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AsiaAustraliaBioenergyBrazilCarbon-Free TransitionChinaDrive to 1.5Energy SubsidiesEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentHydroIndiaPathways to 1.5SolarSouth & Central AmericaUnited StatesWind
Mixed Results for 2019 Show Slight Rise in Renewable Energy Investment
World renewable energy investment hit US$282.2 billion last year, slightly higher than 2018’s total of $280.2 billion, with investment declining in China but hitting ... -
AsiaCitiesDrive to 1.5Failure Is Not An OptionHealth & SafetyIce Loss & Sea Level RiseSevere Storms & Flooding
Record Flash Floods Kill 60, Displace 400,000 in Jakarta
Jakarta’s most intense flash floods since record-keeping began more than 20 years ago have killed at least 60 people and displaced more than 400,000. -
South Korea Temporarily Shuts 10 Coal Plants, Dials 41 Others Back to 80% Output
A sputtering coal industry has taken yet another hit, with South Korea temporarily shuttering 10 of its 60 coal-fired power plants in a bid ... -
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District Heating Would Save 9.38 Gigatons of Carbon by 2050
District heating ranks #27 on Drawdown’s list of climate solutions. By 2050, the technique could eliminate 9.38 gigatons of carbon dioxide at a net ... -
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New Coal Plant Construction Puts Indonesia at Odds with 1.5°C Carbon Target
Even as its neighbours join the rest of the world in turning increasingly away from coal, Indonesia is charging full steam ahead with new ... -
AsiaAustraliaBrazilClimate Action/"Blockadia"Climate DenialClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsCoalDrought, Famine & WildfiresIce Loss & Sea Level Rise
Australia, Brazil, Japan Share Fossil of the Day (Dis)Honours as COP Negotiations Get Under Way
Australia, Brazil, and Japan found themselves in a three-way tie yesterday for Fossil of the Day, the coveted award from Climate Action Network-International for ... -
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Residential LEDs Would Save 7.8 Gigatons of Carbon by 2050
Ranked #33 on Drawdown’s list of climate solutions, using residential LED lighting to replace incandescent and fluorescent bulbs could cut greenhouse gas emissions by ...
