Energy/Carbon Pricing & Economics
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Bitumen BubbleCanadaCitiesEnergy PoliticsEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & DivestmentHealth & SafetyLegal & RegulatoryOil & GasSub-National GovernmentsTar Sands/Oil Sands
Ex-Alberta Liberal Leader Declares Tax Revolt Over Deadbeat Fossils’ $173M Debt to Rural Municipalities
A former opposition politician in Alberta is calling for a tax revolt after Premier Jason Kenney sided with deadbeat fossils against the rural municipalities ... -
AustraliaCoalDemand & EfficiencyDrought, Famine & WildfiresElectricity GridEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsHealth & SafetyHeat & TemperatureMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionOil & GasSolar
57% of Australians See Direct Effects of Bushfires as Power Grid Faces Peak Cooling Demand
With more than half the population directly affected by raging bushfires, a record-hot summer is producing frequent power outages on an electricity grid powered ... -
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Mixed Results for 2019 Show Slight Rise in Renewable Energy Investment
World renewable energy investment hit US$282.2 billion last year, slightly higher than 2018’s total of $280.2 billion, with investment declining in China but hitting ... -
Carbon-Free TransitionCCS & Negative EmissionsEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentForests & DeforestationOil & GasSoil & Natural SequestrationSupply Chains & ConsumptionUnited States
Microsoft Pledges $1 Billion to Become Carbon-Negative by 2030
Software giant Microsoft is embarking on a four-year, US$1-billion effort to pull carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere, aiming to remove more CO2 than ... -
Bitumen BubbleCanadaEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & DivestmentFinance & InvestmentJobsSub-National GovernmentsTar Sands/Oil Sands
Teck Mega-Mine Shows ‘Misguided and Reckless’ Disregard for Low Oil Prices
Teck Resources’ proposed C$20.6-billion Frontier tar sands/oil sands mega-mine in Alberta reflects a “misguided and reckless” disregard for economics, given a review panel’s approval ... -
BuildingsCanadaCarbon-Free TransitionDemand & EfficiencyElectricity GridEnergy SubsidiesEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & Investment
LED Retrofit Cuts Lighting Costs 94%, Points to Fast ROI for Commercial Buildings
An LED lighting replacement project at a manufacturing plant in the Ottawa suburb of Kanata cut lighting costs 94% while providing better illumination, delivering ... -
Biodiversity & HabitatCarbon-Free TransitionCoalEnergy PoliticsEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFood SecurityHydroJobsMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionOil & GasShale & FrackingSoil & Natural SequestrationSolarUnited StatesWind
Fracking Undercuts Colorado Coal Community’s Shift to Organic Farming, Renewables, Tourism
A rural Colorado community that turned to organic farming, renewable energy, and tourism to help it break its dependence on coal mining is now ... -
Swedish Fossil Sees Dimming Prospects for Offshore Oilfield in Norwegian Arctic
Norway’s hope of opening up a major, new cluster of Arctic oil and gas developments may be slipping farther from reality, after Stockholm-based Lundin ... -
Rooftop Solar Would Save 24.6 Gigatons of Carbon by 2050
Rooftop Solar places #10 on the Drawdown list of climate solutions, with 7% global usage by 2050 projected to cut 24.6 gigatons of emissions ... -
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, ... -
Wave and Tidal Power Would Save 9.2 Gigatons of Carbon by 2050
Wave and tidal power ranks #29 on Drawdown’s list of climate solutions. By 2050, this alternative energy source could eliminate 9.2 gigatons of atmospheric ... -
Auto & Alternative VehiclesChinaEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsEuropeFinance & InvestmentJobsUnited States
Tesla Boosts Annual Deliveries by 50%, Exceeds Combined Market Value of GM and Ford
Palo Alto, California-based Tesla Inc. entered the new decade on a roll, with its deliveries up 50% in just a year and its market ... -
Climate DenialDrive to 1.5Energy PoliticsEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFailure Is Not An OptionHealth & SafetyHeat & TemperatureInternationalInternational Agencies & StudiesUnited States
Climate-Driven Temperatures Will Kill More in 2100 than Infectious Diseases Today
Climate-driven temperature shifts will kill more people in 2100 that infectious diseases do today, making health and safety impacts an important factor in calculating ... -
Climate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsDrive to 1.5Energy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsEuropeFinance & InvestmentLegal & RegulatoryNational Plans & ResponsesUnited States
Europe Threatens Border Adjustment Tariff for Climate Laggards Like U.S.
In what Politico interprets as a lesson learned from Donald Trump’s trade wars, the European Union is threatening a carbon tariff on countries like ...
