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CanadaClimate & SocietyEnergy PoliticsJurisdictionsLegal & RegulatoryNon-Renewable EnergyPipelines/Rail TransportTar Sands/Oil SandsUnited States
Keystone Decision May Be a ‘Tough Moment’ for U.S.-Canada Relations, Biden Ally Warns
With the federal and Alberta governments mounting an all-out diplomatic effort to prevent cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline, a close political ally of ... -
Carbon-Free TransitionCCS & Negative EmissionsClimate & SocietyDemand & DistributionElectricity GridEnergy SubsidiesFinance & InvestmentJurisdictionsLegal & RegulatoryNon-Renewable EnergyOil & GasRenewable EnergyShale & FrackingUnited StatesWind
Yellen Expected to Bring Climate Concerns to New Role as U.S. Treasury Secretary
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden’s nomination of former Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen as treasury secretary is being interpreted as the latest sign the new ... -
CanadaCarbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationEnergy PoliticsEnergy SubsidiesHealth & SafetyJobs & TrainingJurisdictionsLegal & RegulatoryNon-Renewable EnergyOil & GasSub-National Governments
As an Oil Un-Building Looms, Newfoundlanders Ask: What Next, and Who Pays?
With 5,200 direct jobs lost in the fossil sector since March, the government of Newfoundland is beginning to talk, tentatively, about reinventing itself as ... -
CanadaCarbon Levels & MeasurementCarbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsJurisdictionsLegal & Regulatory
In Conversation: A Better Climate Accountability Bill Serves Everyone’s Interests, Croome and Andrews Say
Julia Croome and Alan Andrews are staff lawyers at Ecojustice, where they’ve been leading much of the climate community’s research and analysis leading up ... -
Carbon Levels & MeasurementClimate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsHuman Rights & MigrationInternational Agencies & StudiesJurisdictionsUnited States
Opinion: Kerry Must Lead Total Reform of U.S. Climate Diplomacy
After four years of climate denial at the top of the U.S. government, the appointment of John Kerry as a climate envoy for the ... -
Auto & Alternative VehiclesBuildingsCanadaCarbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyDemand & DistributionDemand & EfficiencyFinance & InvestmentJurisdictionsRenewable Energy
Ottawa’s Greening of Government Plan Foresees Building Retrofits, 80% Hybrid/Electric Fleet by 2030
Building retrofits, more telecommuting, and a fleet consisting of 80% hybrid and electric vehicles by 2030 are among the highlights of a greening of ... -
Auto & Alternative VehiclesClimate & SocietyDemand & DistributionEnergy PoliticsJurisdictionsLegal & RegulatorySub-National GovernmentsUnited States
GM Abandons Support for Trump’s Fuel Economy Rollback
Giant automaker General Motors is stepping away from its support for Donald Trump’s efforts to strip California of its ability to set tougher fuel ... -
Batteries/StorageCanadaCarbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyCoalDemand & DistributionDemand & EfficiencyElectricity GridEnergy Access & EquityEnergy PoliticsHydropowerJurisdictionsLegal & RegulatoryNon-Renewable EnergyNuclearOil & GasRenewable EnergySolarSub-National GovernmentsWind
Opinion: An Affordable, Reliable, Sustainable Electricity Future for Atlantic Canada is Renewable
Wind and solar are the cheapest forms of electricity on Earth, far cheaper than coal, nuclear, or natural gas. When paired with energy storage ... -
Carbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyClimate Denial & GreenwashingEuropeFinance & InvestmentJurisdictionsMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionNon-Renewable EnergyOil & GasUnited States
New Campaign Asks Advertising, PR Agencies to Turn Down Fossil Dollars
Fossil fuel trade associations spent nearly US$1.4 trillion on public relations strategies between 2008 and 2017. But a major new campaign to make it ... -
Carbon-Free TransitionChinaClimate & SocietyCoalDemand & DistributionElectricity GridFinance & InvestmentJurisdictionsLegal & RegulatoryNon-Renewable Energy
Manufacturer Shuts 3,400 MW of Capacity as Coal Becomes ‘Litmus Test’ for China’s Carbon Neutral Pledge
The world’s biggest aluminum and textile producer has shuttered 3,400 MW of coal-fired generating capacity in China’s Shandong province, even as the country weighs ... -
Climate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationFinance & InvestmentFood SecurityInternationalInternational Agencies & StudiesJurisdictions
Study Uncovers Global Climate Finance Gap for Small-Scale Farmers
Drawing on “the latest data available representing international financial commitments in 2017 and 2018,” a recent study has found a problematic gap in climate ... -
ChinaClimate & SocietyDemand & DistributionInternationalInternational Agencies & StudiesJurisdictionsLegal & RegulatoryMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionPetrochemicals & PlasticsSub-National GovernmentsUnited States
Consumer Goods Giants Mull International Plastic Pollution Treaty
While many of the world’s consumer goods giants—along with the majority of UN member countries—support a global treaty on plastic pollution, the creation of ... -
CanadaCarbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentJurisdictionsNon-Renewable EnergyPipelines/Rail TransportTar Sands/Oil Sands
No Future Need for Trans Mountain, Keystone XL Pipelines, Canadian Energy Regulator Report Shows
There will be no need and no justification to complete the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion or the Keystone XL pipeline if Canada makes any ... -
Carbon Levels & MeasurementCarbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyClimate Action/"Blockadia"Climate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsDemand & DistributionElectricity GridEnergy PoliticsEnergy SubsidiesFinance & InvestmentJobs & TrainingJurisdictionsLegal & RegulatoryNon-Renewable EnergyOil & GasPipelines/Rail TransportRenewable EnergySolarUnited StatesWind
Kerry Named White House Climate ‘Czar’ as Analysis Shows U.S. Could Cut Emissions 38-54% by 2030
Paris Agreement architect John Kerry was appointed White House climate “czar”, a half-dozen other senior appointments signalled stability and continuity, and a few glass ... -
CanadaCarbon Levels & MeasurementCarbon-Free TransitionCCS & Negative EmissionsClimate & SocietyEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentJurisdictionsNon-Renewable EnergyOil & GasSub-National GovernmentsTar Sands/Oil Sands
‘Window is Rapidly Closing’ for Canadian Fossils to Adapt to Falling Oil Demand
With nearly four decades of growth in global oil demand coming to an end, Canada’s fossil industry is going to have to pay closer ...
