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100% Renewable-Powered World ‘Technically Feasible and Economically Viable’ by 2030

100% Renewable-Powered World ‘Technically Feasible and Economically Viable’ by 2030

Many doubt the scientific, technical and economic feasibility of achieving 100 percent renewable energy in a single country or even globally. But this vision has never been more realistic than now, according to the latest International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) report and a paper written by Stanford University. The first report by IRENA, RE Thinking Energy, points […]

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    France Cancels Major Climate March, Groups Say They Won’t Be Silenced

    France Cancels Major Climate March, Groups Say They Won’t Be Silenced

    Update: The Prefecture of Police of Paris has reportedly canceled a march planned for Nov. 29 that organizers expected to draw at least 200,000 people, citing security concerns. Activists noted that other actions planned worldwide will still move forward. Activists say plans to scale down a massive march on Nov. 29 to a stationary protest held behind […]

    UK to Shut Down All Coal Power Plants by 2025, But Will Remain Fossil Fuel Dependent

    UK to Shut Down All Coal Power Plants by 2025, But Will Remain Fossil Fuel Dependent

    The world’s wealthiest nations appear to be slowly acknowledging the destruction that decades of coal burning has wrought on the environment, though campaigners are warning that pledges to curb subsidies and close power plants still fall substantially short of the “radical shift” necessary to keep global warming beneath the stated goal of 2°C. UK Energy […]

    Michael Pollan’s Letter to the Future

    Michael Pollan’s Letter to the Future

    This letter to the future by Michael Pollan is part of the Letters to the Future campaign, a national effort to encourage people from all walks of life to write six generations into the future about climate change. The campaign puts a spotlight on the importance of world leaders agreeing to a global climate treaty at COP21 in […]

    Annie Leonard’s Letter to the Future

    Annie Leonard’s Letter to the Future

    This letter to the future by Annie Leonard is part of the Letters to the Future campaign, a national effort to encourage people from all walks of life to write six generations into the future about climate change. The campaign puts a spotlight on the importance of world leaders agreeing to a global climate treaty at COP21 […]

    Tim DeChristopher: Don’t Back Down in Paris

    Tim DeChristopher: Don’t Back Down in Paris

    This morning, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, suggested that demonstrations outside the COP21 climate negotiations in Paris should be scaled back from marches of hundreds of thousands to a safe “kettled” rally of 5,000. The French Prime Minister has already announced that many of the “side events,” where the public gets to have a voice, […]

    4 Signs Political Momentum Is Growing for Paris Climate Talks

    4 Signs Political Momentum Is Growing for Paris Climate Talks

    Last week more than 60 ministers from different countries (including the U.S., Canada, Australia, EU, China, India, South Africa, Brazil and Russia) convened in Paris, at the last global diplomatic meeting before the most important climate conference of our time: COP21. Under the auspices of the French Foreign Minister and COP21 President, Mr. Laurent Fabius, its […]

    Elton John, Mumford & Sons + Many More Join Al Gore for 24 Hours of Reality

    Elton John, Mumford & Sons + Many More Join Al Gore for 24 Hours of Reality

    ‘The 24 Hours of Reality and Live Earth: The World Is Watching global broadcast event lineup will include Duran Duran, Florence + The Machine, Mumford & Sons, Neil Young, Laura Pausini and Joss Stone & Dave Stewart. They join an unprecedented array of artists, celebrities, government leaders and climate experts and activists for the round-the-clock, around-the-world broadcast […]

    How COP21 Will Unleash Massive Global Renewable Energy Growth

    How COP21 Will Unleash Massive Global Renewable Energy Growth

    The latest report from the influential World Resources Institute (WRI), Assessing the Post-2020 Clean Energy Landscape, indicates that we are poised for an exponential growth in renewable energy production after the Paris COP21 climate conference. According to the report, which analyzes the clean energy plans of eight of the top 10 carbon emitters in the world, the Paris 2015 conference […]