Scientific American
JANUARY 10, 2023
Though renewable energy surpassed coal generation for the first time in 60 years, causing U.S. power emissions to decline, emissions from buildings and transportation went up in 2022.
A Greener Life
JUNE 30, 2023
By Anders Lorenzen The renewable energy sector experienced record growth in 2022 of 1%. They still account for 82% of the global energy supply according to the industry’s Statistical Review of World Energy released this week. In 2022, emissions were up 0.8%, reaching a new high of 39.3
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Legal Planet
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
California established first renewable portfolio standard (20% from renewables by 2010). Required the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to set standards for greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) new vehicles. Renewable energy target raised to 50% by 2030. 2022 AB 1279. AB 1493 (Pavley Act). 2006 AB 32.
The Energy Law Blog
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021
Governor Edwards’ Climate Initiatives Task Force, charged with making recommendations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions originating in Louisiana, recently took another step towards that goal. This document contains proposed strategies and specific actions across several priority areas to be considered in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Circle of Blue
OCTOBER 18, 2022
The World Wildlife Fund argues that this startling loss of biodiversity is intimately linked with the warming of the planet caused by greenhouse gases. The cancelled Kallis Energy Investments project in Australia intended to produce what’s called “green” hydrogen, made when renewable energy is used to split water into hydrogen and oxygen.
Law and Environment
DECEMBER 21, 2021
The Council’s draft plan recommends a broad array of regulatory measures, legislation, and other state actions across every sector of the state’s economy – any and all of which could have significant implications for New York’s clean energy markets for decades to come. The Council must then issue its final Scoping Plan by the end of 2022.
Law Columbia
MAY 31, 2023
Renewable energy projects have encountered significant opposition in at least 45 states. This report updates and considerably expands two previous Sabin Center reports, published in September 2021 and March 2022. These top-line figures, however, are only indicative. Some of these are exceptionally burdensome.
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