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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 The best solution: Replace fossil fuels with renewable energy. The transition to 100-percent renewables is possible. Renewables are a readily available solution.
Legal Planet
JUNE 2, 2022
In sharp contrast with their American counterparts, British conservatives remain firmly behind the Paris Agreement and supportive of cap-and-trade. Scotland set a 2020 goal of 100% renewable energy electricity generation. In 2020, they just missed this goal, at 97.4% Northern Ireland.
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Union of Concerned Scientists
MARCH 16, 2022
The Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration (EIA) is one of the go-to sources for reliable information about the US power sector. They just released their 2022 “Annual Energy Outlook” (AEO), which is a big deal: it tells us where electricity is headed over the next 30 years. Carbon emissions remain high.
Legal Planet
JUNE 16, 2022
The EIA reports that: “Fossil fuel sources accounted for about 69% of South Korea’s electricity generation in 2019, and the share of nuclear power accounted for 25%. Coal-fired power, which is a baseload source, is the dominant fossil fuel used to generate electricity (40%), and natural gas-fired capacity is the second-largest source (26%).”.
Energy and Climate Law
SEPTEMBER 18, 2020
This change shall facilitate two long-term obligations: achieving a climate-neutral Europe by 2050 and improving Europe`s contribution to the Paris Agreement. With a particular view to the transport sector, the Commission assesses that `the transport sector had the lowest share of renewable energy in 2015, with only 6%.
Manning Law
JUNE 8, 2020
In celebration of Environment Day 2020 on June 5, we publish here in full the speech given by Inger Andersen, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme. Ending fossil fuel subsidies and making renewable energy the future. These are all smart investments. They are acting.
PA Environment Daily
AUGUST 31, 2022
In 2021, Erie 2030 District partners reduced energy usage to 22.4% below the baseline (compared to 13% in 2020), amounting to $4.6 million in 2021 (annualized) energy savings. Powered entirely by solar energy, the fire station’s solar array is expected to generate 108% of the annual power needed by the facility.
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