2021 Clean Energy Paris Agreement Solar Power 
Legal Planet
MAY 13, 2024
The earliest action covered is Biden’s rejoining the Paris Agreement; the most recent is a burst of final actions taken around Earth Day 2024. International January 20, 2021. begins the process of rejoining the Paris Agreement on Biden’s first day in office. January 27, 2021. April 22, 2021.
Union of Concerned Scientists
NOVEMBER 16, 2023
The legislation committed nearly $400 billion to support, among other things, wind and solar power, battery storage, electric vehicles, and other clean energy technologies that will make a significant dent in US heat-trapping emissions. Their report, however, comes with a warning.
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Union of Concerned Scientists
MARCH 23, 2023
With the clean energy transition already under way, the US electricity mix is set to continue changing this year. Solar power is expected to make up about half of all additions of US electric generating capacity in 2023, according to data from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). GW record from 2021.
Union of Concerned Scientists
MARCH 12, 2024
It’s worth delving into because it has some important implications for our clean energy future. US Electricity Generation Wind and solar lead the way in decarbonizing the power sector to meet near-term climate targets. Source: UCS Accelerating Clean Energy Ambition.
Union of Concerned Scientists
DECEMBER 8, 2022
To get an assessment of the progress thus far, as well as an idea if what has to happen next, I turned to two of my colleagues in the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) Climate & Energy Program: Principal Climate Scientist Rachel Licker and Transmission Policy Manager Sam Gomberg. In 2021, EIA reported that coal generated 21.8
Union of Concerned Scientists
DECEMBER 10, 2023
Instead of investing in clean energy, the fossil fuel industry perpetuates the problem and erodes public trust. The industry has shown its true colors, it loves to talk about green energy, but it doesn’t put its money where its mouth is. Greenwashing is incredibly problematic because it works to slow and prevent climate action.
Union of Concerned Scientists
OCTOBER 27, 2022
The 2022 UN NDC Synthesis report assesses the collective impact of emissions reduction pledges, known as nationally determined contributions (NDCs), that countries have submitted under the Paris Agreement. Methane emissions showed their biggest annual increase in 2020 and again in 2021. A truly scary prospect.
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