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Do We Really Need New Technology to Fight Climate Change?

Union of Concerned Scientists

And yet, technological innovation is not what’s standing in the way of significant and necessary near-term climate progress. These pieces are critical to unleashing necessary change—regardless of the technologies at hand—yet are too often overlooked. Now we need to rapidly accelerate the clean energy momentum already underway.

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Will renewable energy save us from climate change?

Global Green

Michael Moore’s last movie, Planet of the Humans , questions the reliability, affordability and sustainability of renewable energy. The thought-provoking film also highlights the renewables’ dependence on fossil fuels. How green are renewables? What are the limitations of renewable technologies?

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Canada delivers on climate promise, takes significant step towards ending public fossil finance 

Enviromental Defense

Unceded Algonquin Anishinaabe Territories [Ottawa, ON] – Today the Government of Canada released a plan to end new public finance for fossil fuels abroad and instead prioritize clean energy projects. Julia Levin, National Climate Program Manager, Environmental Defence Canada.

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NYC Issues Proposed Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Loan Regulations

SPR Law

In late October 2020, the New York City Department of Finance issued proposed regulations to implement a Property Assessed Clean Energy (“PACE”) loan program in NYC to provide targeted loans with favorable terms to building owners for installation of systems designed to reduce energy use and carbon emissions.

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Analysis: What’s at stake for India and South Asia at COP26?

A Greener Life

South Asia is home to nearly a quarter of the world’s population , and to some of the countries most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. South Asia is home to nearly a quarter of the world’s population , and to some of the countries most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change.

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Why nuclear energy must be part of ‘net zero’ climate targets

Physics World

As the International Nuclear Agency points out, that goal cannot be reached using renewables alone, which are intermittent and cannot be easily stored. As physicists we are well equipped to drive the conversation on climate change from the problem to solutions – one that nuclear needs to be a part of. Young support.

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India’s banks unprepared for climate breaking points

A Greener Life

As climate change accelerates, the risks and costs of extreme weather – like 2020’s Cyclone Amphan – are set to skyrocket in India. New analysis has found India’s large lenders and state-run energy giants are doing little to reduce their mounting climate exposure. Climate scorecard for India’s banks .