International Agencies & Studies
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Auto & Alternative VehiclesCanadaClimate & SocietyClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsCoalDemand & DistributionElectricity GridEnergy SubsidiesFinance & InvestmentInternational Agencies & StudiesJurisdictionsNon-Renewable Energy
Canada Boosts Finance Commitment as G7 Falls Short on Climate, Vaccines
G7 leaders have tied up a weekend summit in Cornwall, United Kingdom that produced a still-vague collective promise on international climate finance, pledges to ... -
Biodiversity & HabitatCarbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsFinance & InvestmentFirst PeoplesForests & DeforestationGeneral RenewablesInternationalInternational Agencies & StudiesJurisdictionsLegal & RegulatoryOceansRenewable EnergySoil & Natural SequestrationWater
Report Calls for Climate, Biodiversity Action to Work in Tandem
A landmark report is warning that global heating and biodiversity collapse are intertwined crises that will be solved only if they are solved together—critical ... -
Carbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyDemographicsGeneral RenewablesInternational Agencies & StudiesJobs & TrainingNon-Renewable EnergyOil & GasRenewable Energy
Fast Renewables Growth Triggers Scramble for Qualified Workers
As the shift off carbon accelerates, clean energy companies are scrambling to find the people power they need to keep the lights on. -
AsiaCarbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsCoalFinance & InvestmentInternational Agencies & StudiesJurisdictionsNon-Renewable EnergyRenewable EnergySolar
Vietnam Solar Capacity Grows 100-Fold Since 2019
Solar uptake in Vietnam has reached eye-blinking speed, with a 100-fold increase in generation just since 2019. -
Carbon Levels & MeasurementCarbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyCoalInternational Agencies & StudiesNon-Renewable EnergyOil & Gas
Winding Down Fossils is Essential, Doable to Keep Average Warming to 1.5°C
Countries must adopt an “orderly wind down” of oil, gas, and coal production to avoid greenhouse gas emissions in 2030 that are 66% higher ... -
Biodiversity & HabitatClimate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationEuropeHealth & SafetyHeat & TemperatureInternational Agencies & StudiesJurisdictionsMethaneUnited StatesWater
Oxygen Levels Plummeting in Freshwater Lakes
As global heating undercuts the ability of aquatic habitats to store and circulate oxygen, the myriad creatures that inhabit the world’s beleaguered freshwater lakes ... -
CanadaCarbon Levels & MeasurementClimate & SocietyClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsForests & DeforestationInternational Agencies & StudiesJurisdictionsSoil & Natural SequestrationUnited States
Natural Solutions Could Cut Canada’s Emissions by More Than 10%
If work begins now to aggressively restore and protect Canada’s forests, grasslands, farmlands, and peatlands, the country could reduce its annual emissions by 78 ... -
CanadaCarbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyFinance & InvestmentInternational Agencies & StudiesJurisdictionsMedia, Messaging, & Public Opinion
Poll Shows Strong Public Support for Climate Finance Across Canada, G7
With climate finance on the agenda at this weekend’s G7 summit in Cornwall, United Kingdom, 70% of Canadian adults and 66% across the world’s ... -
Climate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFood SecurityHealth & SafetyHeat & TemperatureHuman Rights & MigrationIce Loss & Sea Level RiseInternational Agencies & Studies
Oxfam, Swiss Re Predict Deep Economic Pain without Faster, Deeper Carbon Cuts
Canada’s economy could shrink 6.9% per year by 2050, the world’s most industrialized economies could drop 8.5%, and developing countries will fare far worse ... -
Climate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationDrought, Famine & WildfiresHeat & TemperatureInternational Agencies & StudiesSevere Storms & Flooding
Climate Models May Underestimate Clouds’ Cooling Ability, Scientists Say
Standard climate modelling may underestimate the extent to which some types of clouds cool the atmosphere, according to a new paper in the journal ... -
Carbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsInternational Agencies & Studies
Atmospheric CO2 Now 50% Higher than Pre-Industrial Levels
The annual peak of global heat-trapping carbon dioxide in the air has reached another dangerous milestone: 50% higher than when the industrial age began. -
Batteries/StorageCarbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyDemand & DistributionDemand & EfficiencyElectricity GridFinance & InvestmentInternational Agencies & StudiesRenewable EnergySolarWind
Investment Must Triple by 2030 to Hit 1.5°C Target, IEA Warns
Global clean energy investment must triple by 2030 to fulfill the projected 1.5°C future in the International Energy Agency’s net-zero by 2050 roadmap, the ... -
AustraliaCarbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyDemand & DistributionInternational Agencies & StudiesJurisdictionsNon-Renewable EnergyOil & GasPetrochemicals & PlasticsUnited States
$16 Billion Per Year from Rich Countries Drives ‘Global Dash for Gas’
A new “dash for gas” directed nearly US$16 billion per year into gas projects in low- and middle-income countries between 2017 and 2019, setting ... -
Climate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsHealth & SafetyHuman Rights & MigrationInternational Agencies & Studies
World Climate Deal Could Fail Unless G7 Solves Vaccine Disparities
The shattering disparities in COVID-19 vaccination rates between rich and poor countries could defeat efforts to implement the Paris agreement, a growing chorus of ... -
Arctic & AntarcticaClimate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationEuropeForests & DeforestationIce Loss & Sea Level RiseInternationalInternational Agencies & StudiesJurisdictionsOceans
‘Tipping Point Cascade’ Could Speed Climate Destabilization
New research is raising the alarm over a possible “domino effect” that could cause separate but interconnected climate systems to reach their tipping points ...
