Carbon Levels & Measurement
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Greek Court Strikes Down Environmental Permits for Two Coal Plants
Greece’s top administrative court, the Greek Council of State, has struck down the environmental permit for a proposed new coal plant, Meliti II, and ... -
Carbon Levels & MeasurementFood SecurityInternational Agencies & StudiesMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionSoil & Natural SequestrationSupply Chains & ConsumptionUnited States
Centuries-Old Soil Practices Mean Those Organic Vegetables May Not Be Vegan
Thanks to widespread use of animal manure to build soil fertility, especially on organic farms, very few vegetables are actually vegan—a reality that has ... -
Auto & Alternative VehiclesBuildingsCarbon Levels & MeasurementCarbon-Free TransitionElectricity GridEnergy PoliticsFinance & InvestmentLegal & RegulatorySub-National GovernmentsTransitUnited States
Democrats Plan ‘Sweeping Legislation’ to Hit Net-Zero Emissions by 2050
Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives are developing what The Hill calls “sweeping climate legislation” to bring the country to net-zero carbon emissions ... -
Biodiversity & HabitatCarbon Levels & MeasurementDrought, Famine & WildfiresFirst PeoplesFood SecurityHuman Rights & MigrationIndia
Tribes in India Clash With Government Over Tree Planting on Indigenous Land
Neat rows of saplings dot the grass on a new plantation about 750 miles south of India’s capital, New Delhi. Here, in the Ambagad ... -
Bitumen BubbleCanadaCarbon Levels & MeasurementCarbon-Free TransitionCCS & Negative EmissionsFinance & DivestmentFinance & InvestmentFirst PeoplesMethaneSub-National GovernmentsTar Sands/Oil Sands
Cenovus Sets ‘Aspirational’ Net-Zero Target, Pledges 30% Carbon Intensity Cut by 2030
Alberta tar sands/oil sands fossil Cenovus Energy is promising to cut its carbon emissions per barrel produced 30% by 2030, reclaim 1,500 decommissioned oil ... -
Carbon Levels & MeasurementCarbon-Free TransitionClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsCoalDrive to 1.5Electricity GridEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsNational Plans & ResponsesOil & GasShale & FrackingSolarUnited StatesWind
‘Good News-Bad News’ Report Shows U.S. Emissions Down 2% in 2019
The United States saw its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions decline last year, according to new analysis last week by the New York-based Rhodium Group, ... -
Bitumen BubbleCarbon Levels & MeasurementCoalEuropeFinance & DivestmentFinance & InvestmentInternational Agencies & StudiesOil & GasShale & FrackingTar Sands/Oil Sands
Fossils Brace for Scrutiny as Carney Warns Half of World Oil Reserves Could Become Worthless
Canadian fossils ended the year bracing themselves for closer scrutiny after departing Bank of England Governor Mark Carney declared that half of the world’s ... -
‘Pop-Up’ Virtual Meeting Draws Participants from 32 Countries with No Air Travel
A five-hour “pop-up” conference in November set out to get the benefits of a face-to-face meeting without the dramatic climate impact of an international ... -
Carbon Levels & MeasurementCarbon-Free TransitionChinaClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsCoalElectricity GridJobs
Government-Backed Report Urges China to Stop Building Coal Plants, Use Existing Ones Less
A new report co-authored by China’s government-backed National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) says phasing out construction of all new coal-fired generating stations is ... -
Carbon Levels & MeasurementCarbon-Free TransitionClimate Action/"Blockadia"Drive to 1.5EuropeHuman Rights & MigrationLegal & RegulatoryNational Plans & Responses
‘Groundbreaking’ Supreme Court Ruling Mandates Fast Carbon Cut in The Netherlands
Dutch campaigners are declaring an “immense victory for climate justice” after a strongly-worded supreme court judgement December 20 upheld governments’ human rights duty to ...
