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Climate Action/"Blockadia"Climate DenialEuropeFinance & InvestmentMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionPost-Carbon Transition
Thunberg Addresses UK Parliament as Extinction Rebellion Caps Nine Days of Street Protests
#FridaysforFuture leader Greta Thunberg addressed the UK parliament this week, attended a roundtable with national party leaders that included an empty seat for absent ... -
CanadaCitiesClimate Impacts & AdaptationFinance & InvestmentHealth & SafetySevere Storms & FloodingSub-National GovernmentsWater
Trudeau Warns of More Climate-Driven Floods, as Researcher Suggests Rethinking Quebec’s Relationship with Water
In the wake of massive spring flooding in Quebec, New Brunswick, and parts of Ontario, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is warning of more of ... -
CanadaCitiesClimate Action/"Blockadia"Energy PoliticsFinance & InvestmentLegal & RegulatoryOil & GasPipelines/Rail TransportPost-Carbon TransitionSub-National Governments
Péloffy: ‘Epic Clash of World Views’ Pits Public Mobilization Against Fossil Lobby
Quebec’s “climate spring” is a cascading grassroot trend that the province’s “powers that be” ignore at their peril, argues Karine Péloffy, legal counsel for ... -
Auto & Alternative VehiclesBioenergyBuildingsCitiesCoalDemand & EfficiencyElectricity GridFinance & InvestmentJobsPost-Carbon TransitionSub-National GovernmentsUnited States
Nevada, Washington State Declare 100% Clean Energy Targets
Nevada and Washington State have been the latest in a string of U.S. jurisdictions to adopt rapid steps to replace fossil fuels with renewable ... -
ChinaCoalElectricity GridEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentHydroPost-Carbon TransitionSolarWind
China Relaxes Limits on New Coal Plants, But Analysts See Renewables Boom Continuing
The last few days have seen conflicting analysis of China’s recent decision to allow new coal plant construction in 11 of its provinces, with ... -
Bitumen BubbleCanadaClimate Action/"Blockadia"Energy PoliticsFinance & InvestmentFirst PeoplesHot SpotsLegal & RegulatoryMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionPipelines/Rail TransportSub-National GovernmentsTar Sands/Oil Sands
News Analyst Hopes for ‘Less Bellicose’ Kenney as Climate Groups Prepare for the Worst [GoFundMe Campaign]
News commentary in the wake of the United Conservative Party’s decisive election win in Alberta last week is skewing in two equal and opposite ... -
Drive to 1.5Drought, Famine & WildfiresEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentHeat & TemperatureInternational Agencies & StudiesPathways to 1.5Post-Carbon TransitionSevere Storms & Flooding
Central Bank Execs Stress Financial Sector’s Role in Addressing Climate Change
It’s time for central banks and the wider financial community to set clear, measurable goals for building a smooth transition to a low-carbon economy, ... -
CitiesClimate Impacts & AdaptationFinance & InvestmentInternational Agencies & StudiesPost-Carbon Transition
Cities Scramble to Keep in Touch as Rockefeller Shutters 100 Resilient Cities Network
The Rockefeller Foundation is shutting down its 100 Resilient Cities network, a major initiative that has helped communities around the world prepare for the ... -
BuildingsClimate Impacts & AdaptationDemand & EfficiencyFinance & InvestmentPost-Carbon TransitionSub-National GovernmentsUnited States
Commercial Buildings Drive 75% Growth in Property Assessed Clean Energy Financing
American commercial builders and retrofitters determined to deliver a lower-carbon product are signing up in droves for long-term financing using the Property Assessed Clean ...
