News & Articles on Fossil Fuels
Fossil Fuels ares not renewable, obviously. They are listed here for organizational reasons. I don’t write about fossil fuels–as a rule. However, fossil fuels and those who promote them are not going away quietly. Thus, I felt it necessary to include the topic to distinguish articles that are not about nuclear power or renewable energy.
Austria phases out coal?
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Craig Morris
Essentially, Austria is simply shutting down plants that are not making money. Two out of three of them happen to be coal-fired.
Road to COP21 and Beyond: The Missing Analysis of the Kyoto Protocol and its Failure
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Michael Hoexter
It’s strange yet on the eve of COP21 in Paris, starting on November 30th, where humanity will try to save itself, that reasoned, careful analysis of previous such attempts have been heedlessly left to one side.
Alberta just became Canada’s carbon leader. Yes, really.
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The Globe and Mail Editorial
Canada’s leader on climate change is now Alberta. Just like that, the province has gone from pariah to paragon. On Sunday, Premier Rachel Notley’s New Democratic government unveiled a program to lower greenhouse gas emissions.
Alberta’s Climate Leadership Plan
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Alberta’s Climate Leadership Plan accelerates the transition from coal to renewable electricity sources, puts a price on carbon pollution for everyone, and sets emissions limits for the oil sands.
UK’s Amber Rudd re-set: a do-nothing fantasy policy
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Amber Rudd today compounded the fantasy that surrounds UK energy policy by declaring that the future would depend on new gas fired and nuclear power stations without any realistic policies of delivering such objectives. Meanwhile her Government is stopping support for renewable energy and energy efficiency even though (or perhaps precisely because) they are being delivered in substantial volumes.
Saskatchewan energy to be 50 per cent renewable by 2030
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Emma Graney
By 2030, half of Saskatchewan’s power will come from renewable sources, with wind, solar and geothermal energy all thrown into the mix.
