Here's a key "coal face": state-led fossil fuel promotion and obstruction of climate action.

Environmental Politics@environmentalpol.bsky.social · 2w ago

New article! State narratives of shale gas development: evidence from a text-as-data study of the United States and China by Kate Hua-Ke Chi. @katehkchi.bsky.social doi.org/10.1080/0964...

New article! State narratives of shale gas development: evidence from a text-as-data study of the United States and China by Kate Hua-Ke Chi. @katehkchi.bsky.social doi.org/10.1080/0964...

Water usage in cooling systems for electricity production: an event study of retrofitted coal-fired power plants in the United States doi.org/10.1088/1748... via @ioppublishing.bsky.social

Water usage in cooling systems for electricity production: an event study of retrofitted coal-fired power plants in the United States

Water usage in cooling systems for electricity production: an event study of retrofitted coal-fired power plants in the United States, Chi, Kate Hua-Ke, McCracken, Melissa

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State narratives of shale gas development: evidence from a text-as-data study of the United States and China

This study examines the time-varying patterns and interactions of shale gas narratives that legitimize continued development in the United States and China from 2010 to 2024. A corpus of 225 docume...

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Had an amazing time presenting my dissertation research at the University of Pretoria in South Africa!

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Climate Policy Journal@climate-policy.bsky.social · 10mo ago

🔓 : Sovereign green bonds show great potential as a key #climatefinance instrument, but challenges such as debt accumulation, equitable use of proceeds, and the need for standardised impact reporting require attention, say Owusu-Mante et al. @tufts.edu in new study on 🇨🇱 🇪🇬 🇮🇩 🇳🇬 Read more⬇️

🔓 : Sovereign green bonds show great potential as a key #climatefinance instrument, but challenges such as debt accumulation, equitable use of proceeds, and the need for standardised impact reporting require attention, say Owusu-Mante et al. @tufts.edu in new study on 🇨🇱 🇪🇬 🇮🇩 🇳🇬 Read more⬇️

Sovereign green bonds in practice: effectiveness as a climate finance instrument in emerging economies

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"China’s paradox — leading in clean energy innovations while expanding coal — reflects the tension between ensuring energy security and reducing emissions and climate impact," says PhD student @katehkchi.bsky.social. @us.theconversation.com theconversation.com/why-countrie...

Why countries struggle to quit fossil fuels, despite higher costs and 30 years of climate talks and treaties

The International Energy Agency expects global renewable energy capacity to double by 2030, even with lower growth in the US, but fossil fuels still dominate.

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It’s not easy to give up fossil fuels, even in places where there is political leadership pushing for it. A look at how politics, economics and energy security concerns have kept the world hooked on coal, oil and gas, despite 30 years of climate talks and treaties (thread) ⬇️ buff.ly/p3Q03pQ

Why countries struggle to quit fossil fuels, despite higher costs and 30 years of climate talks and treaties

The International Energy Agency expects global renewable energy capacity to double by 2030, even with lower growth in the US, but fossil fuels still dominate.

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