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Auto & Alternative VehiclesBuildingsCanadaCoalElectricity GridForests & DeforestationGeothermalMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionOil & GasPost-Carbon TransitionSolarTar Sands/Oil SandsTransitWave & TidalWind
‘Stunning’ Poll Results Show Canadian Public ‘Ahead of Our Politics’ on Climate Action
Two-thirds to 84% of Canadians would accept bold measures to address climate change, more than four-fifths see the climate crisis as a serious problem, ... -
BuildingsCanadaDemand & EfficiencyElectricity GridEnergy PoliticsFirst PeoplesGeothermalJobsSolarSub-National GovernmentsWind
Greens Unveil Job Transition Plan for Fossil Fuel Work Force
With the federal election campaign about to hit high gear, Green Party leader Elizabeth May was in Vancouver last week to unveil a plan ... -
Auto & Alternative VehiclesBuildingsCanadaCarbon Levels & MeasurementCitiesDemand & EfficiencyFinance & InvestmentPost-Carbon TransitionSub-National Governments
Vrooman: EV Infrastructure, Better Buildings Data Would Unlock Progress Toward Decarbonization
In an exclusive interview with The Energy Mix, Tamara Vrooman, President and CEO of Vancity Credit Union, talked about the next steps the federal ... -
Auto & Alternative VehiclesBuildingsCitiesEuropeMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionOil & GasPost-Carbon TransitionSolarTransitWalking & Biking
Britain’s First-Ever Citizens’ Climate Assembly Generates 600 Ideas, Demands Local Government Action
In Britain’s first-ever citizens’ assembly on climate change, participants convened by Camden council in north London came up with rooftop solar, cutting fossil fuels ... -
BuildingsCanadaCitiesDemand & EfficiencyDrive to 1.5Energy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentJobsMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionPathways to 1.5Post-Carbon Transition
New Canadian Association Builds Energy Efficiency’s Profile, Beginning with the Industry Itself
With a national think tank positioning energy efficiency as a kind of “all-of-the-above” strategy to deliver lower home energy bills, boost business productivity, and ... -
Household Recycling Would Save 2.77 Gigatons of Carbon by 2050
Household recycling ranks #55 on Drawdown’s list of climate solutions. It could eliminate 2.77 gigatons of carbon dioxide emissions at a net cost of ... -
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Utility Safety Outages in California, Nevada Boost Interest in Solar and Storage
With utilities in two southern U.S. states resorting to planned outages to stop their equipment from sparking wildfires during dry, windy conditions, power users ... -
BuildingsDemand & EfficiencyElectricity GridMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionPost-Carbon TransitionSolarSub-National GovernmentsUnited States
70% of Americans Want National Rooftop Solar Mandate
A year after California became the first state to mandate rooftop solar on all new homes, a nationally representative survey by CITE Research has ... -
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Replacing Cotton with Industrial Hemp Could Reduce Demand for World’s ‘Dirtiest Crop’
Substantially replacing cotton with industrial hemp is one of the 20 carbon reduction options that Drawdown lists as Coming Attractions—strategies that weren’t ready for ... -
Biodiversity & HabitatBuildingsCanadaChinaElectricity GridEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsForests & DeforestationHealth & SafetySub-National Governments
CBC: Climate Action Costs Less, Delivers More Side Benefits Than Estimates Usually Assume
Reversing the climate crisis will cost less and deliver more positive impacts than most estimates usually assume, and that gap in analysis is shaping ... -
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New Investment, Demand from New Data Centre Make Georgia a Hot U.S. Market for Solar
The southeastern U.S. state of Georgia has emerged as the country’s hottest new market for solar, driven largely by data centre demand from tech ... -
Prefab Passive Solar Offers Simpler, Faster Construction, Healthier Homes, Lower Emissions
With prefabricated housing gradually gaining ground in North America, Canada is beginning to see a small surge in the number of companies producing prefab, ... -
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 ...
