Buildings
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Building with Wood Could Sequester Carbon, Produce Fewer Emissions Than Concrete
Building with wood is making a comeback, and is included in Drawdown’s list of “coming attractions” as a decarbonization option that hasn’t yet hit ... -
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 ... -
Auto & Alternative VehiclesBuildingsCanadaCarbon Levels & MeasurementCitiesDemand & EfficiencyElectricity GridEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentHydroOil & GasShale & FrackingSub-National Governments
B.C. Climate Plan Lays Out Rapid Shift from Fossil Energy to Electricity
Higher carbon prices and measures to shift individuals and industry off fossil fuels are key pillars of CleanBC, the new climate action plan unveiled ... -
AustraliaBatteries/StorageBuildingsCarbon Levels & MeasurementClimate DenialClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsElectricity GridEnergy PoliticsPost-Carbon TransitionSolarSub-National GovernmentsWind
State Voters in Australia Deliver Landslide Victory for Renewables, Storage, Climate Action
In what’s being seen as a possible portent for national elections in February, the incumbent Labor government has swept to victory in the Australian ... -
Auto & Alternative VehiclesBuildingsCanadaCarbon Levels & MeasurementCitiesClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsDrive to 1.5Energy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentJobsNational Plans & ResponsesPost-Carbon TransitionSub-National Governments
EXCLUSIVE: Federal Climate Panel to Seek Practical Steps to Meet, Possibly Exceed Canada’s 2030 Target
Proven, practical measures to reach or even push beyond Canada’s 2030 greenhouse gas reduction targets will be the focus for the federal government’s new ... -
AsiaBuildingsCanadaCarbon Levels & MeasurementCitiesDrawdownEuropePost-Carbon TransitionUnited States
District Heating Would Save 9.38 Gigatons of Carbon by 2050
District heating ranks #27 on Drawdown’s list of climate solutions. By 2050, the technique could eliminate 9.38 gigatons of carbon dioxide at a net ... -
BuildingsCanadaCarbon Levels & MeasurementDemand & EfficiencyDrive to 1.5Pathways to 1.5Sub-National Governments
Morneau Attends Efficiency Canada Launch, Calls Efficiency the ‘Ultimate Win-Win’
The Canadian government is amending federal regulations to make it easier for households and businesses to adopt energy-efficient products and strategies, Finance Minister Bill ... -
Regina Unanimously Adopts 2050 Deadline for 100% RE
Regina city councillors drew a standing ovation October 29 after voting unanimously to adopt a 100% renewable energy target for 2050.
