Energy/Carbon Pricing & Economics
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Batteries/StorageClimate & SocietyCoalDemand & DistributionElectricity GridEnergy SubsidiesEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsJurisdictionsNon-Renewable EnergyOil & GasRenewable EnergySolarUnited StatesWind
U.S. Solar, Wind Costs Continue Their Decline, But More Gradually
While the cost of the more established renewable electricity sources is still falling, the decline is slowing down, and regional factors can still determine ... -
Carbon Levels & MeasurementClimate & SocietyDemand & EfficiencyEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentInternational Agencies & StudiesRenewable Energy
‘No Excuse for Inaction’ as Global Energy Efficiency Improvements Lag
The rate at which global energy efficiency is improving has declined for the third year in a row and has hit a low point ... -
Arctic & AntarcticaAustraliaCanadaCarbon Levels & MeasurementCCS & Negative EmissionsClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsEnergy PoliticsEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentInternational Agencies & StudiesMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionOil & GasOpinion & AnalysisPathways to 1.5Post-Carbon TransitionShale & FrackingSolarTar Sands/Oil Sands
IEA Drives Fossil Growth, Climate Breakdown with Latest World Energy Outlook
The International Energy Agency (IEA) is undercutting its own, essential role in confronting the climate crisis by downplaying renewable energy options and driving future ... -
Surging Market for Carbon Offsets Raises Spectre of Greenwashing
Increasingly concerned about the climate crisis and inspired by mounting youth protests, more and more consumers and businesses of all sizes are trying to ... -
Iran Discovers New Oil Field Containing 53 Billion Barrels of Crude
Iran says it has discovered a new oil field containing 53 billion barrels of crude oil, enough to increase its proven reserves by one-third. -
CitiesDrive to 1.5Energy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFailure Is Not An OptionHealth & SafetySevere Storms & FloodingUnited States
Climate Change Makes the Most Destructive U.S. Hurricanes 330% More Frequent
The United States faces the most destructive hurricanes more than three times as often as it did a century ago, according to a new ... -
Carbon Levels & MeasurementCoalDrawdownElectricity GridEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsGeothermalPost-Carbon TransitionSolarWind
Solar Farms Would Save 36.9 Gigatons of Carbon by 2050
Solar farms rank #8 on Drawdown’s list of climate solutions, with the potential to eliminate 36.9 gigatons of carbon dioxide and produce net savings ... -
AsiaAustraliaAuto & Alternative VehiclesBuildingsCarbon Levels & MeasurementClimate Impacts & AdaptationCoalDrought, Famine & WildfiresElectricity GridEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsEuropeFinance & InvestmentFood SecurityHealth & SafetyHeat & TemperatureInternational Agencies & StudiesPost-Carbon TransitionUnited States
New Studies Show Global Emissions Rising, G20 Climate Investments Falling in 2018
Countries are still increasing their greenhouse gas emissions and scaling back their investments in GHG reductions, making 2020 a crucial year to turn the ... -
Energy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentOil & GasPipelines/Rail TransportShale & FrackingUnited States
U.S. Fracking Giant Chesapeake Energy Sees Share Value Crash as it ‘Drowns’ in Debt
The accelerating decline of the U.S. fracking industry looked likely to claim its highest-profile victim to date as Oklahoma City-based Chesapeake Energy, once the ... -
CanadaDemand & EfficiencyDrive to 1.5Electricity GridEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentFirst PeoplesJobsLegal & RegulatoryNational Plans & ResponsesPost-Carbon TransitionSolarWind
Green Economy, Climate Change Emerge as Key Priorities for Trudeau Government
The green economy and climate change are shaping up as a key focal point for the re-elected Trudeau government, with seven cabinet portfolios set ... -
Batteries/StorageDemand & EfficiencyElectricity GridEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentSolarSub-National GovernmentsUnited States
S&P Reports Booming U.S. Market for Solar+Storage
A booming solar+storage sector is catching the attention of a major U.S. investment news service, with 85 projects totalling 8,921 megawatts of storage and ... -
CoalElectricity GridEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentLegal & RegulatoryOil & GasPost-Carbon TransitionSub-National GovernmentsUnited States
U.S. Utility Plans 30 More Years of Gas Plants, Despite Risk of Early Phaseouts
North Carolina-based Duke Energy is insisting that natural gas plants built today are critical lynchpins in its strategy to become 100% carbon-free by 2050, ... -
Bitumen BubbleCanadaEnergy PoliticsEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & DivestmentJobsPipelines/Rail TransportSub-National GovernmentsTar Sands/Oil Sands
Low Oil Prices, Renewed Climate Concern Drive Awful Week for Alberta Oilpatch
Calgary-based Pengrowth Energy closed out a worrying week for the Alberta oilpatch Friday with the announcement that it was being acquired at a bargain ... -
Energy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentInternational Agencies & StudiesOceansOil & GasShale & Fracking
Years of Fossil Investments Deliver ‘No Value’ to Investors
Years of lavish funding for new offshore fossil developments are on track to deliver little or no return to their investors due to low ...
