Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Fri, 08 Nov 2019 19:37:32 +0000
With Buttigieg surging, and CleanTechnica’s deep dives into the front runners (and Yang’s) plans completed, it’s time for the overview comparison, now with Mayor Pete added
Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Thu, 07 Nov 2019 19:35:51 +0000
Pete Buttigieg’s climate action plan is not nearly as strong as Warren’s, and the lack of funding puts it close to the level of Biden’s at the bottom of the heap. The major saving grace is the price on carbon
Credit to Author: Ciara Gillan| Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2019 23:20:32 +0000
According to a yearly in-depth report from the World Bank in June 2019, 57 countries have committed to implementing or scheduling carbon pricing initiatives, including a carbon tax. So far, 46 national and 28 subnational jurisdictions have adopted carbon pricing to help reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and keep in line with their 2030 objectives and the Paris Agreement. And since last year’s report, 11 more countries have committed to scheduling carbon pricing for implementation
Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2019 18:05:51 +0000
The IMF says a price on carbon is far more effective than government rules and regulations. It recommends a minimum cost of $75 per ton of carbon dioxide.
Credit to Author: Jesper Berggreen| Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2019 16:00:29 +0000
In the beginning of September the newly elected Danish government, comprised of the parties Socialdemokratiet, Radikale, Socialistisk Folkeparti, and Enhedslisten, started its work on a new climate law. Denmark already has a climate law in place from the former Venstre led government, but it was not overly ambitious and not legally binding
Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Tue, 08 Oct 2019 21:54:46 +0000
Canada has been a global leader for decades. We are part of the G7 and G20. Canada and the world can’t afford a return to Conservative leadership until they join us in this century
Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Tue, 01 Oct 2019 19:30:41 +0000
BC’s climate action plans are excellent, but the province can’t go it alone. At 5 million people and $240 billion CAD in GDP, it’s too small
Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Sat, 28 Sep 2019 20:36:05 +0000
Bernie Sanders’ electrification plan is excellent but depends on potentially dangerous authoritarian populism, his transportation plan is mostly about cars for less wealthy people, his land use plan is good, but military and industry don’t get nearly enough attention. Only about half of the $16.3 trillion can be tracked to things which actually reduce climate change
Credit to Author: Rob Shaw| Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2019 00:45:55 +0000
B.C.’s GHG emissions have now increased in five of the last seven years. Carbon pollution is back up to the 2007 level of 64.8 million tonnes.
Read moreCredit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 09 Sep 2019 01:00:55 +0000
Warren’s climate plan is a progressive patriot’s dream plan. Unions, supply management, the moonshot and WWII are all present. And jobs. Lots of jobs