Climate Crisis
Andrew Simms: From emergency declarations to practical action
It may not be much, but it is a start. Read here A vision of sustainable city transport developed as part of the Liveable Cities Programme by Ashden
Energy
Aviation
Info Barcelona: Climate emergency declared in Barcelona
The climate crisis is real. It’s not a drill. If we do nothing, Barcelona and the planet will become uninhabitable for future generations. In an effort to prevent that happening and mitigate the effects of […]
Climate Crisis
Unearthed – New China-Backed Coal Plants on EU’s Borders Could Saddle States with Massive Carbon Costs
Documents reveal feasibility studies for two major projects – backed by Chinese banks – massively downplay the costs of emissions and ignore many air and water pollution impacts Cross-posted from Unearthed Jezero II. […]
Climate Crisis
Peter Christoff – New Report Shows the World is Awash with Fossil Fuels. It’s Time to Cut Off Supply
Australia’s coal production is expected to jump by 34% to 2030, undercutting our climate efforts. Nikki Short/AAP Peter Christoff, University of Melbourne A new United Nations report shows the world’s major fossil fuel producing countries, […]
Energy
Paul Brown – Flagship Reactor Launch Postponed Again
As the French state continues to bail out its debt-ridden nuclear industry a new delay to its flagship reactor casts doubt on the future. Paul Brown, a founding editor of Climate News Network, is a […]
Aviation
Mark Bou Mansour – Our Virtual Conference saved the Equivalent of 60 Households’ Annual Energy Emissions
The Tax Justice Network ran a conference in early December connecting speakers from all over the world via their offices, living rooms and libraries. The reduction in carbon footprint – compared with flying 150 delegates […]
Energy
Justin Mikulka: More Bad News for the Fracking Industry
This month, the energy consulting firm Wood MacKenzie gave an online presentation that basically debunked the whole business model of the shale industry. Justin Mikulka is a freelance writer, audio and video producer living in Trumansburg, NY Cross-posted from […]
Aviation
Richard Murphy – A Green New Deal in a European Election is Happening
During cop25 we are running a series of articles about the Green New Deal, which has nothing to do with Germany’s EU Green Deal. Germans eat your hearts out. This is not the crap you […]
Climate Crisis
OPEN LETTER ON THE ENERGY CHARTER TREATY (ECT)
German coal giant Uniper is threatening to sue the Netherlands over a law to phase out coal. Under the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT), it could claim up to €1 billion in compensation. But opposition to […]
Climate Crisis
Inside Climate News – Natural Gas Rush Drives a Global Rise in Fossil Fuel Emissions
Often talked about as a ‘bridge fuel’ to renewable energy, natural gas and LNG are instead boosting fossil fuel use, a new study shows. InsideClimate News is an independent, not-for-profit, non-partisan news organization that covers […]