Energy
News
Figuring out China’s coal goal
Xi Jinping’s vow to end China’s international coal is puzzling China watchers with details on how far the promise goes still unclear.
African environment ministers renew support for green recovery
Environment ministers from the African continent last Thursday pledged mobilization of additional resources to accelerate a post-pandemic recovery that is green and inclusive.
Want a clean energy future? Look to the tax code
There’s one thing holding public power back as the industry strives to meet the ambitious clean energy goals — the federal tax code. As it currently stands, federal tax policy puts public power communities at a disadvantage by having them pay more for the same clean energy outcomes as customers in other market.
Reports
Public Cash for Oil and Gas: Mapping federal fiscal support for fossil fuels (IISD)
This report by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) provides an update on Canadian federal subsidies for fossil fuel production. The report indicates that while overall fossil fuel subsidies
Effective Carbon Rates 2018 (OECD)
This OECD report measures carbon pricing of CO2-emissions from energy use in 42 OECD and G20 countries, covering 80% of world emissions. The ‘carbon pricing gap’ measures how much the
Unlocking the Inclusive Growth Story of the 21st Century: Accelerating Climate Action in Urgent Times (New Climate Economy)
The 2018 Report of the Global Commission on the Economy and Climate finds that bold climate action could deliver at least US$26 trillion in economic benefits through to 2030, compared with