International Agencies & Studies
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CanadaCarbon Levels & MeasurementClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsCoalElectricity GridInternational Agencies & StudiesMethaneOil & GasShale & FrackingTar Sands/Oil SandsUnited States
U.S., Canadian Fossils to Lead $1.4 Trillion in New Oil and Gas Development Through 2024
Fossils in the United States and Canada are leading plans to invest another US$1.4 trillion in new oil and gas extraction projects over the ... -
Carbon Levels & MeasurementClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsDrive to 1.5EuropeInternational Agencies & StudiesLegal & RegulatoryNational Plans & ResponsesSmall Island States
Denmark to Cut Emissions 70% by 2030 While New Zealand Adopts Climate Policy Lens
Two of the world’s wealthier countries have committed to a more ambitious response to the climate crisis, with Denmark adopting a 2030 deadline for ... -
AfricaAir & MarineBrazilCarbon Levels & MeasurementChinaClimate Action/"Blockadia"Climate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsCoalDrive to 1.5Energy PoliticsEuropeFirst PeoplesForests & DeforestationHuman Rights & MigrationIndiaInternational Agencies & StudiesOil & GasOpinion & AnalysisPathways to 1.5Shale & FrackingSoil & Natural SequestrationUnited States
Need to Get It Right: Article 6 Could Trigger Faster Carbon Cuts or Massive Greenwashing
It could make or break the success of the Paris Agreement. It’s a notably complicated section of an international accord that is already arcane ... -
AsiaBioenergyCarbon Levels & MeasurementClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsCoalElectricity GridEnergy SubsidiesFinance & InvestmentForests & DeforestationInternational Agencies & StudiesJobsLegal & RegulatorySolar
New Coal Plant Construction Puts Indonesia at Odds with 1.5°C Carbon Target
Even as its neighbours join the rest of the world in turning increasingly away from coal, Indonesia is charging full steam ahead with new ... -
Climate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsDrive to 1.5Food SecurityInternationalInternational Agencies & StudiesPathways to 1.5Post-Carbon TransitionSoil & Natural Sequestration
‘Unglamourous’ Manure Workshop Brings Ground-Up Solutions to COP 25
The emissions reduction potential of manure was the decidedly…earthy, if “unglamourous” focus of a pre-conference workshop attached to United Nations climate negotiations in Madrid, ... -
Carbon Levels & MeasurementInternational Agencies & StudiesMiddle EastPost-Carbon TransitionResearch & DevelopmentSupply Chains & Consumption
Researchers Work on E. Coli Strain That Would Eat CO2, Rather Than Emitting It
Researchers at Israel’s Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot have created a strain of Escherichia coli (E. coli) that metabolizes carbon dioxide rather than ... -
AfricaArctic & AntarcticaClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsDrive to 1.5Drought, Famine & WildfiresFood SecurityHealth & SafetyHeat & TemperatureIce Loss & Sea Level RiseInternational Agencies & StudiesIPCC ReportOceansSevere Storms & FloodingSmall Island States
WMO Declares 2010s the Warmest Decade on Record as Climate Impacts Accelerate
The 2010s are almost certain to take their place as the warmest decade on record, and 2015-2019 as the five-year span with the highest ... -
AfricaClimate Action/"Blockadia"Climate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsDrought, Famine & WildfiresFinance & InvestmentIce Loss & Sea Level RiseInternational Agencies & StudiesJobsPost-Carbon TransitionSevere Storms & FloodingSmall Island StatesUnited States
COP 25: Guterres Conveys ‘Hope, Not Despair’ as Vulnerable Countries Demand Action
UN Secretary General António Guterres showed up with a mix of urgency and hope, the Climate Vulnerable Forum called for a commitment from countries ... -
Climate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentInternational Agencies & StudiesJobsPost-Carbon Transition
‘Transformational Ramping Up’ Can Deliver 50% Emissions Reduction by 2030
It will take a “transformational ramping up” with all the world’s biggest emitters fully onboard. But with a 50% improvement in emission reduction targets ... -
Climate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsCoalEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentInternational Agencies & StudiesOil & Gas
Investors Scorch Big Four Auditing Firms for Failing to Assess Climate Risk
The world’s four biggest auditing firms are taking fire for their failure to adequately assess the systemic risks posed by climate change, with 29 ... -
82 Days of King Tide Flooding Becoming the New Normal for Florida Keys
Rising sea levels coupled with the impact of recent hurricanes on the Gulf Stream have left residents of the Florida Keys enduring massive “king ... -
Biodiversity & HabitatClimate DenialDrought, Famine & WildfiresHealth & SafetyIce Loss & Sea Level RiseInternational Agencies & StudiesLegal & RegulatorySevere Storms & FloodingUnited States
60% of Toxic Superfund Sites in U.S. Are Vulnerable to Climate Impacts
With 60% of America’s toxic Superfund sites at risk from climate impacts like storm surge and flooding, wildfires and rising seas, the Environmental Protection ... -
CitiesFood SecurityInternational Agencies & StudiesMexico, Caribbean & Latin AmericaPost-Carbon Transition
Post-Cold War Necessity Makes Cuba a Model for Scaled-Up Urban Farming
Cuba is emerging as a model for countries intent on feeding dense urban populations in a warming world, after the geopolitics of the Cold ... -
AustraliaCitiesDemographicsDrought, Famine & WildfiresHealth & SafetyHuman Rights & MigrationInternational Agencies & StudiesMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionSevere Storms & FloodingUnited States
Mental Health Expertise Meets Sandbags in Helping Communities Build Climate Resilience
It was judicious use of mental health expertise, along with many, many sandbags, that enabled Fargo, North Dakota to weather the challenges of the ...
