3 Eliminate Fossil Fuels·4 Renewable Energy U.S. Utility Customers Overpay by Billions, Hindering Shift Off Carbon Changing the profit structure of power utilities could incentivize them to assist with the renewable energy transition. May 24, 2024
4 Renewable Energy·Link Regulator Eases Process for Connecting Renewables to U.S. Grid Renewable energy companies have had to rely on utilities companies to connect them to the grid, now they can do it themselves. May 21, 2024
4 Renewable Energy·Link Solar+Storage Helps Displace Gas On California Grid The state has just over 10 gigawatts of battery capacity, enough to meet 20% of its peak electricity demand. May 17, 2024
4 Renewable Energy Ontario Completes Procurement for 1,784 MW of Battery Storage, 411 MW of Gas Ontario's gas plans have fallen through, but renewables are picking up the slack. May 10, 2024
3 Eliminate Fossil Fuels·Link New Gas Peaker Plants Can Produce More Emissions than Older, Less Efficient Units: Study The new plants, being more efficient, can be run profitably more hours of the year than the existing plants, increasing overall emissions. April 19, 2024
3 Eliminate Fossil Fuels·4 Renewable Energy·Link British Columbia’s LNG Bet Risks Economy, Climate Goals, Report Warns British Columbia is already a massive exporter of clean energy, and LNG is likely to enter a decline. April 2, 2024
2 Build Political Will·3 Eliminate Fossil Fuels Fossil Subsidies Could Have Paid for Canadian Wind and Solar Projects 12 Times Over Canada leads the G20 countries in per capita public financing to oil and gas. March 29, 2024
2 Build Political Will Exxon CEO ‘Gaslights’ Consumers by Shifting Blame for Climate Crisis “It’s like a drug lord blaming everyone but himself for drug problems” March 12, 2024
2 Build Political Will·3 Eliminate Fossil Fuels 62% of Canadians Support Windfall Profits Tax on Fossil Fuels, Groups Say Two-thirds of Canadians support a tax on oil and gas companies, three environmental groups reported this week. March 12, 2024
2 Build Political Will·3 Eliminate Fossil Fuels·Link No Leaders Among Canadian Banks as Fossil Fuel Investments Thrive Canada's banks are still more tied to fossil fuels than the US's or EU's. March 9, 2024
1 Cop29: five critical issues still left hanging after an underwhelming UN climate summit in Azerbaijan November 25, 2024
2 Car tyres shed a quarter of all microplastics in the environment – urgent action is needed November 27, 2024