Law and Environment

AUGUST 3, 2023

On July 31, 2023, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu signed an executive order ending the use of fossil fuels in new construction and major renovations of city-owned buildings. While municipal emissions make up only 2.3% of all carbon emissions in the city, over 70% of those emissions come from buildings.

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Legal Planet

JANUARY 8, 2024

State governments began cutting emissions at a time when the federal government was essentially doing nothing about climate change. it’s not for nothing that 2023 has been called a banner year for state climate action. This has been a busy time for climate action in Michigan.

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Legal Planet

JANUARY 3, 2023

The most notable were the Supreme Court’s ruling in West Virginia case, striking down the Clean Power Plan, and the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, with its huge economic incentives for clean energy. Here’s quick rundown of what 2023 might hold in store. New transmission lines are crucial to the energy transition.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Communities and ecosystems continue to suffer the consequences of human-caused climate change , primarily from the burning of fossil fuels across our economy. The case for phasing out of fossil fuels and making a just and equitable transition to clean energy has never been more clear. Source: UCS.

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Clean Energy Law

MARCH 11, 2021

In December 2018, after having successfully reduced greenhouse gas emissions from the power sector by 53.3%, a majority of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) jurisdictions announced plans to design a program to address carbon emissions from the combustion of transportation fuels.

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Washington Nature

JANUARY 9, 2023

Today kicks off the 2023 state legislative session for our elected state leaders. THE STAKES FOR CLIMATE INVESTMENTS ARE HIGH In odd-numbered years like this one, the legislature is tasked with passing operational and capital budgets. © Courtney Baxter/TNC. Aerial view over Plum Creek / Checkerboard Forest Lands. © Benjamin Drummond.

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Enviromental Defense

MARCH 23, 2023

Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinaabeg, the Haudenosaunee, and the Huron-Wendat – Keith Brooks, Programs Director: Ontario continues to talk up its “Clean Energy Advantage” though the province is planning to build new gas plants and increase our reliance on gas, making the electricity grid dirtier.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 16, 2023

C now, we are already in a dangerous and deeply inequitable climate crisis. To do that in an equitable way, richer countries must meet their responsibility to provide funding for low-income nations to meet climate goals. Who bears responsibility for climate change? Even at about 1.1˚C

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

“Over the past three years, we have spent an inordinate amount of time and energy on efforts to delay, obstruct, or stop RGGI – a carbon cap-and-invest program. What we have not done is address climate change. Climate Change is. “So And that is Climate Change. It doesn’t add up. We can do it.

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Circle of Blue

APRIL 5, 2023

By Keith Schneider, Circle of Blue – April 5, 2023 For decades, leading US farm leaders likened efforts to rein in harmful climate change as attacks on agriculture itself, aligning with oil and gas industry groups to block policies aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions. greenhouse gases.

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Scientific American

JANUARY 6, 2023

A slow economy, clean energy spending, electric vehicles and heat pumps could offset coal combustion to level carbon emissions.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 23, 2024

But first, it’s critical to understand this phenomenon’s connection to climate change. Emissions fuel more wildfires Since 1960, the five years with the most area burned by US wildfires have all been within the last 20 years. While 2023 was a low year in terms of total acreage burned in the United States, some 2.6

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Legal Planet

MAY 11, 2023

In the year 2023, the U.S. still does not limit carbon emissions from existing power plants, which generate 25 percent of our greenhouse gases. Joe Manchin about holding up EPA nominations claiming “overreach” ) But this is not just about the political calculus of a president trying to make good on a climate pledge.

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Legal Planet

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Both laws are, of course, big climate achievements. The IRA provides $369 billion for climate and clean energy programs, the largest investment of its kind ever passed by Congress. It could shrink the country’s carbon emissions by roughly 40% by 2030. But what’s it mean for implementation?

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Although its track record has some complexities, this timeline of German actions shows just its early and sustained attention to clean energy policy: 1990. The Federal Cabinet adopts its first climate target, a 25-30% cut in carbon emissions by 2005 under 1987 levels. trillion tons.]

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Enviromental Defense

DECEMBER 30, 2022

British Columbia was a welcome exception due to initiatives like the province’s clean car standards , plastic waste policies and climate plan. . Looking forward to 2023, we expect the federal government will make progress on efforts that are already underway and deliver real results. You can read more here. .

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Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Acknowledging that the United States is a leading contributor to carbon emissions, the Biden administration has committed to cutting US emissions 50 to 52 percent below 2005 levels by 2030. EIA also projects US battery storage capacity to more than double in 2023. times current levels by 2035.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Together with partners, we are building the economy of tomorrow, a regional economy that helps us address the urgency of climate change while working to ensure everyone has the opportunity to participate, thrive, and reach their full potential,” shared Joylette Portlock, Ph.D., Executive Director of Sustainable Pittsburgh. "We

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Enviromental Defense

DECEMBER 27, 2023

In 2023, we are pleased to report that environmental progress in Canada outran the efforts to slow it down. At the international and federal levels, significant progress was made on climate action, plastic waste, toxic chemicals and biodiversity conservation. You can read more here.

