PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 4, 2021

The index measures the performance of companies’ environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices. Released in April 2021, PPG’s 2020 Sustainability Report highlights the company’s progress in achieving its 2025 sustainability goals and progress in key ESG areas.

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Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

When they converge on Glasgow this fall to rekindle pivotal global climate negotiations that were dampened during the pandemic, diplomats and government ministers will confront a world much changed since their last convention. Hurricane Harvey, in 2017, flooded three state and federal prisons in Beaumont, Texas.

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Government adopts a sector-by-sector plan to reach 2050 climate goals. The government proposes new measures to help meet the 2030 climate target, including 80% renewables by 2030. Germany decides to phase out nuclear power, complicating efforts to decarbonize the power sector. Renewables are a third of electricity consumption.

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Nuclear Power Renewable Energy Carbon Emissions 2030 225

Enviromental Defense

MAY 1, 2024

The motion asks the company to produce a report examining how Enbridge’s governance systems are functioning. The motion asks the company to produce a report examining how Enbridge’s governance systems are functioning. billion in profits for 2023.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Representatives Scott Peters (D-California) and María Elvira Salazar (R-Florida), the NCARS bill would improve how the federal government prepares and responds to extreme weather and climate-related disasters. Over a decade, from 2007-2017 , the direct costs of extreme weather events to the federal government was $350 billion.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Vigorous lobbying by Australian diplomats prevented the Great Barrier Reef from being listed in 2021, and now yet another delay in considering this politically charged question has been recommended by the Convention’s secretariat, meaning a decision won’t be taken until the 2024 World Heritage Committee meeting.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 18, 2022

million for calendar 2021, an increase of $87.6 million and 2017 $209.6 million 2021 revenue will be divided primarily for these uses-- -- Local Governments & Housing: $129.3 On January 18, the Independent Fiscal Office issued a report estimating the Act 13 drilling impact fee revenue will total $233.8 million.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 1, 2024

Electronics Waste Recycling Program Is Broken Local governments, community groups and DEP have all concluded the electronic waste recycling program is broken and needs a major overhaul to work effectively. Read more here. Read more here. Read more here. For more information on this program, visit DEP’s Electronics Waste Recycling webpage.

Recycling 98

Recycling Waste Law 2017 98

Enviromental Defense

DECEMBER 13, 2021

On November 24, Queen’s Park Today reported that in response to the Ontario Liberal Party’s campaign proposal to offer electric vehicle incentives, Minister Piccini claimed the Progressive Conservative government policies have already led to “a 210 per cent increase in EV (electric vehicle) sales year over year from Q2 2020 to Q2 2021.”.

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Greenhouse Electricity 2017 2018 103

Circle of Blue

APRIL 14, 2022

A bare-chested old man lies in the emergency room of a government hospital in northeast Nigeria. 15, 2021, incident that harmed Mikaila and another farmer is just one in a larger pattern of growing hostilities between herders and farmers in this region. between 1984 and 2021, while the area experienced a 71.9% We grew up here.

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Enviromental Defense

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Take action by telling the government to hold the oil and gas sector accountable for its pollution by urgently implementing a cap on emissions. 2021 – present LNG Canada Development Inc. (a a joint venture of Shell, Petronas, Mitsubishi, PetroChina and Kogas): 2013 – 2021 Shell Canada Ltd.: Shell Canada Products Ltd.:

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Just like in 2021, a lot of us may be thinking “it was not too bad.” However, 2021 saw the third most active hurricane season since record keeping began in 1851. As we said previously , “Fiona caught Puerto Rico’s government utterly unprepared, leaving the population unprotected. Photo credit: Alicia Race.

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2022 Fossil Fuels Government 2005 292

Legal Planet

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The World Resources Institute reported that the world lost more primary rainforest in 2022 than in 2021. Q: The Brazilian government knows about these gains thanks to satellite data from Brazil’s space research agency. Jason Gray: This year has seen some really sobering news on the tropical deforestation front. Gray: Yes, for sure.

