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Climate & SocietyCoalFinance & InvestmentMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionNon-Renewable EnergyOil & Gas
Guardian Media Group Divests ‘Compromised’ Fossil Assets
The Guardian Media Group (GMG) is dumping more than £800 million (US$1.2 billion) in coal, oil, and gas investments, explaining that the stocks have ... -
Climate & SocietyFinance & InvestmentGeneral RenewablesInternational Agencies & StudiesPost-Carbon TransitionRenewable EnergySolarWind
NO MORE STAGNATION: Renewables Add 103 Gigawatts in 2014
The news that renewable energy producers added 103 gigawatts (103 billion watts) of new capacity in 2014 shows the world may be finally emerging ... -
CanadaChinaClimate & SocietyEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentJurisdictionsNon-Renewable EnergyTar Sands/Oil Sands
China’s Biggest Oil Company Bails on Canada’s Tar Sands/Oil Sands
China’s biggest oil company is abandoning Canada’s tar sands/oil sands in response to crashing global oil prices. -
Fossil Industry’s ‘Risk Blindness’ Should Trigger Bank of Canada Review
It’s time for Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz to follow the United Kingdom’s example and assess the risks that over-valued fossil fuel companies ... -
Climate & SocietyDemand & EfficiencyFinance & InvestmentGeneral RenewablesJurisdictionsRenewable EnergyUnited States
Ohio Loses Millions by Freezing Clean Energy Programs
Ohio has lost millions of dollars in investment since state legislators slapped a two-year freeze on renewable energy and energy efficiency programs a year ... -
Private Firms Could Sell $30 Billion in Green Bonds in 2015
Private sector green bonds could hit an all-time record of $30 billion in sales this year, Standard & Poor’s Rating Service projected this week, ... -
Climate & SocietyEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentJurisdictionsNon-Renewable EnergyShale & FrackingUnited States
Low Oil Prices Could Prompt Shale Producers to Default on 40% of Debt
Shale gas producers could default on 40% of their debt in the next two years if oil prices stay below $65 per barrel, according ... -
Climate & SocietyEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentPost-Carbon TransitionSevere Storms & Flooding
Market Forces Create ‘Watershed Moment’ for Clean Energy
Market forces have brought clean energy to a watershed moment, NRG Renew President and CEO writes in a post on Renewable Energy World, and ... -
AsiaClimate & SocietyDemand & DistributionFinance & InvestmentJurisdictionsOff-GridPost-Carbon TransitionRenewable EnergySolar
Carbon Credits, Solar Panels Deliver Heat and Light in Bangladeshi Village
Carbon credits and solar panels are transforming lives in the village of Aharkandhi in northeastern Bangladesh, where an off-grid electrification project funded by the ... -
Climate & SocietyCoalFinance & InvestmentIndiaInternational Agencies & StudiesJurisdictionsNon-Renewable Energy
Coal Expansion Slowing, But Further Reductions Needed
Although two-thirds of coal plants proposed since 2010 have been delayed or cancelled, the world’s coal-fired generating capacity has still grown by nearly half ... -
Climate & SocietyClimate Action/"Blockadia"Finance & InvestmentInternational Agencies & StudiesMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionPost-Carbon TransitionRenewable EnergyResearch & Development
The Guardian, UNFCCC Join Global Push for Fossil Fuel Divestment
One of the world’s most influential newspapers, The Guardian, is joining with 350.org to call on the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and Wellcome ... -
Climate & SocietyCoalDemand & DistributionElectricity GridEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentIndiaJurisdictionsNon-Renewable EnergyPost-Carbon TransitionRenewable EnergySolar
India’s 100-GW Target: Impossible or Doable?
India’s ambitious push to install 100 gigawatts of solar capacity by 2022 is generating debate about whether the target is achievable. -
Oil and Gas Business Model Trips Up on Falling Demand
For all the factors that have contributed to the dramatic drop in the price of oil, analyst Michael T. Klare says the most important ... -
Climate & SocietyFinance & InvestmentJobsJurisdictionsPost-Carbon TransitionRenewable EnergyResearch & DevelopmentSolarUnited States
U.S. Adds 6.2 GW in New Photovoltaics in 2014
Solar photovoltaics (PV) in the U.S. added 6.2 gigawatts of new capacity in 2014 and grew 30% over 2013, GTM Research and the Solar ... -
Nuclear Giant Areva Faces Billions More in Losses
With losses of €4.8 billion (US$5.4 billion) this year and €500 billion last, and sales expected to drop 5% in 2015, French nuclear giant ...
