Energy Subsidies
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Africa Needs ‘Decarbonization Shock’ to Prevent Decade of New Fossil Fuel Investments
It will take a “decarbonization shock” to jolt utilities and governments in Africa into a quick transition to renewable energy this decade that avoids ... -
Auto & Alternative VehiclesCanadaCarbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyDemand & DistributionEnergy SubsidiesFinance & InvestmentJurisdictions
Cash for Clunkers Program Would ‘Supercharge’ the Shift to EVs, Automakers Say
Canadian automakers are jumping onboard the federal government’s updated climate plan and calling for an extensive “cash for clunkers” program to cut emissions and ... -
AsiaCarbon Levels & MeasurementCarbon-Free TransitionChinaClimate & SocietyClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsEnergy SubsidiesEuropeFinance & InvestmentInternational Agencies & StudiesJobs & TrainingJurisdictionsMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionUnited States
Momentum from 2020 Drives Hopes for a Year of Climate Action
After a horrid year of pandemic lockdowns and searing inequalities that nevertheless produced surprising progress for climate action and carbon reduction commitments, several news ... -
CanadaClimate & SocietyEnergy SubsidiesFinance & InvestmentJobs & TrainingJurisdictionsNon-Renewable EnergyOceansOil & GasSub-National Governments
Suncor Writes Off $425 Million in White Rose Oilfield Off Newfoundland
CALGARY — The new operator of the White Rose offshore oilfield says no final decision has been made about its future despite a move ... -
CanadaClimate & SocietyEnergy SubsidiesFinance & InvestmentJobs & TrainingJurisdictionsNon-Renewable EnergyOceansOil & GasSub-National Governments
$38-Million Subsidy Could Drive 10 More Years of Oil Drilling Off Newfoundland
ST. JOHN’S, NL — Newfoundland and Labrador is giving C$38 million to the Hibernia offshore oil project in a bid to protect 148 jobs ... -
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New Congressional Funding, Tax Credit Extensions Create ‘Enabling Conditions for Decarbonization’
From solar and wind tax credits, to reductions in climate-busting hydrofluorocarbons, to financial support for battery storage, microgrids, combined heat and power, and carbon ... -
Twin Cities Program Offers Solar Subsidies in Return for Affordable Housing
A Minnesota regional planning agency is turning to the power of the sun to help improve a desperately tight housing market for low-income renters ... -
CanadaCCS & Negative EmissionsDemand & EfficiencyEnergy PoliticsEnergy SubsidiesEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentForests & DeforestationHydrogenJobs & TrainingLegal & RegulatoryNuclearOil & GasShale & FrackingSub-National Governments
Ottawa Releases Flurry of New Announcements on Tree Planting, Hydrogen, Clean Fuels, SMRs
The Trudeau government is continuing its flurry of year-end policy moves on climate change and energy, with announcements earlier this week on hydrogen strategy ... -
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With $170/Tonne Carbon Price, $15B in New Spending, Canada’s 2030 Carbon Target Still Falls Far Short
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unveiled an updated national climate plan Friday that includes a $170-per-tonne carbon price in 2030, C$15 billion in new climate ... -
Climate & SocietyClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsEnergy SubsidiesEuropeFinance & InvestmentInternational Agencies & StudiesJurisdictions
UK Becomes First Major Economy to Ban Public Finance for Overseas Fossil Projects
Climate campaigners were parsing language and awaiting details Friday after the United Kingdom announced it would become the first major world economy to promise ... -
CanadaClimate & SocietyEnergy PoliticsEnergy SubsidiesFinance & InvestmentJurisdictionsNon-Renewable EnergyPipelines/Rail Transport
Tougher Climate Policies Make Trans Mountain a Money-Loser, Parliamentary Budget Officer Warns [Sign-on]
The Trans Mountain pipeline is still a profitable venture for the federal government, but could end up losing money as a result of tougher ... -
CanadaClimate & SocietyClimate Action/"Blockadia"Energy SubsidiesFinance & InvestmentJurisdictionsLegal & RegulatoryMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionNon-Renewable EnergyPipelines/Rail TransportShale & FrackingSub-National Governments
Quebec Rules Out Provincial Funding, Won’t Cancel Project After 110,000 Sign Petition Against GNL Québec Megaproject
Quebec Premier François Legault has ruled out provincial financial support for a plan to build the GNL Québec liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in ... -
AsiaAustraliaCanadaCarbon Levels & MeasurementChinaClimate & SocietyClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsCoalEnergy SubsidiesEuropeIndiaJobs & TrainingJurisdictionsMiddle EastNon-Renewable EnergyOil & GasUnited States
Analyst Cites Fossil Exports as the ‘Biggest Climate Scandal You’ve Never Heard Of’
The focus on domestic greenhouse gas reductions in the run-up to next year’s United Nations climate conference in Glasgow, COP 26, will leave out ... -
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BREAKING: Canada Places Dead Last on Energy Use, Fourth-Last Overall in Global Climate Change Performance Index
Canada posts the fourth-worst climate performance in the world, ahead only of Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United States, and no country is consistent ... -
CanadaClimate & SocietyEnergy SubsidiesJobs & TrainingJurisdictionsNon-Renewable EnergyOil & GasSub-National Governments
Ottawa Announces $41.5 Million for Offshore Oil Jobs in Newfoundland
The federal government is directing C$41.5 million to Husky Energy to help the company keep 331 workers employed on its West White Rose offshore ...
