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UK Citizen Climate Assembly Calls for ‘Fair’ Green Recovery
A ban on SUVs, a frequent flyer tax, carbon emissions labelling, and protections for those most exposed in the push to net zero were ... -
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IRENA Flags ‘Staggering’ $3.1 Trillion in Fossil Subsidies, 20 Times More than Renewables
The global fossil industry received a “staggering” US$3.1 trillion in direct and indirect subsidies in 2017, 20 times more than renewable energy, the International ... -
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Groundbreaking New Grid Model Would Eliminate up to 80% of U.S. Emissions by 2035
A new energy model is being hailed as the long-awaited technical manual for a Green New Deal in the U.S., a roadmap to the ... -
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Groundbreaking New Grid Model Would Eliminate up to 80% of U.S. Emissions by 2035
A new energy model is being hailed as the long-awaited technical manual for a Green New Deal in the U.S., a roadmap to the ... -
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BP Declares 40% Production Cut by 2030, Boosts Renewables, After Pandemic Delivers Big Quarterly Loss
London, UK-based BP says it will reduce its fossil fuel output 40% by 2030 and scale back its dividend to shareholders for the first ... -
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Carbon Capture Failure in Texas Bodes Badly for Similar Projects Elsewhere, IEEFA Warns
NRG Energy’s decision to mothball a coal-fired carbon capture project in Texas, just 3½ years after it went online in January 2017, is a ... -
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IEA Risks Credibility with Projections that Enable New Fossil Megaprojects
The International Energy Agency is giving political cover to new fossil megaprojects, and risks undermining its own influence over the next few years, by ... -
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Small Modular Reactors Raise Nuclear Waste Risk, Distract from Real Climate Solutions
The rise of “small” nuclear reactors (SMRs) raises serious concerns about radioactive waste disposal and is ultimately a distraction from real climate solutions, according ... -
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House Democrats’ Blueprint Aims for Net-Zero by 2050, Connects Racial Inequity with Rising Temperatures
A climate plan released this week by Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives is receiving wide acknowledgement as a sweeping proposal that would ... -
O’Regan’s Net-Zero ‘Moon Shot’ Emphasizes CCS, Hydrogen, Small Modular Reactors
Canada’s Natural Resources Minister Seamus O’Regan is calling for a “moon shot” to hit the federal government’s net-zero emissions target, but he may not ... -
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Ottawa Mulls Hydrogen and EV Strategies as Economic Recovery Plan Takes Shape
The federal government is simultaneously developing a new hydrogen strategy and working through some of the details and complexities of stepped-up electric vehicle deployment ... -
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Week 20, May 18: Green Industry
In 2017 heavy industry produced 73 Mt of CO2e, accounting for 10% of Canada’s emissions, including non-fossil-fuel mining, smelting and refining, and the production ... -
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Shell Draws Praise, Pushback for 2050 Net-Zero Pledge
Royal Dutch Shell is receiving some praise and a healthy dose of pushback after unveiling plans to become a “net-zero carbon company” by 2050. -
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Scarce Details, ‘Quid Pro Coal’ Undercut Australian State’s 17.7-GW Renewables Plan
The Australian state of New South Wales has released a new net-zero plan that promises up to 17,700 MW in new wind, solar, and ... -
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IEA Chief Sees ‘Historic Opportunity’ for Climate Action Through Economic Stimulus
The coronavirus pandemic presents a momentous opportunity for governments and financial leaders to build climate action into the economic stimulus packages they introduce to ...
