Pennsylvania lawmakers voted to exit a regional market meant to cut greenhouse gas emissions, just over three years after joining the initiative to flight climate change https://t.co/gm8OP6GZ6V ...

Core Insights - Absolute greenhouse gas emissions from Canadian oil sands production increased by less than 1% in 2024, despite a rise in total production [1][2] - The average greenhouse gas intensity of oil sands production decreased by 3% to 57 kgCO2e/bbl in 2024, indicating ongoing efficiency improvements [4][5] - Since 2009, the average GHG intensity has declined by 28%, equating to nearly 22 kgCO2e/b of marketable product [5] Emissions and Production Trends - In 2024, absolute annual emissions rose by less than 1 million metric tons of CO2 equivalent, while total oil sands production increased by 150,000 barrels per day [2] - From 2019 to 2024, absolute emissions grew by close to 5 MMtCO2e, averaging 1% annually, while production increased by nearly 400,000 b/d [3] - In the previous five years (2015-2019), absolute emissions rose by nearly 12 MMtCO2e with a production increase of 600,000 b/d, reflecting a higher annual average increase of 4% [3] Future Outlook - S&P Global Commodity Insights anticipates that absolute emissions will continue to grow at a slower rate, as GHG intensity reductions may be modestly outpaced by production additions [5] - The potential for a peak in oil sands absolute emissions exists, but stronger-than-expected production growth pushes that prospect further into the future [6]

Environmental Response - Governments and companies are increasingly responding to UN alerts regarding methane leaks [1] - Current actions are insufficient to significantly reduce methane emissions [1] Greenhouse Gas Emissions - Methane emissions reduction efforts are still too limited [1]

Imagine a world where all the buildings around us help us absorb carbon dioxide instead of pumping more of it into the atmosphere. A world where we use technology to accelerate the processes nature has already mastered. Well, it's already here.This is Paebbl – a Rotterdam startup making raw construction material out of CO2. But how does this work. And can it be deployed at scale.The method that we're using, which is actually running nature's chemistry on steroids. So the basic chemistry that we're working w ...

Shipping’s global regulator will decide this month whether to ratify new rules that would force the oil-guzzling industry to start paying for its greenhouse gas emissions. Here's what to know. https://t.co/CZAJAtVcbz ...

[Applause] First about climate change I want to show you this spiral by NASA. So you can see that bas this is basically the global average temperatures over the years. Pre-industrial era how the earth was warming up like going towards minus1° centigrade the temperatures were going low.But as we move on the years we go to the industrial era and you will see what is happening with the uh overall average temperature of the of the world. Remember that according to the Paris agreement by the end of the century w ...

[Music] For decades, we've been talking and talking and talking about climate change, the indisputable evidence, the mounting risks, the clear and present dangers. Yet, we still have not sufficiently reduced our greenhouse gas emissions. And we still have not made the necessary investments to protect ourselves from the impacts of climate change. And to top it all off, right now, US climate science is under attack. So, as a climate scientist, I'm asking myself, what more can I possibly do? What more can I an ...

China, the world’s largest polluter, set a target to cut greenhouse gas emissions 7% to 10% over the next decade, a strategy that’s seen as too modest to put the nation on a path to net zero and galvanize global climate action https://t.co/bKujnATUDy ...

Energy Sector Growth & Drivers - AI is a significant driver of growth in the electricity sector, which has seen limited growth in recent years [1][2] - Reshoring of manufacturing also contributes to electricity demand growth [2] - A substantial portion of American energy growth is attributed to exports to allies in Europe and Asia, independent of AI [2] - The industry anticipates the need for an additional 100 gigawatts of new firm capacity in the next 5 years [3] Climate Change Perspective - The perception of climate change among the public and actual climate science have diverged significantly [5] - Data aggregated over the continental US show no significant long-term trend in the most extreme weather events [7] - The IPCC has acknowledged the inability to directly link carbon dioxide to increased adverse weather events [8] - The world is becoming greener and slightly wetter, potentially making it a better place [15] Energy Transition & Future - Eventual decarbonization of the world is achievable through technology, but it is generations away [13] - Nuclear energy currently accounts for approximately 5% of global energy, down from 6.5% at the turn of the century [17] - Wind, solar, and batteries account for 2.6% of global energy and are unlikely to reach double digits [18] - Increased fossil fuel prices, driven by policies aimed at reducing domestic production, benefit the industry's top 1% but negatively impact the broader population [19]

I like TED talks because they're often about a really good idea that somebody had. I'm not going to do that today. My name is Todd Aers.I'm a professor of geossciences at the University of Glasgow. Today I'm going to give you an anti-TED talk. I'm going to talk about the worst idea ever.I want you to think for a minute. What was the worst idea you ever had. Well, perhaps it related to a bad financial decision you made. Or perhaps it was a decision that you made in a relationship that you regret.Well, if we' ...