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Pittsburgh 2030 District Announces Significant Progress In Reducing Carbon Emissions - 44.8% From Baseline; Savings Of $59.7 Million In Utility Costs

PA Environment Daily

The Pittsburgh 2030 District , a project of the Green Building Alliance , has released its 2022 Progress Report , revealing District property partners have reduced carbon emissions by 44.8% This achievement moves the District within range of reaching its target goal of 50-65% reduction in carbon emissions before the 2030 deadline.

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Germany’s Role in Climate Policy

Legal Planet

The Federal Cabinet adopts its first climate target, a 25-30% cut in carbon emissions by 2005 under 1987 levels. Note: the estimates of 1990 emissions that I found are not entirely consistent, with one estimate closer to 1.2 Government adopts a sector-by-sector plan to reach 2050 climate goals. trillion tons.]

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A Green Tint for Rio Tinto

Legal Planet

The Norwegian Government Pension Fund dropped the company from its portfolio because of environmental destruction from mining in Indonesia. In 2019, it signed an agreement with a Chinese steelmaker to find ways to reduce emissions from steel making. Still, it remains responsible for 31 Gigatons of carbon emissions per year.

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Subnational Climate Action in the UK

Legal Planet

In another respect, though, there’s more similarity: in both countries, subnational governments play a key role in climate policy. Regional governments. Although ultimate power remains in the national Parliament, the national government has devolved certain powers to regional governments in Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.

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Statement on the Government of Canada’s New Policy Ending Subsidies to the Fossil Fuel Industry

Enviromental Defense

If applied with integrity, these new rules for government spending will effectively shut the door on the creation of new handouts of public money to the companies most responsible for the climate disasters being experienced today – and free up billions for climate solutions. With mounting climate disasters, there is no room for delay.

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South Korea and Climate Change

Legal Planet

What is South Korea doing to cut its emissions? Even so, it compares favorably with the national governments in places like the U.S. With economic growth have come carbon emissions. As of 2016, half of its total emissions are from the power sector, with 20% from industry and 15% from transportation, and.

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Analysis: What challenges face Chile’s new ‘environmentalist’ government?

A Greener Life

President-elect Gabriel Boric’s new government must address issues of decarbonisation, water crisis and lithium nationalisation, all while rewriting the country’s constitution. In our government, it will be a priority to avoid this destruction and to have development that is compatible with the environment.”. By Francisco Parra Galaz