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Higher Emissions from Fossil Plants Could Drive Up Global Power Demand by 27 Gigawatts
In a global first, a study just published in the journal Environmental Research Letters concludes that reliance on fossil-fuelled power plants in a warming ... -
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More Investment, More Renewable Options Needed to Hit Rapid Decarbonization Goals
Renewable energy investment is falling short of what’s needed to meet rapid decarbonization goals, and national implementation strategies often work to the disadvantage of ... -
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Africa Needs ‘Decarbonization Shock’ to Prevent Decade of New Fossil Fuel Investments
It will take a “decarbonization shock” to jolt utilities and governments in Africa into a quick transition to renewable energy this decade that avoids ... -
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China’s Solar Industry Faces Charges of Forced Labour
While the solar industry in China’s Xinjiang region touts itself as a model of clean, responsible economic growth, a New York Times exposé cites ... -
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Wind, Solar Industries Must Address Environmental Costs as Renewables Expand
Determined that there can be no “green halo” for renewables, solar and wind stakeholders in the United States are tackling the reality that their ... -
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New Congressional Funding, Tax Credit Extensions Create ‘Enabling Conditions for Decarbonization’
From solar and wind tax credits, to reductions in climate-busting hydrofluorocarbons, to financial support for battery storage, microgrids, combined heat and power, and carbon ... -
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Countries’ Fossil Extraction Plans Drive Emissions Far Past 1.5°C Limit
Although the COVID-19 pandemic has brought a “potential turning point” in global fossil fuel production, countries will drive greenhouse gas emissions far beyond a ... -
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Paris Agreement Pushes Low-Carbon Solutions to Mass-Market Appeal This Decade, Analysts Conclude
While global greenhouse gas emissions have risen from 53 to 55 billion tonnes per year since the Paris Agreement was adopted in 2015, low-carbon ... -
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Safety Issues, Cost Overruns Mean It’s Time to Cancel Site C Megadam, Dogwood Says
With its price nearly doubling, construction deadlines slipping, and serious geological challenges on the ground, BC Hydro’s plan to complete the Site C megadam ... -
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With Fossils Crashing, Renewables Surging, Alberta and Saskatchewan Need a New Narrative
Across nearly a dozen pieces of news and analysis in November, a consistent theme emerged: Canada’s fossil sector crash is accelerating, the renewable energy ... -
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‘Damn It Feels Good to Win’: Historic Diversity, Serious Climate Expertise as Biden Cabinet Takes Shape
As U.S. President-elect Joe Biden’s cabinet and senior White House appointments take shape, a picture is emerging of an administration that will be keenly ... -
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The Rise of SWB: Seba Says Solar, Wind, Batteries Can Deliver 100% RE by 2030, Make New Fossil Investment Irrational
An all-renewable electricity system is “both physically possible and economically affordable by 2030,” according to a new report from the RethinkX think tank, write ... -
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‘Damn It Feels Good to Win’: Historic Diversity, Serious Climate Expertise as Biden Cabinet Takes Shape
As U.S. President-elect Joe Biden’s cabinet and senior White House appointments take shape, a picture is emerging of an administration that will be keenly ... -
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In Conversation: World Energy Outlook’s Role is to Reflect Current Policy Plans, Push Decision-Makers to Do More, IEA’s Wanner Says
Brent Wanner is Power Sector Modelling Lead with the team that produces the annual World Energy Outlook (WEO) for the International Energy Agency. In ... -
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U.S. Solar Sees Record Expansion in 2020
Neither the COVID-19 pandemic nor policy uncertainty held U.S. utility-scale solar back in 2020, with a record year on track to see more than ...
