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Everything you need to know about COP29, the United Nations Climate Change Conference

Enviromental Defense

For example, at COP28, for the first time , all of the countries agreed to a transition off of fossil fuels, a tripling of renewable energy and a double in energy efficiency. And that’s why Canadian civil society groups like Environmental Defence go there: to hold Canadian government representatives accountable!

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TECfusions Unveils Massive 1,400-Acre Data Center Project With 3 Gigawatts Of Natural Gas-Fired Power Generation In Westmoreland County

PA Environment Daily

This project exemplifies our dedication to both growth and community impact," said Steve Hershey, VP of Government and Regulatory Affairs for TECfusions. "By By the time the site is complete, we expect it to be one of the largest data centers ever constructed."

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Do We Really Need New Technology to Fight Climate Change?

Union of Concerned Scientists

We already have so many of the foundational technological building blocks of the clean energy transition at hand: renewables, energy efficiency, energy storage, and pathways to electrifying a vast array of energy end uses. The actual barriers to progress. We must turn our attention there first.

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Analysis: What challenges face Chile’s new ‘environmentalist’ government?

A Greener Life

President-elect Gabriel Boric’s new government must address issues of decarbonisation, water crisis and lithium nationalisation, all while rewriting the country’s constitution. In our government, it will be a priority to avoid this destruction and to have development that is compatible with the environment.”.

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We can not let a “war on words” between governments spill into a war on workers

Enviromental Defense

This time, Alberta came out guns blazing against the term ‘just transition’ after the Federal government announced progress on its just transition strategy for workers affected by the transition to the low-carbon economy. billion deal with the government to keep coal in the ground. There is a real risk of an unjust transition.

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FRESH, April 5, 2022: U.S. Lawmakers Propose Great Lakes Federal Agency

Circle of Blue

As water crises beset North America, all eyes are on the Great Lakes and the leaders, systems, and rules that govern them. lawmakers are pushing to create a new agency dedicated to sustainable development in the Great Lakes region. Two countries, eight states, five lakes — and 84 percent of the continent’s surface fresh water.

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What Happens to Wind Turbine Blades at the End of Their Life Cycle?

Union of Concerned Scientists

All wind energy stakeholders, including states, the federal government, companies, suppliers, and consumers, can fuel the responsible, sustainable development of a circular wind energy industry. Some strategies include: Ensure an ethical, sustainable supply of balsa wood.

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