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Deforestation Government Rainforest 2022 162

Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

They accounted for most of the failed generating capacity in a number of recent extreme weather events, including Winter Storm Uri in 2021 and Winter Storm Elliott in 2022, according to Gas Malfunction , a new Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) issue brief. percent higher than the number of wealthier residents, according to a 2022 UCS study.

Clean Energy 321

Clean Energy Nitrogen Oxides Fossil Fuels Electricity 321

A Greener Life

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Understanding that such investments would not be made by farmers without a guaranteed market, the Indian government also created a minimum support price (MSP) for wheat in 1966-67. A 2019 Indian government report estimated that 74% of the area where wheat is cultivated, and 65% of the area where rice is grown, will face water shortages.

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Enviromental Defense

JANUARY 19, 2023

This is outrageous, especially given that Ontario successfully phased out coal-fired power plants between 2005 and 2017 and brought down greenhouse gas emissions from the electricity sector by 93 per cent. During the 2021 federal election, Prime Minister Trudeau promised to move Canada to a net zero-carbon electricity grid by 2035.

Electricity 97

Electricity 2030 2017 Regulations 97

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 18, 2023

Electronics Waste Recycling Program Is Broken Local governments, community groups and DEP have all concluded the electronic waste recycling program is broken and needs a major overhaul to work effectively. Read more here. Read more here. Read more here. For more information on this program, visit DEP’s Electronics Waste Recycling webpage.

Recycling 89

Recycling Waste Law 2017 89

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Year after year environmental groups, conservation districts, farmers, local governments oppose the cuts and outline the critical environmental infrastructure needs communities have. This, in spite of the fact the PA Supreme Court has specifically declared $1.3 Read more here. million from DEP, $1.5 million; DCNR: $1.5 million; and DEP: $4.2

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 23, 2024

Exxon’s refineries in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and Baytown, Texas, has also been in the news over a series of explosions in 1989, 1994 and 2021 that killed workers and caused major air pollution. Exxon's three largest refineries in Louisiana and Texas topped the 2021 list of emitters of small particulate matter air pollution in the U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 7, 2023

PA Bulletin, page 2017 ) Under state law, manufacturers of new covered devices-- such as televisions, laptop and desktop computers, tablets, etc.-- Several legislative hearings have documented the fact the state’s electronic waste recycling program just isn’t working, and that hasn’t changed since a 2017 Senate hearing. Read more here.

Recycling 70

Recycling Waste Law 2017 70

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 12, 2024

Electronics Waste Recycling Program Is Broken Local governments, community groups and DEP have all concluded the electronic waste recycling program is broken and needs a major overhaul to work effectively. Read more here. Read more here. Read more here. For more information on this program, visit DEP’s Electronics Waste Recycling webpage.

Recycling 69

Recycling Waste Law 2024 69

Law Columbia

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

In this case, environmental and human rights organizations, including Greenpeace and Oxfam (“the plaintiffs”), had taken legal action against the Government of Spain, alleging inadequate action on climate change. However, the Supreme Court found that the Spanish Government had complied with the Paris Agreement and the EU legislation.

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Corp Watch

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Exxon’s refineries in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and Baytown, Texas, has also been in the news over a series of explosions in 1989, 1994 and 2021 that killed workers and caused major air pollution. Exxon's three largest refineries in Louisiana and Texas topped the 2021 list of emitters of small particulate matter air pollution in the U.S.

2017 52

2017 2021 2011 Air Pollution 52

Law Columbia

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

Law 1844 of 2017 on the Paris Agreement. Law 2169 of 2021 on carbon neutrality and climate resilience. The framework binds Colombia to international agreements, including the UNFCCC (Law 164 of 1994), the Kyoto Protocol (Law 629 of 2000) and the Paris Agreement (Law 1844 of 2017). Law 1931 of 2018 on climate change action.

Climate Change 77

Climate Change Law Sustainable Development 2018 77

Environmental and Urban Economics

JANUARY 4, 2022

This is a highly optimistic adaptation paper and it puts Government at the center of achieving adaptation progress. In my c o-authored 2017 Harvard Business Review piece, we argue that the insurance industry could be the "adult in the room" here if insurers are allowed to risk price and to "price gouge" when risks rise.

