4 Renewable Energy Vermont Governor Opposes Ambitious Renewable Energy Bill Over Costs "The DPS valuation has been disputed as a crude estimate that does not reflect the specifics outlined in the bill." March 8, 2024
1 Act Now·4 Renewable Energy·Link Community Opposition Adds Roadblocks to Large Renewables Projects Community opposition is a key factor leading to the cancellation of wind and solar projects. March 7, 2024
3 Eliminate Fossil Fuels·4 Renewable Energy Renewable Energy Has Boosted the Economy for at Least a Decade ...and yet fossil fuels are still receiving more financial support. March 7, 2024
5 Sustainable Transportation·8 Sustainable Cities ‘New Kind of Industrial Revolution’ to Create 260,000 Jobs over the next 16 years in NYC The plan involves increasing electrification within the city, both for cars and apartments. March 7, 2024
2 Build Political Will·3 Eliminate Fossil Fuels Chicago Sues Oil and Gas Giants for Local Climate Impacts Chicago is joining a flood of lawsuits against fossil fuel companies with a court filing that aims to hold BP, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil, and Shell accountable for local climate impacts. February 22, 2024
3 Eliminate Fossil Fuels·4 Renewable Energy·Link Canadian Regulator’s Net-Zero Plans Rife with ‘Optimistic Assumptions,’ Analysis Finds A Canadian regulator’s pathway to net-zero is overly optimistic about slow-to-scale technologies, even as reliance on fossil fuels continues February 13, 2024
4 Renewable Energy $2T Per Year Would Triple Global Renewables by 2030 Governments spend $7T/year on fossil fuel subsidies. February 12, 2024
8 Sustainable Cities·Link Big Budget Gap Has Toronto Falling Short on 2040 Climate Targets A C$1.8-billion budget gap is blocking the City of Toronto’s plan to bring climate pollution to net-zero by 2040. February 8, 2024
2 Build Political Will·4 Renewable Energy An Insular Power Grid Blocks Canada’s Climate Goals Sharing electricity between regions is becoming ever more important, but Canada currently struggles to do so. February 2, 2024
2 Build Political Will·Link Canada Pension Plan Pours $100M into Fracking, LNG, as Biden Puts Industry Under Microscope Is this really the time for this? January 30, 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