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Union of Concerned Scientists
JANUARY 7, 2025
The year 2023 was by far the warmest in Earths recorded history, and perhaps in the past 100,000 years , shattering the previous record set in 2016 by 0.27C (0.49F). According to recent data from NOAAs National Center for Environmental Information, 2024 is likely to be even warmer than 2023. But why were 2023 and 2024 so warm?
Union of Concerned Scientists
APRIL 14, 2025
Released earlier this year, the data reflects actual powerplant emissions for 2023. Even where the grid still has significant fossil fuel-powered generation, EVs are a cleaner choice. And walking or using a traditional bike means avoiding air pollution and climate-changing emissions altogether.
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Union of Concerned Scientists
AUGUST 13, 2024
Paul Arbaje is an energy analyst in the Climate & Energy program at the Union of Concerned Scientists and an expert on electricity policies and reforms that reduce fossil fuel use and reliance. The energy enthusiast who owns their own homes can take further steps toward making their homes completely free of direct fossil fuel use.
Legal Planet
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Yet in 2023, China accounted for about 60% of the world’s new renewables and electric vehicles. Investment in infrastructure and manufacturing capacity grew by 6-7% in 2023. The amount of new solar capacity in 2023 was double 2022’s, and new wind capacity was up 66%. million exports in 2023. auto sector.”
Union of Concerned Scientists
MAY 30, 2024
Even where the grid still has significant fossil fuel-powered generation, EVs are a cleaner choice. In the grid region that serves most of Texas, driving the average EV produces emissions equal to an 82 MPG gasoline car, despite over 60% of electricity generation coming from fossil fuels.
Union of Concerned Scientists
DECEMBER 21, 2023
Upcoming research from my colleague Dave Cooke shows that electric delivery trucks can reduce climate-warming emissions from driving by up to 92 percent and reduce lifecycle public health impacts by up to 85 percent compared to today’s average fossil-fueled delivery trucks.
Legal Planet
JANUARY 4, 2023
This means that, with few exceptions, new buildings will need to exclusively use electric appliances, and will not be allowed to contain any fossil-fuel infrastructure, like natural-gas lines. It’s made an excellent start, let’s hope that it keeps it up in 2023. All-electric as the new normal. Download as PDF.
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