Brag

JANUARY 17, 2022

On December 28, 2021, EPA announced that it will hold a public virtual meeting to discuss biofuel greenhouse gas (GHG) modeling. EPA is soliciting information on the current scientific understanding of GHG modeling of land-based biofuels used in the transportation sector. The next steps EPA should take in this work area.

Biofuels

Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Under the LCFS each fuel pathway gets a unique carbon intensity (CI) based on a lifecycle analysis of the greenhouse gas emissions associated with the production and use of the fuel. The CI of an electric vehicle charged with solar power is zero, and most of the biofuels fall somewhere in the middle [i]. Michael McCully.

Fossil Fuels

Law and Environment

JANUARY 26, 2022

The President issued an announcement on September 9, 2021 and an accompanying Climate Action Plan highlighting the administration’s goal of a fully zero-carbon aviation sector by 2050. million to aid in evaluating the safety of new fuels, and over $61 million for projects to advance biofuels and support reduced cost of SAF pathways.

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Smith Enviorment

JANUARY 4, 2023

By coincidence rather than design, two different approaches to reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the electric power sector have been under discussion by North Carolina agencies since 2021. In January 2021, Clean Air Carolina and the N.C. In July 2021, the EMC voted to approve the rulemaking petition.

Greenhouse

A Greener Life

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

In 2021, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) set a target for the aviation industry to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. Airlines bought every drop of SAF available in 2021,” Tjoeng says. “So One year later , it scheduled more than 200 trial flights between Paris and Amsterdam using biofuel made from used cooking oil.

Carbon Dioxide

Brag

JANUARY 24, 2022

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a new effort under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to streamline the review of new chemicals that could be used to displace current, higher greenhouse gas (GHG) emitting transportation fuels. The announcement includes: New Chemicals Division Integrated Approach to Biofuels.

Biofuels

Brag

JUNE 1, 2021

On May 4, 2021, the U.S. Corn Ethanol Industry for 2005-2019: Implications for Greenhouse Gas Emission Reductions.” According to the retrospective analysis conducted, since 2000, corn ethanol production in the United States quadrupled due to supportive biofuels policies such as the U.S.

Biofuels

Brag

JUNE 10, 2021

On June 2, 2021, the U.S. According to DOE’s EERE, international maritime shipping represents approximately two to three percent of the world’s total annual greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Without addressing these emissions from maritime shipping, emissions could increase anywhere between 50 and 250 percent by 2050.

Paris Agreement

Enviromental Defense

MAY 18, 2021

The rest of our power comes from a mix of nuclear power, renewables like hydro, wind and solar power, and biofuel. Ontario Electricity Sector Greenhouse Gas Emissions Historical and Forecast. Source: IESO Annual Planning Outlook (updated Feb 2021). Ontario Energy Output by Fuel Type: 2020 . Source: IESO [link].

Electricity

E2 Law Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2021

20, 2021, the New York State Climate Action Council (Council) voted unanimously to approve the most recent draft of the scoping plan, a roadmap to achieve compliance with the state’s landmark climate law, the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA).

Regulations

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

In tandem with the cost-effective and proven Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), Pennsylvania can quickly build its power sector for the zero-carbon future and ensure it remains a regional electricity generation leader. farmers do their part to save the Bay and reduce greenhouse gases?with conservation programs?would?allow?USDA

Clean Energy

Circle of Blue

APRIL 18, 2023

Virtually every phase of Net-Zero 1 production, and a good portion of its revenue, benefits from tax incentives, grants, and direct payments for low-carbon renewable energy, and the nearly $20 billion that Congress approved since 2021 for permanently disposing carbon dioxide. greenhouse gas emissions.

Carbon Dioxide

Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 1, 2024

A study from Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS), an update of a 2021 collaboration ( here , here ) with Evolved Energy Research (EER), shows that we can meet US climate goals and have a fossil-free economy by mid-century, including the petroleum-guzzling transportation sector. percent in 2021 to about 16 percent in 2050.

Fossil Fuels

Clean Energy Law

MAY 16, 2022

Originally, the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 required CARB to develop a scoping plan, to be updated every five years, that describes the approach California will take to reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions to achieve the goal of reducing emissions to 1990 levels by 2020.

Fossil Fuels

Clean Energy Law

JUNE 1, 2022

Assembly Bill (AB) 32, the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (AB 32), requires CARB to develop and update every five years a scoping plan that describes the approach California will take to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to achieve the goal of reducing emissions to 1990 levels by 2020. Endnotes. [1] at 150-51. [5]

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 26, 2022

for Vicinity Energy Biogenic Fuel: Vicinity Energy converted four boilers at its Edison Station in Philadelphia to use a new biofuel, LR100. The murals are meant to be appreciated individually or as a series through a self-guided walking tour; a Master Watershed Steward-guided tour has also been led during YorkFest in 2018, 2019, and 2021.

2022

Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 8, 2025

Biofuels are often marketed as homegrown low-carbon fuels, but that’s not an accurate description of where the industry is headed. And of course, there are other uses for vegetable oils and fats beyond biofuels, including food and products like soaps and detergents. Million Metric Tons (MMT) of BBD feedstock and another 3.3

Biofuels

Environmental Progress

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Shellenberger Founder and President Environmental Progress 2569 Telegraph Avenue Berkeley, CA 94708 February 25, 2021 Good morning Chairperson Scott, Ranking Member Thompson, and members of the committee. Vegetarianism is not important for protecting the environment or reducing greenhouse gas emissions. and around the world.

Climate Change

Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

It’s also an essential consideration as countries plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in line with the Paris agreement. Both options can increase water use, and biofuel production adds the potential for nutrients to pollute waterways. Ingrid Timboe is a co-chair of the water pavilion.

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Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Adaptation, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and accounting for climate damages will be prominent topics at the UN climate convention in November. By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue – September 15, 2021. Both options can increase water use , and biofuel production adds the potential for nutrient pollution of waterways.

Paris Agreement

Arnold Porter

AUGUST 6, 2021

In particular, the bill extends FY 2021 enacted levels through FY 2022 for federal transportation programs and reauthorizes various surface transportation programs for FY 2023-2026. N: See generally Senate Energy and Natural Resources, Business Meeting to Consider Pending Legislation , July 14, 2021 ( last visited July 31, 2021).]]

Electricity

Arnold Porter

JUNE 14, 2021

The Biden-Harris Administration and Congress have been focused on addressing the nation’s infrastructure for the first half of 2021. President Biden’s $2 trillion American Jobs Plan was released by the White House on March 31, 2021. © Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP 2021 All Rights Reserved.

Clean Energy

Legal Planet

OCTOBER 5, 2023

greenhouse gas emissions, more than the electric power sector. EPA is an effort by conservative states and fuel suppliers to block EPA regulations of greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles under the Clean Air Act. Q: So why, at argument, were there so many questions on whether the 2021 rule “compels” electrification?

Clean Air Act

ESA

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

In September 2021, President Joe Biden signed an executive order reviving several lapsed federal advisory committees, including ISAC and in January 2022, the Interior Department issued a call for nominations for new ISAC members. EPA : The draft annual greenhouse gas emissions inventory finds that U.S. emissions increased 5.5%

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