International Agencies & Studies
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Carbon Levels & MeasurementClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsDrive to 1.5International Agencies & StudiesPathways to 1.5Post-Carbon Transition
IEA Could (Finally) Include 1.5°C Scenario in 2019 Annual Outlook Report
The International Energy Agency (IEA) is developing a scenario for holding global warming below 1.5°C that could be included in its influential annual outlook ... -
AsiaBioenergyBrazilChinaElectricity GridEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsEuropeFinance & InvestmentHydroIndiaInternational Agencies & StudiesJobsOff-GridPost-Carbon TransitionSolarSupply Chains & ConsumptionUnited StatesWind
Renewables Employed 11 Million in 2018, IRENA Reports
Renewable energy employed 11 million people around the world last year despite slower annual growth in key markets like China, the International Renewable Energy ... -
Drive to 1.5Failure Is Not An OptionHuman Rights & MigrationInternational Agencies & StudiesInternational Security & War
Annual Peace Index Cites Climate Change as ‘Tipping Point’ for Conflict
Climate change will threaten peace in countries around the world in the next decade, according to the latest edition of an annual index produced ... -
AsiaBuildingsCanadaCulture, Curiosities, & HumourElectricity GridInternational Agencies & StudiesMedia, Messaging, & Public Opinion
Dumping the Pinstripe Cuts Summer Energy Use, Helps Women Office Workers Boost Productivity
“It’s summer: ditch the suit and tie,” may become a directive heard more often by Canadian office workers, as companies reckon with the cost ... -
Auto & Alternative VehiclesClimate Action/"Blockadia"Demand & EfficiencyFinance & InvestmentInternational Agencies & StudiesMiddle EastOil & GasPetrochemicals & PlasticsPost-Carbon TransitionResearch & DevelopmentShale & FrackingSupply Chains & Consumption
Fossils See Circular Economy, Backlash Against Plastics Cutting Demand for Oil and Gas
The mounting global backlash against plastic pollution has fossil companies worried, as public opinion coalesces into a threat to businesses they’ve been counting on ... -
AfricaDrive to 1.5EuropeFailure Is Not An OptionFood SecurityForests & DeforestationHuman Rights & MigrationInternational Agencies & StudiesInternational Security & WarMiddle EastSouth & Central AmericaUnited StatesWater
‘Conflicts Are Predestined’ Where Climate Disasters Threaten Food, Water, Livelihoods
Governments must invest new effort and money to prevent climate change from driving new conflicts, according to a diplomatic statement drafted by the German ... -
AsiaBrazilClimate Impacts & AdaptationDrought, Famine & WildfiresEuropeFinance & InvestmentHeat & TemperatureInternational Agencies & StudiesLegal & RegulatoryMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionOil & GasPost-Carbon TransitionSevere Storms & FloodingUnited States
Big Companies Foresee $970 Billion in Climate Risk, $2.1 Trillion in Gains from Climate Action
More than 200 of the world’s biggest companies anticipate nearly US$1 trillion in business risk—more than half of it in the next five years—due ... -
Push Japan Toward Coal Subsidy Phaseout, Abreu Urges Trudeau Government
With Japan chairing this year’s G20 meetings and its prime minister, Shinzo Abe, trying to position himself as a climate leader, Canada has an ... -
Climate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsDrive to 1.5Energy SubsidiesInternational Agencies & StudiesNational Plans & Responses
80 Countries to Announce Tougher Climate Targets at UN Summit in September
About 80 countries are on track to announce tougher greenhouse gas reduction targets during United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres’ climate summit this September, ... -
Sharp Rise in Tropical Methane May Signal New Emissions Feedback Loop
A sharp, unexpected increase in methane emissions from the tropics, possibly a result of a climate feedback loop, now poses a significant threat to ... -
Auto & Alternative VehiclesCanadaDemand & EfficiencyDrive to 1.5EuropeFinance & InvestmentInternational Agencies & StudiesNational Plans & ResponsesPost-Carbon TransitionSupply Chains & Consumption
Canada Becomes First Country to Sign ‘Zero Pledge’ for Medium, Heavy Transport Vehicles
Canada became the first country to sign on to the Drive to Zero Pledge, an international effort to boost the number of zero- and ... -
CanadaCCS & Negative EmissionsEnergy PoliticsEnergy SubsidiesEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentInternational Agencies & StudiesMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionNuclearPost-Carbon TransitionUnited States
Canada Touts Cleantech Venture with Gates as Clean Energy Ministerial Gets Under Way
Ottawa will invest up to C$30 million in a public-private venture with mega-entrepreneurs Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, and others to help launch ... -
ChinaDrive to 1.5Electricity GridEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentIndiaInternational Agencies & StudiesOil & GasPathways to 1.5Post-Carbon TransitionSolar
Global Solar Set to Surge, But Still Falls Short of Paris Targets
The solar industry is expecting a continuing surge in the years ahead, according to two reports released earlier this month, though the rapid growth ... -
AfricaAsiaDemand & EfficiencyElectricity GridGeneral RenewablesHuman Rights & MigrationIndiaInternational Agencies & StudiesOff-GridPost-Carbon Transition
400 Million Gain Electricity Service, But Countries Fall Behind 2030 Deadline for Universal Access
Although 400 million people around the world have gained access to electricity since 2010, progress is still too slow to meet the United Nations ...
