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Alberta Fossils Boycott Whistler Conference After City Flags Climate Costs of Fossil Extraction
Several Alberta fossils are boycotting a CIBC investor conference in Whistler, British Columbia, and the bank is considering moving its annual event elsewhere, after ... -
Most Canadian Cities Have Failed to Assess Climate Risk, Study Shows
Most Canadian cities have failed to assess the threats they’ll face as climate change makes weather disasters more frequent and severe, according to a ... -
EU Court Shoots Down Post-Dieselgate Emissions Standard, Empowers Cities to Fight Air Pollution
The General Court of the European Union has upheld the cities of Paris, Brussels, and Madrid in a challenge to what they see as ... -
CCS & Negative EmissionsCitiesElectricity GridGeneral RenewablesNuclearPost-Carbon TransitionUnited States
Xcel Energy Commits to 80% GHG Cut by 2030, Zero-Carbon Operations by 2050
Minneapolis-based utility giant Xcel Energy is committing to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 80% from 2005 levels by 2030, en route to a ... -
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 ... -
CanadaCitiesDrive to 1.5Health & SafetyInternational Agencies & StudiesMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionPost-Carbon TransitionSub-National GovernmentsTransit
Foundations, C40 Cities to Help Montreal Deliver on 2050 Carbon Neutral Target
The David Suzuki Foundation, C40 Cities, and the Trottier Family Foundation have formed a two-year partnership with Montreal to help it meet Mayor Valérie ... -
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 ... -
Batteries/StorageCitiesEnergy SubsidiesEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsPost-Carbon TransitionSub-National GovernmentsUnited States
Tesla’s Reno Gigafactory Exceeds Targets for Local Economic Development
Tesla’s decision to build a battery gigafactory outside Reno, Nevada—and the state’s willingness to throw US$1.3 billion in incentives into the project—have “permanently changed the ... -
CanadaCitiesClimate Action/"Blockadia"Climate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsEnergy PoliticsFinance & InvestmentLegal & RegulatorySub-National Governments
Ontario Receives Failing Grades for Climate Plan, Misses Business Case for Environmental Commissioner’s Office
The Doug Ford government is receiving failing grades for the scantly-detailed climate plan released late last month by Environment Minister Rod Phillips, while a former senior ... -
CitiesClimate Impacts & AdaptationDrive to 1.5Finance & InvestmentFood SecurityInternational Agencies & StudiesPathways to 1.5Post-Carbon TransitionTransit
World Bank Doubles Climate Fund to $200 Billion for 2021-25
The World Bank has committed US$200 billion to fund climate change mitigation and adaptation between 2021 and 2025, a doubling of its previous budget, ...
