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Alberta Pans New $1.6 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 ... -
Alberta Procures 760 MW of Wind in Five New Projects, Three with First Nations
Alberta is procuring 760 megawatts of wind-generated electricity, enough to power 300,000 homes, and creating an estimated 1,000 jobs by investing C$1.2 billion in ... -
Don’t Make Carbon Tax a ‘Political Bargaining Chip’, Chamber of Commerce Urges
The Canadian Chamber of Commerce has endorsed revenue-neutral carbon pricing as a way for the business community to “play its part in the fight ... -
AsiaClimate Impacts & AdaptationClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsCoalEnergy SubsidiesEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentOil & GasPost-Carbon TransitionSupply Chains & Consumption
Investors Foresee Massive Financial Crash Without Rapid Response to Climate Change
The global economy is on track for a financial crash several times the scale of the 2008 financial crisis if governments don’t drastically scale ... -
Climate Impacts & AdaptationClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsDrive to 1.5Finance & InvestmentLegal & RegulatoryNational Plans & ResponsesSmall Island States
Recognition of Loss and Damage Emerges as COP 24 Success Story
Recognition of the loss and damage vulnerable countries face due to the inevitable impacts of climate change is emerging as a major success story ... -
Auto & Alternative VehiclesBatteries/StorageEuropeFinance & InvestmentPost-Carbon TransitionUnited States
New Ultra-Fast EV Charger Can Deliver 100 Kilometres of Range in Three Minutes
BMW and Porsche have pulled ahead of Tesla in the race to field ultra-fast electric vehicle charging stations, with a new model that delivers ... -
Auto & Alternative VehiclesElectricity GridEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsEuropeFinance & InvestmentOil & GasPetrochemicals & PlasticsPost-Carbon Transition
EU Gas Pipelines Could Become Stranded Assets by Mid-Century, Cañete Warns
Natural gas pipelines are at risk of becoming stranded assets by mid-century as the European Commission pursues its 2050 decarbonization strategy, EU climate commissioner ... -
BrazilCanadaCarbon Levels & MeasurementChinaClimate DenialClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsCoalDrive to 1.5Energy PoliticsEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentInternational Agencies & StudiesIPCC ReportPost-Carbon Transition
The Hard Work Starts Now as COP Delivers Incomplete Rule Book, Low Ambition
After two weeks of marathon negotiations ended with a deeply equivocal, incremental response to the global climate crisis, COP 24 in Katowice, Poland ended ... -
BioenergyDrive to 1.5Electricity GridFinance & InvestmentHydroIndiaNational Plans & ResponsesPost-Carbon TransitionSolarWind
India Plans New Solar, Wind Tenders to Hit 175-Gigawatt Target by 2022
India is planning to issue tenders for 60 gigawatts of new solar and 20 GW of new wind capacity over the next two years, ... -
AfricaAsiaChinaCoalDrive to 1.5Electricity GridFinance & InvestmentMiddle EastNational Plans & Responses
China Dumps ‘Clean’ Coal from Green Bond Criteria, Still Exports Outdated Coal Technology
China is dumping so-called “clean coal” from the guidelines for its green bond programs, a decision that will match up the country’s green finance ... -
AsiaAustraliaBrazilCanadaDrive to 1.5EuropeFinance & InvestmentInternational Agencies & StudiesPathways to 1.5Post-Carbon TransitionUnited StatesWind
Global Wind Industry on Track to Grow 680 Gigawatts Over 10 Years
The global wind industry is on track to deliver more than 680 gigawatts (680 billion watts) of new capacity over the next decade, according ... -
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Alberta Fossils Boycott Whistler Conference After City Flags Climate Costs of Fossil Extraction
Several Alberta fossils are boycotting a CIBC investor conference in Whistler, British Columbia, and the bank is considering moving its annual event elsewhere, after ...
