Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Last year, Congress passed the most ambitious climate bill ever enacted, the Inflation Reduction Act. The legislation committed nearly $400 billion to support, among other things, wind and solar power, battery storage, electric vehicles, and other clean energy technologies that will make a significant dent in US heat-trapping emissions.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 16, 2022

It’s widely viewed as the “gold standard” for energy projections, even though there’s much debate in the energy community about the validity of the assumptions behind these projections. Source: US Energy Information Administration, Annual Energy Outlook 2022 (AEO2022). This year’s projections are a bit grim.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Although the nuclear bailout was repealed and refunded in 2021, some of the law’s other egregious provisions requiring ratepayers across the state to subsidize money-losing coal plants and gutting renewable energy and energy efficiency standards are still in place today. The Union of Concerned Scientists opposed H.B.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 13, 2022

PNC Bank will receive approximately 148 million kilowatt hours of energy per year through its retail agreement with Constellation, with that energy matched by Green-e® Energy Certified Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) sourced from other renewable facilities located throughout the U.S. “At

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 30, 2023

On January 26, the Minnesota House of Representatives passed House File 7 —the 100% Clean Energy Bill. Now, with climate and clean energy majorities in both chambers, Minnesota is poised to join other leading states in updating its clean energy policies equitably with benefits for all residents.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 31, 2022

On the last day of the 2022 Minnesota legislative session, state legislators had a real case of the Mondays: They failed to deliver on climate and energy policies that would have accelerated renewable energy enough to forge a clear path to carbon-free electricity and set the state on track to meet science-based emission reduction targets.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 12, 2022

Nearly all of the alliance members have a renewable electricity standard (RES), which requires utilities in their jurisdiction to increase their use of renewable energy to a particular percentage by a specific year. We found that states have technically feasible and highly beneficial ways to achieve 100-percent renewable energy.

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Law and Environment

AUGUST 11, 2022

Based on numerous sources, Governor Baker has now signed an Act Driving Clean Energy and Offshore Wind. This bill includes a number of key advancements for increased adoption of zero emission vehicles and clean transportation throughout the Commonwealth. According to the U.S.

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Legal Planet

JULY 29, 2021

On Wednesday, Oregon Governor Kate Brown signed a package of four clean energy bills. These bills move Oregon to the forefront of climate action. This is not only a major step forward for the state; it should also clear the path to closer collaboration among Washington State, Oregon, and California on climate issues.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 10, 2023

This year has brought new evidence of what major fossil fuel companies knew and when about the role their products play in climate change, as well as what they did in spite of what they knew. They enable us to strengthen our balance sheet and high grade or diversify our portfolio.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 29, 2023

Just last week, we heard that with regard to climate change, “ humanity is on thin ice—and that ice is melting fast.” Yet policymakers still use the disinformation playbook to deceive and misinform the public about climate change, at the expense of our well-being and our future.

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 2, 2023

At the global level, however, Germany has its own claim to a leadership role, particularly in its early support for renewable energy. It has helped to shape EU climate policy, while at the same time its own policies were shaped by the EU’s. Renewables are 6% of power. Fifteen percent of electricity is renewable.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

By: Deborah Klenotic, Deputy Communications Director Climate change is a major challenge facing Pennsylvania, and the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is leading many efforts to fight back and protect communities. Find more materials at DEP’s Climate Change webpage.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

On September 21, members of the Senate and House called for early action on legislation -- House Bill 100 and Senate Bill 872-- to require Pennsylvania to reach 100 percent renewable energy generation by 2050. The legislators also voiced their concern for public health impacts of climate change. Cappelletti. Cappelletti.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 23, 2023

With the clean energy transition already under way, the US electricity mix is set to continue changing this year. Solar power is expected to make up about half of all additions of US electric generating capacity in 2023, according to data from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). GW record from 2021.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

One strategy is to counterbalance carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions that contribute to climate change by drawing an equal amount of carbon out of the atmosphere, such as through planting trees. By Department of Conservation & Natural Resources Efforts to slow or stop global warming involve many strategies working together.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 19, 2023

Here are the four biggest things that have changed since 2018 that make grid regionalization worth reconsideration. Change #1: 100% clean energy goals have spread At the beginning of 2018, the only state in the country with a 100% clean or renewable energy goal was Hawaii.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 3, 2021

DEP’s Citizens Advisory Council is scheduled to hold a virtual meeting June 15 to hear presentations on energy storage in Pennsylvania, a summary of the 2021 climate impacts assessment and clean energy workforce needs. Click Here for a copy of the Assessment. Click Here for DEP’s presentation. Read more here.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 18, 2022

Space missions are a federal matter, but states determine energy policy and infrastructure decisions. Right now, states and the federal government have a choice that will define our country’s options for clean energy and planning the power grid for the challenges ahead. The federal government funds space exploration.

