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Don’t Believe the Lies: Five Facts to Consider as the UN’s COP27 Comes to a Close

Union of Concerned Scientists

Data on the major carbon producers’ emissions have been published since 2014. The best solution: Replace fossil fuels with renewable energy. The transition to 100-percent renewables is possible. It can, and must, start now to meet the 2015 Paris Agreement goal of limiting global warming to 1.5

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Reevaluating the Role of Fossil Gas in a Decarbonizing Grid

Union of Concerned Scientists

It’s worth delving into because it has some important implications for our clean energy future. By 2050, gas plants operate at less than 6 percent of their rated capacity during the year compared to more than 38 percent for all gas plants in 2022, according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA).

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Dave McKay: Mr. Money Bags

Enviromental Defense

This is a very different business model than renewable energy, where it costs money upfront to build the initial infrastructure, but the sources of power, like sun and wind, flow freely and require only small amounts in ongoing costs for routine maintenance.) In contrast, its lending to renewable energy was just $5 billion in 2023.

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Even record renewable energy growth did not hamper the fossil fuel sector in 2022

A Greener Life

By Anders Lorenzen The renewable energy sector experienced record growth in 2022 of 1%. They still account for 82% of the global energy supply according to the industry’s Statistical Review of World Energy released this week. We are still heading in the opposite direction to that required by the Paris Agreement.”

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STAFF NEWS: FIVE FELLOWS JOIN THE SABIN CENTER

Law Columbia

laws governing the cross-border transport of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) for sequestration, and how such transportation fits into broader climate and environmental protection regimes, including the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, carbon markets and emissions trading. Louis in 2014. Griffith University Service Award.

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Analysis: New coal mines add question mark to India’s climate commitments

A Greener Life

Despite a significant uptake of renewable energy, India still relies on coal plants for more than half of its installed electricity supply. By Rejimon Kuttappan Along with a major expansion of renewable energy, India is also pushing for big increases in its coal production, casting doubt on its climate commitments.

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‘La Acción de Cumplimiento’ as a Legal Mechanism to Implement Colombian Climate Change Laws

Law Columbia

Law 1715 of 2014 on non-conventional renewable energy sources. Law 1844 of 2017 on the Paris Agreement. Resolution 40807 of 2018 of the Ministry of Mines and Energy on the Climate Change Management Plan for the Energy Sector. Among the main legal statutes are: Law 164 of 1994 on the UNFCCC.