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Denial to Delay: How Management Consultancies Data-Wash False Solutions and the Great Gas Lock-In
Jun 25, 2024
The podcast explores how management consultancies manipulate data to benefit the fossil fuel industry, emphasizing conflicts of interests and greenwashing. It details the influence of consultancies on climate policies, including promoting gas over renewable energy solutions. The episode discusses reports on carbon emissions in Gulf oil production and analyzes the potential for nationwide Renewable Natural Gas production.
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- Management consultancies play a significant role in shaping and promoting false green solutions proposed by the fossil fuel industry.
- Consultancy reports are often biased towards industry interests, omitting crucial components and skewing policy decisions towards industry-preferred solutions.
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False Solutions in Climate Change
False solutions like liquefied natural gas, carbon capture, hydrogen, and renewable natural gas are being presented as green but may lead to increased greenhouse gas emissions and fossil fuel dependency. These solutions, proposed by the fossil fuel industry, can lock us into further fossil fuel development. Organizations like a fossil fuel lobbying group are rebranding liquefied natural gas as a low or zero carbon fuel, promoting misguided climate strategies that prioritize industry profits over environmental protection.
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