Environmental Leader

MARCH 16, 2022

Through its virtual Power Purchase Agreement (vPPA) with the Blooming Grove Wind Farm, and additional renewables contracting, Saint-Gobain North America has reduced a significant percentage of its CO2 emissions from electricity usage in 2021.

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Environmental Leader

MARCH 21, 2022

Ventas will focus on electrification, energy management and renewable energy to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2040, building upon its longstanding actions and commitment to environmental stewardship.

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Circle of Blue

AUGUST 6, 2021

Water Sector Carbon Emissions, But Its Potential Remains Underdeveloped – U.S. utilities have been slower to adopt the energy- and emissions-saving technologies than those in other parts of the world. The post The Stream, August 6, 2021: The Drought Edition appeared first on Circle of Blue. Cody Pope, Vector Center.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

PPL has set a clear goal to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, with interim reduction targets of 80 percent from 2010 levels by 2040 and 70 percent by 2035. Posted: November 30, 2021] PA Environment Digest Celsius over pre-industrial levels and aligned with the United States' commitments to the Paris Agreement.

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Circle of Blue

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

The root cause of the issue is global climate change, which can only be addressed by rapidly curbing carbon emissions. The post What’s Up With Water – November 8, 2021 appeared first on Circle of Blue. The good news is that, just as stress on river ecosystems accumulates, so too it can be lessened.

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Circle of Blue

AUGUST 11, 2021

The move comes amid India’s push to reduce their own carbon emissions. The post The Stream, August 11, 2021: Piazza San Marco Underwater In Rare Summer Flood appeared first on Circle of Blue.

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Circle of Blue

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Climate change has impacted Bangladesh more than almost any other country in the world, despite the fact that Bangladesh has hardly contributed to overall carbon emissions. The post The Stream, November 5, 2021: List of Contaminants in U.S. IN RECENT WATER NEWS.

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Legal Planet

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Carbon emissions from land use change (mostly logging) are comparable to Brazil’s, though Brazil gets a lot more publicity. Economic growth has hovered around a healthy 5% annually, meaning that GDP doubles about every 15 years and that carbon emissions will also surge without vigorous climate action.

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Yale E360

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Meanwhile, in China, emissions scarcely grew in the spring and fell in the summer amid a shortage of coal and a slowdown in construction. Read more on E360 ?.

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Circle of Blue

AUGUST 5, 2021

Water Sector Carbon Emissions, But Its Potential Remains Underdeveloped. Like all other industries, the clock is ticking for the sector to cut its carbon pollution, given President Joe Biden’s goal to halve the country’s greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and reach net zero by 2050. IN RECENT WATER NEWS.

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Circle of Blue

DECEMBER 6, 2022

This first report presents data from 2021, but only for a few topics. The report’s authors claim that success in lowering carbon emissions will be determined by how well the world manages its water. Freshwater ecosystems like marshes and wetlands store carbon, protect biodiversity, and improve soil and water quality.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 31, 2022

million square feet, released its 2021 Progress Report detailing efforts by partners who have committed to a dramatic reduction in energy use and carbon emissions in their buildings by the year 2030. In 2021, Erie 2030 District partners reduced energy usage to 22.4% million in 2021 (annualized) energy savings.

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 2, 2023

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 2000. Climate law makes emission targets legally binding 2019. trillion tons.]

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Enviromental Defense

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Ottawa | Traditional, unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg People – Canadian decision makers in government and business are ill-served by the 2021 Canada’s Energy Future report released today by the Canada Energy Regulator (CER). Astoundingly, the CER does not even estimate carbon emissions for its chosen scenarios.

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Legal Planet

APRIL 14, 2022

In 2019, it signed an agreement with a Chinese steelmaker to find ways to reduce emissions from steel making. In 2021, it release plans to spend $7.5 Still, it remains responsible for 31 Gigatons of carbon emissions per year. billion to reduce operations from its operations and suppliers. aligned were achieved.”.

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Environmental News Bits

MARCH 28, 2022

Although carbon emissions dropped sharply in 2020 amid the COVID pandemic, a subsequent surge wiped out any time the decrease may have bought, according to a new study published in the journal Nature Reviews Earth & Environment. Read the full story at The Hill.

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Legal Planet

JUNE 13, 2022

That’s understandable in terms of India’s current carbon emissions, which are now only a quarter of China’s. But given the growth of the economy, carbon emissions were projected to continuing growing steadily through 2030. By some projections, it will have the second largest economy in the world by 2050.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 30, 2021

"As we pursue our goals, we're investing in the research and development of clean energy solutions that will enable us to achieve net-zero carbon emissions, and we're committed to ensuring a balanced, responsible and just transition to economy-wide decarbonization." Posted: August 30, 2021] PA Environment Digest

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Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Carbon-reduction plans, if not well designed, can worsen water scarcity and pollution. Plans to reduce carbon emissions should take water into account. Some low-carbon energy options require significant amounts of water. By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue – September 23, 2021. Carl Ganter/Circle of Blue.

