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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 ... -
Biodiversity & HabitatCanadaForests & DeforestationPetrochemicals & PlasticsSupply Chains & Consumption
Forest Product Companies See Opportunity in Canada’s Single-Use Plastic Ban
The federal government’s plan to ban single-use plastic products like straws and cutlery as early as 2021 could put new pressure on carbon storage ... -
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 ... -
Auto & Alternative VehiclesClimate Action/"Blockadia"Demand & EfficiencyFinance & InvestmentInternational Agencies & StudiesMiddle EastOil & GasPetrochemicals & PlasticsPost-Carbon TransitionResearch & DevelopmentShale & FrackingSupply Chains & Consumption
Fossils See Circular Economy, Backlash Against Plastics Cutting Demand for Oil and Gas
The mounting global backlash against plastic pollution has fossil companies worried, as public opinion coalesces into a threat to businesses they’ve been counting on ... -
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 ... -
Auto & Alternative VehiclesBioenergyBitumen BubbleBuildingsCanadaCanada's Pipeline-Climate Policy ParadoxCitiesDemand & EfficiencyDrive to 1.5Electricity GridEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentGeneral RenewablesHealth & SafetyJobsNational Plans & ResponsesPost-Carbon TransitionSupply Chains & ConsumptionTransit
Canada Can Hit Paris Targets, ‘Zero Out Carbon’ by Mid-Century, Study Shows
Canada can get its energy system on track to meet its targets under the Paris Agreement and “zero out carbon pollution” by mid-century by ... -
Auto & Alternative VehiclesCanadaDemand & EfficiencyDrive to 1.5EuropeFinance & InvestmentInternational Agencies & StudiesNational Plans & ResponsesPost-Carbon TransitionSupply Chains & Consumption
Canada Becomes First Country to Sign ‘Zero Pledge’ for Medium, Heavy Transport Vehicles
Canada became the first country to sign on to the Drive to Zero Pledge, an international effort to boost the number of zero- and ... -
Spill Response Only Recovers 15% of the Oil Lost in an Average Marine Spill
News reports of a recent oil spill recovery drill off the coasts of British Columbia and Washington State are shining a light on an ... -
Air & MarineClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsHealth & SafetyIce Loss & Sea Level RiseInternational Agencies & StudiesLegal & RegulatorySupply Chains & Consumption
UN Shipping Agency Wastes Time ‘Rearranging Deck Chairs’, Ignores Climate Emergency
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) squandered valuable time debating procedure and process when it could have been working to decarbonize the global shipping industry, ... -
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 ... -
Biodiversity & HabitatCitiesClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsFinance & InvestmentHealth & SafetyInternational Agencies & StudiesOil & GasPetrochemicals & PlasticsShale & FrackingSupply Chains & ConsumptionUnited StatesWater
Blockbuster Report Shows Plastics Producing 850 Million Tonnes of Emissions This Year
Producing and incinerating plastic will emit more than 850 million tonnes of greenhouse gases this year, the equivalent of 189 new 500-megawatt coal plants, ...
