Remove 2022 Remove Clean Energy Remove Politics Remove Recycling
article thumbnail

2021-2022 California Environmental Legislation: What’s Been Enacted?

Legal Planet

AB 2101 expands carbon sequestration projects to include whole orchard recycling (onsite grinding or chipping of whole trees during orchard removal for use in topsoil). Clean Energy. As the state transitions off fossil fuels, the importance of building a reliable and robust clean energy grid continues to increase.

2021 130
article thumbnail

Clean Air Council Celebrates Joseph Minott's 40 Year Commitment To Leading The Council, And To The Environment

PA Environment Daily

He has spent his career championing environmental issues like clean air and water, advocating for a transition away from fossil fuels, and promoting clean energy solutions such as energy efficiency, wind, solar and geothermal. Joe is a sought after environmental voice and leader across the state and the region.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

China’s would-be parents and their climate concerns

A Greener Life

Multiple reproductive concerns about climate change In January 2023, the China Meteorological Administration said that the climate in China during 2022 was clearly anomalous, with numerous extreme weather events. The exposed bed of the Yangtze River in Wuhan during the record-breaking summer heatwave in 2022.

article thumbnail

RePlanet Nederland’s review of the draft Delegated Regulation on nuclear energy and gaseous fossil fuels in the sustainable finance taxonomy

Environmental Progress

It has therefore drafted a proposal(2)- a Delegated Regulation - which sets out screening criteria for investments in nuclear energy, effectively declaring nuclear energy part of the sustainable finance taxonomy. Summary: The expiry date on nuclear energy is baseless, arbitrary and serves no useful purpose.

article thumbnail

Federal Agencies Provide Guidance on Clean Vehicle Tax Credit Eligibility

Clean Energy Law

Dylan White , and Sam Wong As countries around the world accelerate the transition to clean energy, the race to gain shares in the electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing market is intensifying, with global sales of EVs rising 31% in 2023. [1] 5] Scenario 1.

article thumbnail

Analysis: Green jobs take off in China

A Greener Life

In 2022, tech firms’ payrolls fell by 164,000 employees, with a further 166,000 jobs cut in the first quarter of 2023, according to tracking platform Layoffs.fyi. It can be anticipated that jobs in green sectors such as environmental protection, energy and even sustainable consumption will further increase in the future.

2015 52
article thumbnail

Solutions to Climate Change-Fueled Droughts in the Western US

Union of Concerned Scientists

Early May 2022 drought conditions in the US. Early May 2022 Drought conditions in the US Source: US Drought Monitor. This requires accelerating the energy transition to clean and renewable sources in a way that is equitable. Source: US Drought Monitor. Green infrastructure. Increase water treatment and reuse.