Natasha Geiling, Author at Renew Economy

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Policy & Planning

US, Australia fight push to bar fossil fuel interests from climate talks
Developing nations want to ban fossil fuel interests from participating in, and sponsoring, UN climate talks – much to the chagrin of countries like US and Australia.
Natasha Geiling

May 11, 2018

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Commentary

Trump’s new economics director is climate denier who thinks animals can ‘snuggle’ under pipelines
President Donald Trump names CNBC host Larry Kudlow as new director of the National Economic Council, adding yet another climate science denier to the White House.
Natasha Geiling

Mar 15, 2018

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Trump bashes wind energy in state that gets a third of its power from wind
Trump rants against wind energy, warning of lights going out and “birds falling to the ground”.
Natasha Geiling

Jun 23, 2017

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Coal

More coal mines will lead to more poverty, new report warns
Supporters of Adani mine says coal crucial to solving poverty, but new report suggests new coal mines will only worsen climate change and drive poor nations deeper into poverty.
Natasha Geiling

May 23, 2017

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Coal

European utilities commit to no new coal plants after 2020
As part of meeting its commitment under the Paris Agreement, the European Union announced it will build no more coal plants after 2020.
Natasha Geiling

Apr 6, 2017

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Renewables

Wind energy setting records around the world, can’t shake policy uncertainty
Wind energy had a big year in 2016, particularly in the US and Europe – yet it still faces an unpredictable policy future.
Natasha Geiling

Feb 10, 2017

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Policy & Planning

California isn’t backing down on ambitious climate goal, despite Trump reversal
California shows it isn’t messing around when it comes to climate action, even in the face of federal rollbacks.
Natasha Geiling

Jan 24, 2017

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Coal

Declining coal means flat global emissions for third year running
For the third year in a row, global carbon emissions have remained flat, thanks in large part to declining emissions in China.
Natasha Geiling

Nov 15, 2016

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India, world’s fourth-largest emitter, ratifies Paris climate agreement
Getting India on board is a huge deal for global climate action.
Natasha Geiling

Oct 4, 2016

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Renewables

US city of Boulder commits to going 100 per cent renewable
Boulder, Colorado the latest in a series of US cities making the pledge to go totally green. There are now 17 in total.
Natasha Geiling

Sep 2, 2016

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Policy & Planning

We were promised the greenest Olympics ever. We got an ecological disaster
So how did an international environmental champion fail to meet the promises of a sustainable Rio in time for the city’s biggest international event in decades?
Natasha Geiling

Aug 4, 2016

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What will it take for America to go 100% renewable?
It took just three years for three US cities to make the transition to 100 percent clean energy — its expected that pace will only quicken in the coming years.
Natasha Geiling

Jan 22, 2016

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