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Ontario’s So-Called Affordable Energy Act Will Leave Ontarians in the Dark About Energy Decisions and Costs

Enviromental Defense

The Act hands over energy planning to the Minister, marginalizing energy experts at the Independent Energy System Operator (IESO) and Ontario Energy Board (OEB)—whose mandate is to ensure decisions are based on evidence, not politics. The government’s choice to enshrine in law a prioritization of nuclear power is also troubling.

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Is Russia Helping China Expand Its Nuclear Weapons Program? 

Union of Concerned Scientists

Cooperation between Russia and China on fast breeder reactors Civilian nuclear agreements and cooperation between countries are not uncommon, especially between nuclear supplier countries and those looking to expand and develop nuclear power programs. energy and weapons) capabilities.

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Germany’s Role in Climate Policy

Legal Planet

Germany decides to phase out nuclear power, complicating efforts to decarbonize the power sector. My foray into Germany climate policy left me with unanswered questions: What was the politics behind Germany’s history of climate action? Germany has dragged its feet on EVs because of its powerful car industry.

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Sen. Yaw Proposes Independent Energy Office To Promote Development Of PA’s Diverse Energy Portfolio - Natural Gas, Nuclear Power, Coal

PA Environment Daily

And now, I participated in a seminar that PJM was part of in New York City, and one of the comments made is the political policies that we as legislators in the various states associated with PJM probably give to PJM. "In Obviously, that doesn't add up quite, but there's a little bit of renewables included in that. “We Yaw praised.

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France’s next president could ban wind turbines?

A Greener Life

Celebration when Emmanuel Macron was elected President of France in 2017. While Macron has positioned himself as a pro-climate action word leader he is unpopular amongst many climate activists and people on the left, with many disliking his support for nuclear power and pro-business views. via Wikimedia. By Anders Lorenzen.

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Friday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 2.10.23

PA Environment Daily

Santos Had 2017 PA Theft Charge Expunged -- PennLive: COVID Slows, But Remains A Top Killer In PA Click Here for latest PA Environmental News Like PA Environment Digest on Facebook Follow PA Environment Digest on Twitter Read Weekly PA Environment Digest [Posted: February 10, 2023] PA Environment Digest Senate returns to voting session Feb.

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Guest Post: Climate Litigation in Japan: Citizens’ Attempts for the Coal Phase-Out

Law Columbia

But the country changed course as a result of the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami, which led to the forced shutdown of nuclear power plants and greater reliance on fossil fuels. As of May 2022 , there are 163 operating coal-fired power plants in Japan. In September 2017, in Sendai Citizens v. Civil law cases.