Edouard Stenger

MAY 24, 2017

Part of this revolution is the meteoritic growth of green bonds, which were started in 2007 by the World Bank and the European Investment Bank. The money will be allocated to energy efficiency and renewable energy solutions, among many others. To learn out more, can read these articles.

Climate Change

Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

However, several analyses—including a recent one by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS)—have concluded that the IRA, even when coupled with the bipartisan infrastructure act and other federal and state climate policies, will not be enough to meet US carbon emission reduction goals. EN: We have already seen a great deal of progress.

Carbon Emissions

Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 30, 2023

For example, UCS, COPAL , and other project partners released a report last year that found achieving 100-percent renewable-electricity standards in US Climate Alliance states, including Minnesota, is feasible and would produce significant health and economic benefits. One area where the bill could do better?

Electricity

Environmental Progress

MARCH 11, 2021

4] Meanwhile, many experts see in recent trends an inevitable transition away from coal and nuclear power plants, designed to function as baseload capacity, toward variable renewable energy sources with just-in-time natural gas back-up. While energy sources across all categories failed in mid-February, they didn’t all fail equally.

Electricity

Environmental Progress

JULY 29, 2020

The High Cost of Renewables House Democrats propose spending hundreds of billions of public and ratepayer money on renewable energy, new transmission lines, energy efficiency, mass transit, electric vehicles, carbon capture and storage, and advanced nuclear energy. I am honored to address the Committee.

2020

Environmental Progress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2020

By contrast, the Obama administration’s proposed carbon regulation of the power sector, the “Clean Power Plan,” proposed emissions reductions of 32 percent — by 2030. Carbon emissions are thus following the same trajectory as other air pollutants. Like taxes on food, taxes on energy are regressive.

2020

Enviromental Defense

MARCH 28, 2025

Canmore | Traditional territories of the Treaty 7 Nations In what appears to be a case of follow the leader, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is mimicking federal Conservative leader Pierre Pollieveres direction and proposing to scrap the provinces successful industrial carbon emissions reduction program.

2030

Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 27, 2024

The new global record in the generation of renewable energy was powered primarily by solar and wind. The shift helped the United States to drop its share of fossil fuels in the energy mix from 67 percent in 2015 to 59 percent last year. Britain’s per-capita carbon emissions are a quarter of those in the United States.

Clean Energy

Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 29, 2024

In my retelling of the show, I quickly pointed out that the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change had by then concluded that “most” of the increase in average global temperatures since 1950 was “very likely” due to the increase in human-made carbon emissions. ExxonMobil is still funding those folks, big time.”

Fossil Fuels

Legal Planet

JANUARY 12, 2023

EPA’s power to regulate greenhouse gases, established in litigation in 2007, now seems beyond question. Emissions standards for new cars temporarily stalled under Trump but are nonetheless much tighter than they were before Obama. should not enter into any climate agreement that fails to limit emissions from developing countries.

Paris Agreement

Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 1, 2022

The Supreme Court sharply limited the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to slash carbon pollution from power plants. The justices told EPA that it can set carbon emissions standards based only on interventions at individual power plants.

Fossil Fuels

Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 19, 2022

At issue in this case is whether and how the EPA can set standards for carbon emissions at power plants. EPA , the landmark 2007 decision that said the EPA has the authority to regulate carbon dioxide emitted from new motor vehicles.

Carbon Dioxide

ESA

JUNE 14, 2021

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management said it anticipates issuing a proposed rule in September updating its regulations for renewable energy generation. The Biden administration has made it a priority to rapidly scale up the country’s offshore wind energy production.

2021

Vermont Law

DECEMBER 19, 2016

in domestic or international efforts to reduce carbon emissions. Instead Mr. Ebell seems perfectly suited to eviscerate the efforts of the Obama Administration to reduce carbon emissions as part of the international cooperation to spare the globe from looming catastrophe. Vanity Fair (May, 2007). [11]. 21, 2016).

2016