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BuildingsCitiesDrive to 1.5Electricity GridFailure Is Not An OptionHealth & SafetyHuman Rights & MigrationSevere Storms & FloodingSmall Island StatesSub-National GovernmentsUnited States
Major Mental Health Crisis Hits Puerto Rico as Year-Long Hurricane Recovery Lags
A year after Hurricane Maria killed nearly 3,000 people and destroyed much of the infrastructure on the island of Puerto Rico, the country is ... -
Auto & Alternative VehiclesBuildingsCanadaCarbon Levels & MeasurementCitiesDemand & EfficiencyOil & GasSub-National GovernmentsTransit
TAF Completes Greater Toronto and Hamilton’s First Regional GHG Inventory
The Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) held one-fifth of Canada’s population and GDP in 2015 but produced only about 7% of the country’s ... -
Air & MarineAustraliaAuto & Alternative VehiclesBatteries/StorageBuildingsCanadaCitiesClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsCoalDemand & EfficiencyDrive to 1.5Electricity GridEuropeFinance & InvestmentFood SecurityIndiaInternational Agencies & StudiesMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionMethaneMexico, Caribbean & Latin AmericaNational Plans & ResponsesPost-Carbon TransitionSolarSub-National GovernmentsSupply Chains & ConsumptionUnited StatesWaterWind
Flurry of Low-Carbon Announcements Marks First Day of Global Climate Action Summit
The Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco is entering its second day, with media and other observers scrambling to keep up with a ... -
BuildingsDemand & EfficiencyElectricity GridEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsHealth & SafetyPost-Carbon TransitionSolarSub-National GovernmentsUnited StatesWind
California Must Go All-In on Energy Efficiency to Hit 100% Carbon-Free Target
Just a few days before Governor Jerry Brown signed legislation committing California to producing 100% carbon-free electricity by 2045, an analysis showed the state ... -
BuildingsCarbon Levels & MeasurementCitiesClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsDrive to 1.5Failure Is Not An OptionHealth & SafetyInternational Agencies & StudiesJobsPost-Carbon TransitionTransit
Climate Action in Cities Could Create 13.7 Million Jobs, Prevent 1.3 Million Premature Deaths
Cities around the world could create 13.7 million jobs and prevent 1.3 million premature deaths per year by 2030 by pursuing “ambitious urban climate ... -
Auto & Alternative VehiclesBuildingsCarbon Levels & MeasurementCitiesClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsCoalDemand & EfficiencyLegal & RegulatoryMethaneOil & GasPost-Carbon TransitionSoil & Natural SequestrationSolarSub-National GovernmentsUnited StatesWind
Cities, States, Businesses Drive Down U.S. Carbon Pollution While Trump Prepares to Deregulate Methane Emissions
While the Trump administration prepares to undercut Obama-era controls on methane emissions from oil and gas operations, more than 3,000 U.S, cities, states, businesses, ... -
BuildingsCitiesDemand & EfficiencyElectricity GridEnergy Access & EquityHealth & SafetyHeat & TemperatureInternational Agencies & StudiesResearch & DevelopmentSub-National GovernmentsUnited States
Green Roofs Can Help Urban Poor Survive Heat Waves
Green roofs will play a key role in making summer heat waves less uncomfortable—and less lethal—for the urban poor, according to a new study ... -
Auto & Alternative VehiclesBatteries/StorageBuildingsCanadaChinaDemand & EfficiencyElectricity GridEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsEuropeFinance & InvestmentGeneral RenewablesInternational Agencies & StudiesLegal & RegulatoryPost-Carbon TransitionSolarUnited StatesWind
Electrification of Everything Set to Triple Global Grid Capacity by 2050
Global grid capacity is on track to triple by 2050 as power utilities scramble to accommodate a surge in electric vehicles and new renewable ... -
AsiaBuildingsCanadaCarbon Levels & MeasurementChinaClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsDrive to 1.5EuropeIndiaInternational Agencies & StudiesNational Plans & ResponsesSub-National GovernmentsSupply Chains & ConsumptionUnited States
Massive Trade Loophole Places 25% of Global Emissions Outside National Climate Plans
A massive and growing “carbon loophole” is undermining global efforts to bring greenhouse gas emissions under control, with “most types of carbon policy” failing ... -
BuildingsCanadaCitiesDemand & EfficiencyElectricity GridPost-Carbon TransitionSolarSub-National Governments
Calgary Home Becomes First in Alberta to Gain Passive House Certification
A home in northwest Calgary has become the first in Alberta to earn the Passive House certification, a gold standard for sustainability building for ... -
BuildingsCitiesHealth & SafetyHeat & TemperatureHuman Rights & MigrationPost-Carbon TransitionResearch & DevelopmentSupply Chains & Consumption
Shifting Air Conditioner Use Means ‘Better Machines, Better Refrigerants, Better Buildings’
An overheating planet, combined with increasing urban density and rising incomes in the developing world, demands a system-level change in our use of air ... -
BuildingsCanadaEnergy PoliticsOil & GasPipelines/Rail TransportPost-Carbon TransitionSub-National GovernmentsTransitWalking & Biking
Dauncey: ‘Timid’ B.C. Intention Papers Do Little to Boost Climate Action
With its recently-published series of “intention papers” on clean growth, British Columbia’s government is showing too much timidity and not enough initiative to counter ...
