Green Energy

In the US, “The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that wind turbine technician jobs will be the second-fastest-growing occupation through 2026

Democratic Socialism

The World’s Happiest People Already have a Green New Deal, and they Love It

George Lakey

All the Nordics have found that their focus on climate coinciding with growth in the common good

Green Energy

Emirates aiming for 30% Renewables by 2030; Good for an Oil State, but not Nearly Enough for Paris

Global Voices

Dubai will build the largest Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) project on a single site in the world

Featured

75% of Scotland’s Electricity Now Green; & All Cars Electric by 2032

Juan Cole

Scotland is also doing groundbreaking research and development on wave and tidal energy

Climate Change

Why Critics of the Green New Deal are Just Plain Wrong

The Conversation

Carbon pricing isn’t the only game in town

Featured

Spain’s Socialists aim for 75% Renewables in Ten Years (at 40% Today)

Juan Cole

Spain is already getting 40% of its electricity from renewables, but its Socialist government hopes to nearly double that proportion in a little over a decade. Spain’s Socialist prime minister Pedro Sanchez and his cabinet have approved a draft proposal to get t 74% of the country’s electricity from renewables by 2030, a little over […]

Green Energy

The Green New Deal puts Climate Back on the Agenda

Tan Copsey

Ocasio-Cortez upends climate politics in the United States

European Union

Morocco Produced 35% of its Electricity from Renewables in 2018

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Morocco produced 35% of its electricity last year from wind, solar, and hydroelectric sources, putting it on track to its goal of getting 42% from green sources by 2020. It had a further goal of 52% renewables by 2030, but now hopes to go even faster. In contrast, the US […]

Green Energy

“Sun is Setting on Dirty Energy:” Green New Deal Resolution’s New Era of Climate Action

Common Dreams

By Jake Johnson, staff writer | – (Commondreams.org) – “When we look back on today, this will be the moment we will be able to say that the political tide has turned on the rising seas.” “Today is a good day for the country, for the climate movement, and for all humanity.” After years of […]