Canada is in the middle of two crises that are converging in uncomfortable ways. On one side, housing supply has failed to keep up with demand for decades. Affordability is slipping out of reach for many households, and the workforce that builds homes is aging and stretched thin. On the … [continued]
Another innovative stride in Upper Austria’s green-energy landscape is the groundbreaking of the new SYNCRAFT climate-positive power plant in Wallern, Austria. This facility will convert regional forest residues into baseload clean electricity, heat, and carbon removal (CDR), moving energy forward and removing carbon from the atmosphere. From Waste Biomass To … [continued]
By Jeff Masters, Yale Climate Connections As Hurricane Helene roared toward the Florida Panhandle on September 26, 2024, the storm put on an intimidating display of rapid intensification, ramping up from a Category 1 hurricane with 80 mph (129 km/h) winds to a Cat 4 monster with 140 mph (225 … [continued]
By Ayesha Tandon, Leo Hickman, Cecilia Keating, and Robert McSweeney. Design by Tom Prater. A “critical assessment” report commissioned by the Trump administration to justify a rollback of US climate regulations contains at least 100 false or misleading statements, according to a Carbon Brief factcheck involving dozens of leading climate scientists. … [continued]
The cross-industry business association and climatetech startup incubator will forge connections between entrepreneurs and major corporates. The Global Enabling Sustainability Initiative (GeSI), a member-centric, cross-industry business association leading the movement that defines, demonstrates, and acts on the enabling role of digital solutions in sustainability, today announced an exciting partnership with Greentown Labs, … [continued]
The Trump administration is relentlessly attacking renewable energy and electric vehicles, cancelling consumer incentives and killing important regulations. They are trying to challenge and repeal long established science, as if pretending something isn’t real will make physical reality into a preferred cartoon world in which there are no real consequences. … [continued]
ISDS claims by investors against governments are shrouded in secrecy. They are big business and can cost taxpayers billions,
Over the last year or so, you may have felt the sting of higher prices as you ordered your favorite burgers at your local restaurant or when you’ve been stocking up at the grocery store. You’re not imagining it: burgers and other red meats cost more today than in years … [continued]
For the people who know, the title’s pairing is ridiculous because it is well established that fossil fuels contribute more to climate change than agriculture. However, the other day someone insisted to me that food contributes more to climate change than fossil fuels. “Because we eat every day,” the person … [continued]
While in Europe recently, I had the opportunity to sit down with Nigel Banks of Octopus Energy on the weekly YouTube show Mesh. The channel and parent organization, Mesh Energy, are focused on sustainable energy options for the UK building industry. What follows is a lightly edited transcript of our … [continued]
