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ChinaClimate Impacts & AdaptationCoalEuropeHealth & SafetyIndiaInternational Security & WarJurisdictionsNon-Renewable EnergyOil & GasShale & FrackingUnited States
Fossil Fuel Pollution Caused 8.7 Million Premature Deaths in 2018, New Study Finds
Fossil fuel pollution killed 8.7 million people prematurely in 2018—more than 18% of the total global death toll that year, and more than twice ... -
Climate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationEuropeFirst PeoplesHealth & SafetyIce Loss & Sea Level RiseInternational Agencies & StudiesJurisdictionsLegal & RegulatorySevere Storms & FloodingSouth & Central America
Peruvian Study Connects Flood Risk to Climate Change, Boosts Litigation Hopes
A landmark study of a Peruvian glacier has concluded that climate change caused by human activity is the key factor in the dangerous phenomenon ... -
Climate & SocietyClimate Action/"Blockadia"Climate Denial & GreenwashingDemographicsEuropeJurisdictionsLegal & Regulatory
French Court Orders More State Action on Climate Change
In what campaigners are calling a landmark ruling, a French court has judged the country to be failing in its commitments to fight the ... -
AfricaBiodiversity & HabitatClimate & SocietyClimate Action/"Blockadia"Climate Impacts & AdaptationEuropeHealth & SafetyJurisdictionsLegal & RegulatoryOil & GasPipelines/Rail Transport
‘Tears of Joy’ as Court Orders Compensation for Shell Pipeline Spills in Nigeria
A European campaign organization responded with “tears of joy”, and a reporter predicted a wave of new litigation after an appeals court in The ... -
AfricaChinaClimate & SocietyClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsCoalEnergy PoliticsEuropeFinance & InvestmentInternational Agencies & StudiesJurisdictionsNon-Renewable EnergyOil & GasSmall Island StatesUnited States
Veteran Negotiators, ‘Dream Team’ of Advocates May Bode Well for COP 26 ‘Moment’
With at least two veteran negotiators back for a repeat engagement, a “dream team” of newer advocates coalescing, and a massive sense of urgency ... -
Celebrity Goats Join Zoom Meetings, Raise Funds for Farm’s Renewable Energy Conversion
A herd of celebrity goats has been entertaining Zoom audiences for a small fee and helping the owners of Cronkshaw Fold Farm in Lancashire, ... -
Carbon-Free TransitionCCS & Negative EmissionsClimate & SocietyCoalDemand & DistributionElectricity GridEuropeJurisdictionsNon-Renewable EnergyOil & GasRenewable EnergyWind
Italian Utility Giant Enel to Close All Gas Plants by 2050, Sees No Future in CCS
Italian utility giant Enel SpA is promising net-zero operations by 2050, setting out to eliminate natural gas from its power generation portfolio—and swearing off ... -
Climate & SocietyClimate Action/"Blockadia"DemographicsEuropeInternational Agencies & StudiesJurisdictionsUnited States
Young Cartographer Unearths Massive Climate Action Potential in Catholic Church Land Holdings
A 26-year-old cartographer, environmentalist, and devout Catholic from Connecticut wants to use digital mapping software to engage the Catholic Church in the cause of ... -
CanadaCarbon Levels & MeasurementChinaCitiesClimate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationCoalDemand & DistributionEuropeHealth & SafetyInternational Agencies & StudiesJurisdictionsLegal & RegulatoryMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionMethaneNon-Renewable EnergyOil & GasPipelines/Rail TransportShale & FrackingUnited States
Canada and U.S. Drastically Underestimate Methane Emissions as Atmospheric Levels Rise
Federal environmental agencies are underestimating methane emissions from abandoned oil and gas wells by 20% in the United States and 150% in Canada, according ... -
Carbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyEuropeJurisdictionsLegal & RegulatoryNon-Renewable EnergyOil & Gas
Ireland Plans to Ban New Oil and Gas Licences, ‘Keep Fossil Fuels in the Ground’
The Irish Cabinet has approved a legislated ban on new oil and gas exploration licences, though it still plans to honour existing licences—to the ... -
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Circular Approach Can Cut Automakers’ Carbon Intensity 75%, Resource Consumption 80%
A circular economy approach to auto manufacturing could cut the sector’s per-passenger life cycle carbon emissions by 75% and its “non-circular” resource consumption 80% ... -
Arctic & AntarcticaCitiesClimate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationCulture, Curiosities, & HumourDemand & DistributionEuropeIce Loss & Sea Level RiseJurisdictionsMedia, Messaging, & Public Opinion
Coldest Town in Finland Unveils Satirical Bid for 2032 Summer Olympics
The self-described coldest town in Finland is making a pitch to host the 2032 Summer Olympics, with a mock promotional campaign that highlights the ... -
CanadaCarbon-Free TransitionChinaClimate & SocietyEuropeFinance & InvestmentInternational Agencies & StudiesJurisdictionsNon-Renewable EnergyOil & GasTar Sands/Oil SandsUnited States
CNRL, Imperial, 11 Others Face Rating Downgrades Due to Competition from Renewables
Alberta fossils Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. and Imperial Oil are on a list of 13 big oil and gas companies that may face rating ... -
CanadaCarbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyClimate Action/"Blockadia"Climate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsEuropeInternationalJurisdictionsMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionUnited States
Biggest-Ever Global Climate Poll Reveals Overwhelming Demand for Action
The biggest climate survey ever conducted has confirmed that nearly two-thirds of people around the world see climate change as a “global emergency”—a mandate ... -
Auto & Alternative VehiclesBatteries/StorageBiodiversity & HabitatCanadaCarbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationDemand & DistributionEnergy SubsidiesEuropeHealth & SafetyInternational Agencies & StudiesJurisdictionsLegal & RegulatorySupply Chains & ConsumptionUnited States
Discouraging EV Battery Recycling Could Lead to Environmental Disaster
In September, Tesla announced that it would be phasing out the use of cobalt in its batteries, in an effort to produce a US$25,000 ...
