Sub-National Governments
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Confusion Reigns as California Utility Cuts Power in 34 Counties to Reduce Wildfire Risk
California is getting a close-up look at the challenge of trying to prevent severe climate emergencies, and the costs of relying on a “feeble” ... -
Electricity GridEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentLegal & RegulatorySub-National GovernmentsUnited States
New York Grid Looks to Carbon Pricing to Support Zero-Emission Target
The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) is looking to carbon pricing as an option to reduce the otherwise “astounding” cost of bringing the ... -
CoalElectricity GridFinance & InvestmentPost-Carbon TransitionSolarSub-National GovernmentsSupply Chains & ConsumptionUnited States
Colorado Utility Inks Landmark Deal to Shift Major Steel Plant from Coal to Solar
U.S. utility Xcel Energy has announced a landmark, US$250-million deal to replace coal-fired electricity with a 240-megawatt solar power plant to power a steel ... -
CanadaCarbon Levels & MeasurementCoalDemand & EfficiencyElectricity GridHydroNuclearSub-National Governments
Ontario Power Supply to Get ‘Dirtier’ as Nuclear Refits Trigger New Demand for Gas
Ontario’s electricity supply is about to get dirtier and more carbon-intensive, as the province begins burning more natural gas to replace electricity from nuclear ... -
Batteries/StorageClimate Action/"Blockadia"CoalElectricity GridEnergy SubsidiesFinance & InvestmentPost-Carbon TransitionSolarSub-National GovernmentsUnited StatesWind
U.S. Utility Aims to Save $600 Million Over 20 Years by Replacing Coal with Cheaper Renewables
Big U.S. utility PacifiCorp is laying out a strategy that relies heavily on solar, energy storage, and wind and speeds up the phaseout of ... -
Carbon Levels & MeasurementCoalElectricity GridEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsNuclearPost-Carbon TransitionShale & FrackingSub-National GovernmentsUnited States
Pennsylvania Moves to Join Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
Pennsylvania is moving to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), making it the biggest carbon emitter in what would now become a nine-state ... -
CanadaIce Loss & Sea Level RiseSevere Storms & FloodingSub-National GovernmentsSupply Chains & Consumption
Sea Level Rise, Severe Storm Surge Could Sever Nova Scotia’s Land Link to Canada
The 23-kilometre land link that connects Nova Scotia to the rest of Canada is at risk as climate change drives up sea levels and ... -
AfricaBuildingsCanadaClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsDemand & EfficiencyElectricity GridEuropeIndiaJobsMexico, Caribbean & Latin AmericaPost-Carbon TransitionSub-National GovernmentsUnited States
Energy Efficiency Day Generates Praise for State and Local Leaders, Promises to Do More
Massachusetts, California, Rhode Island, Vermont, and New York took top billing, while Maryland won honours as the most-improved U.S. state, when the American Council ...
