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EU Gas Pipelines Could Become Stranded Assets by Mid-Century, Cañete Warns
Natural gas pipelines are at risk of becoming stranded assets by mid-century as the European Commission pursues its 2050 decarbonization strategy, EU climate commissioner ... -
BioenergyDrive to 1.5Electricity GridFinance & InvestmentHydroIndiaNational Plans & ResponsesPost-Carbon TransitionSolarWind
India Plans New Solar, Wind Tenders to Hit 175-Gigawatt Target by 2022
India is planning to issue tenders for 60 gigawatts of new solar and 20 GW of new wind capacity over the next two years, ... -
AfricaAsiaChinaCoalDrive to 1.5Electricity GridFinance & InvestmentMiddle EastNational Plans & Responses
China Dumps ‘Clean’ Coal from Green Bond Criteria, Still Exports Outdated Coal Technology
China is dumping so-called “clean coal” from the guidelines for its green bond programs, a decision that will match up the country’s green finance ... -
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 ... -
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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 ... -
CanadaCoalDrive to 1.5Electricity GridHealth & SafetyJobsNational Plans & ResponsesOil & GasPost-Carbon TransitionSub-National Governments
Canada Sets Coal Phaseout Rules with Relaxed Emissions Target for Coal-to-Gas Conversions
Canada has published a set of regulations that largely eliminate coal-fired power generation by 2030 and have received praise from the Pembina Institute as ... -
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 ... -
More Than Half of World’s Coal Plants Will Be Money-Losing Ventures by 2030
About 42% of the world’s coal-fired generating stations are losing money today, and 56% will be by 2030, according to a new analysis by ... -
Geothermal Would Save 16.6 Gigatons of Carbon by 2050
Geothermal places #18 on the Drawdown list of climate solutions. If it could increase its share of global electricity generation from 0.66 to 4.9% by 2050, geothermal ...
