Clean Energy Canada

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

The link between wildfires, extreme weather, and climate change is increasingly evident. The Canadian Climate Institute records the cost of specific extreme weather events across the country in an online tracker. In the insurance industry, nine out of the most costly 10 years in Canada ever have occurred since 2011.

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Grist

JANUARY 10, 2020

Australia is in the midst of a devastating wildfire season that is being exacerbated by climate change. But the fires, which have been burning for months and could rage on for months to come, are also impacting the earth’s climate in several ways. It’s a great example of a positive feedback of climate change,” Hughes said. “It

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GreenBiz

MAY 18, 2021

Not only did the COVID-19 pandemic kill more than a half million people in the United States, it laid bare and heightened existing crises, including systemic racism and police violence, climate change and an ever-widening political and economic divide. . Who occupies the CSO job also has changed.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Companies often struggle with building community trust as they navigate between profit-making and authentically engaging on climate change and environmental justice matters. Additionally, UPROSE has received support from Patagonia since 2011. 4 ways businesses can connect with their communities to create a clean economy.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Sustainable investors were among the early voices urging companies to take action on climate change. Today, 90 percent of S&P 500 companies publish sustainability reports, up from 20 percent in 2011. One in every three professionally managed dollars in the United States — $17 trillion — is invested with an ESG focus.

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 8, 2021

Global coal power use, however, must drop by 14 percent per year to achieve the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C As Ember reported, coal power is losing out to renewable energy around the world but the transition isn’t happening nearly fast enough to address climate change.

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Green Living Guy

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Renewable energy continues to become more popular across the United States, with wind power production nearly tripling since 2011 and solar power production multiplying by 23 times in the same time period.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 11, 2022

Dr Tara Shine has dedicated over 20 years of her life to “the pursuit of fairness between people and the planet” She is described as an expert in the field of climate change and climate justice with a passion for communicating her science and her positive vision for the future.

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 30, 2024

Since 2011, measures have been brought into force across all parts of the UK to tackle the issue of single-use plastic waste, including plastic bags, cutlery, straws and food and drink containers.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

The report further noted worrying transport and aviation trends – as outlined in the Committee on Climate Change progress report to the Scottish Government, published in December – including the total distance travelled by road vehicles in Scotland increasing steadily since 2011 at an average rate of 1.7 per cent per year.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

In Japan, a new green hydrogen plant, one of the world’s largest, just opened near Fukishima — an intentionally symbolic location given the plant’s proximity to the site of the 2011 nuclear disaster. It will be used to power fuel cells, both in vehicles and at stationary sites. Pull Quote.

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Grist

APRIL 19, 2024

The reality of climate change came home for Dr. Samantha Ahdoot one summer day in 2011 when her son was 9 years old. She is the lead author of the American Academy of Pediatrics’ newly updated policy statement on climate change, which appeared earlier this year. There was a heat wave. Ahdoot made good on that vow.

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The Verge: Energy

JUNE 19, 2024

Nuclear energy is still a divisive solution for reducing greenhouse gas emissions causing climate change, but it has gained bipartisan support in recent years. Other groups are concerned about health and environmental risks with nuclear energy.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Carbon impact of Scotland’s waste increased by 53,000 tonnes CO2 equivalent (CO2e) in 2021, but is down 860,000 tonnes CO2e since 2011. below 2011 levels, the carbon impact of Scottish household waste generated and managed was 12.8% (0.86 million tonnes CO2e) below the 2011 level. less than 2011. percentage points).

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 15, 2024

Over 100 people from the oil and gas sector have been appointed to top government roles since 2011. The party, which is registered as a limited company and owned by Nigel Farage , accepted £135,000 from climate science deniers and fossil fuel interests last year, the warmest on record. is beyond reach.

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Business Green

APRIL 22, 2020

As I posted on Instagram recently, Covid-19 has acted as a test run for when we need to act to combat climate change. Why is the climate relevant to this crisis? Technological developments will be essential to make compatible the fight against climate change with sustainable and balanced economic growth.

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

JULY 6, 2021

Join the WCS Los Angeles Chapter’s discussion on Kim Stanley Robinson’s novel, “The Ministry for the Future” and why optimistic climate change narratives about the future are important in the fight against climate change. The discussion will be moderated by – Ursula K. on kindle, $24.99 hardcover, $6.95

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

JULY 6, 2021

Join the WCS Los Angeles Chapter’s discussion on Kim Stanley Robinson’s novel, “The Ministry for the Future” and why optimistic climate change narratives about the future are important in the fight against climate change. The discussion will be moderated by – Ursula K. on kindle, $24.99 hardcover, $6.95

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 16, 2023

Gas sensor manufacturer DD-Scientific writes: In 2011 we had a site comprising a single building, and were offering sensors for only six gas types and two package sizes, with a team who would be outnumbered on a football pitch.

