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AsiaAuto & Alternative VehiclesBuildingsCarbon-Free TransitionCCS & Negative EmissionsClimate & SocietyCoalDemand & DistributionElectricity GridJurisdictionsNon-Renewable EnergyNuclearOil & GasRenewable EnergySolarSupply Chains & ConsumptionWind
Japan’s Plan for Carbon Neutrality by 2050 Leans Into ‘High-Efficiency’ Coal, CCS, Nuclear
“High-efficiency” coal plants, carbon capture and storage, and nuclear generation are cornerstones of the highly-touted plan for carbon neutrality by 2050 that Japanese Prime ... -
AsiaCanadaChinaClimate & SocietyEnergy SubsidiesEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentJurisdictionsNon-Renewable EnergyOil & GasShale & Fracking
IEEFA Foresees ‘Stranded Assets, Depleted Finance’ in British Columbia’s LNG Strategy
The Conference Board of Canada stands accused of “doubling down on a bad hand” after the Cleveland-based Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis ... -
AfricaAsiaChinaClimate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationHealth & SafetyInternational Agencies & StudiesJurisdictionsMexico, Caribbean & Latin AmericaSevere Storms & Flooding
Millions Face ‘Uninhabitable Hell’ if Emissions Aren’t Reduced, UN Agency Warns
A staggering increase in natural disasters over the last 20 years shows the risk of the Earth becoming an “uninhabitable hell for millions of ... -
AsiaBuildingsCarbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationDemand & DistributionElectricity GridEnergy Access & EquityFinance & InvestmentHeat & TemperatureInternationalInternational Agencies & StudiesJurisdictions
Inventor Combines Physics with Ancient Knowledge to Create Fuel-Free Cooling System
A fundamental law of physics coupled with 21st-century nanotechnology has yielded a product that could significantly reduce the emissions generated by the world’s 3.5 ... -
AsiaAustraliaCarbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyDemand & DistributionElectricity GridFinance & InvestmentHydrogenJobs & TrainingJurisdictionsRenewable EnergySolarSub-National GovernmentsWind
Western Australia Greets 26-GW Asian Renewable Energy Hub as Job Creator, ‘Major Contributor’ to Carbon Reductions
The state government in Western Australia has issued planning approvals for the Asian Renewable Energy Hub, a vast solar, wind, and green hydrogen production ... -
AsiaBatteries/StorageCarbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyCoalDemand & DistributionElectricity GridEnergy SubsidiesEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentGeneral RenewablesJurisdictionsNon-Renewable EnergyOil & GasRenewable Energy
Study Urges Fast Transition Off Fossil Fuels for Asia’s Electricity Grids
It’s time for Asia—the region that British Columbia and Alberta are counting on as a future market for oil and gas exports—to reduce its ... -
AsiaBiodiversity & HabitatClimate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationHealth & SafetyJurisdictionsLegal & RegulatoryNon-Renewable EnergyNuclearOceans
Fukushima Nuclear Disaster Was Preventable, Japanese High Court Rules
The devastating Fukushima nuclear power plant meltdowns and explosions in 2011 could have been prevented, a Japanese high court concluded Wednesday, in a ruling ... -
AsiaBioenergyCarbon-Free TransitionChinaClimate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationDemand & DistributionElectricity GridEnergy Access & EquityFood SecurityHydropowerIndiaInternational Agencies & StudiesJobs & TrainingJurisdictionsOff-GridRenewable EnergySolarWind
Renewables Employed 11.5 Million in 2019, Could Approach 30 Million by 2030, IRENA Reports
Renewable energy created 11.5 million jobs around the world in 2019, up from 11 million in 2018, according to the latest in a series ... -
AsiaBatteries/StorageCanadaCarbon-Free TransitionChinaClimate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationDemand & DistributionElectricity GridEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsEuropeFinance & InvestmentHealth & SafetyHydropowerInternational Agencies & StudiesJurisdictionsNon-Renewable EnergyNuclearRenewable EnergySevere Storms & FloodingSolarSub-National GovernmentsWind
World Nuclear Industry Loses Ground to Cheap Renewables as Canada Considers Small Modular Reactors
The world nuclear industry “continues to be in stasis,” with power plants shutting down at a faster rate in western Europe and the United ... -
Air & MarineAsiaAustraliaCarbon Levels & MeasurementClimate & SocietyCulture, Curiosities, & HumourDemand & DistributionJurisdictions
‘Flights to Nowhere’ Drive Up Aviation Emissions, Sell Out in Minutes
Airlines from Australia to Japan are filling seats, and running up unseemly carbon footprints, by offering scenic “flights to nowhere” that give frequent flyers ... -
AfricaAsiaAustraliaBrazilCanadaCarbon Levels & MeasurementCarbon-Free TransitionChinaClimate & SocietyClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsEuropeHealth & SafetyIndiaInternational Agencies & StudiesJobs & TrainingJurisdictionsLegal & RegulatoryMexico, Caribbean & Latin AmericaMiddle EastUnited States
BREAKING: New Assessment Declares Canada’s Climate Plan ‘Insufficient’ as Throne Speech Day Dawns
With the Trudeau government just hours away from tabling its long-awaited Speech from the Throne, the international Climate Action Tracker is branding the country’s ... -
AsiaAuto & Alternative VehiclesCanadaCitiesClimate Impacts & AdaptationDemand & DistributionEuropeHealth & SafetyJurisdictionsSouth & Central AmericaSub-National GovernmentsSupply Chains & Consumption
Nine Countries, 15 U.S. States Join Forces on Zero-Emission Commercial Vehicles
Canada, eight other countries, and 15 U.S. states will work together to expand zero-emission commercial vehicle manufacturing, infrastructure, and deployment, following an announcement brokered ... -
AfricaAsiaBiodiversity & HabitatBrazilCanadaChinaClimate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationEnergy SubsidiesEuropeFinance & InvestmentFirst PeoplesFood SecurityForests & DeforestationHealth & SafetyInternational Agencies & StudiesJurisdictionsMexico, Caribbean & Latin AmericaOceansSoil & Natural SequestrationSouth & Central AmericaTravel, Leisure & RecreationUnited States
Countries Miss All 20 Targets Under UN Biodiversity Convention
A decade after adopting a set of biodiversity restoration goals under a United Nations treaty, countries have missed every single milestone in the effort ... -
AsiaCanadaCarbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationEuropeHealth & SafetyHuman Rights & MigrationInternational Agencies & StudiesJurisdictionsLegal & RegulatoryUnited States
Climate Crisis ‘Does Not Pause for Pandemic’, G7 Parliamentary Speakers Declare
The COVID-19 pandemic and the climate crisis “require a robust and coordinated national response”, and elected parliaments must play a key role “by passing ... -
AsiaCarbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationDemand & DistributionElectricity GridFinance & InvestmentHealth & SafetyInternational Agencies & StudiesJobs & TrainingJurisdictionsNon-Renewable EnergyOil & GasRenewable EnergySolarWind
Analysts Foresee Big Boom in Asia’s Renewable Energy Generating Capacity
Analysts are predicting a massive renewable energy boom across the Asia Pacific region over the next decade, with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations ...
