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The Climate Speech I Wish I Heard At The Democratic National Convention

August 27, 2024 admin carbon emissions, events, Manufacturing, renewable energy, waste reduction

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Sat, 24 Aug 2024 01:24:17 +0000

While the Democratic National Convention ended up being an exciting week filled with polished orators, contemporary music, popular celebrities, and short films, one important thing was missing: organizers designated only 13 minutes to address climate issues. “An American president must lead the world in tackling climate change,” Interior Secretary Deb … [continued]

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Saving The Food System From The “Quadruple Squeeze” — Hunger, Risk, Nutrition, & Climate

August 25, 2024 admin Agriculture, carbon emissions, climate change, FOOD, Food security, HEALTH, waste reduction

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2024 15:18:04 +0000

Climate activists like us are informed about the world’s necessary transition to clean energy sources. We’re confident that renewables will provide us with ample clean power as systemic change occurs. It’s much harder to wrap our heads around the concept of a sustainable global food system, however. That metamorphosis would … [continued]

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China Still Hasn’t Learned Nuclear Scaling Lesson With New Approvals

August 25, 2024 admin carbon emissions, China, clean power, climate change, green economy, green jobs, grid, hydroelectric, investment, Manufacturing, nuclear energy, policy & politics, Solar energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2024 12:44:33 +0000

My feeds have been somewhat overflowing with hot takes on China’s recent approval of another 11 nuclear reactors. While coal approvals get a lot of attention — but not the 775 GW of shelved plants — and renewables just keep accelerating their deployments, dwarfing nuclear, China has approved 10 reactors … [continued]

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US Election 2024: Democratic Climate Platform Is Okay For 2020, But It’s 2024

August 24, 2024 admin air quality, carbon emissions, China, clean power, clean transport, climate change, Democratic Party, democratic platform, dnc, Energy, energy efficiency, Energy Storage, events, Fossil Fuels, green economy, HEALTH, inflation reduction act of 2022., Joe Biden, kamala harris, policy & politics, renewable energy, tim walz, us election 2024, US Elections, usa

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2024 17:56:40 +0000

With the release of the 2024 Democratic platform is a great opportunity to more finely determine how the Democratic party is considering climate action compared to other agenda items.

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International Court of Justice Needs Global Support To Protect The Climate

August 22, 2024 admin air quality, carbon emissions, climate change, climate litigation, HEALTH, ipcc

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2024 20:16:03 +0000

All of us want to protect the climate. Why wouldn’t we? It’s the mechanism by which human life flourishes. The impacts of climate pollution, though, are affecting us all. The consequences include warming temperatures, changes in precipitation, increases in the frequency or intensity of some extreme weather events, and rising … [continued]

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Only One Country Is Making Progress On Electrifying Everything

August 22, 2024 admin air quality, boats, carbon emissions, China, clean power, clean transport, climate change, Coal, electric bikes, electric trucks, Electric vehicles, electrification, Energy, energy efficiency, Europe, Fossil Fuels, green economy, HEALTH, India, investment, Manufacturing, mass transit / public transit, natural gas, Oil, policy & politics, renewable energy, Shipping, Solar energy, trains / rail, us department of energy (doe), usa, wind energy

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2024 14:45:06 +0000

For close to twenty years, it’s been clear that electrifying everything is a key climate change wedge. Mark Z. Jacobson’s work in the USA and then internationally with his 100% Renewables by 2050 modeling laid much of the groundwork for this. Luminaries from around the world, such as Saul Griffith, … [continued]

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Senator Markey Says It Makes No Sense To Cede Our Clean Energy Future To China

August 20, 2024 admin carbon emissions, policy & politics, renewable energy, Solar energy, us department of energy (doe), wind energy

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Sat, 17 Aug 2024 18:53:02 +0000

Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) has promoted US climate action for the majority of his long Congressional career. Part of that work is to acknowledge the ascendancy of renewable energy projects, both in the US and abroad. “This year, there is going to be 36,000 new megawatts of solar [electricity] installed … [continued]

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US Election 2024: Harris/Walz Ticket A Big Upgrade For US Climate Action

August 19, 2024 admin carbon emissions, carbon pricing, clean power, clean transport, climate change, Donald Trump, Energy Storage, Fossil Fuels, green economy, hydroelectric, Joe Biden, kamala harris, methane, methane leaks, national security, policy & politics, Solar energy, tim walz, us election 2024, usa, wind energy

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2024 10:31:57 +0000

Recently, I published a seven-part series on the Trump/Biden matchup, focusing on climate-relevant actions in Trump and Biden Administrations, and the campaign rhetoric and promises in 2024. Of course, Biden dropped out as the series was closing out and Harris became the candidate. Further muddying the waters, Tim Walz was … [continued]

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How Big Things Get Done: Talking With Megaproject Expert Professor Bent Flyvbjerg

August 17, 2024 admin carbon emissions, clean power, climate change, Energy, green economy, investment, Manufacturing, Nuclear, nuclear energy, policy & politics, renewable energy, Solar energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2024 15:11:11 +0000

Before Professor Bent Flyvbjerg’s book with Dan Gardner, How Big Things Get Done, was topping 2023 bestseller lists and on the Kindle and Audible apps of policymakers, investors, and developers globally, I had the chance to sit down with him. Originally, this episode was published on CleanTechnica’s CleanTech Talks, but … [continued]

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