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CanadaCarbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyCoalDemand & DistributionElectricity GridFinance & InvestmentJurisdictionsNon-Renewable EnergyRenewable EnergySolarSub-National Governments
Alberta Surges, Ontario Fades as Canada’s Leading Jurisdiction for Wind, Solar
Alberta is set to surpass Ontario as Canada’s leading jurisdiction for utility-scale wind and solar, with 83% of the country’s new installations over the ... -
CanadaCarbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyEnergy SubsidiesEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentJurisdictionsNon-Renewable EnergyOil & GasShale & Fracking
Shell to Cut Oil and Gas Production Investment 30-40%, Fight Other Fossils for Renewables Market Share
Colossal fossil Royal Dutch Shell is planning to cut its oil and gas production costs 30 to 40% and focus more of its efforts ... -
CanadaCarbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyClimate Denial & GreenwashingDemand & DistributionFinance & InvestmentJurisdictionsNon-Renewable EnergyNuclearTransit
Beware ‘Climate Delay’ Tactics Meant to Undermine Effective Action, Hastings-Simon Warns
Climate change denial is dangerous, but just as harmful are “climate delay” strategies that merely pretend to address the climate crisis. And learning to ... -
Auto & Alternative VehiclesCarbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyDemand & DistributionEuropeFinance & InvestmentHydrogenJurisdictionsRenewable EnergySolar
New Green Hydrogen Project Could Transform UK’s Heavy Transport System
The UK’s buses, ferries, and trains could be swapping diesel fuel for green hydrogen as early as 2022. -
CanadaCarbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationDrought, Famine & WildfiresEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentHealth & SafetyJobs & TrainingJurisdictionsMedia, Messaging, & Public Opinion
Pre-Throne Speech Commentary Stresses Climate Impacts, Green Recovery
With the wait for the federal Speech from the Throne winding down to the last couple of days, news analysts are pointing to air ... -
Air & MarineAuto & Alternative VehiclesCanadaCarbon Levels & MeasurementClimate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationCulture, Curiosities, & HumourDemand & DistributionEnergy Access & EquityFinance & InvestmentHuman Rights & MigrationInternational Agencies & StudiesJobs & TrainingJurisdictionsTransit
‘Extreme Carbon Inequality’ Has Wealthiest Driving Climate Crisis: Oxfam Report
The richest 10% of the world’s population accounted for more than half of humanity’s greenhouse gas emissions between 1990 and 2015, and the richest ... -
Carbon Levels & MeasurementCarbon-Free TransitionChinaClimate & SocietyClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsCoalEuropeFinance & InvestmentJurisdictionsNon-Renewable EnergySub-National Governments
China to Consider Carbon Neutrality by 2050 in Long-Term Climate Plan
China is considering a long-term climate plan that commits to carbon neutrality by 2050, just days after the European Union boosted its 2030 emission ... -
Auto & Alternative VehiclesBatteries/StorageCarbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyDemand & DistributionFinance & InvestmentHydrogenJobs & TrainingJurisdictionsRenewable EnergyUnited States
GM, Ford, Toyota Unveil Plans for Electric, Hydrogen Trucks
Three different automakers are unveiling new plans to introduce electric pick-up trucks, or to use the vehicles as emissions-free “power plants” by equipping them ... -
Auto & Alternative VehiclesBuildingsCanadaCarbon-Free TransitionCitiesClimate & SocietyDemand & DistributionDemand & EfficiencyElectricity GridEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentHydrogenJurisdictionsRenewable EnergySolarSub-National GovernmentsWind
Energy Retrofits, Green Grids, ZEVs Lead Recommendations from Resilient Recovery Task Force
A $27-billion energy retrofit program, stepped-up investment in green electricity, and building an “industrial ecosystem” for zero-emission vehicles are lead elements of a five-year, ... -
CanadaClimate & SocietyClimate Action/"Blockadia"Energy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentJurisdictionsLegal & RegulatoryNon-Renewable EnergyOil & GasPipelines/Rail TransportSub-National Governments
Critics Demand Financial Review of Trans Mountain Pipeline, Claim Victory Slowing Down Construction
A list of more than 100 Canadian economists and resource policy specialists that includes a former CEO of BC Hydro and Ontario Hydro is ... -
AfricaAsiaBiodiversity & HabitatBrazilCanadaChinaClimate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationEnergy SubsidiesEuropeFinance & InvestmentFirst PeoplesFood SecurityForests & DeforestationHealth & SafetyInternational Agencies & StudiesJurisdictionsMexico, Caribbean & Latin AmericaOceansSoil & Natural SequestrationSouth & Central AmericaTravel, Leisure & RecreationUnited States
Countries Miss All 20 Targets Under UN Biodiversity Convention
A decade after adopting a set of biodiversity restoration goals under a United Nations treaty, countries have missed every single milestone in the effort ... -
BuildingsCitiesClimate & SocietyDemand & DistributionDemand & EfficiencyDemographicsEnergy Access & EquityFinance & InvestmentJurisdictionsRenewable EnergyUnited States
67% of Low-Income U.S. Households Face High Energy Burden
Two out of three low-income households in the United States face disproportionately steep energy bills, says a new report from the American Council for ... -
CanadaCarbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyEnergy PoliticsEuropeFinance & InvestmentJurisdictionsLegal & RegulatoryNon-Renewable EnergyShale & FrackingTar Sands/Oil SandsUnited States
Pension Plan’s Fossil Investments Undercut Canada’s Climate Commitments, Report Concludes
The Canada Pension Plan’s “substantial private equity investments” in the fossil industry over the last few years have undercut the country’s climate commitments and ... -
Carbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyFinance & InvestmentNon-Renewable EnergyOil & GasRenewable EnergySolarWind
BP Plans ‘Five-Year Sprint’ to Deploy 20 GW of Renewables by 2025
Colossal fossil BP is launching what Bloomberg Green calls a “five-year sprint” to increase its renewable energy portfolio eight-fold, or by 20 gigawatts, by ... -
Auto & Alternative VehiclesCanadaCarbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyDemand & DistributionFinance & InvestmentJurisdictionsLegal & RegulatorySupply Chains & Consumption
Only One in Three Canadian Dealerships Stocks EVs Despite Surging Demand
Canadians looking to buy an electric vehicle likely face a long wait, with auto dealerships across the country chronically undersupplied even as policy-makers invest ...
