Energy Subsidies
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Volkswagen EV Now Cheaper to Own and Operate in Five EU Countries
The battery-electric version of the Volkswagen Golf is now cheaper to own and operate than the petrol or diesel equivalent in five European countries, ... -
EDC Withdraws Backing for Coal Projects, Continues Propping Up Oil and Gas
Export Development Canada will no longer fund new thermal coal projects, but will still support oil and gas companies looking to take on new ... -
Drive to 1.5Electricity GridEnergy SubsidiesEuropeFinance & InvestmentNational Plans & ResponsesNuclearPost-Carbon TransitionSolar
France Plans 300 MW of New Solar Capacity to Replace 40-Year-Old Nuclear Plant
France has received European Commission approval for a €250-million plan to replace the 40-year-old Fessenheim nuclear generating station by contracting for 300 megawatts of ... -
ChinaCoalDrive to 1.5Electricity GridEnergy SubsidiesNational Plans & ResponsesPost-Carbon TransitionSolarWind
China Moves to Phase Out Subsidies as Solar, Wind Prices Become Competitive with Coal
With the end of 2020 as a target date to phase out renewable energy subsidies, China’s National Energy Administration (NEA) has unveiled a package ... -
Bitumen BubbleCanadaEnergy PoliticsEnergy SubsidiesFinance & InvestmentHot SpotsLegal & RegulatoryMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionOil & GasPipelines/Rail TransportShale & FrackingSub-National GovernmentsTar Sands/Oil Sands
Six Pipelines, Assorted Tax Breaks Lead Fossil Wish List as Alberta Election Approaches
Government support for six new tar sands/oil sands pipelines and four major liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects, along with assorted tax cuts and regulatory ... -
Auto & Alternative VehiclesBatteries/StorageBiodiversity & HabitatBuildingsCCS & Negative EmissionsClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsCoalDemand & EfficiencyDrive to 1.5Electricity GridEnergy SubsidiesForests & DeforestationGeneral RenewablesInternational Agencies & StudiesJobsPathways to 1.5Post-Carbon TransitionSoil & Natural SequestrationSolarWind
100% Renewables, Land Restoration Can Meet 1.5°C Target Without ‘Unproven’ Geoengineering Techniques
A rapid shift to 100% renewable energy by 2050, combined with land restoration efforts to boost the resilience of natural ecosystems on every continent, ... -
Bitumen BubbleCanadaEnergy PoliticsEnergy SubsidiesFinance & DivestmentFinance & InvestmentHealth & SafetyOil & GasOpinion & AnalysisSub-National GovernmentsTar Sands/Oil Sands
Beer: If Fossils ‘Don’t Need Handouts’, Let’s Do Something About Fossil Fuel Subsidies
Federal Opposition leader Andrew Scheer’s mid-December claim on behalf of Canadian fossils that “we don’t need handouts” was a great invitation to rescind the ... -
Carbon Levels & MeasurementClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsDrive to 1.5Energy PoliticsEnergy SubsidiesFirst PeoplesJobsPetrochemicals & PlasticsPost-Carbon TransitionShale & FrackingSub-National GovernmentsUnited States
Massive U.S. Oil and Gas Expansion Imperils Global Climate Goals, Oil Change Warns
The United States is “gearing up to unleash the largest burst of new carbon emissions in the world between now and 2050,” with an ... -
Climate Action/"Blockadia"Climate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsDrive to 1.5Energy PoliticsEnergy SubsidiesNational Plans & ResponsesPost-Carbon Transition
Veteran Negotiator Declares UN Climate Process a ‘Co-opted Charade’, Paralysed by ‘Groupthink’
United Nations climate negotiations are paralysed by “groupthink” and won’t deliver the speed and depth of carbon reductions that will hold off the worst ... -
Norway EV Sales Grow Dramatically to Nearly One-Third of All New Cars
Norway has cemented its position as the world leader in electric vehicle deployment with the news that 31.2% of the new cars sold across ... -
CoalDrive to 1.5Energy SubsidiesEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentHealth & SafetyIndiaNational Plans & ResponsesOil & GasPost-Carbon Transition
India’s Oil and Gas Subsidies Down 70%, But Coal Bailouts Continue
India cut its oil and gas subsidies 70% between 2014 and 2017 and increased renewables subsidies six-fold over the same period, according to an ... -
Bitumen BubbleCanadaCanada's Pipeline-Climate Policy ParadoxEnergy PoliticsEnergy SubsidiesEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentOil & GasSub-National Governments
Alberta Pans New $1.65-Billion Fossil Lifeline from Ottawa
Provincial politicians and fossil lobbyists are panning the federal government’s latest concession to Alberta oil and gas producers, after Natural Resources Minister Amarjeet Sohi ...
