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Climate Hawks Declare ‘Most Progressive Throne Speech in a Generation’ as Ottawa Pledges Tougher Emission Targets, Links Cleantech to Million-Job Strategy
Climate change moved to the centre of Canada’s million-job recovery strategy, the Trudeau government pledged immediate action on more ambitious carbon reduction targets, neither ... -
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The Interview: After a ‘Bold’ Throne Speech, the Details Come Next, St-Pierre Says
Éric St-Pierre is Executive Director of the Trottier Family Foundation in Montreal. He recently coordinated an opinion piece from a dozen Canadian philanthropic foundations ... -
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Alberta Surges, Ontario Fades as Canada’s Leading Jurisdiction for Wind, Solar
Alberta is set to surpass Ontario as Canada’s leading jurisdiction for utility-scale wind and solar, with 83% of the country’s new installations over the ... -
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Tech Giant Google Pledges Carbon-Free Operations by 2030
Tech behemoth Google is promising to run all its operations on carbon-free electricity by 2030, and says it has bought enough carbon offsets to ... -
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Energy Retrofits, Green Grids, ZEVs Lead Recommendations from Resilient Recovery Task Force
A $27-billion energy retrofit program, stepped-up investment in green electricity, and building an “industrial ecosystem” for zero-emission vehicles are lead elements of a five-year, ... -
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Sustainable City Investments Drive COVID-19 Recovery, Global Coalition Concludes
Municipalities are the cornerstone of the national response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and low-carbon investments and infrastructure will deliver the jobs, resilience, and support ... -
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EU Targets 55% Emissions Cut by 2030, but Real Progress Hinges on U.S. Election Result
Europe is on track to increase its 2030 greenhouse gas emission reduction target from 40 to 55% after the centre-right European People’s Party (EPP), ... -
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New Solar+Storage Megaproject a ‘Game Changer’ for Kansas Utilities
A massive proposed solar+storage project in Kansas City could be a “game-changer” that shuts down claims that fossil fuels are still needed as a ... -
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Analysts Foresee Big Boom in Asia’s Renewable Energy Generating Capacity
Analysts are predicting a massive renewable energy boom across the Asia Pacific region over the next decade, with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations ... -
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Renewables in Latin America Set to Grow 250%, to 123 Gigawatts, by 2025
Renewable energy capacity in Latin America is set to grow 2½ times, from 49 gigawatts today to 123 gigawatts in 2025, with Brazil, Mexico, ... -
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Climate Risk Could Cut Nuclear Plants’ Operating Efficiency, Financial Viability
The risk of climate hazards is likely to increase over the next couple of decades for U.S. nuclear power plants whose economics are already ... -
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Barry: U.S. Must Choose ‘Dignified Life’, Regenerative Economy for Citizens in Sacrifice Zones
Millions of Americans live in so-called “sacrifice zones,” where racism and rapacious economic imperatives are robbing entire communities of the fundamentals for a healthy ... -
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Trump Administration Suppresses Landmark Grid Study that Boosted Renewables, Undercut Coal
The Trump administration has spent the last two years suppressing a landmark study by the U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) that showed the ... -
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Hundreds of Thousands Face Blackouts, Wildfires, Evacuations as California Heat Wave Continues
Hundreds of thousands of Californians are facing down a continuing, extreme heat wave, while coping with power system blackouts brought on by a new ... -
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Renewables Post ‘Seismic Shift’, Deliver Two-Thirds of New Power Generation in 2019
Renewable energy delivered more than two-thirds of the 265 gigawatts of new electricity generation capacity installed around the world last year, with solar alone ...
