Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 23, 2023

In 2021 alone, the plants slated for retirement emitted more than 28,000 tonnes of nitrogen oxides (NO x ), 32,000 tonnes of sulfur dioxide (SO 2 ), and 51 million tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ), according to EIA data. In 2019, air pollution more broadly was responsible for about 6.7 micrometers or less.

Fossil Fuels 187

Fossil Fuels 2023 Clean Energy Nitrogen Oxides 187

Energy and Climate Law

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Positions of the Parties on Energy and Climate Themes Climate Targets and International Cooperation Most parties think that the current climate agreements (Paris Agreement and the Dutch Climate Agreement ) should stay in force (VVD, CDA, D66, PvdA) or that the targets should even be set higher to 55 or 60% in 2030 (GL, SP, CU, PvdD).

Renewable Energy 130

Renewable Energy Politics Paris Agreement Government 130

Law Columbia

JULY 2, 2021

ruled in 2019 that BLM had failed to adequately assess the potential impacts of greenhouse gas emissions for certain oil and gas leases in Wyoming. Hawai‘i Supreme Court Upheld Denial of Request to Re-Open Order Approving Wind Power Purchase Agreement. The ACE Rule replaced the Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan.

2021 45

2021 Climate Change Fossil Fuels Greenhouse 45

Law Columbia

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

A day after the court’s decision, BLM published a proposed rule to temporarily suspend or delay certain requirements until January 17, 2019. California v. Bureau of Land Management , Nos. 17-cv-03804-EDL, 17-cv-3885-EDL (N.D. Both sets of intervenors also said the court should limit any abeyance period to 120 days.

2017 40

2017 Clean Air Act Climate Change Clean Water Act 40