen Strategy marks the country as a leader in hydrogen innovation, though Bosch has raised concerns about the slow pace of prioritizing hydrogen energy in Europe, which the company views as a hurdle to achieving its full potential.

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GreenBiz

MAY 18, 2022

Dependence on imported fossil fuels can never deliver the energy security we need – nor does it allow us to address global climate change. And while renewables are scaling up rapidly, the annual buildout rates are still insufficient to overcome dependence on fossil fuels. Countries are facing an energy and climate crisis.

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GreenBiz

MAY 27, 2020

Moreover, using waste carbon to make chemicals also can reduce manufacturers’ reliance on fossil fuels such as crude petroleum and natural gas, an important factor, particularly for the European Union and China, given the volatility in sourcing and pricing of fossil fuels. Factors driving adoption. But the speed of U.S.

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The Guardian: Energy

JULY 29, 2024

Report finds 13 member states generated more energy from wind and solar power than coal and gas for first time in 2024 Wind turbines and solar panels have overtaken fossil fuels to generate 30% of the European Union’s electricity in the first half of the year, a report has found.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

JANUARY 7, 2025

Hydrogen Transport Collaboration to Bridge Nordic Countries and NW Europe Provaris Energy, in partnership with Uniper Global Commodities and Norwegian Hydrogen, has signed a key conditional term sheet to establish a green hydrogen supply chain from the Nordics to North-Western Europe. million in November 2024 through a share placement.

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DeSmogBlog

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The International Monetary Fund found in September 2022 that the energy crisis was hitting UK households harder than any country in western Europe, due to the UK’s reliance on gas for heating homes. billion invested in fossil fuels via his investment fund Marshall Wace. The channel‘s co-owner, Paul Marshall, has £1.8

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Policies such as California's Advanced Clean Truck rule are forcing organizations in the state to phase in zero-emission trucks and phase out fossil fuel-based ones. Progressive cities, many in Europe, are building zones in downtown centers that are banning fossil-fuel vehicles and incentivizing zero-emission models.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

While the fuel is barely on the radar in the United States, around the world a green hydrogen rush is underway, and many companies, investors, governments and environmentalists believe it is an energy source that could help end the reign of fossil fuels and slow the world’s warming trajectory. "It Green hydrogen can do that.".

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Hydrogen Fuel News

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Certification metrics include lifecycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions assessments to confirm that renewable hydrogen cuts emissions by at least 70% compared to fossil fuels. Ammonia, which needs fewer resources to produce compared to methanol, could significantly reduce fuel costs in sectors like shipping.

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 12, 2024

This story is the fourth part of a DeSmog series on carbon capture and was developed with the support of Journalismfund Europe and published in partnership with Le Monde. “Even technological innovations in the field of hydrogen production from fossil gas don’t change this.”

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

A massive greenwashing operation is quietly unfolding across Europe, affecting thousands of investors who believe they are supporting climate-friendly initiatives. These investors have bought “green-labelled” bonds issued by Eni, Italy ‘s largest – and the world’s 13th largest – fossil fuel company.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 9, 2025

Energy Minister Miatta Fahnbulleh MP also recently commented that: Anaerobic digestion and biomethane allows us to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels. While the UK is forging ahead with renewable, sustainable electricity supply, less than 1% of the gas consumed by homes and businesses is green gas.

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The Guardian: Energy

JULY 20, 2024

Countries and companies involved in oil and gas extraction to be asked to join scheme aimed at tackling global heating Fossil-fuel producing countries and companies are being asked to pay into a new international fund to help poor countries cope with the effects of the climate crisis.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Loans and investment fuel growth. Put simply, a bank’s capital can flow towards fossil fuels or renewable energy, towards local business loans or financing environmentally damaging projects. The study was designed to hold a series of in-person focus groups in Europe and the United States.

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The Guardian: Energy

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Britain joins France, Germany, Spain and the Netherlands in withdrawing from charter it says ‘penalises’ shift to net zero The UK is pulling out of a treaty that lets fossil fuel firms sue governments over their climate policies.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

MARCH 26, 2025

This ambitious initiative stands as a pivotal step in Europes ongoing pursuit of climate neutrality and sustainable industrial practices. Green hydrogen, produced through renewable-powered electrolysis, is gaining traction as a viable alternative to fossil fuels.

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PV Tech

DECEMBER 13, 2023

At the COP28 summit, world leaders have called for a global push to triple renewable energy capacity and "transition away" from fossil fuels.

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DeSmogBlog

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

A new report from InfluenceMap reveals the fossil fuel industry has been waging an international lobbying war to prevent cities and towns from requiring newly built homes and businesses to install climate-friendly heating and other appliances. So far, 26 U.S. So far, 26 U.S. Lobbying in the U.S. Of the 26 U.S.

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The Guardian: Energy

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Goal of increasing renewable energy generation 20-fold to be ditched, shareholders to be told this week BP is expected to ditch a target to ramp up renewable energy generation by 2030 as part of a shift back towards fossil fuels when it presents its strategy to investors this week.

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The Guardian: Energy

JULY 26, 2024

As it rapidly adopts clean technologies while drilling furiously for oil and gas, the Nordic nation is a paradox The average Norwegian, better known for loving nature than destroying the planet, is more likely than anyone else to drive to work in an electric car and warm their home with a heat pump.

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Canary Media

JULY 10, 2024

The technology is relatively simple and could be deployed now to solve two big energy transition challenges: First, it could replace fossil-fueled… Thermal energy storage uses cheap, clean electricity to bring rocks, bricks, or molten metals to red-hot temperatures, then taps that heat later to do all sorts of work.

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