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Net Zero Festival: Free passes now available to flagship climate event

Business Green

Thanks to the support of BCG, Schroders, SNC Lavalin, ENGIE, Bank of America, Drax, Derwent London, and Energy Saving Trust a limited number of free passes to attend the three day Net Zero Festival virtual summit are now available.

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Media Brief: Canada’s Clean Electricity Regulations

Clean Energy Canada

The effects of the climate crisis could cost Canadians some $700 per year by 2025—a price tag that is expected to double or triple by 2050. billion, in addition to $3 billion of financing support from the Canada Infrastructure Bank. Already, provinces with the cleanest grids typically pay the least for electricity.

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The landmark trial that could determine who pays to rid America’s drinking water of PFAS

Grist

This story was co-published with Fast Company. David Peters’s nightmare began on a Monday in the spring of 2016, just before the end of the work day. Peters was the assistant public works director for the city of Stuart, a community of 18,000 on southeast Florida’s tranquil Treasure Coast. The rest came very quickly. Aerial view of Stuart, Florida.

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As COP26 Host Glasgow Touts its Climate Leadership, a Stroll Through the City Reveals its ‘Toxic’ History

DeSmogBlog

To get a better understanding of the city’s legacy, DeSmog tagged along to an activist-led tour organised by Brussels based advocacy group, Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) and local activists at Glasgow Calls Out Polluters. Other statues include Robert Peel, former Prime Minister and founder of London’s Metropolitan Police.

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Attacks on Greta Thunberg Are About More Than Anti-Environmentalism

DeSmogBlog

That was how British businessman, Trump ally, and Brexit bankroller Arron Banks responded to the news that Greta Thunberg, the Swedish teen who inspired the school climate strikes movement, was sailing to America to attend the UN Climate Action Summit. Tags: School Strikes. Freak yachting accidents do happen…”.

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Right Wing Attacks on Greta Thunberg: How Low Can They Go? Canada's Extremist Network 'The Rebel' Tries for the Prize

DeSmogBlog

The sixteen-year-old climate activist has faced a coordinated barrage of bullying and harassment that started long before she set sail for America. Freak yachting accidents do happen… ” was a particularly disturbing attack, coming from British businessman and Trump ally Arron Banks. .

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Price Spikes Puncture Fracking’s Promise to Keep Natural Gas Prices Low

DeSmogBlog

deals to sell natural gas this winter carry a price tag that’s roughly double or triple the costs in recent years , with a few traders placing bets that U.S. In the U.S., prices could multiply again, hitting $40 per thousand cubic feet (mcf), up from about $5 now. South and caused widespread power outages.