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2015 Government Climate Change 2013 100

A Greener Life

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

The city government has sought funding to buy bicycles that citizens can hire at bus stops and railway stations. The city government has also sought funding to revive its surface water sources and networks. The local government wants to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 9.64% every year by 2026-27, using 2017-18 as a baseline.

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2026 2025 Carbon Dioxide 2017 52

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

On February 7, Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful announced the recipients of their recognition program for individuals, government, organizations and businesses whose efforts support and strengthen the mission of a clean and beautiful Pennsylvania. “We DeMichiel made a huge impact and stood out at their 2023 Tire War event.

2023 99

2023 Earth Day Recycling 2017 99

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Through a collaborative, self-sustaining system comprised of the manufacturing, recycling and retail industries, as well as local governments and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, this legislation would give residents access to convenient collection sites at no cost to themselves or their municipalities. Read more here.

Recycling 105

Recycling Waste Law Technology 105

Law Columbia

MARCH 16, 2022

Legislative instruments play a critical role in empowering governments to take urgent and strategic actions to mitigate and adapt to climate change and can significantly impact the growth of climate litigation in a particular jurisdiction. In 2017, Nigeria’s GHG emissions per capita (including land use) was 3.37

Climate Change 40

Climate Change 2021 Carbon Emissions 2030 40

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Electronics Waste Recycling Program Is Broken Local governments, community groups and DEP have all concluded the electronic waste recycling program is broken and needs a major overhaul to work effectively. Read more here. Read more here. Read more here. For more information on this program, visit DEP’s Electronics Waste Recycling webpage.

Recycling 103

Recycling Waste Law 2017 103

Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

California’s LCFS is causing problems for other states and the federal government. If it did, it would be subject to rules governing offsets that CARB would be required to enforce. The LCFS manure methane offset program costs drivers more and delivers worse results than a similar policy designed to target dairy methane pollution.

Fossil Fuels 259

Fossil Fuels Regulations Renewable Energy Carbon Dioxide 259

Legal Planet

APRIL 20, 2023

The regulatory decisions made by the Governments of Argentina, Bolivia, and Chile in the following months and years will set the course for the lithium industry, with significant consequences for the planet’s future. This challenge has not been successfully addressed yet. Lithium mining companies’ concerns are justified.

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Government Politics 2030 Natural Resources 130

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Electronics Waste Recycling Program Is Broken Local governments, community groups and DEP have all concluded the electronic waste recycling program is broken and needs a major overhaul to work effectively. Read more here. Read more here. Read more here. For more information on this program, visit DEP’s Electronics Waste Recycling webpage.

Recycling 99

Recycling Waste Law 2017 99

Corp Watch

JANUARY 2, 2024

It also owns one of the world’s largest clusters of ‘cloud’ computer networks (Amazon Web Services) that millions of individuals, businesses and government agencies use to host their data, including the Central Intelligence Agency. In 2017, Amazon bought up Whole Foods, an upmarket U.S. federal government (via SAM).

Law 52

Law 2020 2019 2017 52

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 7, 2021

The Awards recognize excellence in conservation and to forge a stronger network of women who are deeply committed to working to protect Pennsylvania’s environment.

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Conservation 2017 Ocean Renewable Energy 98

Corp Watch

DECEMBER 8, 2023

It also owns one of the world’s largest clusters of ‘cloud’ computer networks (Amazon Web Services) that millions of individuals, businesses and government agencies use to host their data, including the Central Intelligence Agency. In 2017, Amazon bought up Whole Foods, an upmarket U.S. federal government (via SAM).

2020 52

2020 2019 2017 2021 52

SPR Law

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

On January 13, 2021, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (“Corps”) published a final rule reissuing and modifying twelve existing 2017 nationwide permits (“NWPs”) and creating four new NWPs. The rule goes into effect on March 15, 2021.

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