Gas boilers now biggest source of air pollution in central London, study shows https://phys.org/news/2025-04-gas-boilers-biggest-source-air.html
Phys.org · Gas boilers now biggest source of air pollution in central London, study shows
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“Bike riding is largely viewed as a recreational activity – I think that’s the principal philosophy here.” (in Australia) >>
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/apr/13/sudden-closure-of-iconic-bridge-to-cyclists-shows-car-is-still-king-in-brisbane
#MobilityDesign #cars #Australia #mindsets #FossilFuel #climate #Automobility #cyclists #pedestrians
The Guardian · Sudden closure of Story Bridge to cyclists shows ‘car is still king in Brisbane’
"Of the 400m tonnes of plastic produced over the course of 2022, just under 38m tonnes (9.5%) was produced from recycled plastic, 98% of the remaining 362m tonnes was produced from fossil fuels, predominantly coal and oil."
The Guardian · Just 9.5% of plastic made in 2022 used recycled material, study shows
Clean energy powered 40% of global electricity in 2024, report finds
> Thinktank says solar has been fastest-growing energy source for last 20 years, but remains dwarfed by #hydropower
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It's been highly inconvenient for legacy #FossilFuel firms, thus must go.
Purchased for only about $75M paid to the DJT apparatus.
DJT is a world class chump to sell us out so cheaply.
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Day twelve 
“Donald Trump says he has ambitions to compete with #Australia on coal production after signing executive orders designating the #FossilFuel as a #mineral and vowing to reinvigorate an industry that is in steep decline. …
During a rambling one-hour speech that spanned illegal immigration from Africa, Germany’s wind industry and energy challenges in California, Trump also specifically referenced Australia’s #CoalTrade with #China.
‘We have more coal than any other country. You go to Australia, they have fantastic amounts of coal. You know who they sell it to?’ he asked several dozen hard hat-wearing coal miners in the #WhiteHouse.
‘China. They sell it to China. They’re nearby. They sell a lot of it to China. But we have more than anywhere else on earth. We also have more liquid gold than anywhere on earth. So we’re really an #energy behemoth, but we’re unleashing that also.’”
Energy Resources. We should see some response by either party as to their Environmental and Climate policies by what is and isn’t said.
#AusPol / #ClimateEmergency / #tariffs / #minerals / #Liberal #LNP / #Labor <https://archive.md/lzK4E> / <https://afr.com/companies/mining/trump-cites-australia-in-his-beautiful-clean-coal-energy-overhaul-20250409-p5lqjl> (paywall)
Get ready for #BlackLung
#Trump set to sign #ExecutiveOrders to boost #US #coal
When burned, coal releases more of the main #GreenhouseGas carbon dioxide than any other #FossilFuel. It also emits criteria #pollutants that are blamed for #lung & #heart illnesses. Much of its use has declined on #regulations from #Democrats, including President Joe #Biden.
#Climate #ClimateCrisis #environment #PublicHealth #law
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/trump-sign-executive-orders-boost-coal-industry-sources-say-2025-04-08/
#COP30 must remove #FossilFuel interests from #climate negotiations
It’s no wonder that COP28 and COP29 reduced trust in climate diplomacy. But we could rebuild it by shifting priorities
https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/cop30-remove-fossil-fuel-lobby-climate-talks-negotiations-brazil/
Mining firm withdraws plan for UK’s first deep coalmine in 30 years https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/apr/04/mining-firm-withdraws-plan-for-uks-first-deep-coalmine-in-30-years
The Guardian · Mining firm withdraws plan for UK’s first deep coalmine in 30 years
Imagining what the world could look like without fossil fuels spurs people to action https://phys.org/news/2025-04-world-fossil-fuels-spurs-people.html
Phys.org · Imagining what the world could look like without fossil fuels spurs people to action
"#ForOurKids has a number of actions folks can take at the school board, provincial & federal levels of government. At school boards we ask them to establish policies to vet resources to exclude organizations that have a conflict of interest like #FossilFuel industry funding."
