Health & Safety
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EU Court Shoots Down Post-Dieselgate Emissions Standard, Empowers Cities to Fight Air Pollution
The General Court of the European Union has upheld the cities of Paris, Brussels, and Madrid in a challenge to what they see as ... -
Climate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsFinance & InvestmentHealth & SafetyInternational Agencies & Studies
Health Benefits of Climate Action Make Mitigation ‘An Opportunity, Not a Cost’
Even though the targets in the Paris Agreement fall far short of what’s needed to limit average global warming to 1.5°C, they would still ... -
Air & MarineAuto & Alternative VehiclesBuildingsCitiesDemand & EfficiencyElectricity GridEuropeHealth & SafetySevere Storms & FloodingTransit
London Mayor Khan Declares Climate Emergency, Pushes Carbon Neutral Deadline from 2050 to 2030
London Mayor Sadiq Khan is declaring a climate emergency and calling for more urgent action by the UK government “to avert an ecological breakdown ... -
CanadaCitiesDrive to 1.5Health & SafetyInternational Agencies & StudiesMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionPost-Carbon TransitionSub-National GovernmentsTransit
Foundations, C40 Cities to Help Montreal Deliver on 2050 Carbon Neutral Target
The David Suzuki Foundation, C40 Cities, and the Trottier Family Foundation have formed a two-year partnership with Montreal to help it meet Mayor Valérie ... -
Air & MarineClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsHealth & SafetyPost-Carbon TransitionResearch & Development
Maersk Sets 2050 Deadline for Carbon-Neutral Operations
Denmark’s AP Moller Maersk, the world’s biggest marine shipping company, has set a 2050 deadline to make all its operations carbon-neutral. -
CanadaCoalDrive to 1.5Electricity GridHealth & SafetyJobsNational Plans & ResponsesOil & GasPost-Carbon TransitionSub-National Governments
Canada Sets Coal Phaseout Rules with Relaxed Emissions Target for Coal-to-Gas Conversions
Canada has published a set of regulations that largely eliminate coal-fired power generation by 2030 and have received praise from the Pembina Institute as ... -
Bitumen BubbleCanadaCanada's Pipeline-Climate Policy ParadoxCarbon Levels & MeasurementClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsCoalDrive to 1.5Energy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsEuropeFirst PeoplesHealth & SafetyInternational Agencies & StudiesNational Plans & Responses
BREAKING: Canada Commits to Faster, Deeper Carbon Cuts in 2020
Canada will adopt tougher greenhouse gas reduction targets when the Paris Agreement takes effect in 2020, Environment and Climate Change Minister Catherine McKenna said ...
