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Massachusetts Passes Climate Bill Focused on Clean Energy and Offshore Wind

Law and Environment

5060 ), titled An Act Driving Clean Energy and Offshore Wind, into law on Thursday August 11, 2022. GW by 2027. Other provisions include a ban on incentives and rebates from Mass Save related to fossil fuel powered systems, except as backup for electric heat pumps. Electric Grid.

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Accelerating Electric Vehicle Adoption in 2022

Law and Environment

This past year represents a real turning point in the transition to electric vehicles, demonstrated by new major incentives and regulatory activities at both federal and state government levels and several notable accomplishments in the private sector. National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Plan $9,397,238 actual FY 2022.

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NRDC: Moving To Electric Trucks In PA Could Save 140 Lives, Create 3,524 Jobs

PA Environment Daily

The Advanced Clean Trucks standard modeled in the report would require manufacturers, beginning in 2027, to increase their zero-emission truck sales to between 30-50 percent by 2030 and 40-75 percent by 2035. The report was prepared by ERM and commissioned by NRDC and the Union of Concerned Scientists. These gains include $1.3

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NRDC: PJM Interconnection Delays In Queue To Approve Renewable Energy Projects Threatens State Transition To Clean Energy; PJM Has Approved 35,000 MW Of Renewables

PA Environment Daily

In order for states in PJM to take full advantage of incentives under the federal Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), PJM must remove barriers to meeting the market and policy demand for cheap and clean energy. For context, there were 200 GW of clean energy resources operating in the entire U.S. Read more here.]

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UK Government Announces New Import Carbon Pricing Mechanism

Clean Energy Law

Goods imported into the UK from countries with a lower or no carbon price will face a levy by 2027. However, the EU CBAM and UK CBAM measures bear some notable differences: Effective date: The UK CBAM will only come into effect from 2027, whilst the EU CBAM comes into full application from 1 January 2026. Davies , Michael D.

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Ask a Scientist: The Electric Car and Power Grid’s Shared Future

Union of Concerned Scientists

Last year, renewables generated more electricity in the United States than coal for the first time, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). US electric car sales, meanwhile, jumped 65% compared to 2021, while overall car sales last year declined from the previous year. of total auto sales.

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Analysis: New coal mines add question mark to India’s climate commitments

A Greener Life

Despite a significant uptake of renewable energy, India still relies on coal plants for more than half of its installed electricity supply. 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.