Sentences with phrase «fuel projects despite»

ECAs of OECD - member countries continue to finance fossil fuel projects despite their national government commitments to combat climate change, including global warming limits contained in last year's Paris Agreement.

On the eve of the 2017 Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund, Oil Change International and E3G have launched briefings showing that while some multilateral development banks are making good progress on climate action, many are still financing billions of dollars in fossil fuel projects despite mounting climate impacts and global commitments like the Paris Agreement reached in December 2015.

Not exact matches

Natural Gas Natural gas futures were among the quarter's key decliners -LRB--7.5 %, to US$ 2.73 per million British thermal units) as production growth outweighed seasonal consumption and higher exports of the fuel.1 Spot prices saw an even larger drop of 20.6 % (to US$ 2.81) as the support of December's weather - related demand spikes faded and a more normal winter pattern developed.1 Natural gas generally took its downward price cues from elevated US production and growth in the natural gas - focused rig count, which increased from 179 to 194 in March alone.2 Despite the price drop, traders remained optimistic given surging US shale - gas exports and a supply deficit that was 20 % larger than the five - year average at March - end, the biggest in four years.3 Moreover, total natural gas inventories of 1.38 trillion cubic feet were nearly 33 % below their year - ago level.3 Meanwhile, the market appeared focused on an anticipated production surge (2018 is projected to be a record growth year for gas supplies) and may have overlooked intensifying demand as US exports increasingly helped drain supplies.

Despite making the short list for a planned waste - to - fuel conversion project in Los Angeles County in October 2007, CWT ultimately lost out to waste - to - power firms.

Despite the renewables building boom, such geothermal, wind and solar projects still do not crowd out fossil fuel — fired generation in the energy mix of, for example, the utility Pacific Gas & Electric.

A new report shows how multilateral development banks, including the World Bank, gave over $ 9 billion in funding for fossil fuel projects in 2016, nearly all of it following the Paris Agreement being reached and despite claims that they were acting on climate and adjusting their investment strategies.

Despite the increased output, Dodge projects a fuel economy increase of 10 to 20 percent over current models.

The Wind Catcher project, a plan to build one of the nation's largest wind farms, is starting to move forward despite attacks from front groups with ties to fossil fuel interests.

Despite vocal commitments to help tackle climate change, six key multilateral banks (MDBs) financed over $ 7 billion in coal, oil, and gas projects in 2015, and funded a total of $ 83 billion in fossil fuels from 2008 - 2015.

If all new coal and gas extraction projects are slated for export, why do state and territory governments even consider allowing new fossil fuel extraction projects despite the climate imperative of keeping fossil fuels in the ground, and despite often fierce community opposition?

Despite the climate impacts of the project (we can't build new fossil fuel infrastructure and meet the Paris Agreement) and the objections of the local people, the Italian government and the European Commission are trying to force it through.

The «Banking on Climate Change» report finds that 2016 actually saw a steep fall in bank funding for extreme fossil fuels — however despite this overall reduction, banks are still funding extreme fossil fuel projects at a rate that will push us beyond the 1.5 degrees climate change limit determined by the Paris Climate Agreement.

Despite «green dreams», EIA report projects fossil and nuclear fuels provide 83 % of total world energy in 2040

Despite the urgent climate crisis, fossil fuel companies and their financiers are still supporting new projects to extract, transport, and...

Despite the rising adoption of cryptocurrencies and innovative developments being led by the bitcoin, Ethereum, Cardano, and Litecoin open - source developer communities along with other blockchain projects, the lack of momentum in the price of major cryptocurrencies is fueling the price fall of bitcoin.