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  • BuildingsCanadaCarbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyDemand & DistributionDemand & EfficiencyEnergy Access & EquityFinance & InvestmentJurisdictionsRenewable EnergySub-National Governments

    Home Retrofit Grants Won’t Deliver the Energy Savings the Climate Crisis Demands, Analysts Warn

    December 2, 2020
     
    Primary Author Mitchell Beer @mitchellbeer
    December 2, 2020
    Impatience is building among policy analysts behind the push for mass, deep energy retrofits as a cornerstone of Canada’s post-pandemic green recovery, after this ...
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  • Auto & Alternative VehiclesBuildingsCanadaCarbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyDemand & DistributionDemand & EfficiencyFinance & InvestmentJurisdictionsRenewable Energy

    Ottawa’s Greening of Government Plan Foresees Building Retrofits, 80% Hybrid/Electric Fleet by 2030

    November 27, 2020
     
    November 27, 2020
    Building retrofits, more telecommuting, and a fleet consisting of 80% hybrid and electric vehicles by 2030 are among the highlights of a greening of ...
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  • Auto & Alternative VehiclesBuildingsCanadaCarbon-Free TransitionCitiesClimate & SocietyDemand & DistributionDemand & EfficiencyEnergy PoliticsFinance & InvestmentJurisdictionsMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionRenewable EnergySub-National GovernmentsTransit

    In Conversation: Local Climate Action Depends on Reaching Out to a Wider Community, Moffatt Says

    November 23, 2020
     
    Primary Author Mitchell Beer @mitchellbeer
    November 23, 2020
    Scott Moffatt has been an Ottawa city councillor since 2010 and became chair of the city’s Standing Committee on Environmental Protection, Water and Waste ...
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  • Auto & Alternative VehiclesBuildingsCanadaCarbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyDemand & DistributionDemand & EfficiencyElectricity GridEnergy Access & EquityFinance & InvestmentJurisdictionsLegal & RegulatoryRenewable EnergySub-National GovernmentsUnited States

    B.C. Leads, Alberta and Ontario Imperil National Results in Efficiency Canada’s Latest Provincial Scorecard

    November 23, 2020
     
    November 23, 2020
    British Columbia maintained its lead as Canada’s top jurisdiction for energy efficiency in 2019, Saskatchewan came in last for a second year running, Prince ...
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  • Auto & Alternative VehiclesBuildingsCarbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyDemand & DistributionFinance & InvestmentLegal & Regulatory

    Vancouver Passes $500-Million Climate Emergency Action Plan

    November 20, 2020
     
    November 20, 2020
    If Vancouver’s newly-minted Climate Emergency Action Plan goes well, 2030 will find 80% of all trips within city limits occurring by foot, bike, or ...
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  • Biodiversity & HabitatBuildingsCanadaClimate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationDemand & DistributionDemand & EfficiencyHealth & SafetyJurisdictionsLegal & RegulatoryRenewable EnergySub-National Governments

    ‘Scathing’ Auditor General’s Report Shows Ontario At Risk of Missing 2030 Carbon Targets

    November 20, 2020
     
    Primary Author Compiled by The Energy Mix staff
    November 20, 2020
    The Doug Ford government’s failure to make greenhouse gas reductions a “cross-government priority” has placed it at risk of missing its 2030 carbon targets, ...
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  • Auto & Alternative VehiclesBuildingsCanadaCarbon Levels & MeasurementCarbon-Free TransitionCitiesClimate Action/"Blockadia"Demand & EfficiencyElectricity GridEnergy SubsidiesFinance & InvestmentLegal & RegulatoryMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionSub-National GovernmentsTransit

    Quebec Green Plan Falls Far Short of 2030 Carbon Target, Analysts Say

    November 18, 2020
     
    Primary Author Compiled by The Energy Mix staff
    November 18, 2020
    The Quebec government may have nabbed some early headlines by tipping the centrepiece of its Green Economy Plan, a 2035 phaseout of internal combustion ...
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  • BuildingsCanadaCarbon-Free TransitionCitiesClimate & SocietyDemand & DistributionFinance & InvestmentJurisdictionsMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionTransit

    Cities, Transit Agencies Urge Federal Investment in Expanded Networks, Zero-Emission Fleets

