International Agencies & Studies
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CanadaFirst PeoplesHuman Rights & MigrationHydroInternational Agencies & StudiesOil & GasPipelines/Rail TransportShale & FrackingSub-National Governments
UN Human Rights Panel Calls for Pause on Trans Mountain, Site C, Coastal GasLink
The committee that monitors a United Nations convention to end racial discrimination is calling on Canada to cancel the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, the ... -
Climate DenialDrive to 1.5Energy PoliticsEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFailure Is Not An OptionHealth & SafetyHeat & TemperatureInternationalInternational Agencies & StudiesUnited States
Climate-Driven Temperatures Will Kill More in 2100 than Infectious Diseases Today
Climate-driven temperature shifts will kill more people in 2100 that infectious diseases do today, making health and safety impacts an important factor in calculating ... -
Carbon-Free TransitionClimate Action/"Blockadia"Climate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsCoalDrive to 1.5Energy PoliticsFirst PeoplesInternational Agencies & StudiesNational Plans & ResponsesOil & Gas
COP 25 Becomes First to Use ‘F Words’ to Call Out Fossil Fuels
Disastrously as COP 25 turned out for anyone expecting coordinated action on a mounting global emergency, two of the world’s leading climate campaigners are ... -
Biodiversity & HabitatBrazilClimate DenialFirst PeoplesForests & DeforestationInternational Agencies & Studies
Brazilian Amazon Sees Doubling of Deforestation Rate for November
The Amazon suffered more than twice as much deforestation last month as it did in November 2018, a savage uptick which will bring Brazilian ... -
AustraliaBrazilChinaClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsCoalDrive to 1.5Energy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsEuropeFinance & InvestmentFirst PeoplesIndiaInternational Agencies & StudiesMiddle EastNational Plans & ResponsesOil & GasSmall Island StatesUnited States
‘Disgraceful’ COP 25 Shows Big Emitters ‘Betraying People Across the World’
After running 44 hours beyond its scheduled end time, this year’s United Nations climate conference dissolved in failure, frustration, and anger Sunday morning, with ... -
Arctic & AntarcticaBiodiversity & HabitatCarbon Levels & MeasurementClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsDrive to 1.5Failure Is Not An OptionFirst PeoplesFood SecurityHealth & SafetyIce Loss & Sea Level RiseInternational Agencies & StudiesSoil & Natural Sequestration
Melting Permafrost Turns Arctic into Net Source of Greenhouse Gases
As scientists grow ever more certain that the Arctic is becoming a net contributor to climate change as its carbon- and methane-heavy permafrost melts, ... -
BuildingsCitiesClimate Impacts & AdaptationCoalDrive to 1.5Failure Is Not An OptionFinance & InvestmentIce Loss & Sea Level RiseInternational Agencies & StudiesOil & GasUnited States
Climate Crisis Could Drive $20 Trillion in Losses, Trigger Global Financial Meltdown
Climate change is the next economic threat that could trigger a global financial meltdown by destroying up to US$20 trillion in market value, independent ... -
Carbon Levels & MeasurementCarbon-Free TransitionClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsFinance & InvestmentInternational Agencies & Studies
500 B Corporations Pledge to Hit Net-Zero Target by 2030, 20 Years Ahead of Paris Schedule
A list of more than 500 B Corps that includes The Body Shop, New Zealand-American shoemaker Allbirds, California-based health and personal care manufacturer Dr. ... -
Carbon Levels & MeasurementCarbon-Free TransitionFood SecurityForests & DeforestationHuman Rights & MigrationInternationalInternational Agencies & StudiesSupply Chains & Consumption
Scientists Urge ‘Peak Meat’ by 2030, But Farm Rep Sees More Complex Picture
Having all but the poorest countries on Earth achieve “peak meat” consumption by 2030 will be critical in the fight to keep global temperatures ... -
Carbon Levels & MeasurementCarbon-Free TransitionChinaClimate Action/"Blockadia"Climate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsEnergy PoliticsEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentFirst PeoplesHuman Rights & MigrationIndiaInternational Agencies & StudiesMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionMiddle EastSmall Island StatesUnited States
U.S. Declared ‘Climate Criminal’ as ‘Stalemated’ COP 25 Limps to a Close
Reporters on the ground described two weeks of stalemated United Nations climate negotiations limping to a close, a diplomat branded the United States a ... -
Arctic & AntarcticaBioenergyBuildingsCanadaCarbon-Free TransitionCitiesDrought, Famine & WildfiresEnergy Access & EquityInternational Agencies & StudiesOff-GridSub-National Governments
District Energy Systems Gain Ground Despite High Up-Front Cost, Low Gas Prices
Community-based district energy systems are spreading across Canada despite steep up-front costs and tough competition from cheap natural gas, with innovative examples popping up ... -
Air & MarineClimate Action/"Blockadia"Climate DenialClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsDemographicsEnergy PoliticsEuropeHuman Rights & MigrationInternational Agencies & StudiesMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionUnited States
Thunberg Named Time Magazine Person of the Year
For speaking truth to power, and inspiring millions of people of all ages around the world to do the same, 16 year-old #FridaysForFuture founder ... -
AustraliaBrazilCanadaCarbon Levels & MeasurementCarbon-Free TransitionChinaClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsEnergy PoliticsEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsEuropeFinance & InvestmentFirst PeoplesIndiaInternational Agencies & StudiesLegal & RegulatoryMexico, Caribbean & Latin AmericaMiddle EastOil & GasSmall Island StatesSub-National GovernmentsUnited States
Canada Pledges Net Zero by 2050 as Major Emitters Dig In to Block COP 25 Progress
Canada earned praise for promising to legislate a 2050 deadline for net-zero carbon emissions, but big emitters like Australia, Brazil, Saudi Arabia, India, and ... -
Biodiversity & HabitatClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsDrive to 1.5Failure Is Not An OptionHeat & TemperatureIce Loss & Sea Level RiseInternational Agencies & StudiesOceansSoil & Natural Sequestration
Oceans Face Oxygen Loss, Acidification as Warming Challenges Ability to Absorb Carbon
With the Earth’s oceans rapidly and dangerously losing oxygen due to a combination of global warming and pollution, Greenpeace is urging countries to restore ... -
Air & MarineBuildingsCarbon-Free TransitionDemand & EfficiencyDrive to 1.5Electricity GridEuropeIndiaInternational Agencies & StudiesPathways to 1.5Supply Chains & ConsumptionTransitUnited StatesWalking & Biking
12-Point Agenda Lays Out Possibilities for Global Energy Efficiency Gains
A 12-point agenda released by three of the world’s leading energy efficiency councils is setting out the steps countries can take to bring annual ...
