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Air & MarineBuildingsClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsDemand & EfficiencyDrive to 1.5Energy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsHealth & SafetyInternational Agencies & StudiesPathways to 1.5Supply Chains & Consumption
Energy Efficiency is Waning, But Could Quickly Drive Down Emissions, IEA Analysis Shows
Countries are falling behind on energy efficiency policies that would be enough to peak greenhouse gas emissions quickly and then drive them down, even ... -
CanadaCarbon Levels & MeasurementCitiesHealth & SafetySub-National GovernmentsSupply Chains & Consumption
New Ontario Cement Plant Would Emit One Megatonne Per Year, Bring 110 Heavy Trucks Per Day
Local and national environmental groups are urging Environment and Climate Minister Catherine McKenna to review a massive proposed cement plant in L’Orignal, Ontario, about ... -
AsiaBioenergyInternational Agencies & StudiesPost-Carbon TransitionSolarSupply Chains & ConsumptionWind
‘Modern Bioenergy’ Supplies Half of All Renewables, with Big Prospects for Continued Growth
Modern bioenergy was still the largest segment of renewable energy in 2017, accounting for half of all global consumption, according to the Renewables 2018 ... -
Carbon Levels & MeasurementFood SecurityInternational Agencies & StudiesOil & GasPetrochemicals & PlasticsSupply Chains & Consumption
Massive Growth of Petrochemicals, Plastics Set to Undercut Emission Reductions in Other Sectors
Greenhouse gas emissions from petrochemical and plastics production are set to rise 20% by 2030 and 30% by 2050, enough to undercut emission reductions ... -
Nutrient Management Would Save 1.81 Gigatons of Carbon by 2050
Nutrient management ranks #65 on Drawdown’s list of climate solutions, with potential to eliminate 1.81 gigatons of carbon dioxide and save a total of ... -
Demand & EfficiencyDrawdownElectricity GridEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsEuropeSupply Chains & ConsumptionUnited States
Cogeneration Would Save 3.97 Gigatons of Carbon by 2050
Cogeneration ranks #50 on Drawdown’s list of climate solutions, with the potential to eliminate 3.97 gigatons of carbon dioxide at a net cost of US$279.3 billion, while ... -
Recycled Paper Would Save 900 Megatons of Carbon by 2050
Recycled paper ranks #70 on Drawdown’s list of climate solutions. By 2050, recycled paper could eliminate 900,000 megatons of carbon dioxide emissions at an ... -
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Flurry of Low-Carbon Announcements Marks First Day of Global Climate Action Summit
The Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco is entering its second day, with media and other observers scrambling to keep up with a ... -
AsiaBuildingsCanadaCarbon Levels & MeasurementChinaClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsDrive to 1.5EuropeIndiaInternational Agencies & StudiesNational Plans & ResponsesSub-National GovernmentsSupply Chains & ConsumptionUnited States
Massive Trade Loophole Places 25% of Global Emissions Outside National Climate Plans
A massive and growing “carbon loophole” is undermining global efforts to bring greenhouse gas emissions under control, with “most types of carbon policy” failing ... -
Batteries/StorageCarbon Levels & MeasurementCCS & GeoengineeringCitiesCoalDemand & EfficiencyElectricity GridEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsPost-Carbon TransitionSolarSupply Chains & ConsumptionUnited States
Coal is the Challenge as Orlando, Florida Pushes Toward 100% Carbon-Free Target
From floating solar panels atop thousands of storm runoff ponds, to LED lamps on city streetlights, to algae ponds to capture and sequester carbon, ... -
Electrified Rail Would Save 500 Megatons of Carbon by 2050
Electrified rail places #74 on Drawdown’s list of climate solutions, with the potential to reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide by 500 megatons by 2050. While expanding rail ... -
EuropeMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionOil & GasPost-Carbon TransitionResearch & DevelopmentSupply Chains & ConsumptionTravel, Leisure & Recreation
Lego Determined to Make Fossil-Free Bricks That ‘Don’t Jeopardize Children’s Future’
Keenly aware of its considerable carbon footprint of about a million tons of CO2 per year, iconic Danish toymaker Lego is on a mission ... -
BuildingsCitiesHealth & SafetyHeat & TemperatureHuman Rights & MigrationPost-Carbon TransitionResearch & DevelopmentSupply Chains & Consumption
Shifting Air Conditioner Use Means ‘Better Machines, Better Refrigerants, Better Buildings’
An overheating planet, combined with increasing urban density and rising incomes in the developing world, demands a system-level change in our use of air ...
