Law and Environment
JUNE 16, 2021
The post TCI Update: Final Model Rule Addresses EJ, but Political Will May Be Lacking first appeared on Law and the Environment. Industry and environmental advocates remain strongly in favor of these states’ participation, including in New York, which many consider a lynch-pin to the success of the endeavor.
Union of Concerned Scientists
APRIL 19, 2022
Just last month, wind energy for the first produced more electricity than coal and nuclear together in the United States over the course of a day. From 2020 to 2040, solar generation in these states grows nearly ninefold and wind generation more than sevenfold. In 2040, electricity generation in the USCA states is 73 percent renewable.
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Legal Planet
NOVEMBER 13, 2023
Indonesia’s 2021 climate pledge under the Paris Agreement was to reduce emissions from 2020-2030 by 29%. Indonesia has announced plans for a $20 billion program to expand clean energy. The baseline for measuring these cuts is the 2030 business as usual scenario, which would feature hefty increases in emissions.
Union of Concerned Scientists
NOVEMBER 16, 2022
Updated analysis from 2020 shows that emissions traced to the 88 largest carbon producers contributed approximately 60 percent?of If they do, they will see the only truly robust forward course is the one that puts the accelerated transition to clean energy at its center. degrees goal is threatened by political inaction.
Legal Planet
OCTOBER 2, 2023
Although its track record has some complexities, this timeline of German actions shows just its early and sustained attention to clean energy policy: 1990. My foray into Germany climate policy left me with unanswered questions: What was the politics behind Germany’s history of climate action? trillion tons.]
Union of Concerned Scientists
OCTOBER 12, 2022
Publicly, Elsevier claims to be committed to a clean energy future. ” Lobbying and financially supporting US politicians who block climate action In the 2019-2020 U.S. But its ongoing practices tell a very different story. At UCS, we think Elsevier can do better.
Union of Concerned Scientists
MARCH 16, 2022
But solar is the big winner here, with it’s share of total US capacity increasing from 7% in 2020 to 29% in 2050. Without additional climate or clean energy policies, gas (and to a lesser degree, coal) will both provide electricity and will be used to balance the grid with growing levels of variable wind and solar generation.
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