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Washington Nature

MAY 4, 2021

Washington State Wire Op-ed, April 21 — Pass the Climate Commitment Act on Earth Day By Denis Hayes, national coordinator of the first Earth Day in 1970; emeritus chair of earthday.org.

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Legal Planet

MARCH 31, 2022

Carbon Reduction Goals : Reduction of carbon emissions from generating facilities by 80% from 2000 levels by 2050. Other Carbon Free: 4%. Carbon Reduction Plan: Reduce carbon emissions by 87% by 2030. Carbon Reduction Goal: Net zero carbon by 2030. link] (page 5). (7) 7) Xcel Energy.

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Enviromental Defense

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

“The need for urgent action to address the climate crisis was front and centre in the 2021 Speech from the Throne. The post Environmental Defence Expert Spokespeople Respond to the 2021 Speech from the Throne appeared first on Environmental Defence.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 23, 2023

They’re called Scope 3 emissions, and they are key to understanding the big picture of a company’s impact on the environment. First, let me explain the three “scopes” of carbon emissions. Scope 1 emissions come from power plants, oil rigs and other sources directly owned or controlled by a company.

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Law Columbia

DECEMBER 23, 2021

A look back at significant decisions in climate litigation in 2021. 2021 was a significant year for climate litigation, with several decisions worldwide providing a fresh look at stakeholder responsibility for climate change. Perhaps the most significant decision in climate litigation in 2021 came from the Netherlands.

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Law and Environment

DECEMBER 19, 2022

It is true that demand was largely flat compared to 2021 and there were some extraordinary reasons – such as a war in Ukraine – for even the moderate increase. Still, cost-effectiveness considerations should tell us not to focus solely on reducing our own emissions. And our carbon debt is growing bigger every day.

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Circle of Blue

OCTOBER 25, 2021

By Laura Gersony, Circle of Blue — October 25, 2021. It’s an issue to which the world’s poorest countries like South Sudan largely did not contribute—comprising just a sliver of global carbon emissions—but are the most vulnerable. agencies say. For weeks now, regions of South Sudan have faced the worst rainfall in over 50 years.

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Law and Environment

JUNE 16, 2021

On June 10, 2021, the Transportation Climate Initiative Program (TCI-P) states released a final model rule creating a regional cap-and-trade-program to reduce carbon emissions from the transportation sector. We wrote about the draft model rule and its implementation challenges when it was released at the beginning of March.

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Environmental News Bits

MARCH 11, 2022

In December 2021, the institute awarded $33.2 According to the REMADE Institute, these 23 projects could eliminate carbon emissions equivalent to the annual emissions of… Read more → REMADE aims to make a circular economy happen—and soon. million to 23 new research projects.

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Environmental News Bits

JULY 15, 2022

Launches of food and beverages containing upcycled ingredients saw a 122% compound annual growth rate in the five years ending third-quarter 2021, according to a report from Innova Market Insights. This figure was higher than products using recycled plastic in packaging (59%) and those carrying carbon-emissions claims (47%).

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Legal Planet

MAY 16, 2023

On a per capita basis, Australia’s carbon emissions are even higher than the United States. By late 2021, after a decade of conservatives control of the executive branch, Australia was ranked last of sixty countries in terms of climate policy, below countries such as Saudia Arabia and Kazakhstan.

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Environmental News Bits

AUGUST 17, 2021

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler has asked agency staff to submit a proposal for mandatory climate risk disclosures for consideration by the end of 2021. Such reports may be required in an expanded Form 10-K and describe a company’s direct and indirect carbon emissions, including those… Read more →

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Law Columbia

MARCH 16, 2022

In 2021, Nigeria promulgated the 2021 Climate Change Act , which provides a framework for climate actions at the national level. Most of the initiatives envisioned in Nigeria’s new Climate Change Act build on prior climate change policies, most of which were adopted in 2021 (i.e., Overview of the Climate Change Act 2021.

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Enviromental Defense

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Second, none of the scenarios include estimates of Canada’s carbon emissions. Energy Futures 2021 has two main projections of Canada’s future energy needs. Canada’s electricity sector is already 82% free of carbon emissions. No assessment of carbon emissions. A net zero analysis for electricity only.

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Legal Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

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. In 2021, South Korea set a target under the Paris Agreement of a 40% cut from 2018 levels by 2030.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 26, 2022

Today marks one year since the precedent-setting court ruling in the Netherlands, which ordered Shell to cut its activities’ carbon emissions by 45 percent compared to 2019 levels to align with the Paris climate agreement.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 26, 2022

Though transportation emissions decreased around 10% from the previous pre-pandemic year, no one would wish for the turmoil and economic disruption that came with it. FHWA, 2021 ). In December 2021, Colorado approved a greenhouse gas emission reduction standard to require this analysis, and other states are thinking to do the same.

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Environmental News Bits

MARCH 27, 2023

Under the provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act, the American electrical grid could achieve up to 90 percent of its electricity without carbon emissions by 2030, according to an analysis published Wednesday by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

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