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Circle of Blue

APRIL 19, 2022

A Pennsylvania judge blocks the governor’s attempt to put a price on carbon emissions. A pivotal decision last week brought New York one step closer to achieving its clean energy goals. This is a big win for New York City…It’s a down payment on the renewable energy future we’ve been promised.”. Other News.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 29, 2022

DO: Pay your fair share of the costs of climate change. cities, counties, and states over climate damages and deception; and 39 cases brought by seven coastal parishes and the State of Louisiana seeking damages for coastal erosion around oil fields. That $2 billion per year in low-carbon spending is looking smaller all the time.

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HumanNature

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Guest Post by Ben Platt , 2023-2024 Sustainability Leadership Fellow, and Ph.D. In Colorado, renewable energy generating capacity has more than quadrupled since 2010 [2]. These statistics are extremely encouraging and are critical steps in the transition to a clean energy system. Energy Information Administration.

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Law and Environment

MARCH 14, 2023

In the same release, Rhode Island Acting State Energy Commissioner Christopher Kearns added: This will help our regional New England grid make the transition to clean energy, reduce our collective carbon emissions significantly, and deliver a major victory in our fight against climate change.”

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 8, 2023

Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed standards on carbon pollution from fossil-fuel-fired power plants ( Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2023-0072-0001 ). Power plants are responsible for approximately 25% of climate pollution in the U.S. and are the second largest source of carbon emissions nationwide.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 29, 2024

.” - - Article I, Section 27 Pennsylvania Constitution [It’s Not A Suggestion] House next voting day April 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 39, 30 -- Committee Schedule Senate next voting day April 8, 9, 10, 29, 30 -- Committee Schedule TODAY’s Calendar Of Events -- DEP: 86% Of Conventional Oil & Gas Well Owners Did Not Comply With Waste Disposal, Production (..)

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A Greener Life

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

By Rejimon Kuttappan Along with a major expansion of renewable energy, India is also pushing for big increases in its coal production, casting doubt on its climate commitments. On the same day at COP28, the Indian government submitted its third “National Communication” to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

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Legal Planet

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Rhodium reported that “the most rapid investment growth has been in clean technology manufacturing—with annual investment growing 125% year-on-year to $39 billion—and particularly within electric vehicle and solar manufacturing. Investment in clean energy production and industrial decarbonization rose 15% year-on-year to $61 billion.”

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Clean Energy Law

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

By the end of 2023, Changi Airport generated approximately 4% of its 2019 electricity consumption [ii] through solar power deployment. iii] Low-carbon electricity imports – The majority of carbon emissions from airport operations arises from electricity consumption.

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Law Columbia

DECEMBER 22, 2022

As noted at the end of last year, 2021 was significant for climate litigation, with several decisions worldwide providing a fresh look at stakeholder responsibility for climate change. A landmark decision recognizing the impacts of climate change on human rights. In September this year, the U.N.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 31, 2024

Signs Off On Solar Energy Facility -- USDA Funds 31 Local Projects Totaling $5.69 Signs Off On Solar Energy Facility -- USDA Funds 31 Local Projects Totaling $5.69 Signs Off On Solar Energy Facility -- USDA Funds 31 Local Projects Totaling $5.69

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 6, 2023

As of June 20, 2023, the amount of CO2 [carbon dioxide] in the atmosphere has now risen to 421 parts per million, way past the level of 350 ppm considered safe. After all, wasn’t a great deal of money recently invested through the [federal] Inflation Reduction Act [IRA]to combat climate change? But how clean is it really?

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E2 Law Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2021

20, 2021, the New York State Climate Action Council (Council) voted unanimously to approve the most recent draft of the scoping plan, a roadmap to achieve compliance with the state’s landmark climate law, the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA). The final plan must be sent to the Legislature by Jan.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 18, 2023

Shapiro Must Sharpen His Focus On Climate Change And The Environment - By Clean Air Council -- Inquirer - Frank Kummer: Lehigh River Listed As ‘Most Endangered’ River In U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

Comitta: Let's Work Together To Address Climate Change, But Stop Rehashing The Same Old Arguments Against RGGI That Are Not Protecting Our Planet And Our People [PaEN] -- Courier Express: Fmr. 23 Webinar On Solar Energy For Municipalities And Water Authorities [PaEN] -- Penn State Hosts Feb.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 18, 2024

Climate change and global warming are, as the name infers, issues of a global nature. Simple math demonstrates that the benefits of meaningful progress domestically can be quickly eroded if foreign emissions outpace this progress.” EQT said "The only solution" to climate change is "unleashing US LNG" for China.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 11, 2023

Yaw Statement On Virginia Withdrawal From RGGI -- The Center Square - Anthony Hennen: PA Republican Lawmakers Hopeful After Virginia Rejects RGGI Carbon Pricing -- EnergyWire: PA Coal Plants Keep Closing, Does The State Need Carbon Trading? From Baseline; Savings Of $59.7 From Baseline; Savings Of $59.7

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 13, 2024

Yaw’s own test of having baseload generation diversity-- one third, one third, one third-- that he outlined in 2023. Yaw in Ohio, the PJM Interconnection reported 40 Gigawatts (Gigawatts) of new, investor-driven electric generating capacity had cleared its review process in 2023, almost all of it renewable energy + storage.

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