Fact-Checking Clean Power Plan Claims
Now that it is finalized, the Clean Power Plan will be an important part of the public discussion on climate change. Unfortunately, some claims may stray from the truth, so we’ve compiled some resources to make fact-checking easier.
Millar Study Relies on Faux Pause for Optimism
A new study published in Nature Geoscience has been covered in two very different lights.
International Climate Issues
Understanding Trump’s “Energy Independence” EO
Scientists, Leaders Slam Scott Pruitt’s Televised Climate Denial
Which Way for Nuclear Energy?
Last updated: February 27, 2017 The United States generates about one fifth of its electricity from nuclear power, making it the country’s largest zero-emissions energy source. The national rate of nuclear power consumption has remained relatively constant since around 1990. …
Climate Change, Science, NOAA Falsely Maligned by Tabloid Spin
COP22 Daily Event Round-Up
Aviation Climate Deal Takes Off
In October 2016, nations reached a deal to limit the climate impact of the aviation sector.
HFCs and the Montreal Protocol
Reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions is essential to solving climate change. However, another group of gases, known as short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs), have a particularly powerful role in raising temperatures in the short-term. SLCPs include: black carbon, methane, hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) …
Brazil
As one of the world’s most populous major emerging economies, Brazil has been the fifth largest source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to date with per capita emissions roughly equal to the world average but shared highly unequally across its …
UNFCCC Jargon Buster
A breakdown of the acronyms and jargon of the UNFCCC
Chinese Officials Join Forces with American Celebrities, Urging Sharp Cut in Meat Consumption
Chinese government and health officials underscored at a Monday press conference in Beijing the importance of following the recently updated national dietary guidelines, which recommend reducing meat consumption by 50 percent. Health and climate change experts stressed that current levels …
Clean Energy Ministerial 7: Kicking the Clean Energy Revolution into High Gear
The Clean Energy Ministerial is an international forum for advancing collaboration and promoting concrete actions that accelerate the transition to renewable energy. Twenty-three nations including the United States, India and China, along with the European Commission will participate.
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China’s Climate and Energy Policy
The Chinese government has recognized that the resource intensity of its economy is not sustainable economically or environmentally, and it is increasingly encouraging growth driven by efficiency gains, technological innovation, and renewable energy.
China’s Coal Use Continues to Plummet
Carbon emissions fall as China invests heavily in clean energy