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Batteries/StorageCanadaCitiesCoalDemand & EfficiencyElectricity GridEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentJobsOil & GasPost-Carbon TransitionSolarSub-National GovernmentsWind
‘Game-Changing’ Analysis: Unsubsidized Renewables, Efficiency Cost Less than New Alberta Gas Plants
Solar, wind, battery storage, energy efficiency, and demand flexibility can reliably replace coal in Alberta at less cost than new gas plants, according to ... -
U.S. Green Economy Produced 10 Times More Jobs Than Fossils in 2016
The U.S. green economy produced 9.5 million jobs in 2015-2016, more than 10 times as many as a lavishly-subsidized fossil fuel sector, and its ... -
Arctic & AntarcticaBiodiversity & HabitatCanadaMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionOil & GasSub-National Governments
Majority of Canadians, 65% of Northerners Support Extending Arctic Oil and Gas Drilling Ban
More than half of Canadians support a permanent ban on Arctic oil and gas drilling, and nearly two-thirds of northerners want the current ban ... -
Democracy Watch Complaint Alleges Possible ‘Collusion’ Between Conservative Campaign, Fossil PR
An Ottawa-based ethics watchdog is calling on Commissioner of Canada Elections Yves Côté to investigate whether possible “collusion” between the Conservative Party and the ... -
Job Transition for Coal Workers Faces Uncertainty as Alberta Government Prepares First Budget
The 70 unionized workers and dozen administrative staff who are about to lose their jobs at Alberta’s Highvale coal mine face “a lot of ... -
Saskatchewan Issues Proposal Call for 300 MW of New Wind Capacity
Saskatchewan is out with a new call for proposals for 300 megawatts of wind energy capacity. -
Google Claims Climate Leadership While Funding U.S. Climate Denial Groups
While consistently claiming to support political action to get global warming under control, Google has made “substantial” donations to “some of the most notorious ... -
IMF Calls for $75/Ton Carbon Tax to Hold Average Warming to 2.0°C
A global carbon tax of US$75 per ton by 2030 would limit average global warming to 2.0°C, and any economic disruption that resulted could ... -
42 Dead, 15 Missing as Typhoon Hagibis Brings Record Rains to Japan
At least 42 people are dead,15 are missing, and 198 were injured in and around Tokyo after Typhoon Hagibis, which means “speed” in Tagalog, ... -
Climate Action/"Blockadia"Culture, Curiosities, & HumourEnergy PoliticsMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionUnited States
Turn Climate Fear, Frustration Into Votes, Ex-New York Times Reporter Urges
In an era of fires, floods, and power outages, “the most urgent imperative now is to turn our fear and frustration into votes,” ex-New ... -
BioenergyCitiesDrawdownHealth & SafetyMethanePost-Carbon TransitionSmall Island StatesSupply Chains & Consumption
Waste-to-Energy as a ‘Bridge’ Strategy Would Save 1.1 Gigatons of Carbon by 2050
Waste-to-Energy ranks #68 in Drawdown’s list of climate solutions, with the potential to cut carbon emissions by 1.1. gigatons over a 30-year period.
