Carbon Pricing May Boost Global Inequality
The policy, known as carbon pricing, would impose a charge on businesses and consumers. It’s being debated at COP26 as ‘hurting the world’s poorest households.” (Note: no mention of the CF&D dividend.)
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Obama’s Address to COP 26, Glasgow
Below is the video and video-linked transcript, with highlighting of the portions most relevant to our CCL work.
US charging infrastructure is outpacing forecasts, study finds
By March 2021, the nation installed its 100,000th charging station, a fifth the way to its goal of 500,000 chargers by 2030.
It’s Infrastructure Week, finally!
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COP 26: For First Time, Countries’ Pledges Could Put Warming Under Two Degrees
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Trudeau calls for global carbon tax at COP26 summit
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urged all countries to adopt a global price on carbon, a measure he says will curb the use of fossil fuels and level the playing field for countries like Canada.
CCL November 2021 Lobby Training #2
This is the second briefing prior to Lobby Days. (See the first one for the legislative framework of Reconciliation and how we fit into the MOC’s process.)
Comfort Inn becomes SF’s first zero carbon hotel
The Russian Hill hotel will offset “100% of the emissions from all our hotel activities.” Guests can opt-in to offset the carbon costs of their trip.
Follow the Money
Day 3 at COP 26 was all about how to finance the coming energy transition. The good news: pledges were $130 TRILLION!