    November 18, 2020
     
    November 18, 2020
    Transit is having a moment toward the top of the agenda for economic recovery investment requests, with both the Federation of Canadian Municipalities and ...
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  • BuildingsCarbon Levels & MeasurementCarbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyDemand & DistributionEnergy SubsidiesFinance & InvestmentLegal & RegulatoryTransit

    Trudeau Government’s Climate Accountability Legislation Could Appear This Week

    November 16, 2020
     
    Primary Author Compiled by The Energy Mix staff
    November 16, 2020
    The Trudeau government is expected to release its long-awaited climate accountability legislation as soon as this week, complete with a formal commitment to net-zero ...
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  • BuildingsCarbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationDemand & DistributionElectricity GridEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsHealth & SafetyJurisdictionsLegal & RegulatoryNon-Renewable EnergyOil & GasSub-National GovernmentsUnited States

    San Francisco Passes Landmark Natural Gas Ban for New Buildings

    November 16, 2020
     
    November 16, 2020
    The city of San Francisco will begin banning natural gas as a heating or cooking energy source for all new residential and commercial buildings—except ...
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    Vertical-Axis Wind Design Could Replace Diesel on Island Grids, Offer Quieter Turbine for Cities

    November 16, 2020
     
    November 16, 2020
    A designer in South Korea has come up with a prototype for a new, 12-storey vertical-axis wind turbine (VAWT) that could be located in ...
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    Analysts Expect Fast Action on Infrastructure, Possible White House ‘Climate Czar’ as Biden-Harris Priorities Take Shape

    November 11, 2020
     
    Primary Author Compiled by Mitchell Beer @mitchellbeer
    November 11, 2020
    Rolling back environmental deregulation, investing in green economic stimulus, restoring trust in science, and possible appointment of a White House “climate czar” are expected ...
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  • Auto & Alternative VehiclesBatteries/StorageBuildingsCarbon-Free TransitionCCS & Negative EmissionsCoalDemand & EfficiencyEnergy Access & EquityEnergy PoliticsFinance & InvestmentHealth & SafetyJobs & TrainingOff-GridOpinion & AnalysisPipelines/Rail TransportSolarUnited StatesWind

    President-Elect Biden Brings ‘Clear Climate Mandate’ to White House

    November 9, 2020
     
    Primary Author Mitchell Beer @mitchellbeer
    November 9, 2020
    Even with Democrats unlikely to hold majority control of the U.S. Senate during the first two years of his administration, President-Elect Joe Biden enters ...
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  • BuildingsCarbon-Free TransitionElectricity GridSolarUnited States

    Savings from Retrofits, Rooftop Solar Help Boost Teacher Pay at Arkansas School

    November 9, 2020
     
    November 9, 2020
    If every public school in the United States went 100% solar, the resulting emissions reductions would be equal to shuttering 18 coal-fired power plants. ...
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  • Air & MarineBatteries/StorageBuildingsCarbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyCoalDemand & DistributionElectricity GridEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentJurisdictionsNon-Renewable EnergyNuclearOil & GasUnited States

    Duelling Futures: Seba Sees All-Renewable Grid in a Decade, While Bloomberg NEF Projects Slower Shift

    November 4, 2020
     
    November 4, 2020
    Stanford University futurist Tony Seba is laying out a path for most of the world’s electricity systems to switch to solar, wind, and energy ...
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  • BuildingsCanadaCarbon-Free TransitionCitiesClimate & SocietyDemand & DistributionEnergy SubsidiesFinance & InvestmentICYMIJurisdictionsSub-National Governments

    Alberta Builders Pitch Renovation Tax Credit

    February 9, 2021
     
    February 9, 2021
  • BuildingsCanadaCarbon-Free TransitionCitiesClimate & SocietyDemand & DistributionElectricity GridEnergy Access & EquityEnergy PoliticsEnergy SubsidiesEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsICYMIJurisdictionsRenewable EnergySolarSub-National Governments

    Nova Scotia Unveils $5.5 Million in Solar Panel Rebates

    February 9, 2021
     
    February 9, 2021
  • BuildingsCarbon-Free TransitionCitiesClimate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationDemand & DistributionDemand & EfficiencyDemographicsElectricity GridEnergy Access & EquityEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsHuman Rights & MigrationICYMIJurisdictionsOff-GridRenewable EnergyUnited States

