Skip to content
Climate Council of Greater Kansas City
Climate Council of Greater Kansas City
Environmental Education and Advocacy
  • Home
  • Education
  • Partners
  • News & Events
  • Climate Hour
  • Join Us
  • Donate
  • Login

Tag: Coal

‘We’re In Trouble:’ U.S. Envoy Urges Faster Action On Climate Goals

01/24/2022 Don Wallace

The world is “not on a good track” to meet a global goal to avoid the worst impacts of climate…

Continue Reading →

Posted in: Climate Filed under: Coal, COP27, International Policy

Over 40 Countries Pledge At U.N. Climate Summit To End Use Of Coal Power

11/05/2021 Don Wallace

More than 40 countries pledged to phase out coal, the dirtiest fossil fuel, in a deal announced Thursday at the United Nations climate…

Continue Reading →

Posted in: Climate, Energy, Policy Filed under: Coal, COP26, International Policy

This Powerful Democrat Linked to Fossil Fuels Will Craft the U.S. Climate Plan

09/21/2021 Don Wallace

Joe Manchin, the powerful West Virginia Democrat who chairs the Senate energy panel and earned half a million dollars last…

Continue Reading →

Posted in: Climate, Energy, Policy Filed under: Coal, Energy Alternatives, National Policy

Coal Country Races To Shield Itself From Biden’s Climate Plan

03/30/2021 Don Wallace

Coal’s slow downfall is gaining momentum across the U.S. as clean energy becomes cheaper and wins widespread support, but lawmakers…

Continue Reading →

Posted in: Climate, Policy Filed under: Coal, National Policy

Securitization in Action: How US States Are Shaping an Equitable Coal Transition

03/05/2021 Don Wallace

In the coming decade, as the economics of coal power continue to erode and urgency grows to mitigate coal’s significant…

Continue Reading →

Posted in: Climate, Policy Filed under: Coal, Finance, Securitization, Utilities

Climate Crisis Weekly: ‘Coal Plants Make No Sense Economically’

09/06/2020 Don Wallace

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres probably feels like a broken record at times. On Thursday, he urged all countries, and particularly…

Continue Reading →

Posted in: Climate, Energy, Policy Filed under: Coal, International Policy

Climate Crisis: Wind And Solar Produce Record 10% Of World’s Electricity, But Scientists Warn Faster Change Is Needed

08/14/2020 Don Wallace

Use of coal is falling and renewables are surging around the world, but the progress is not enough to meet the targets set under…

Continue Reading →

Posted in: Climate, Energy Filed under: Coal, Renewable Energy

Evergy, Elliott Management Agree On A Renewable-Increasing Strategic Plan, Avert A Sale

08/05/2020 Don Wallace

Evergy Inc. announced on Wednesday a new five-year strategic plan designed to speed its transition to cleaner energy. The plan…

Continue Reading →

Posted in: Climate, Energy Filed under: Coal, Local Policy, Renewable Energy

In A First, Renewable Energy Is Poised To Eclipse Coal In U.S.

05/14/2020 Don Wallace

The coronavirus has pushed the coal industry to once-unthinkable lows, and the consequences for climate change are big. The United…

Continue Reading →

Posted in: Climate, Energy Filed under: Coal, Renewables

JPMorgan Chase Will Halt Financing of Arctic Oil, Gas Drilling, Coal Plants

02/26/2020 Don Wallace

In a major win for environmental organizations and Indigenous groups, JPMorgan Chase on Tuesday announced that it will not finance…

Continue Reading →

Posted in: Climate, Policy Filed under: Coal, Finance

Post navigation

Page 1 of 2
1 2 Next →

Tags

activism Agriculture Practices Arctic Climate Action Climate Action Plan Climate Science Coal COP25 COP26 Covid-19 Denialism Disease Economic Policy EF20 EF21 Finance Food Forests fossil fuels Global Warming Greenhouse Gasses Green New Deal Greta Thunberg Human Security Infrastructure International Policy IPCC Litigation Local Policy Media Coverage National Policy Oceans Oil Industry Paris politics Public Opinion Renewables Science Sequestration State Policy Sustainable Development Transportation UN Weather Weather Event

Recent Posts

  • Could Google’s Carbon Emissions Have Effectively Doubled Overnight?
  • Solarize KC Will Make It More Affordable To Install Solar In KC Homes Bulk-Purchase Campaign Underway; Public Invited To Launch Event On June 6
  • UN Floats Plan To Boost Renewables As Climate Worries Mount

Categories

  • Climate (1,193)
  • Energy (107)
  • Food (63)
  • Mass Transit (33)
  • Policy (638)
  • Recycling (47)
  • Sustainability (18)

Join Us

Join Us

Follow Us

RSS
Facebook
Facebook
fb-share-icon
Twitter
Tweet
YouTube
YouTube
Instagram

Contact Us

  • Email
    info@ClimateGKC.org
  • Home
  • Education
  • Partners
  • News & Events
  • Climate Hour
  • Join Us
  • Donate
  • Login
Copyright © 2022 Climate Council of Greater Kansas City