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This is an exceptionally well reported article about the reality of carbon capture and storage (CCS). In short - CCS does not work as marketed by the energy industry, and the oil companies know that. The idea that oil companies have been selling is that they can capture and store CO2 to offset emissions from the oil and coal they are selling. The reality is that the technology doesn’t do what they say it does - but it gives them cover to continue business as usual. It’s a long read, but well worth your time. https://lnkd.in/gs_Ua-D3

Today, we published our Scope 3 emissions calculation methodology. This document describes the methodology, organisational and operational boundaries, data sources and key assumptions used by Glencore to calculate and report Scope 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. For further information on the detailed calculations we have performed in connection with our emissions and energy consumption disclosures, please refer to our latest Annual and Sustainability Reports and Basis of Reporting, which are available on our website at glencore.com/publications. #Scope3 #emissions #decarbonisation #energytransition #climate

LONG BEACH, Calif., Dec. 31, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- California Resources Corporation (NYSE: CRC) and its carbon management business, Carbon TerraVault (CTV), today announced receipt of final Class VI well permits from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for underground injection and storage of carbon dioxide (CO2) into the 26R reservoir, located at CRC’s Elk Hills Field in Kern County, California. The 26R reservoir is part of CTV’s joint venture with Brookfield. Another historic milestone for our project partners at California Resources Corporation and Brookfield!    The Elk Hills Blue Hydrogen Project aims to be the first #bluehydrogen facility in the state; ultimately supporting the decarbonization of emissions-intensive sectors like transportation, refining, and power generation. https://lnkd.in/gBYEed2q We’re grateful for our partners at California Resources Corporation and Brookfield Renewable who share our vision of making a net zero energy economy a reality.   #CRC #CarbonTerraVault #CarbonCapture #Energytransition #Hydrogen #BlueHydrogen #CleanEnergy #CaliforniaHydrogen #Decarbonization #Sustainability

NEW! We have published a statement on the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s final rule to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from power plants. Here's an excerpt from our statement from Coalition Executive Director Jessie Stolark: “The Coalition appreciates the administration’s publication of final rules to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from existing coal-fired and new natural gas power plants. While the final rule differs from the earlier proposed rule, we are pleased to see that the EPA continues to recognize carbon capture technologies as a key climate mitigation tool to reduce carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) and co-pollutants from coal and natural gas electric generating units." Read the entire statement on our website: https://lnkd.in/etHD-FQx #powerplants #carboncapture #EPA

𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐝𝐚’𝐬 𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐨𝐧 #𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐰𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠: ‘𝐆𝐚𝐠 𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫’ 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐢𝐥 & 𝐠𝐚𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲’𝐬 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐫 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲? #Canada has tightened the reins on environmental stewardship with a bill that brings multimillion-dollar fines and jail time into play for those prone to bragging about #climateaction they cannot back up. While this green bill has been dubbed as draconian by those who do not look favorably upon it, the move to implement it has caused strife between the government and the country’s #fossilfuel lobby, as no clear principles have been set up yet. Should the #oilandgas industry roll the dice, where will the chips fall? Read here: https://t.ly/lAhlJ #oilandgasnews #offshoreenergy #carboncapture #oilgas #decarbonization #energytransition #LNG #emissionsreduction #gas #oil #naturalgas #greenenergy #greenhushing #climatechange #climate #CCS #CCUS #renewables #renewableenergy #environment #sustainability #environmentcertificate #investmenttaxcredit #ITC #cleantech #cleantechITC #cleantechnology Pathways Alliance Suncor Energy Photo: LNG Canada (for illustration purposes)

The Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) recently released a report estimating that leaks, flaring, and venting of methane from U.S. onshore oil and gas operations amount to 7.5 million tonnes per year. https://lnkd.in/gssqJcpA This wasted gas could meet the annual energy needs of more than half of American homes, highlighting a significant and ongoing issue in the sector. The findings indicate that methane, a potent greenhouse gas, continues to be a major problem that is not being adequately addressed or resolved. Despite advancements in technology and increased regulatory efforts, the oil and gas industry still emits vast amounts of methane, which is far more effective at trapping heat in the atmosphere than carbon dioxide. This underscores the urgent need for better management practices and stricter regulations to mitigate these emissions. The EDF report calls for more rigorous enforcement and monitoring to ensure that the industry takes the necessary steps to reduce its methane footprint. At Synergy International, we strongly advocate for comprehensive strategies to tackle this issue head-on. The findings from EDF remind us that while some progress has been made, much more needs to be done to understand and resolve the methane problem effectively. We must continue to push for innovation and stricter policies to protect our environment. #Sustainability #MethaneEmissions #ClimateAction #GreenEnergy #SynergyInternational #EnvironmentalProtection

At Arolytics we're always trying to stay on top of the ever-evolving #methane landscape. In the past few weeks there have been notable updates in the oil and gas methane world, a few below: - On Nov 8th, the pre-publication version of the Final Rule for the #WEC was published, and will soon be published in the Federal Register. A series of workshops are set for Nov 25 and Dec 12 hosted by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to cover the final rule: https://lnkd.in/gHRKsHrT - Want to understand methane related updates from #COP29? Read this summary here on the #Global #Methane #Pledge: https://lnkd.in/gwtt7VJD -In Alberta, the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) is requesting Feedback on Revisions to #Directive60 by Nov 24th: https://lnkd.in/gxXzq2Ur, with the draft PDF here: https://lnkd.in/gm6qjehk -Published Nov 15th, the #UNEP has released their 2024 report “An Eye on Methane”, which includes an analysis of methane data including that reported to International Methane Emissions Observatory - IMEO by #OGMP2.0 member companies. : https://lnkd.in/gi5vmcVw

"Renoster gives the project a score of zero, which means it should not generate any carbon credits." " 'They are not at risk of deforestation and thus should not be receiving credits,' Renoster concludes." Thanks to Chris Lang for raising awareness about this carbon offsetting project by Finite Carbon. #fraud -- 🔥 Subscribe to my newsletter: "Sustainable" Tech & Social Justice https://lnkd.in/ertu6sd7

Net Zero Teesside faces legal challenge over greenhouse gas emissions An environmental campaigner is seeking to challenge the development of £1.5bn gas fired power station Net Zero Teesside Power (NZT Power) over claims that it would produce more greenhouse gas emissions than predicted. #netzeroteesside #legalchallenge #carboncapture #powerstation #northeast

Carbon capture is one of the biggest scams of our lifetimes, if you can't lock them up take away their PhDs.