Following the commitment of world leaders to an aspirational limit in global temperature of 1.5 degree increase at the December 2015 COP 21 negotiations (UNFCCC, 2015), it is clear that we need to dramatically change our current development paths if we are to achieve this objective. What are the next steps for Canadian governments if […]
About this service | Subscribe to this briefing | Contact the editor In this Issue #20 SSG digest from the frontline An energy transformation Carbon pricing everywhere Divestment of risky assets Ratcheting up the ambition Coming to a city near you Two degrees too many To be legal or not to be? SSG digest from the […]
The Canadian climate change and urban planning consultancy SSG launched CityInSight: an open source energy, emissions and finances model for cities, at COP21 in Paris this week. “Cities are demonstrating the will to take on energy and emissions challenges. CityInSight enables cities to rigorously explore the impact of policies and investments on the transition to […]
About this service | Subscribe to this briefing | Contact the editor The structure of the UN Climate Talks needs to be redesigned INDC’s show reduced emissions from energy by 2030 Negotiations in Bonn (#Bonn) How can Canadian cities achieve a low carbon future The virtuous cycle has begun Vote for your Climate Future High polluting […]
A biweekly climate briefing for municipalities About this service Subscribe to this newsletter Contact the editor In this Issue #16 How do we ensure cities are low carbon? Clean energy grows and grows in Canada Talk of the Cities Downtown is sought after for both living and working Are wealth indexes an accurate measurement […]
A biweekly climate briefing for municipalities About this service Subscribe to this newsletter Contact the editor In this Issue #15 A UN meeting in Bonn with [mostly] hopeful results Country commitments are falling way short of expectations Under 1.5C is cheaper than high carbon business Islamic scholars follow the lead of Pope Francis II […]
A biweekly climate briefing for municipalities About this service Subscribe to this newsletter Contact the editor In this Issue #14 Update on NAZCA Update from the Pontifex Our Earth is “gravely ill” Will Obama be able to lead a climate deal in Paris? London’s businesses are alarmingly ill prepared for climate change Canadian Worker Cooperative […]
A biweekly climate briefing for municipalities ———————————————————— About this service | Subscribe to this newsletter | Contact the editor In this Issue #12 Papal Encyclical China announces climate targets in the lead up to Paris A remarkable court ruling in Holland An unusual statement from the global health community Cities gather in Paris in December […]
Co-operatives UK, the membership body for cooperatives, made a pledge for it’s members to be fossil fuel free by 2030. The pledge occurred in the course of a session on sustainability at the National Congress ‘Co-operation: Now’ in Birmingham Town Hall. Co-operatives UK will work with members and partners on the action plan for this […]
From our one of our Office of Research Projects: MC3 Canada’s Ecofiscal Commission has released a report outlining how Canada can quickly and efficiently reduce carbon emissions. Their proposal? Every province in Canada should put a price on carbon. They argue that “strong provincial carbon pricing policies… make good economic sense for every province—and for […]
