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    Wilkinson Vows Tougher 2030 Emissions Target as Throne Speech Promises Net-Zero by 2050

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    A 2050 deadline to achieve net-zero emissions, a price on carbon in every part of the country, and new initiatives on energy-efficient buildings, zero-emission ...
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    Ontario Town Counts on Transit, Urban Design to Protect Rural Flavour, Prevent Sprawl

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    Drawing inspiration from sources as diverse as the garden city movement of the early 20th century, Israel’s cooperative moshavs, and the annual Burning Man ...
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    Stouffville Condo Developer Plans Eight-Storey ‘Green’ Building

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    Heat, Climate Extremes Bring Infrastructure Challenges to St. Louis

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    Massachusetts Town’s Gas Heating Ban Could Spur Change Across Region

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    Shifting Every Texas Home from Gas to Electricity Would Save Money, Cut Carbon

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    Converting every single-family home in Texas from natural gas to electric heating would reduce homeowner utility bills by as much as US$450 per year, ...
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    Residential LEDs Would Save 7.8 Gigatons of Carbon by 2050

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    Ranked #33 on Drawdown’s list of climate solutions, using residential LED lighting to replace incandescent and fluorescent bulbs could cut greenhouse gas emissions by ...
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    AOC, Sanders Push Green New Deal for Public Housing

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    Scenario Shows Nova Scotia Phasing Out Coal, Hitting 90% Renewable Power by 2030

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    Nova Scotia can phase out all coal-fired electricity production and generate 90% of its power from renewable sources by 2030 under an ambitious but ...
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    China Brings On New Coal Capacity, Sees Oil and Gas Emissions Rise

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    Two somewhat contradictory recent reports are pointing to alarming increases in China’s fossil fuel use and resulting greenhouse gas emissions, with the most recent ...
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    Online Tool Connects Energy Poverty to Climate, Housing Crises

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    A group of sustainability specialists is out with a new online mapping tool to help policy-makers navigate the challenging nexus between the climate crisis, ...
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  • Provincial Energy Efficiency Rankings Map of Canada
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    Energy Efficiency Scorecard Shows B.C. Leading, But All Provinces with Room to Improve

    November 19, 2019
     
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    British Columbia leads, Saskatchewan along with Newfoundland and Labrador lag, and no province receives a score above 58 points on a 100-point scale in ...
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    Renovate or Demolish: The Decision Gets More Complicated

    November 19, 2019
     
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    Monthly Flat Fee for German Homeowners Covers Solar, EV, and Battery

    November 15, 2019
     
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    Homeowners in Germany will be able to rent a home solar array, an electric vehicle, and battery for a single, monthly flat rate, under ...
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    Fossil Production, Inefficient Buildings Make Canada a Global Climate Laggard

    November 13, 2019
     
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