'Leaving the US Behind,' 50+ Nations Gather in Colombia to 'Phase Out Fossil Fuels‘
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"Word on the street is NO fossil fuel lobbyists at the Santa Marta, Colombia 'Transition Away' conference," said one climate journalist.
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The Iran war drives inflation up to its highest level in over a year.
Eurozone inflation jumped to its highest in over a year at 2.5% in March due to soaring fuel prices.
ECB officials are agonising over how to respond.
The dilemma facing the ECB is that while higher interest rates may be needed to curb inflation, they will also add to the economic problems created by higher energy costs.
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#Inflation #Eurozone #EnergyPrices #Energy #Fuels #InterestRates #ECB #Economy
Eurozone inflation jumped to its highest in over a year at 2.5% in March due to soaring fuel prices. ECB officials are agonising over how to respond. The dilemma facing …Politico.eu
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The financial giant refuses to insure new oil and gas projects, but its asset management firms are still investing in #fossil #fuels
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The financial giant refuses to insure new oil and gas projects, but its asset management firms are still investing in fossil fuelsJosephine Moulds (The Bureau of Investigative Journalism)
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• #WEO #energy scenarios have significantly underestimated #solar PV growth potential.
• Outlook and normative scenarios indicate bias for nuclear and against renewables.
• Power-to-X flexibility options exist in the #GEC model, though their use is limited.
• Increased #transparency of assumptions for key technologies is required.
• Exogenous limitations of key technologies may impede global energy transitions.
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From mid-2022 to mid-2023, the 34 mines consumed 32.3 terawatt-hours of #electricity — 33% more than Los Angeles—85% of which came from #fossil #fuels.
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The paper maps air pollution from power plants supplying electricity to US Bitcoin mines. It finds that 1.9 million people in 2022-2023 breathed toxic amounts of Bitcoin mine attributable pollution, particularly around New York City and Houston.Nature
