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24 March 2021
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This Women’s History Month we’re celebrating inspirational and influential women leaders in the climate community. Women, especially Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color, experience disproportionate impacts of cl...
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23 March 2021
3 min read
Just a few years ago, the idea of achieving 100% electrification of light-duty on-road transportation, let alone having major corporate players publicly support strong electric vehicle (EV) policies, was just a dream. Fa...
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18 March 2021
4 min read
After a year of unprecedented challenge from the COVID-19 pandemic, World Water Day 2021 is an opportunity to look forward with hopeful vision for the future. As the Secretariat to the Under2 Coalition, we work to harnes...
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18 March 2021
1 min read
Today the UK Government has announced it is reducing its grant scheme for electric cars, vans and trucks from £3,000 to £2,500 and lowering the upper price limit for eligible vehicles.
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17 March 2021
1 min read
We condemn the recent rise of anti-Asian hate crimes happening globally. Anti-Asian sentiment is not a novel thing, but violence against the community has increased during the global pandemic as a result of deeply rooted...
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15 March 2021
2 min read
Since April 2019, eleven state and regional governments from across Europe and North America have been taking part in the Under2 Coalition’s Industry Transition Platform – together, they’ve been working to develop strate...
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10 March 2021
2 min read
When winter storms swept across the US a few weeks ago, all eyes were on the power outages. There was little to no coverage on the water crisis in Jackson, Mississippi, where some residents have now been without water fo...
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10 March 2021
3 min read
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, US states have remained at the forefront of climate action. As the Biden Administration prepares to announce its enhanced NDC, will states and regions already showing leadership and dete...
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24 February 2021
2 min read
Happy Black History Month!
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12 February 2021
3 min read
Representatives from Canada and the US came together this week, as members of the Under2 Coalition of states and regions, to voice their optimism for a year of climate action and to work together on common environmental ...
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1 February 2021
1 min read
Corporate demand for clean energy in Japan is reaching new heights today, building pressure on the Government to play its part by increasing renewable electricity deployment.
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28 January 2021
5 min read
Earlier this week, we shared insights into how at least 38 RE100 members were accounting for 100% of their US electricity needs with renewables by the end of 2019. Our feature considered the innovative projects and mecha...
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27 January 2021
1 min read
Today the Climate Group celebrates the milestone of securing global action on electric vehicles from over 100 leading businesses through EV100. In addition to welcoming our latest joiners, we want to take this moment to ...
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27 January 2021
4 min read
As we enter the second year of the Climate Decade and start counting down the weeks to COP26, state and regional governments continue to show leadership and ambition in tackling the greatest challenges faced today.
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25 January 2021
3 min read
Earlier this month, over 50 representatives from European and North American state and regional governments took part in a virtual site-visit to the LEILAC1 (Low Emissions Intensity Lime and Cement) project in Lixhe, Bel...