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Russian Veto Blocks UN Security Council Action on Climate
The sitting president of the United Nations Security Council was left “stabbing at a broken panic button” yesterday after Russia’s veto threat prevented the ... -
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U.S. Wind, Solar Post Record Growth in 2020 Despite Pandemic Restrictions, Job Losses
United States solar and wind developers had a record year in 2020 despite punishing restrictions and job losses brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, ... -
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Coastal GasLink Costs Rise as B.C. Flags Environmental Impacts Along Pipeline Route
The CEO of TC Energy Corp. is warning that the cost of its Coastal GasLink pipeline to bring natural gas from northeastern British Columbia ... -
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Canada Needs a ZEV Target This Year to Meet Climate Targets, Analyst Warns
It’s essential for Canada to deliver on a zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate this year if it wants to stay true to its commitments under ... -
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Off-Gassing Upholstery, Highway Emissions Make Cars Toxic Inside and Out
The average commute time in California is 30 minutes, and growing. And according to a new study, the half-hour spent in vehicles that off-gas ... -
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Coalition Pushes for 50% Carbon Cut by 2030 as U.S. Rejoins Paris Agreement
The United States officially rejoined the Paris Agreement Friday, with climate envoy John Kerry warning that high-stakes negotiations at COP 26 in Glasgow this ... -
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Rejoining Paris Deal Must Include U.S. Commitment to Climate Finance: Athanasiou
With the United States rejoining the Paris Agreement, the country must look beyond faster, deeper carbon cuts at home and step up with a ... -
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$16,752 Power Bill was a Feature, Not a Bug, in Texas’ Market-Driven Electricity System
With one Texas ratepayer looking at a US$16,752 power bill, and another down to her last $200 after her electricity reseller cleaned out her ... -
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Texas Blackouts Highlight Disaster Risk for U.S., Canadian Utilities
With many Texans still scrambling to recover from a week of freezing cold weather, power blackouts, and water shortages, early analysis in the United ... -
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BREAKING: Texas Was ‘Seconds and Minutes’ from Months-Long Blackouts, Grid Operator Admits
At least 47 people were dead, hundreds of thousands of homes were still without power, half of the state was under a boil water ... -
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Missouri Solar Installer Reports ‘Overwhelming’ Interest as Customers Face Rolling Blackouts
Though politicians in Texas might insist on wrongly blaming renewable energy for the devastated condition of the state’s power grid, people in northwestern Missouri ... -
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California Senate Bill Would Halt New Fracking, Set 2027 ban
Citing the “existential threat” of the climate crisis, two California senators have introduced a bill that would sharply curtail fracking in the state—and eventually ... -
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New U.S. Scenarios Show State-by-State Benefits of Net-Zero Shift
A modelling study published earlier this month by three U.S. organizations breaks down the state-by-state benefits the country can expect from the drive to ... -
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Teachers, Youth Fight Fossil Influence in U.S. Schools
The heavy influence of Big Oil in U.S. teaching materials and a lack of support for educating students about climate change has left many ... -
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Brutal Cold Snap Triggers Rolling Blackouts, Drives Up Power Costs as Texas Gas Plants Fail
A brutal blast of cold, winter weather this week killed at least 14 people in four U.S. states, dropped snow and ice on an ...
