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The compelling case for carbon capture and storage

February 4, 2019 by Brad Page

By 2040 60% of primary energy will still come from fossil fuels, says the IEA. That means Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) must be part of the technology mix to hold back climate change. Yet today there are only 18 CCS facilities in operation, with 25 in the pipeline. We’ll need at least 2,000 by 2040. Brad Page, CEO of the Global CCS Institute, lays out the reasons why we have no time to lose. The World Economic Forum’s meeting in Davos … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Climate policy, Energy, Innovations, Oil, Gas & Coal Tagged With: carbon, CCS, fossil fuel, green jobs, hydrogen, IEA, Paris2050

A grassroots fightback against Trump and U.S. Oil & Gas is underway

January 24, 2019 by Kelly Trout

As the 116th Congress commences, in the wake of dire reports from climate scientists, the debate over U.S. climate policies has taken a welcome turn towards bold solutions. Capitol Hill is alive once again with policy proposals that edge towards the scale required to address the crisis we’re in. A new study by Kelly Trout of Oil Change International, along with 17 partner organisations, makes it clear that managing a rapid and equitable decline … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Climate policy, Energy, Oil, Gas & Coal, Renewables, Uncategorized Tagged With: carbon, drilling, emissions, fossil fuel, fracking, gas, grassroots, oil, Paris2050, shale, Trump

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