COP 26: For First Time, Countries’ Pledges Could Put Warming Under Two Degrees
Want some good news? Greenhouse gas emissions pledges at COP26 imply warming or 1.9º C!
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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.
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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.)
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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.
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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!
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Danny Richter, Part I, for Lobby Days
This briefing is Part I of II for November lobbying. CCL’s Danny Richter gives an excellent summary of the legislative process leading to today and the “Asks” for our Nov. Lobby meetings.
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Methane and the Methane Pledge at COP26
Great summary of methane’s power as a GHG and what the “Methane Pledge” at COP 26, Glasgow, means.
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Foreign Affairs: Why Climate Policy Has Failed
Nobel prize (Economist) William Nordhaus: The single most important step to achieve climate objectives is to put a market price on the emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases.
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Reasons to be hopeful: the climate solutions available now
Great summary of (and links to) technologies mature enough to compete with fossil fuels. Everything would be faster and bigger with carbon pricing,
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Infographic: Largest Oil Companies In The World
Here are stats — market cap and barrels per day pumped — of the top 20 oil companies in the world.
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Alaska Air reveals a 500-mile range, hydrogen-electric plane
76 passengers for an impressive 500 mile range. Hydogen fuel cells are Alaska Air’s choice for a “zero emissions” fleet of electric planes by 2040.
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Climate Change Poses a Widening Threat to National Security
The Homeland Security, Defense Department and CIA collectively communicated the climate risks they face.
