General Renewables
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Appeals Court Support for Illinois Nuclear Subsidy Could Buoy State Renewables Programs
A U.S. appeals court decision on an Illinois subsidy for nuclear power plants is the latest of several that could help state governments support ... -
AsiaCoalEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentGeneral RenewablesPost-Carbon Transition
‘Other Industrial Behemoths Will Follow’ as Japanese Developer Signals Exit from Coal
The decision this week by Tokyo-based industrial conglomerate Marubeni to step away from any future role in developing coal-fired power plants is a signature ... -
Auto & Alternative VehiclesBatteries/StorageBuildingsCanadaChinaDemand & EfficiencyElectricity GridEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsEuropeFinance & InvestmentGeneral RenewablesInternational Agencies & StudiesLegal & RegulatoryPost-Carbon TransitionSolarUnited StatesWind
Electrification of Everything Set to Triple Global Grid Capacity by 2050
Global grid capacity is on track to triple by 2050 as power utilities scramble to accommodate a surge in electric vehicles and new renewable ... -
AustraliaCarbon Levels & MeasurementChinaClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsCoalDrive to 1.5Energy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsGeneral RenewablesInternational Security & WarNational Plans & ResponsesPost-Carbon TransitionSmall Island States
Business Lobby Gives Up on Seeing Climate Action from Australia Government
The Australian business community has given up on seeing any meaningful climate and energy action from the country’s Coalition government, now led by Prime ... -
Auto & Alternative VehiclesBatteries/StorageDrive to 1.5Electricity GridGeneral RenewablesLegal & RegulatoryNational Plans & ResponsesPost-Carbon TransitionUnited States
California Adopts 2045 Deadline for 100% Carbon-Free Power, Speeds Up EV Deployment
California legislators voted this week to adopt a 100% carbon-free electricity target for 2045 and accelerate electric vehicle deployment across the state. -
BioenergyDemand & EfficiencyElectricity GridEnergy PoliticsEnergy SubsidiesEuropeFinance & InvestmentGeneral RenewablesGeothermalHealth & SafetyHydroJobsMethaneNuclearOil & GasPipelines/Rail TransportPost-Carbon TransitionSolarWind
Truly Independent Ukraine Must Drop Gas and Nuclear, Embrace Renewables
On 24 August, Ukraine celebrates its independence day. But as talks earlier this month between Russian president Vladimir Putin and German chancellor Angela Merkel on ... -
BuildingsCitiesClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsDemand & EfficiencyDrive to 1.5General RenewablesHealth & SafetyJobsPathways to 1.5Post-Carbon Transition
19 Cities, Combined Population 130 Million, Pledge Net-Zero Carbon Buildings by 2030
Montreal, Toronto, and Vancouver are three of 19 cities around the world whose mayors have promised to ensure that all new buildings in their ... -
CanadaCitiesElectricity GridEnergy PoliticsGeneral RenewablesMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionPost-Carbon Transition
Calvert: Cities Need Practical Programs More Than ‘Earnest’ 100% RE Targets
Canadian municipalities serious about the post-carbon transition should abandon earnest declarations of formal 100% RE targets—avowals which promise far more than cities can actually ...
