Bioenergy
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BioenergyCitiesDrawdownHealth & SafetyMethanePost-Carbon TransitionSmall Island StatesSupply Chains & Consumption
Waste-to-Energy as a ‘Bridge’ Strategy Would Save 1.1 Gigatons of Carbon by 2050
Waste-to-Energy ranks #68 in Drawdown’s list of climate solutions, with the potential to cut carbon emissions by 1.1. gigatons over a 30-year period. -
BioenergyCarbon Levels & MeasurementDrawdownFood SecurityForests & DeforestationIce Loss & Sea Level RiseOceans
Small, Sustainable Ocean Farms Would Produce Food and Fuel, Capture CO2 and Nitrogen
Ocean farming is featured as one of Drawdown’s “coming attractions”—climate solutions that weren’t ready for prime time when the book appeared, but could make ... -
Auto & Alternative VehiclesBioenergyBuildingsCanadaClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsCoalElectricity GridFirst PeoplesHealth & SafetyHuman Rights & MigrationHydroJobsPost-Carbon TransitionSolarSub-National GovernmentsTransitWind
Energy Transition Plan Shows Nova Scotia Cutting Emissions 50%, Creating 15,000 Green Jobs by 2030
Supplying 90% of Nova Scotia’s electricity from renewable sources, cutting energy consumption in social housing 60%, tripling energy efficiency in the electricity sector, electrifying ... -
Arctic & AntarcticaBioenergyCarbon Levels & MeasurementDrawdownHealth & SafetyHuman Rights & MigrationIce Loss & Sea Level RiseIndiaMethane
Clean Cookstoves Would Save 15.81 Gigatons of Carbon by 2050
Clean cookstoves are ranked #21 on Drawdown’s list of climate solutions, with the ability to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 15.81 gigatons by 2050. ... -
AfricaAsiaBioenergyCitiesDrawdownElectricity GridEnergy Access & EquityInternational Security & WarOff-GridSolarSouth & Central AmericaWind
Microgrids Can Deliver Decentralized Power, Boost Renewable Energy Use and Improve Public Health
Microgrids come in at #78 on Drawdown’s list of climate solutions. Defined as locally-managed electricity generation systems, microgrids can be powered by renewable resources ... -
Air & MarineBioenergyDemand & EfficiencyDrawdownInternational Agencies & StudiesResearch & DevelopmentTravel, Leisure & Recreation
Aircraft Fuel Efficiency Would Save 5.05 Gigatons of Carbon by 2050
Improving aircraft fuel efficiency ranks #43 on the Drawdown list of climate solutions, with the potential to reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide by 5.05 gigatons ... -
Biodiversity & HabitatBioenergyBrazilCanadaCCS & Negative EmissionsDrive to 1.5Drought, Famine & WildfiresEuropeFirst PeoplesFood SecurityForests & DeforestationHealth & SafetyHeat & TemperatureHuman Rights & MigrationIce Loss & Sea Level RiseInternational Agencies & StudiesIPCC ReportSoil & Natural Sequestration
IPCC Land Report Paints Stark Picture for Food Supplies, Charts Course for Immediate Action
Global food supplies, species and ecosystem diversity, and the health and safety of populations are all in peril without immediate, wide-ranging shifts in land ... -
Batteries/StorageBioenergyCitiesClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsDrive to 1.5Electricity GridEnergy SubsidiesHealth & SafetyHydroIndiaNational Plans & ResponsesPost-Carbon TransitionSolarSub-National Governments
India Renewables Capacity On Track to Overshoot Paris Target by 60%
India is on track to overshoot a key Paris Agreement target by nearly 60% by obtaining close to two-thirds of its installed electricity capacity ... -
BioenergyCoalElectricity GridFinance & InvestmentGeothermalHydroPost-Carbon TransitionSolarUnited StatesWind
FERC Update Shows U.S. Renewables Growing 10 Times Faster Than Fossil Electricity by 2022
A new three-year projection from the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), showing renewable energy growing 10 times faster than fossil-generated electricity by 2022, ... -
AsiaBioenergyBrazilChinaElectricity GridEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsEuropeFinance & InvestmentHydroIndiaInternational Agencies & StudiesJobsOff-GridPost-Carbon TransitionSolarSupply Chains & ConsumptionUnited StatesWind
Renewables Employed 11 Million in 2018, IRENA Reports
Renewable energy employed 11 million people around the world last year despite slower annual growth in key markets like China, the International Renewable Energy ... -
BioenergyCanadaEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentResearch & DevelopmentSub-National Governments
Ontario Climate Plan Costs Taxpayers More Than Federal Carbon Tax
The Ford government’s new climate plan for Ontario will cost taxpayers half again as much as the federal carbon tax, according to a new ...
