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100% Renewable Energy Bill – A first foot forward

Today, Sens. Merkley (D-OR) and Sanders (I-VT) launched a bill that takes a huge step toward aligning government policy with what climate science tells us is necessary – a transition to a 100% carbon-free economy, as soon as possible.

The Sky’s Limit: Unpacking the Climate Math

Our research has found that the carbon budget will be exhausted with current development and some currently-operating fossil fuel projects will need to be retired early in order to have a good chance of staying below the 2C limit.

Managed Decline: A Just Clean Energy Transition and Lessons from Canada’s Cod Fishing Industry

There’s a clear logic to the global challenge of addressing climate change: when you’re in a hole, stop digging. If we’re serious about tackling the global climate crisis, we need to stop exploring for, developing, and ultimately producing and consuming fossil fuels.

Time for Smaller Oil: Why Shell’s Takeover of BG goes in the Wrong Direction

Forget Shell's takeover of BG - it's time for Big Oil to plan for managed decline