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AfricaAir & MarineAsiaAuto & Alternative VehiclesBatteries/StorageBuildingsCarbon Levels & MeasurementDrive to 1.5Electricity GridEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsEuropeFinance & InvestmentInternational Agencies & StudiesOil & GasPathways to 1.5Petrochemicals & PlasticsPipelines/Rail TransportPost-Carbon TransitionShale & FrackingSupply Chains & ConsumptionTar Sands/Oil Sands
Analysts See Oil Industry’s Twilight, But Not Soon Enough to Hit Climate Targets
Two different analyst reports this week show the oil industry moving into its twilight, but the projected rate of decline is still far too ... -
Auto & Alternative VehiclesBuildingsClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsDemand & EfficiencyDrive to 1.5Electricity GridInternational Agencies & StudiesPathways to 1.5Post-Carbon TransitionSupply Chains & Consumption
Equipment Manufacturer Urges Bold Energy Efficiency Action to Meet Paris Climate Goals
Energy efficiency is poised to meet the carbon reduction targets in the Paris Agreement, depends on readily-available technology, and constitutes a trillion-dollar opportunity, writes ... -
Big Brands Launch E-Commerce Platform to Cut Single-Use Plastic
Some of the world’s biggest food, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical companies, courier company UPS, and recycling titan TerraCycle have formed an ambitious e-commerce partnership to ... -
Food SecurityHealth & SafetyHuman Rights & MigrationInternationalInternational Agencies & StudiesPost-Carbon TransitionSupply Chains & Consumption
Scientists, Doctors, Investors Unified on Need to Rethink Global Diet
Scientists anxious about food insecurity, medical professionals concerned about rising rates of obesity, and investors frustrated by a fast food industry that remains careless ... -
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IEA Sees Railways as Path to Peaking Global Transport Emissions in 2030s
An “aggressive” expansion of railways—with well-engineered policies in the conductor’s seat—could see global transport emissions peak in the 2030s, according to a new report ... -
CanadaEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentOil & GasPipelines/Rail TransportPost-Carbon TransitionShale & FrackingSolarSupply Chains & ConsumptionUnited StatesWind
Oilfield Services Giant Sees Future in Renewables
The world’s third-biggest oilfield services provider is looking to expand its offerings for wind and solar energy suppliers, as it begins to contemplate a ... -
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U.S. Companies Acknowledge Mounting Climate Risks in CDP Disclosures
A recent report from the UK’s Carbon Disclosure Project shows that many of America’s largest corporations recognize climate change as a clear and present ... -
Zero-Emission Vehicle Program Spends Nearly Half Its Funds on Natural Gas Refueling
The program Canada has touted as fulfilling its commitment to putting more zero-emission vehicles on the road has spent nearly half its money on ... -
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Fuel-Efficient Trucks Would Save 6.2 Gigatons of Carbon by 2050
Increasing fuel efficiency in the global freight trucking industry places #40 on Drawdown’s list of climate solutions. It could reduce atmospheric emissions of carbon ... -
Auto & Alternative VehiclesBatteries/StorageDrive to 1.5Energy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsEuropeInternational Agencies & StudiesPathways to 1.5Post-Carbon TransitionSupply Chains & Consumption
Deloitte Sees 21 Million EVs in 10 Years, Cost Parity in 2021/2022
Another major consultancy is predicting electric cars’ dominance over conventional vehicles, with Deloitte projecting EVs’ total cost of ownership matching internal combustion as early ... -
Air & MarineAuto & Alternative VehiclesElectricity GridEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsInternational Agencies & StudiesOil & GasPetrochemicals & PlasticsPost-Carbon TransitionSupply Chains & Consumption
EV Surge Won’t Cut Into Global Oil Demand: IEA
Electric car use may be growing exponentially, but they are doing little to curb rising carbon emissions and oil demand, the head of the ... -
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Canadian EV Strategy Stalls Out Amid Federal-Provincial Wrangling
Ottawa’s plans for an ambitious electric vehicle strategy appear to be stalling out, months after it was supposed to be released, due to difficulties ... -
World’s Biggest Roofing Manufacturer Launches U.S. Rooftop Solar Venture
The world’s biggest roofing and waterproofing manufacturer is launching a rooftop solar business in the United States with the declared goal of “revolutionizing” adoption ... -
Household Recycling Would Save 2.77 Gigatons of Carbon by 2050
Household recycling ranks #55 on Drawdown’s list of climate solutions. It could eliminate 2.77 gigatons of carbon dioxide emissions at a net cost of ...
