- 1.5: to stay alive, or same old jive?
by KC Golden on
Civil-society climate justice advocates and vulnerable nations may be succeeding in their push for a more aggressive target for limiting global warming. This development shows a shift in power towards the priorities of a massive global climate movement–and it's the news from Paris, as much as the climate agreement text itself.
- Diplomats make progress toward climate pact in Paris
by Seth Zuckerman on
Global climate pollution bends downward, negotiators lean toward a 1.5˚C warming goal, Financial Standards Board to require that firms disclose their carbon risk, and more news of the week in clean energy solutions.
- Cities on the move: the Road Through Paris
by Jonathan Lawson on
Cities (or "sub-nationals," in international climate negotiations-speak) are at the vanguard of where real climate solutions are being implemented around the world. That will remain true in the years ahead, no matter how ambitious an agreement emerges from the COP21 climate talks in Paris this month--local and state governments will be shouldering much of the load of creative carbon emissions reduction, of energy efficiency improvements, and of access to renewable energy.
- Paddle!
by KC Golden on
Climate advocacy involves a lot of paddling to get to those exciting periods of momentous whitewater. We've had a lot of these lately, roaring past Keystone XL and Shell’s Arctic retreat, and on through the Paris climate talks. We can hear the next big ones ahead--but we've got to keep paddling to get there. This #GivingTuesday, can you lean into your stroke and help us get there?
- Paris talks open to parade of speeches, new promises
by Seth Zuckerman on
Billionaires unite to boost clean energy R&D, deal in the works to extend federal credits for solar and wind, US public opinion backs climate pact, and more news of the week in clean energy solutions.
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