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EPA Tosses Lifeline to U.S. Coal with Rollback of Obama’s Clean Power Plan
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has unveiled long-anticipated plans to complete its rollback of President Barack Obama’s signature Clean Power Plan, the latest ... -
Auto & Alternative VehiclesBuildingsCitiesCoalElectricity GridEnergy SubsidiesEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentInternational Agencies & StudiesOff-GridOil & GasPost-Carbon TransitionSolarSub-National GovernmentsWind
Slow Uptake Has Countries Missing Benefits of Renewable Energy Transition, REN21 Warns
While the industry’s growth in 2018 showed that “renewable power is here to stay”, countries around the world are falling short of the full ... -
New Fossil Investment in China Hits 14-Year Low
China’s investment in building new coal and other thermal power plants hit a 14-year low last year, down to ¥78.6 billion (US$11.35 billion) across ... -
Arctic & AntarcticaBuildingsCanadaClimate Impacts & AdaptationElectricity GridEnergy Access & EquityFirst PeoplesHealth & SafetyHuman Rights & MigrationHydroOff-GridSolarSub-National GovernmentsWind
Senate Committee Urges Federal Support for Northern Climate Resilience
The climate resilience of Canada’s Northern communities—many of them Indigenous—is an urgent priority that calls for better financial and technical support from the Trudeau ... -
AfricaElectricity GridEnergy SubsidiesFinance & InvestmentInternational Agencies & StudiesOff-GridPost-Carbon TransitionSolar
Subsidies Would Help Deliver Mini-Grids as Cheapest Rural Electrification for Sub-Saharan Africa
While subsidies have helped ensure the expansion of national power grid systems around the world, using public money to finance solar mini-grids is less ... -
AsiaBioenergyBrazilChinaElectricity GridEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsEuropeFinance & InvestmentHydroIndiaInternational Agencies & StudiesJobsOff-GridPost-Carbon TransitionSolarSupply Chains & ConsumptionUnited StatesWind
Renewables Employed 11 Million in 2018, IRENA Reports
Renewable energy employed 11 million people around the world last year despite slower annual growth in key markets like China, the International Renewable Energy ... -
AsiaBuildingsCanadaCulture, Curiosities, & HumourElectricity GridInternational Agencies & StudiesMedia, Messaging, & Public Opinion
Dumping the Pinstripe Cuts Summer Energy Use, Helps Women Office Workers Boost Productivity
“It’s summer: ditch the suit and tie,” may become a directive heard more often by Canadian office workers, as companies reckon with the cost ... -
Electricity GridFinance & InvestmentFirst PeoplesLegal & RegulatoryOil & GasSub-National GovernmentsUnited StatesWater
String of Cancellations Could Spell the End of New Gas Plants in California
The latest in a string of project cancellations is opening up the possibility that California will never have to build another new natural gas ... -
U.S. Utilities Invest in Technology, Build Customer Trust to Cope with Future Storms, Wildfires
Facing the rising threat of wildfires in the west and devastating storms throughout the country, American utilities say they’re improving their storm response strategies, ...
