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Batteries/StorageCoalElectricity GridEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentIndiaPost-Carbon TransitionSolarWind
Coal Emerges as Epic Loser as India’s Energy Future Shifts to Renewables
Coal is shaping up as an epic loser in India’s energy future, even with the country on track to double its electricity demand over ... -
Biodiversity & HabitatBitumen BubbleCanadaClimate Action/"Blockadia"Finance & InvestmentFirst PeoplesHot SpotsJobsLegal & RegulatoryPipelines/Rail Transport
NEB Sidesteps ‘Significant’ Impacts, Recommends Trans Mountain Pipeline Approval
Canada’s National Energy Board is recommending federal cabinet re-approval of the controversial Trans Mountain pipeline expansion despite its likely “significant” environmental and climate impacts, ... -
Tech Titans Google, Microsoft, Amazon Help Fossils Extract More Oil and Gas at Less Cost
They happily save money and earn public profile by decarbonizing the electricity that drives their own operations. But that hasn’t stopped tech giants like ... -
Carbon Levels & MeasurementClimate Action/"Blockadia"Climate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsDrive to 1.5EuropeFinance & InvestmentNational Plans & Responses
EU Chair Commits Billions to Climate Mitigation, Endorses Thunberg’s #SchoolStrike
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker promised an EU budget with billions of euros per year for climate change mitigation, in a speech he delivered ... -
CitiesDemand & EfficiencyElectricity GridFinance & InvestmentPost-Carbon TransitionSolarUnited States
Runaway Uptake of Community Solar Has St. Louis Utility Planning Big
A stellar community response to a St. Louis-based utility’s launch of a community solar program has renewable energy advocates in Missouri celebrating and the ... -
Mining Giant Glencore Announces Coal Extraction Cap…at 145 Million Tonnes Per Year
Multinational mining giant Glencore is bowing to investor pressure and putting a cap on the amount of coal it extracts—but will still produce about ... -
Auto & Alternative VehiclesBuildingsCanadaCarbon Levels & MeasurementClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsDrought, Famine & WildfiresEnergy Access & EquityEnergy SubsidiesFinance & InvestmentFirst PeoplesForests & DeforestationJobsMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionOff-GridPost-Carbon TransitionSevere Storms & FloodingSub-National Governments
B.C. Budgets $902 Million to Fully Fund CleanBC Climate Plan
The British Columbia government is getting strong positive reviews for a provincial budget that allocates $902 million over three years to fully fund its ... -
Petro-Canada Announces Canada-Wide EV Charging Network
Petro-Canada has unveiled plans to install more than 50 electric vehicle fast-charging stations along the Trans-Canada Highway between British Columbia and Nova Scotia. -
Bitumen BubbleCanadaEnergy PoliticsEnergy SubsidiesFinance & DivestmentFinance & InvestmentPipelines/Rail TransportSub-National GovernmentsTar Sands/Oil Sands
Alberta Spends $3.7 Billion for Three-Year Tanker Car Lease
Alberta will spend C$3.7 billion over three years to lease 4,400 tanker cars from CN and CP Rail, in order to ship up to ... -
Auto & Alternative VehiclesBuildingsCanadaCarbon Levels & MeasurementEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentJobsSevere Storms & Flooding
Canada’s $180-Billion in Infrastructure Investment Must Emphasize Low-Carbon Opportunities
The C$180 billion Canada is set to invest in infrastructure over the next decade represents a massive opportunity to cut greenhouse gas emissions, two ... -
Auto & Alternative VehiclesFinance & InvestmentPost-Carbon TransitionSupply Chains & ConsumptionUnited States
Rivian Plans Electric Truck in 2020 with New Investment from Amazon
Upstart electric SUV and pickup truck manufacturer Rivian Automotive LLC has attracted Amazon.com as the lead investor in a recent effort to raise US$700 ... -
AustraliaBatteries/StorageClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsElectricity GridEuropeFinance & InvestmentLegal & RegulatoryOil & GasPost-Carbon TransitionUnited States
Shell Buys Energy Storage Start-Up But Faces Legal Jeopardy for Past Fossil Activities
Royal Dutch Shell moved last week to shore up its position in the transition off carbon by buying German energy storage start-up Sonnen GmbH, ...
