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B.C. Leads, Alberta and Ontario Imperil National Results in Efficiency Canada’s Latest Provincial Scorecard
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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Front-Line Communities Are Driving Force for Biden’s Climate Transformation, Salazar and Goloff Say
Adrien Salazar is Senior Campaign Strategist for Climate Equity at Dēmos, a U.S. racial and economic justice policy organization. Ben Goloff is Senior Climate ... -
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Analysts Expect Fast Action on Infrastructure, Possible White House ‘Climate Czar’ as Biden-Harris Priorities Take Shape
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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U.S. ‘Climate Corps’ Could Mimic Depression-Era Economic Lifeline
A U.S. program once put to work as an economic lifeline in the 1930s is being proposed for revival as a 21st-century response to ... -
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Lawsuit Calls for Duke Energy, Not North Carolina Ratepayers, to Fund Coal Ash Cleanup
North Carolina-based Duke Energy is pushing for permission from the state’s utility commission to impose rate increases to cover the US$9 billion it will ... -
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President-Elect Biden Brings ‘Clear Climate Mandate’ to White House
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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Wealthy Countries Fall Short on $100-Billion Annual Climate Fund Promise
In 2009, the world’s rich nations agreed to collectively mobilize an annual US$100 billion in climate finance for poorer nations by 2020. But Oxfam’s ... -
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No Need to ‘Live Through Darkness’: Award Honoree Fights for Energy Equity
Driven by her personal experience with energy poverty, a recent Energy News Network 40 Under 40 honoree is working hard as a senior policy ... -
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Election Just ‘One Step Along the Way’ as U.S. Vote Counting Continues, Climate Community Awaits Results
With vote counting in Tuesday’s U.S. presidential election not nearly complete, climate campaigners were clear about two key points: that every ballot must be ... -
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U.S. Can’t Decarbonize Transport without Driving Less, New Analysis Warns
Transportation programs that emphasize electric vehicle use without also limiting the distances people have to drive won’t be enough to achieve rapid decarbonization, Transportation ... -
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Quick Shift to 100% Renewables Could Slash U.S. Emissions, Save Households $2,500 Per Year
An aggressive shift to 100% renewable energy could produce up to US$321 billion for American ratepayers, or an average $2,500 per household per year, ... -
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As Economic Divide Widens, Debt Impedes Vulnerable Countries from Building Back Better
Vulnerable countries will be forced to choose immediate survival over climate action should the rest of the world fail to commit to more effective ... -
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Ottawa City Plan Sets Sights on Zero Emissions, 4.4 GW of New Renewables by 2050
The City of Ottawa has released a long-awaited energy transition plan that has it eliminating all greenhouse gas emissions, phasing out all fossil fuel ... -
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Inventor Combines Physics with Ancient Knowledge to Create Fuel-Free Cooling System
A fundamental law of physics coupled with 21st-century nanotechnology has yielded a product that could significantly reduce the emissions generated by the world’s 3.5 ... -
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New York Looks to Replace Six Gas Peaker Plants, Brings Environmental Justice Groups Into the Process
The New York Power Authority (NYPA) is considering replacing six gas-fired peak power plants in the New York City area with battery storage and ...
