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Wilkinson Vows Tougher 2030 Emissions Target as Throne Speech Promises Net-Zero by 2050
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 ... -
Ontario Town Counts on Transit, Urban Design to Protect Rural Flavour, Prevent Sprawl
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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Shifting Every Texas Home from Gas to Electricity Would Save Money, Cut Carbon
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
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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Scenario Shows Nova Scotia Phasing Out Coal, Hitting 90% Renewable Power by 2030
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
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
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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Energy Efficiency Scorecard Shows B.C. Leading, But All Provinces with Room to Improve
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 ... -
Monthly Flat Fee for German Homeowners Covers Solar, EV, and Battery
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
Canada shows up as one of the world’s biggest climate laggards in the Climate Transparency consortium’s annual Brown to Green report, with energy-inefficient buildings ...
