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House Democrats’ Blueprint Aims for Net-Zero by 2050, Connects Racial Inequity with Rising Temperatures
A climate plan released this week by Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives is receiving wide acknowledgement as a sweeping proposal that would ... -
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Australian Lobby Group Points to One Million Jobs in Green Recovery Plan
Countering Canberra’s fossil-backed call for a gas-powered pandemic recovery plan, the Australian lobby group Beyond Zero Emissions has mapped a solar- and wind-powered path ... -
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Declaration for Resilience Urges ‘New Normal’ for Canadian Cities
Canada’s urban planning experts, along with leaders in the public, private, and non-profit sectors, have signed on to the 2020 Declaration for Resilience in ... -
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Next Six Months Will Determine Success of Green Recovery, IEA Warns
The world’s governments can either spend the next three years and US$3 trillion entrenching the greenhouse gas emission cuts that accompanied the pandemic lockdown ... -
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Alberta’s Green Economy Could Produce 67,200 New Jobs by 2030
The Pembina Institute has tapped into the innovative and entrepreneurial spirit of Albertans to produce a job creation plan that could begin decarbonizing the ... -
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Government Stimulus Packages Lock In Fossil Growth, Squander Opportunity for Green Recovery, Global Assessment Warns
Too many governments are squandering the opportunity to build a green recovery in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, directing dollars to technologies that ... -
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Alberta Shuts Energy Efficiency Agency, Eliminates Cabinet Approval for New Tar Sands/Oil Sands Projects
Alberta is moving to phase out its energy efficiency agency and allow future tar sands/oil sands projects to proceed without cabinet approval under a ... -
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Canada’s Green Recovery Could Produce 6.7 Million Job-Years, Cut 237 Megatonnes of Emissions by 2030
Canada could create 6.7 million person-years of quality employment by 2030, reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 237 million tonnes from 2018 levels, make homes ... -
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Emissions Show ‘Surprisingly Rapid’ Rebound as Pandemic Lockdowns Ease
Global greenhouse gas emissions are going through a “surprisingly rapid” rebound as pandemic restrictions begin to lift, according to an update to the Global ... -
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Missouri Utility to Test On-Bill Payments for Fund Home Energy Retrofits
A Missouri utility is moving to clear one of the barriers to home energy retrofits, with a pilot program to cover the up-front cost ... -
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Climate Justice Requires Racial Justice, Expert Panel Says
The roiling traumas of racial injustice, coronavirus, and climate change are a “veritable witch’s brew of community risk,” according to a panel of five ... -
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Federal Officials Express Doubts on Post-COVID Recovery Package as Cabinet Seeks Free Consulting Advice
Federal government department officials may be throwing cold water on the idea of a green recovery package—or any economic recovery package at all—the Globe ... -
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Empire State Building Retrofits Cut 10-Year Emissions by 40%
Thanks to a scrupulously well-planned retrofit, the owners of the Empire State Building have been able to reduce the structure’s emissions by 40% over ... -
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New York Mega-Utility Triples Energy Efficiency Budget to $1.5 Billion
New York state mega-utility Consolidated Edison is tripling its budget for energy efficiency to US$1.5 billion through 2025, in an aggressive program expansion that ... -
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EU’s Massive Green Recovery Plan Includes 15-GW Renewables Tender, Support for Green Hydrogen
The European Union is set to propose a massive economic stimulus plan, complete with a 15-gigawatt renewable energy tender and auctions for green hydrogen, ...
