VIDEO: Danish climate minister closing down the oil industry for good
Listen to this interview with the Danish climate minister closing down the oil industry for good.
Danish climate minister closing down the oil industry for good
Dan Jørgensen has agreed the world’s most ambitious climate goal with a promise to cut 70% of emissions by 2030 Denmark’s climate minister is fairly certain that the deal to close down the nation’s oil industry by 2050, announced on Friday morning, marks the biggest moment in his career. “I […]
Ottawa pledges $100 million to reduce oil and gas industry’s emissions
The federal government in Ottawa says it will provide $100 million from its strategic innovation fund over four years to accelerate the development and use of technologies to lower the oil and gas industry’s environmental impact. Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada says the money will be provided […]
Canada investing $20M in Terrestrial Energy to support development of Small Nuclear
Canada’s Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, Hon. Navdeep Bains, announced a $20 million investment in Terrestrial Energy to accelerate development of the company’s Integral Molten Salt Reactor (IMSR) power plant. This is the first such investment from the Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF) announcing support for a Small Modular Reactor […]
Federal government Canada invests in small nuclear reactors to help it meet net-zero 2050 target
$20M investment will help preserve 186 jobs and create 52 co-op placements, says Ottawa. The federal government says it’s investing $20 million in the nuclear industry to help Canada meet its target of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The investment in Oakville Ontario’s Terrestrial Energy is meant to […]
Alberta ranchers fear loss of grazing lands due to proposed coal mine
Public use of previously protected lands and water quality of Oldman River threatened after Alberta rescinds 44-year-old coal policy, paving way for Grassy Mountain Coal Project SERIOUSLY! WHO IS TILL INVESTING IN COAL??? Laura Laing can’t imagine how her family would run their cow-calf operation without their Mount […]
Renewable Energy in Real Estate: Data Centers Lead the Way
Data centers have made significant investments in energy efficiency, but our insatiable appetite for data continues to grow. Renewable energy can reduce our data’s carbon footprint. Buildings consume 40 percent of global energy and create 30 percent of global energy-related greenhouse gas emissions; they are a big part […]
Irish company more than doubles plan for solar farms in Calgary
DP Energy proposes solar panels on top of contaminated sites in southeast Calgary DP Energy has already won approval for one solar park in southeast Calgary and is now pushing for a second in the Shepard Industrial park. Combined, the two would be one of the largest photovoltaic solar farms […]
Canada declares climate emergency
Many Canadians were pleased with the House of Commons’ declaration of a climate emergency on Monday, a motion put forward by Environment and Climate Change Minister Catherine McKenna that follows in the footsteps of several Canadian cities. As the CBC reported, this declaration requires that “Canada commit to meeting […]
Oil companies have record investment in Green Energy in 2019! Energy Transition at work?
Major oil companies are poised to do a record number of clean-energy deals this year, with Royal Dutch Shell Plc leading a group of European companies that are well ahead of their U.S. rival. The investments to date in 2019 already are surpassing 2018 investments! The data compiled […]
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