Climate Action/”Blockadia”
-
Carbon Levels & MeasurementCarbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyClimate Action/"Blockadia"Climate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsDemand & DistributionElectricity GridEnergy PoliticsEnergy SubsidiesFinance & InvestmentJobs & TrainingJurisdictionsLegal & RegulatoryNon-Renewable EnergyOil & GasPipelines/Rail TransportRenewable EnergySolarUnited StatesWind
Kerry Named White House Climate ‘Czar’ as Analysis Shows U.S. Could Cut Emissions 38-54% by 2030
Paris Agreement architect John Kerry was appointed White House climate “czar”, a half-dozen other senior appointments signalled stability and continuity, and a few glass ... -
CanadaClimate & SocietyClimate Action/"Blockadia"Climate Denial & GreenwashingDemographicsEnergy PoliticsJurisdictionsMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionNon-Renewable EnergyOil & GasSub-National Governments
Alberta Youth Want Better Education on Climate Change, Survey Concludes
A recent survey by the Alberta Council for Environmental Education concludes that 61% of the province’s youth are worried about climate change, and 69% ... -
CitiesClimate & SocietyClimate Action/"Blockadia"Culture, Curiosities, & HumourDemand & DistributionJurisdictionsSub-National Governments
UBC Climate Hub: Finding Hope, Joy, and Community in the Climate Movement
You don’t have to look far to find dispiriting news about climate change these days, and it’s easy to become overwhelmed by anxiety and ... -
Carbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyClimate Action/"Blockadia"Finance & InvestmentInternational Agencies & StudiesMethaneNon-Renewable EnergyOil & GasShale & Fracking
Investor Scrutiny, 2.0°C Target Could Slash Gas Project Investment by $1.3 Trillion
Investment in new natural gas supply will plummet by US$1.3 trillion, or nearly two-thirds, if a serious commitment to limit average global warming to ... -
Auto & Alternative VehiclesBuildingsCanadaCarbon Levels & MeasurementCarbon-Free TransitionCitiesClimate Action/"Blockadia"Demand & EfficiencyElectricity GridEnergy SubsidiesFinance & InvestmentLegal & RegulatoryMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionSub-National GovernmentsTransit
Quebec Green Plan Falls Far Short of 2030 Carbon Target, Analysts Say
The Quebec government may have nabbed some early headlines by tipping the centrepiece of its Green Economy Plan, a 2035 phaseout of internal combustion ... -
CanadaClimate & SocietyClimate Action/"Blockadia"Climate Impacts & AdaptationClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsHealth & SafetyJurisdictionsLegal & RegulatorySub-National Governments
Ontario Youth Climate Defenders Win Their Day in Court
Almost a year after launching a climate lawsuit against their province’s government, seven young Ontarians have learned that their case can go forward, and ... -
CanadaClimate & SocietyClimate Action/"Blockadia"Energy PoliticsJurisdictionsNon-Renewable EnergyPipelines/Rail TransportUnited States
Biden-Harris Win ‘Likely Spells the End’ for Keystone XL Pipeline [Sign-on]
President-elect Joe Biden’s convincing election win last week “likely spells the end of the Keystone XL oil pipeline,” The Canadian Press reports this week, ... -
Climate & SocietyClimate Action/"Blockadia"Climate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsEnergy PoliticsInternational Agencies & Studies
Youth Campaigners’ Mock COP to Spotlight Vulnerable Countries, Adopt Climate Ambition Treaty
Youth campaigners kicked off their Mock COP 26 this week with a demand for “real action” on the climate crisis, taking up the calendar ... -
Climate & SocietyClimate Action/"Blockadia"Energy PoliticsFirst PeoplesJurisdictionsSub-National GovernmentsUnited States
Indigenous Vote Tips the Balance to Biden-Harris in Arizona, Wisconsin
Indigenous voters may have held the margin of victory in two of the hardest-fought state campaigns in last week’s presidential election in the United ... -
Carbon-Free TransitionClimate Action/"Blockadia"Health & SafetyMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionUnited States
Climate Crisis ‘Like COVID Every Year’ Without Immediate Action, U.S. Doctors and Nurses Warn
The results of last week’s U.S. elections may have had a lift from the work of more than 4,300 doctors and nurses who signed ... -
CanadaCarbon-Free TransitionClimate Action/"Blockadia"Finance & InvestmentPipelines/Rail TransportShale & FrackingSolarUnited States
Enbridge Gets Mixed Reviews After Setting 2050 Net-Zero Target
Enbridge Inc. is getting mixed reviews after becoming the biggest fossil in North America to set sights on net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, ... -
Auto & Alternative VehiclesCanadaCarbon-Free TransitionCCS & Negative EmissionsCitiesClimate Action/"Blockadia"Climate Denial & GreenwashingClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsCoalElectricity GridEnergy PoliticsEnergy SubsidiesEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentHydropowerJobs & TrainingLegal & RegulatoryMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionMethaneNuclearOil & GasOpinion & AnalysisPipelines/Rail TransportShale & FrackingSolarSub-National GovernmentsUnited StatesWind
Biden-Harris Campaign Launches BuildBackBetter. com Transition Team Site
With the final ballots still being counted in five key states, but analysts and a desperate-sounding Donald Trump signalling the imminent end of the ... -
Climate Action/"Blockadia"Climate Denial & GreenwashingClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsEnergy Access & EquityEnergy PoliticsHuman Rights & MigrationMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionSub-National GovernmentsUnited States
Election Just ‘One Step Along the Way’ as U.S. Vote Counting Continues, Climate Community Awaits Results
With vote counting in Tuesday’s U.S. presidential election not nearly complete, climate campaigners were clear about two key points: that every ballot must be ... -
AustraliaClimate & SocietyClimate Action/"Blockadia"Finance & InvestmentInsurance & LiabilityJurisdictionsLegal & Regulatory
Australian Pension Fund Settles ‘Groundbreaking’ Claim on Climate Risk Assessment
An Australian retirement fund worth A$57 billion has reached an out-of-court settlement in a lawsuit launched by a member who accused it of jeopardizing ... -
CanadaCarbon Levels & MeasurementClimate & SocietyClimate Action/"Blockadia"Finance & InvestmentJurisdictionsLegal & RegulatoryNon-Renewable EnergyOil & GasPipelines/Rail TransportSub-National Governments
Citizens Decry Incomplete Assessment of Quebec’s Saguenay LNG Project
Environmental groups and concerned citizens are decrying the province of Quebec’s refusal to look beyond site-specific concerns in its analysis of a proposed C$9-billion ...
