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AustraliaClimate & SocietyClimate Action/"Blockadia"Climate Denial & GreenwashingCoalDemand & DistributionElectricity GridEuropeFinance & InvestmentInternational Agencies & StudiesJurisdictionsUnited States
$85 Billion in Coal Investments Leave BlackRock Open to Charges of Greenwashing
A year after BlackRock CEO Larry Fink issued a landmark investors’ letter that stressed climate risk and fossil fuel divestment, the world’s biggest asset ... -
Carbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyClimate Action/"Blockadia"EuropeFinance & InvestmentInsurance & LiabilityInternationalJurisdictionsNon-Renewable EnergyOil & Gas
Mega-Shareholders Demand Real Net-Zero Action from HSBC
A bloc of HSBC shareholders have filed a resolution urging Europe’s largest bank to stop funding the fossil industry, with coal at the top ... -
Batteries/StorageCanadaCarbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyDemand & DistributionFinance & InvestmentFirst PeoplesJurisdictionsSub-National Governments
Six Nations, NRStor Win Financing for Canada’s Biggest Battery Project
The Six Nations of the Grand River Development Corporation and their corporate partner NRStor Inc. have tapped into support from the Canada Investment Bank ... -
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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 ... -
Batteries/StorageCarbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyDemand & DistributionElectricity GridFinance & InvestmentJurisdictionsLegal & RegulatoryUnited States
U.S. Battery Boom Continues as Big, New Installations Come Online
2021 is shaping up as a boom year for utility-scale battery storage in the United States, with one big project already in service, another ... -
CanadaCarbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyFinance & InvestmentJurisdictionsNon-Renewable EnergyOil & GasUnited States
Desjardins Unfriends Coal, Rockefeller Drops Fossil Investments in Year-End Announcements
Two high-profile North American investors closed out 2020 with pledges to reduce the carbon footprint of their portfolios, with Lévis, Quebec-based Desjardins Group promising ... -
Auto & Alternative VehiclesCanadaCarbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyDemand & DistributionEnergy SubsidiesFinance & InvestmentJurisdictions
Cash for Clunkers Program Would ‘Supercharge’ the Shift to EVs, Automakers Say
Canadian automakers are jumping onboard the federal government’s updated climate plan and calling for an extensive “cash for clunkers” program to cut emissions and ... -
Air & MarineCarbon Levels & MeasurementCarbon-Free TransitionCCS & Negative EmissionsClimate & SocietyClimate Denial & GreenwashingDemand & DistributionNon-Renewable Energy
Experts Demand More Detail on United Airlines’ Direct Air Capture Plans
In the wake of United Airlines’ announcement of a multi-million-dollar investment in a Direct Air Capture (DAC) plant, experts in climate ethics and policy ... -
CanadaClimate & SocietyClimate Action/"Blockadia"JurisdictionsLegal & RegulatoryNon-Renewable EnergyPipelines/Rail TransportSub-National GovernmentsTar Sands/Oil SandsUnited States
Nebraska Judges Halt Land Expropriations, Citing Biden Pledge to Cancel Keystone XL
Two Nebraska judges have halted land expropriations along the Keystone XL construction route, citing the likelihood that President-elect Joe Biden’s will cancel the pipeline ... -
Auto & Alternative VehiclesBioenergyCanadaCarbon Levels & MeasurementCarbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyDemand & DistributionEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentJurisdictionsLegal & RegulatoryNon-Renewable EnergyOil & GasRenewable Energy
Federal Clean Fuel Standard Aims for 21-Megatonne Emissions Cut by 2030
Environment and Climate Change Canada has published draft rules for a new Clean Fuel Standard (CFS) that it says would focus primarily on fossil ... -
Twin Cities Program Offers Solar Subsidies in Return for Affordable Housing
A Minnesota regional planning agency is turning to the power of the sun to help improve a desperately tight housing market for low-income renters ... -
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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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Montreal Vows 55% Emissions Cut by 2030
In its 10-year climate plan, the city of Montreal is vowing to cut emissions by 55% from 1990 levels by 2030. Environmental groups like ... -
Carbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyCulture, Curiosities, & HumourEncoreEnergy PoliticsEuropeFinance & InvestmentJurisdictionsNon-Renewable EnergyOil & Gas
Shell Faces Wave of Resignations as Execs Question Commitment to Carbon Reduction Plan
Royal Dutch Shell is faced a wave of resignations among clean energy executives who’ve become disillusioned with the colossal fossil’s highly-touted carbon reduction plan, ...