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Acoel

MAY 18, 2021

Posted on May 18, 2021 by Ken Gray. Million tons of regional CO2 per year, and providing energy cost savings to Mainers ($40 million per year in savings) and others in New England. Million tons of regional CO2 per year, and providing energy cost savings to Mainers ($40 million per year in savings) and others in New England.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

The General Assembly has yet to answer the question of how to help communities and workers caught in the market-driven transition from fossil fuels to clean energy. The auction of credits under the program is expected to generate an estimated $300 million annually to be invested in energy-related programs. Read more here.]

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 2, 2024

Spring is a glorious time for renewable energy. And, this spring, that clean energy production is looking more impressive than ever. But there’s also a lot we can do, and this graphic should help to help make clear that, while climate change is serious, we are mounting serious responses too.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 15, 2022

In 2021, 9 percent of US electricity came from those graceful kinetic sculptures, up from less than 3 percent in 2011. Wind is now the largest source of renewable energy in the country. Wind power generation will continue to rise, including in the near term as a result of one of the US wind industry’s best years ever in 2021.

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Enviromental Defense

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Unceded Algonquin Anishinaabe Territories [Ottawa, ON] – Today the Government of Canada released a plan to end new public finance for fossil fuels abroad and instead prioritize clean energy projects. Julia Levin, National Climate Program Manager, Environmental Defence Canada.

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Legal Planet

DECEMBER 8, 2022

The gas can be generated from surplus renewable energy resources (like solar or wind) to create zero-emission (or “green”) hydrogen. The clean electricity powers a device called an electrolyzer , which uses the process of electrolysis to separate water into oxygen and hydrogen.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

On November 30, PPL Corporation released its updated climate assessment report , which highlights risks and opportunities associated with climate change, evaluates potential future emissions and generation mix using scenario analysis, and outlines the company's strategy and goals to enable a responsible transition to a cleaner energy future.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 29, 2022

That requires bringing global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions to net zero by 2050. To meet that goal, the International Energy Agency’s Net Zero Roadmap released in 2021 says no new oil and gas supply projects can come online. DO: Pay your fair share of the costs of climate change.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 4, 2021

A climate crisis is happening before our eyes. According to Pennsylvania’s recently released 2021 Climate Impacts Assessment, average annual temperatures in the commonwealth will rise by 5.9°F percent to the Energy Communities Trust Fund; -- 12.5 percent to the Energy Communities Trust Fund; -- 12.5

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Enviromental Defense

JULY 24, 2023

Fossil fuels are causing the climate crisis and any spending which leads to expansion of the oil and gas sector, or locks in current levels of fossil fuel production, will make it harder to avoid catastrophic climate change. By comparison, Canada’s support for clean energy is relatively meager. Of this, $19.8

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Enviromental Defense

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Fixing the cost of living crisis does not need to come at the expense of fixing climate change. Whether we experience an affordable and safe future, or one of spiralling costs and climate impacts, depends most on one thing: government action. Runaway climate change results in an increase in extreme weather events.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

By Ralph Kisberg, Responsible Decarbonization Alliance This guest essay first appeared in the Daily Item on September 11, 2022 -- While the majority of Pennsylvanians want the nation to seriously address climate change, close to half of all federal legislators and substantially more than half the legislators in our statehouse are not yet on board.

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Enviromental Defense

JANUARY 19, 2024

If you’re ready to get more involved in fighting climate change and looking for ideas on how you can meaningfully contribute to climate solutions, then you’re in the right place! Have you checked out our guide to six easy ways to get involved in climate action? We know the solutions to fight climate change.

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Enviromental Defense

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

The era of renewable energy is knocking at the door. In this year’s edition of World Energy Outlook , the International Energy Agency showed that with the rapid roll out of renewable energy technologies, the demand for fossil fuels – gas, coal and oil – will peak this decade. This is a big deal.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 20, 2022

In 2021, Allegheny County’s allocation from the Act 13 drilling impact fee revenue was $1,864,756.64, according to the PUC’s Act 13 fee website. percent of all Act 13 drilling impact fee revenue collected for calendar 2021. Read more here. Just one Senatorial District-- Sen. Yaw’s-- received 20.5 Read more here.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

By expanding public transportation and rail, and by planning our communities in ways that let people meet their needs with biking, walking, and shorter driving trips we can make the clean energy transition more achievable and affordable. In sum, the clean energy transition is achieved at less cost and with greater societal benefit.

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Law and Environment

JANUARY 26, 2022

The Order focused mainly on changes to New York’s offshore wind program, but also addressed future onshore bulk transmission planning needs, Renewable Energy Zones (REZs), and approaches to deploying advanced technologies. Noting that “recent developments call into question.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

The Philadelphia Energy Authority continues to position Philadelphia as a national leader in using clean energy to drive equitable economic development," said Councilmember Katherine Gilmore Richardson. Powering my home with renewable energy through solar is a dream come true! The Philadelphia Green Capital Corp.,

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