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As COP26 begins, 40 UK fossil fuel projects are awaiting approval 

A Greener Life

As COP26 begins in Glasgow, a study carried out by Friends of the Earth England, Wales and Northern Ireland (EWNI) and the New Economics Foundation has revealed that fossil fuel companies are preparing to seek approval for 40 new UK coal, oil and gas extraction projects by 2025. End fossil fuel support.

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Nestlé Has Cut Greenhouse Gases by 4 Million Tons Since 2018. How?

Environmental Leader

Nestlé is well along the path to ensuring that 800 sites in 187 countries are totally green by 2025. Additionally, it is switching its global fleet of vehicles from those that run on fossil fuels to those that are sustainable. The post Nestlé Has Cut Greenhouse Gases by 4 Million Tons Since 2018.

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By 2025 all new homes built in Tokyo must include solar panels 

A Greener Life

Last week, regulators in the local assembly of Tokyo , the capital of Japan , ruled that all new homes constructed by large-scale homebuilders after April 2025 must install solar panels to cut emissions. By 2030 the Tokyo Metropolitan Government has set targets that aim to halve greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions compared to 2000 levels.

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Renewables to become first global electricity source by 2025

Edouard Stenger

According to the International Energy Agency (IEA) , renewable energy sources are to become the first electricity source by 2025, surpassing dirty coal. This is taking place as according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF), worldwide cleantech investments surpassed fossil fuels investments last year, with $1.1

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Massachusetts Clean Energy Bill Turbocharges the Adoption of Zero Emission Vehicles and Clean Transportation

Law and Environment

Not later than October 31, 2025 the department shall issue at least 1 order that responds to distribution. This represents less than 1% of the total number of registered vehicles in Massachusetts, and is a far cry from the goal of 300,000 ZEVs registered in the state by 2025. According to the U.S.

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Emissions by the Big Utilities: Where They Are, What They’re Aiming For

Legal Planet

It turns out that most of them are 50-60% reliant on fossil fuels, with a lot of the remainder coming from nuclear and hydro. This table shows how much power is generated from fossil fuels by the top ten utilities (ranked by market value). There was more fuel oil in use in some places than I expected. Carbon Goal.

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Fighting Climate Change and Unhealthy Air, California Wants to Electrify Trucks, Too

Union of Concerned Scientists

This is roughly the equivalent of taking 66 million fossil-fueled cars off the road for an entire year. As currently drafted, any fleet with more than 50 trucks and buses or $50 million in annual revenue would be required to begin transitioning its California fleet to zero-emissions trucks beginning as early as 2025.