First month on record: #fossilfuels drop below 50% of #US power mix
What this means is that #cleanenergy generated more than half – 50.8% – of US #electricity for the first month on record. Together, wind and #solar reached an all-time high, generating 83 TWh of US electricity, 11% higher than the previous record of 75 TWh set in April 2024. #Fossilfuel generation fell by 2.5% (-4.3 TWh) compared to March 2024.
https://electrek.co/2025/04/04/first-month-on-record-fossil-fuels-drop-below-50-of-us-power-mix/
Electrek · First month on record: fossil fuels drop below 50% of US power mix
'"Oil interests celebrated the carveout: “We welcome President Trump’s decision to exclude oil and natural gas from new tariffs, underscoring the complexity of integrated global energy markets and the importance of America’s role as a net energy exporter,” Mike Sommers, head of the top US fossil fuel lobby group, the American Petroleum Institute, wrote in a social media post.'
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/04/trump-exempts-big-oil-donors-from-tariffs
The Guardian · ‘Oligarchy’: Trump exempts big oil donors from tariffs package
Climate disasters are on the rise: Some states want to make oil companies pay https://phys.org/news/2025-04-climate-disasters-states-oil-companies.html
Phys.org · Climate disasters are on the rise: Some states want to make oil companies pay
Finland Shuts Down Its Last Utility-Scale Coal Plant https://www.ecowatch.com/finland-coal-plant-closing.html
EcoWatch · Finland Shuts Down Its Last Utility-Scale Coal Plant
BP chairman to step down after energy strategy reset | National https://www.byteseu.com/893965/ #BobDudley #BP #ClimateChange #ClimateChangeMitigation #ClimateChangePolicy #economy #Energy #EnergyEconomics #EnergyIndustry #EnvironmentalSocialScience #FossilFuel #FossilFuels #NaturalEnvironment #NaturalGas #NaturalResources #partners/afp #ResourceEconomics
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Günther Thallinger, board member of Allianz SE:
“At 3C of global heating, #climate damage cannot be insured against, covered by governments, or adapted. That means no mortgages, real estate development, no long-term investment, no financial stability. The financial sector as we know it ceases to function. And with it, capitalism as we know it ceases to be viable.”
The only solution was to cut #fossilfuel burning, he said, with everything else being a delay or distraction.
#COP30 must remove #FossilFuel interests from #climate negotiations
It’s no wonder that COP28 and COP29 reduced trust in climate diplomacy. More than 1,700 fossil fuel lobbyists were granted access to last year’s #COP29.
https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/cop30-remove-fossil-fuel-lobby-climate-talks-negotiations-brazil/
“Klimaschutz trägt nach Ansicht von Experten des Instituts für Weltwirtschaft (IfW) in Kiel zur Sicherheit in Europa bei.
Der Analyse zufolge spült jeder Euro, den Europa weniger für Öl ausgibt, 13 Cent weniger in die russische Kriegskasse und nimmt so den Druck auf europäische Verteidigungsausgaben.”
TAZ Verlags- und Vertriebs GmbH · Studie von Wirtschaftsforschern: Klimapolitik stärkt Sicherheit EuropasWenn Europa weniger Öl kauft, schwächt das die russische Kriegswirtschaft. Eine Studie zeigt, wie Klimaschutz Geld spart.
Leaked data reveals decades of unreported pollution by Colombia oil giant https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/03/leaked-data-reveals-decades-of-unreported-pollution-by-colombia-oil-giant/
Mongabay Environmental News · Leaked data reveals decades of unreported pollution by Colombia oil giantColombia’s state-led oil company Ecopetrol caused more than 600 instances of major environmental damage between 2010 and 2016, according to internal data leaked by one of their former employees. Mongabay contributor Mie Hoejris Dahl reports that the leaked information suggests the company kept track of spills internally but did not adequately report them to the […]