The Renewable Revolution Will Play Out This Decade
"This decade will see enormous opportunity for those that embrace change, and catastrophic risk for those that fail to do so" according to RMI...
To Decarbonize, We Need To Electrify Everything
In order to avoid dangerous climate change, the world needs to get very close to zero carbon emissions in a hurry. To do this,...
Keystone is Dead. You Want Jobs? Try This
Mark Reynolds is the Executive Director of Citizens’ Climate Lobby. As a member of Citizens' Climate Lobby Canada, I'm pleased to feature Mark's work on BoomerWarrior....
The BC Carbon Tax – Environmental and Economic Success
The British Columbia Carbon Tax has been hailed as an environmental and economic success by the Pembina Institute. The material in this blog post has been sourced...
Pipelines in the Era of Climate Change
Prime Minister Trudeau is finding out just how difficult it is to navigate his pro-pipeline fossil fuel agenda during an era of climate change....
Five Developments To Really Feel Good About
This post features a wide-ranging collection of five positive developments—things to feel good about—at a time when our world is undergoing the most tumultuous...
Major CleanTech Triumphs Of 2017
We are on the cusp of a new industrial revolution led by a radical acceleration of technology, the exponential growth in computing power, the...
Shift:Action – From Fossils To Zero-Carbon On Pensions
"Canada’s top ten pension funds alone manage over $1.5 trillion. How these funds invest your retirement dollars is a major factor in how quickly...
Carbon Pricing is Not Enough. Need a National Carbon Council
I'm pleased to welcome Member of Parliament Charlie Angus as a contributor to Below2C. In his article, MP Angus emphasizes Canada's need for a national...
The Madness Continues: Fossil Fuel Subsidies Equal $1,650 Per Canadian
Fossil Fuel Subsidies add up to $1,650 per year per Canadian. Our government is supporting this madness in spite of having declared a climate...