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This Canadian pipeline giant wants an exemption from climate rules

20/01/24

Author:

Carl Meyer

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The Narwhal

Internal government documents show that pipeline company TC Energy pressured the federal government to ignore a growing form of fossil fuel activity in Canada in one of its key climate policies, at a time when the country is already struggling to meet its emissions reduction goals. Photo: Marty Clemens / The Narwhal

Jan. 17, 2024

Internal government memos show TC Energy lobbied for carveouts exempting methane and LNG plants from one of Canada’s key climate policies targeting the oil and gas industry

One of Canada’s largest pipeline operators lobbied the federal government to exclude two major sources of carbon pollution from its emissions cap for the oil and gas sector.

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The shady group determined to block our climate solutions

19/01/24

Author:

Marc Fawcett-Atkinson

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National Observer

Jan. 15, 2024

A shadowy new organization attacking the climate efforts of Canadian cities is infiltrating Google searches and ads in the New York Times and other publications online.

The group — Voice for Energy — bills itself as a platform for Canadians to "speak up" against municipalities implementing measures to reduce or ban natural gas to "protect" people’s so-called "energy choice."

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'Alternative' energy and less energy

U.S. cut climate pollution in 2023, but not fast enough to limit global warming

16/01/24

Author:

Jeff Brady

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National Public Radio

The James H. Miller Jr. Electric Generating Plant in Adamsville, Alabama is a coal-fired facility. In 2023 U.S. greenhouse gas emissions declined 1.9% because less of the country's electricity came from plants like this one. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images

Jan. 10, 2024

MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST:

Last year was the hottest on record, and globally, countries continue to emit the greenhouse gases that are warming the climate. In 2023, the U.S. did manage to cut its emissions nearly 2%. That is still not enough to meet the country's climate goals, but it did happen despite a growing economy. Jeff Brady from NPR's climate desk is here. Hey, Jeff.

JEFF BRADY, BYLINE: Hi there.

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Massive new $11 billion project could revolutionize US power grid: ‘What’s amazing … is the speed of deployment’

16/01/24

Author:

Jeremiah Budin

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yahoo.com

Massive new $11 billion project could revolutionize US power grid: ‘What’s amazing … is the speed of deployment’

Jan. 15, 2024

The American Southwest is about to get a lot more clean energy. California-based developer Pattern Energy just closed on $11 billion of non-recourse financing to construct a massive wind and transmission project across New Mexico and Arizona, as Electrek reported.

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'Alternative' energy and less energy

Climate Transition Based on Planning, Gov't Funding? How California’s Farmers and Ranchers Could Lead the Way to Climate Resilience

13/01/24

Author:

April M. Short

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Resilience

Teaser photo credit: Conventional sprinkler irrigation at Leafy Greens, operated by farmer Tom Heess, in the Salinas Valley of California on Thursday, June 16, 2011. Leafy Greens grows row crops of lettuce, broccoli, cauliflower sweet peas and seed beans. He is converting his irrigation system from conventional sprinklers (seen) to micro irrigation. By USDA – https://www.flickr.com/photos/usdagov/5869008676, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=45048700

Jan. 9, 2024

Credit Line: This article was produced by Local Peace Economy, a project of the Independent Media Institute.

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Emissions from Israel’s war in Gaza have ‘immense’ effect on climate catastrophe

13/01/24

Author:

Nina Lakhani

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The Guardian

Jan. 9, 2024

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Thermal Energy Networks--Decarbonizing Cities, Creating Green Good Union Jobs

13/01/24

Author:

Sara Van Horn

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In These Times

A fitter installs blue plastic pipes in the thermal solenoid room of a deep geothermal power plant. (PHOTO BY JENS BÜTTNER/PICTURE ALLIANCE VIA GETTY IMAGES)

Jan. 9, 2024

In New York and states across the country, thermal energy networks are helping unite the climate and labor movements while hastening a just transition away from fossil fuels.

In early 2021, an award-winning design for a “thermal energy network” caught the eye of John Murphy. The design was part of a proposal to decarbonize Empire Plaza in Albany, N.Y., and it featured a series of underground water pipes that balanced the heating and cooling systems of adjacent buildings.

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'Alternative' energy and less energy