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CanadaCarbon Levels & MeasurementClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsCoalElectricity GridInternational Agencies & StudiesMethaneOil & GasShale & FrackingTar Sands/Oil SandsUnited States
U.S., Canadian Fossils to Lead $1.4 Trillion in New Oil and Gas Development Through 2024
Fossils in the United States and Canada are leading plans to invest another US$1.4 trillion in new oil and gas extraction projects over the ... -
Carbon Levels & MeasurementClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsDrive to 1.5EuropeInternational Agencies & StudiesLegal & RegulatoryNational Plans & ResponsesSmall Island States
Denmark to Cut Emissions 70% by 2030 While New Zealand Adopts Climate Policy Lens
Two of the world’s wealthier countries have committed to a more ambitious response to the climate crisis, with Denmark adopting a 2030 deadline for ... -
AfricaAir & MarineBrazilCarbon Levels & MeasurementChinaClimate Action/"Blockadia"Climate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsCoalDrive to 1.5Energy PoliticsEuropeFirst PeoplesForests & DeforestationHuman Rights & MigrationIndiaInternational Agencies & StudiesOil & GasOpinion & AnalysisPathways to 1.5Shale & FrackingSoil & Natural SequestrationUnited States
Need to Get It Right: Article 6 Could Trigger Faster Carbon Cuts or Massive Greenwashing
It could make or break the success of the Paris Agreement. It’s a notably complicated section of an international accord that is already arcane ... -
Businesses See Climate Action Emerging as Job Creator, Economic Driver: Pittis
Overheated claims that climate action will cost millions of jobs are quickly giving way to the realization that the transition off carbon will produce ... -
Bitumen BubbleCanadaCanada's Pipeline-Climate Policy ParadoxCarbon Levels & MeasurementEnergy PoliticsEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsSub-National GovernmentsTar Sands/Oil Sands
Ottawa Approves Alberta Tax on Industrial Carbon Emitters
The federal government has approved Alberta’s new C$30 per tonne tax on industrial carbon emitters, a move that “avoids escalating a fight between Ottawa ... -
CanadaCarbon Levels & MeasurementCarbon-Free TransitionClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsEnergy PoliticsEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsOil & GasPipelines/Rail Transport
Carbon Pricing ‘Isn’t the Only Tool in the Toolbox’: Wilkinson
Carbon pricing is just one part of a complete climate plan, and it will be at least two years before the Canadian government decides ... -
Bitumen BubbleCanadaCarbon-Free TransitionCollateral DamageDemographicsHealth & SafetyHuman Rights & MigrationJobsMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionOil & Gas
Former Oilpatch Roughneck Traces Hardships of Fossil Employment, Urges Better Deal in Carbon-Free Transition
The boom and bust nature of a fossil-fuel based economy, together with the callous greed of those at the top, means a “pretty brutal, ... -
Bitumen BubbleCarbon-Free TransitionClimate Impacts & AdaptationEnergy PoliticsFinance & DivestmentFinance & InvestmentMiddle EastOil & GasOpinion & Analysis
Saudi Aramco IPO Shows Weakening Global Oil Market, Perils for ‘Wexit Albertans’
Saudi Arabia’s long-awaited bid to raise investment dollars through an initial public offering (IPO) for its massive, state-owned oil company, Saudi Aramco, has produced ... -
Batteries/StorageCarbon-Free TransitionCoalElectricity GridEnergy Access & EquityFinance & InvestmentFirst PeoplesGeneral RenewablesJobsSolarSub-National GovernmentsUnited States
Navajo Coal Plant Closure Opens Door for Solar+Storage, Distributed Power
The recent retirement of Arizona’s massive Navajo coal-fired generating station, one of America’s largest, has opened up considerable space for solar+storage, and a new ... -
Sunrise Colorado Spreads Fake News with Mocked-Up Letter from Denver Mayor’s Office
Sunrise Movement activists in Colorado stepped over the line earlier this month—way over—with a release that falsely had the mayor of Denver and governor ... -
Bitumen BubbleCanadaEnergy PoliticsFinance & DivestmentFinance & InvestmentOil & GasSub-National Governments
Did Kenney Just Link the Moody’s Ratings Agency to His Anti-Alberta Conspiracy Theory?
So, look, just because a major credit rating agency reviewed Alberta’s fossil-dependent economy and issued a downgrade, there’s nothing wrong with the province’s economic ... -
Air & MarineBatteries/StorageCanadaCarbon-Free TransitionEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsHealth & SafetySub-National GovernmentsUnited States
Washington State Shifts Ferry Fleet from Diesel to Batteries
The west coast of North America is making initial moves toward decarbonizing marine shipping and aviation, with Washington State Ferries switching its vessels from ...