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Grist

JULY 6, 2021

The Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM), as this event is known, is “the best geologic analog” for modern anthropogenic climate change, said University of Wyoming paleobotanist Ellen Currano. It is a story repeated throughout the fossil record: When the climate changes, so does the arrangement of the world’s plants.

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

JULY 22, 2020

It’s also demonstrated that while a hit to the economy was a reason not to adopt widespread climate mitigation on a global scale, it is possible when there is political will. Climate change is not only about what’s happening to the planet. Outline case studies of famous deniers who have shifted to climate action.

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

JUNE 9, 2020

It’s also demonstrated that while a hit to the economy was a reason not to adopt widespread climate mitigation on a global scale, it is possible when there is political will. Climate change is not only about what’s happening to the planet. Outline case studies of famous deniers who have shifted to climate action.

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GreenTechMedia

AUGUST 2, 2021

billion — a 30 percent decrease from a previous peak in 2011. She’s also the host of Watt It Takes , the entrepreneurship series about founders tackling climate change. Five years ago, it had fallen to $5.2 Our guest co-host this week is Emily Kirsch, the founder and CEO of Powerhouse.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

In 2011, DeSmog revealed that FTI Consulting’s “Energy In Depth” campaign was launched on behalf of the Independent Petroleum Association of America, a US oil and gas lobby group, to support fracking for shale gas, with funding from BP, Halliburton, Chevron, Shell and a firm later bought by ExxonMobil.

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Greentown Labs

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Flatter will transition to Greentown from her role as Co-founder and Executive Director of TomorrowNow.org, a global nonprofit pioneering innovative approaches to connect next-generation weather and climate technologies with vulnerable communities on the frontlines of climate change. billion in funding.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

AUGUST 9, 2024

ThermaPrime, which specializes in drilling geothermal wells and related services, has been a key enabler of geothermal power in the country completing over 200 projects since the company was founded in 2011. In 2023 alone, First Gen’s portfolio of RE plants generated 8,000 GWh of electricity, primarily from its geothermal units.

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Greentown Labs

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Greentown is home to more than 200 startups and has supported more than 575 since its founding in 2011; these startups have collectively created more than 11,000 jobs and raised more than $7.5 By removing barriers and expanding access, BGS seeks to close the racial wealth gap while combating climate change. billion in funding.

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

This time, Heartland is frantically spinning the results of a survey it commissioned in its latest attempt to dispute the robust scientific consensus on climate change. To be clear, climate experts overwhelmingly agree that climate change is happening and that humans are primarily responsible.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 26, 2021

The findings provide some of the most detailed information available on sources and patterns of pollution in scores of countries around the world, and could inform strategies to protect marine life and habitats from pollution — a critical tool at a time when the ocean faces unprecedented pressures from climate change, overfishing, and other threats.

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DeSmogBlog

MAY 7, 2024

million to national groups denying climate change is a crisis, according to federal tax data reviewed by DeSmog. Coyne himself acknowledges climate change is real and has argued frequently over the years that the most efficient way to address it is through a national price on carbon emissions.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

It is a well established fact that increasing oil production leads to increased emissions , and that major reductions in oil production and consumption are necessary to avoid catastrophic climate change. The science is clear,” said Levin, “countries must phase out oil and gas production in order to avoid catastrophic climate change.”

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

These aren’t just isolated examples of oil and gas companies partnering with academic institutions, according to a study published in the journal WIREs Climate Change by researchers with six universities, but an international effort by the industry spanning decades with the goal of obstructing and slowing down climate action.

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Green Market Oracle

MAY 27, 2020

The climate change debate is often dominated by doom and gloom headlines. Widespread electrification of energy, industry and transportation could create huge numbers of new jobs and dramatically reduce climate changing emissions. This online event will take place on Thursday May 28, 2020, 1 PM – 2 PM.

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DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 12, 2024

The bill has prompted Conservative MP and former environment minister Chris Skidmore to resign and has been criticised by the government’s climate advisors, the Climate Change Committee, which called the plans for new drilling licences “inconsistent with climate goals”.

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DeSmogBlog

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

This research helped establish that burning fossil fuels has been the main driver of climate change, and the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) included the hockey stick graph in its 2001 assessment report on climate science.

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Grist

MARCH 8, 2021

“We have failed to understand in the past that we can’t have tackling climate change as a side issue. Every strategy and every plan from every government must be consistent with tackling climate change.”. It can’t be about one law or policy, it has to be put at the heart of all policy,” she said.

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Business Green

APRIL 12, 2021

The global building materials giant yesterday published its inaugural 'Planet Passionate' sustainability report , reviewing the first year of progress from its 10-year climate strategy which was launched in December 2019. Industry has a vital role to play in addressing the threat of climate change, and we are proud to have achieved a 5.2

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