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AfricaAsiaBatteries/StorageCarbon Levels & MeasurementCarbon-Free TransitionDrive to 1.5Electricity GridEnergy Access & EquityHealth & SafetyInternational Agencies & StudiesMethaneOff-GridPathways to 1.5SolarWater
Electricity, Clean Water Hold Keys to Human and Climate Health
While the world’s most industrialized countries grapples with health care systems that are strained and fraying in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, large ... -
AfricaAsiaCarbon-Free TransitionClimate Action/"Blockadia"Climate DenialDemographicsEuropeInternational Agencies & StudiesMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionUnited States
Youth Climate Campaigners Show Empathy, Ingenuity in Face of Pandemic Crisis
As COVID-19 explodes around the world, youth climate activists are responding with empathy and ingenuity, moving en masse from the streets to the web, ... -
AsiaCarbon Levels & MeasurementCarbon-Free TransitionClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsCoalDemand & EfficiencyDrive to 1.5Energy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentGeneral RenewablesInternational Agencies & StudiesJobsNational Plans & ResponsesOil & Gas
Coal-Dependent South Korea Adopts 2050 Carbon-Neutral Target, Sets Deadlines for Green New Deal
In a major shift, South Korea’s governing party has pledged to adopt a Green New Deal and achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, with a ... -
AsiaCarbon-Free TransitionCCS & Negative EmissionsChinaClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsEnergy PoliticsEnergy SubsidiesEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsEuropeFinance & InvestmentGeneral RenewablesHealth & SafetyInternationalInternational Agencies & StudiesOil & GasShale & FrackingSolarSupply Chains & ConsumptionUnited StatesWind
Oil War and COVID-19 Create Risk, Opportunity for Clean Energy
The end-to-end news coverage of the coronavirus emergency is producing a secondary wave of commentary and analysis on whether the global pandemic will derail ... -
AfricaAsiaChinaEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentOil & GasShale & FrackingUnited States
Oil Price Crash Could Mean Delays, Uncertainty for New LNG Projects
The oil price crash triggered by the coronavirus crisis will likely have a secondary impact on liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects that were aiming ... -
AfricaAsiaBrazilCarbon Levels & MeasurementClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsDrive to 1.5Failure Is Not An OptionForests & DeforestationInternational Agencies & StudiesSoil & Natural SequestrationSouth & Central America
Tropical Forests Lose One-Third of Carbon Storage Ability, Could Soon Become Carbon Source
Tropical forests have lost much of their ability to pull carbon dioxide out of the air, and could begin turning into net carbon sources ... -
AfricaAsiaAustraliaDrive to 1.5Drought, Famine & WildfiresEuropeFood SecurityHeat & TemperatureIce Loss & Sea Level RiseIndiaInternational Agencies & StudiesIPCC ReportSmall Island StatesUnited States
Countries Are ‘Way Off Track’ from Meeting Climate Targets, Latest UN Assessment Warns
Ocean and surface temperatures last year were the highest on record, average global temperature was 1.1°C above pre-industrial levels, the Earth lost more ice ... -
AsiaClimate Action/"Blockadia"CoalFinance & InvestmentHealth & SafetyMedia, Messaging, & Public Opinion
Public Opinion, Limited Finance Drive Vietnam to Curtail Coal Development
Facing a rapidly shrinking pool of willing lenders and growing opposition from a population concerned about air quality, Vietnam may be putting the brakes ... -
AfricaAsiaAustraliaDrive to 1.5Drought, Famine & WildfiresFailure Is Not An OptionHeat & TemperatureInternational Agencies & StudiesMexico, Caribbean & Latin AmericaSouth & Central America
Above-Average Heat, Drought-Fueled Fire Risk On Tap for 2020
Despite the absence of El Niño conditions this year, many parts of the world will still see above-average temperatures through 2020—proof that climate change ... -
AsiaCanadaCarbon-Free TransitionCoalEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentFirst PeoplesHuman Rights & MigrationOil & GasShale & FrackingSub-National Governments
CCPA: B.C. Must Plan for Managed Decline Before International Fossil Markets Scale Back
British Columbia may be running out of time to plan for a managed decline of its fossil fuel industry, given the prospect that the ... -
AsiaBuildingsCitiesDemographicsDrive to 1.5Failure Is Not An OptionFinance & InvestmentHealth & SafetyHuman Rights & MigrationIce Loss & Sea Level RiseInsurance & LiabilityInternational Agencies & StudiesLegal & RegulatoryOceansSevere Storms & FloodingSub-National GovernmentsUnited StatesWater
Coastal Cities Must Fight or Flee as Global Waters Rise
With global sea levels expected to rise an average of one to four feet by 2100, cities like San Francisco, Manila, and Boston are ... -
Restrictions on Japanese Coal Exports Neglect Deeper Problems at Home
Anxious to deflect surging international criticism for its continuing commitment to exporting coal power to developing countries, Japan is vowing to tighten its export ... -
Coal Mines Deliver Debt Slavery and Death in Southwestern Pakistan
Bitterly dangerous working conditions, corrupt and callous authorities, and indentured servitude are the harrowing realities of the orphaned children and desperate men who labour ... -
AsiaBitumen BubbleCanadaCarbon-Free TransitionFinance & DivestmentFinance & InvestmentOil & GasPipelines/Rail TransportSub-National GovernmentsTar Sands/Oil Sands
Petrosaurus Rex vs. Reality: Teck Mine Defeated by Low Price of Oil
Paleontology tells us the most fearsome Jurassic-era predators had no outer ears, and depended on a narrow range of sub-sonic vibrations to detect other ... -
Coronavirus Pushes Oil Demand Growth to 10-Year Low
The global coronavirus crisis has already brought the growth of oil demand to a 10-year low, and could drive it lower still, the International ...