    U.S. Institute Campaigns for 30 Million Solar Homes

    February 9, 2021
     
    February 9, 2021
  • BuildingsCarbon-Free TransitionCitiesClimate & SocietyDemand & DistributionEnergy SubsidiesEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsICYMIJurisdictionsOff-GridRenewable EnergySolarUnited States

    North Carolina Solar Rebate is Over-Subscribed in 161 Seconds

    February 9, 2021
     
    February 9, 2021
  • BuildingsCarbon-Free TransitionCitiesClimate & SocietyDemand & DistributionElectricity GridEuropeFinance & InvestmentICYMIJurisdictionsRenewable EnergyWind

    Sweden Plans Onshore Wind Farm with Turbines as Tall as Eiffel Tower

    February 9, 2021
     
    February 9, 2021
  • BuildingsCarbon-Free TransitionCitiesClimate & SocietyClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsDemand & DistributionElectricity GridEnergy SubsidiesEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentICYMIJurisdictionsRenewable EnergySmall Island StatesSolar

    Fiji Sets 2036 Target for 100% RE

    February 9, 2021
     
    February 9, 2021
  • AustraliaBatteries/StorageBuildingsCarbon-Free TransitionCitiesClimate & SocietyDemand & DistributionEnergy Access & EquityEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentICYMIJurisdictionsRenewable EnergySolar

    South Australia Looks for More Options to Add Rooftop Solar

    February 9, 2021
     
    February 9, 2021
  • BuildingsCitiesClimate Impacts & AdaptationDemand & DistributionHealth & SafetyHeat & TemperatureICYMIJurisdictionsSub-National GovernmentsUnited States

    ‘Staggering Increase’ Produces Record Heat Deaths in Arizona

    February 9, 2021
     
    February 9, 2021
  • BuildingsCarbon-Free TransitionCitiesClimate & SocietyCulture, Curiosities, & HumourDemand & DistributionICYMIInternational Agencies & Studies

    Concrete Producers Aim to Boost Sustainability with Root Vegetables, Ash

    February 9, 2021
     
    February 9, 2021
  • BuildingsCanadaCarbon-Free TransitionCitiesClimate & SocietyDemand & DistributionEnergy PoliticsEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentICYMIJurisdictionsOff-GridRenewable EnergySolar

    Despite ‘Tons and Tons of Space’, Canada Lags on Rooftop Solar

    February 7, 2021
     
    February 7, 2021
  • BuildingsCanadaCarbon-Free TransitionCitiesClimate & SocietyClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsDemand & DistributionDemand & EfficiencyElectricity GridEnergy SubsidiesEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentICYMIJurisdictionsRenewable EnergySub-National Governments

    Federal, Provincial Governments Fund Heating Efficiency in Manitoba

    February 7, 2021
     
    February 7, 2021
  • BuildingsCarbon-Free TransitionCitiesClimate & SocietyCulture, Curiosities, & HumourDemand & DistributionElectricity GridEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsICYMIJurisdictionsRenewable EnergySub-National GovernmentsUnited StatesWind

    Empire State Building Now Powered by Wind

    February 7, 2021
     
    February 7, 2021
  • BioenergyBuildingsCarbon Levels & MeasurementCarbon-Free TransitionCitiesClimate & SocietyClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsDemand & DistributionEuropeICYMIJurisdictionsLegal & RegulatoryRenewable Energy

    Germany Claims it Beat its 2020 Carbon Reduction Goal

    February 7, 2021
     
    February 7, 2021
  • Arctic & AntarcticaBiodiversity & HabitatBuildingsCanadaClimate Impacts & AdaptationDemand & DistributionHealth & SafetyHeat & TemperatureIce Loss & Sea Level RiseICYMIJurisdictions

    Melting Permafrost Forces Communities to Find Safer Ground

    February 7, 2021
     
    February 7, 2021
  • BuildingsCarbon Levels & MeasurementCarbon-Free TransitionCitiesClimate & SocietyDemand & DistributionEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsICYMIInternationalInternational Agencies & StudiesJurisdictions

    Decarbonizing Cities Means Harmonizing Buildings, Mobility, Infrastructure

    February 7, 2021
     
    February 7, 2021
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