Air & Marine
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ICAO Changes Carbon Offset Rules, Gives Airlines a ‘Three- to Six-Year Free Pass to Pollute’
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) handed international airlines a concession valued at about US$15 billion last week, by agreeing to scale back the ... -
Air & MarineAuto & Alternative VehiclesCarbon-Free TransitionDrive to 1.5Energy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentInternational Agencies & StudiesJobs & TrainingOil & GasShale & FrackingSupply Chains & ConsumptionUnited States
Global Oil Demand, CO2 Emissions Likely Peaked in 2019 as Fossil Analysts Predict More Stranded Assets
A small parade of analysts stepped out last week with projections that global oil demand and carbon dioxide emissions likely peaked last year, with ... -
Air & MarineBiodiversity & HabitatCarbon-Free TransitionClimate Action/"Blockadia"Drive to 1.5Food SecurityOceansSevere Storms & FloodingUnited StatesWave & TidalWind
‘Teal Deal’ Could Tap into Oceans for Climate Change Mitigation
As the window for climate action narrows, experts in marine science and economics are calling for a new “Teal Deal” that embraces the enormous ... -
Conservative Leadership Candidate Erin O’Toole Pledges Fossil Subsidy Phaseout
Conservative Party leadership candidate Erin O’Toole declares fossil fuel subsidies “a form of corporate welfare” and promises to phase them out if he ever ... -
Cameron: Lighter-Than-Air Ships Are the Most Economical, Eco-Friendly Way to Fly
Despite the fiery memory of the Hindenburg burning completely in a matter of 34 seconds in 1936, lighter-than-air ships might be an idea whose ... -
Air & MarineBiodiversity & HabitatHealth & SafetyOceansOil & GasSupply Chains & ConsumptionUnited States
Idling Tankers Clutter Shores, Spew CO2 While Waiting out Oil Crash
As the global collapse in fossil fuel demand leaves oil tankers—and their toxic cargo—idling offshore around the world, the International Council on Clean Transportation ... -
Air & MarineAuto & Alternative VehiclesBioenergyBuildingsCarbon Levels & MeasurementCarbon-Free TransitionCitiesClimate Impacts & AdaptationCoalDemand & EfficiencyDrive to 1.5Electricity GridEnergy SubsidiesEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsEuropeFinance & InvestmentJobs & TrainingOil & GasSolarWind
Spain’s Green Recovery Bill Pledges 350,000 Jobs Per Year, Sets 2050 Net-Zero Target, Halts All New Fossil Projects
The Spanish government is expected to table a draft law today that will aim for net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, call an immediate halt ... -
Air & MarineAuto & Alternative VehiclesCarbon-Free TransitionCitiesEnergy PoliticsEnergy SubsidiesFinance & InvestmentOil & GasTransitWalking & Biking
Bail Out the Living World, Not Its Destroyers, Monbiot Urges
It’s time to attach a Do Not Resuscitate tag to the fossil, airline, and car companies that have been desperately trolling for government bailouts ... -
Air & MarineAuto & Alternative VehiclesBuildingsCanadaCarbon-Free TransitionClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsDemand & EfficiencyEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsGeneral RenewablesSub-National Governments
In Conversation: Post-COVID Recovery Becomes Added Lens for Climate, Energy Efficiency Programs, Dunsky Says
Philippe Dunsky is President of Dunsky Energy Consulting, a 35-person Canadian firm specialized in accelerating the clean energy transition. In early April, he circulated ... -
Air & MarineAuto & Alternative VehiclesCanadaCarbon Levels & MeasurementClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsCoalElectricity GridOil & GasSub-National GovernmentsTar Sands/Oil Sands
Canada Records 15-Megatonne Emissions Hike in 2018, Wiping Out 13 Years of Gains
Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions increased by 15 million tonnes between 2017 and 2018, driven by vehicle emissions, oil and gas extraction, and manufacturing, and ... -
Air & MarineBioenergyCCS & Negative EmissionsClimate Denial & GreenwashingClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsEnergy PoliticsFinance & InvestmentInternational Agencies & StudiesOil & Gas
Shell Draws Praise, Pushback for 2050 Net-Zero Pledge
Royal Dutch Shell is receiving some praise and a healthy dose of pushback after unveiling plans to become a “net-zero carbon company” by 2050. -
Air & MarineCarbon Levels & MeasurementCarbon-Free TransitionCitiesClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsEuropeFinance & InvestmentHealth & SafetySub-National GovernmentsTransitWalking & Biking
‘Gobsmacking’ UK Announcement Says Green Transport Must Become Citizens’ First Choice
The UK government recently declared that meeting the nation’s goal of net-zero emissions by 2050 will require that public transit, cycling, and other forms ... -
Pandemic Produces Unprecedented Disruption of Climate Data Collection
Both short-term weather forecasting and long-term climate studies are under threat from COVID-19 as the imperatives to shelter in place and practice physical distancing ... -
Some New Habits May Continue as Coronavirus Drives 38% Drop in Airline Emissions
Airlines’ greenhouse gas emissions are set to fall 38% this year as the coronavirus pandemic drives down travel demand, and the Australia Institute says ... -
Week 13, March 30: Sustainable Aviation
Domestic and international aviation produced 21 Mt of CO2e in 2017 (14.34 Mt international, 6.67 Mt domestic), representing 3% of Canada’s emissions. Emissions are ...
