Law Columbia

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Although in its early stages, carbon dioxide removal (CDR) techniques – i.e., techniques that remove and store carbon dioxide from the atmosphere – have gained traction in recent years as a climate change mitigation strategy. NDCs do not fully outline how BCEs will be scaled up through funding.

Carbon Dioxide

Physics World

JUNE 3, 2025

When plants decompose or are burnt, they release the carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) they had absorbed from the atmosphere. One idea to prevent this CO 2 being released back into the atmosphere is to bury the waste biomass under conditions that prevent or slow decomposition, thereby trapping the carbon underground for centuries.

Waste

Law Columbia

MARCH 19, 2025

In addition, if profits can be maximized by deforestation or releasing methane or other greenhouse gases as well, then profits must again take precedence. 15, 2023, [link]. [12] Bainbridge, The Profit Motive: Defending Shareholder Value Maximization (2023). [28] 5, 2023, [link]. [38] This means that the leaders of U.S.

Law

Legal Planet

JULY 29, 2025

To recap: The unanimous opinion found that nations of the world have a legal obligation to limit their emissions of greenhouse gases or else pay reparations for the harms of climate change. EPA is renouncing its ability to even regulate greenhouse gases as a threat to human health.

Fossil Fuels

Law Columbia

DECEMBER 9, 2024

The case involves EPAs 2024 Vehicle Standards that set new air pollutant and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards for model year 2027 through 2032 Light- and Medium-Duty Vehicles, which have been challenged by states and industry groups. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Kentucky v.

Clean Air Act

Legal Planet

APRIL 7, 2025

Rather, our knowledge has grown over 168 years, since an American scientist first discovered the heat-trapping properties of carbon dioxide. Swedish scientist Svante Arrhenius predicts changes in surface temperature due to greenhouse effect. Climate change is no fad or Johnny-come-lately in science.

Climate Change

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 18, 2025

The new requirements are based on 28 consensus recommendations from representatives of the pipeline sector, developed over the course of months of discussions and weeks of Gas Pipeline Advisory Committee (GPAC) meetings in November of 2023 and March of 2024. The Leak Detection and Repair rule plays a critical role in the U.S.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 12, 2025

By plugging orphaned and abandoned wells, were tackling a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions and creating thousands of good-paying jobs in the process. In 2023, DEP issued 512 violations to conventional well owners for abandonment. Josh Shapiro. Read more here.

Technology

Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 6, 2025

This is after Zeldin told senators in written answers for his confirmation that he planned to learn from EPA career staff about the current state of the science on greenhouse gas emissions and follow all legal requirements. In 2023, he said the the hype over wildfires is just hype to justify climate policies.

Climate Change

PA Environment Daily

JULY 10, 2025

Methane is a highly potent greenhouse gas -- 80 times more potent than carbon dioxide in the first 20 years after it is released into the atmosphere. In 2023, Pennsylvania's oil and gas operations emitted over 1 million metric tons (MMT) of methane. We must protect children from exposure to oil and gas pollution.

Natural Gas

New Scientist

JULY 25, 2025

This is the second year in a row in which the land carbon sink has nearly vanished due to climate-related stressors, and would explain why 2024 saw a record jump in the concentration of CO₂ in the atmosphere. They found the land carbon sink in 2024 nearly disappeared, removing around 2.6 billion tonnes less CO₂ than usual.

Atmosphere

Legal Planet

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

In Fall 2023, our family of three signed up for a Mill thats a food recycling bin thats billed as odorless and effortless. All of that waste adds up to a whole lot of methane a greenhouse gas 80 times more potent than carbon dioxide over a 20-year period. era: through hot water. But we started with food.

Waste

Vermont Law

DECEMBER 29, 2024

For example, among the false solutions funded by the IRA are tax credits for carbon capture and storage facilities. Carbon capture and storage removes carbon dioxide from highly concentrated point sources like power plants. This captured carbon dioxide is typically then used for fracking.

Carbon Dioxide

Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 24, 2025

Yet oil and gas production and profits broke records during the Biden administration, with the top five US-based companies bringing in more than $250 billion between 2021 and 2023. The evidence is clear, however, that CCUS cannot deliver the steep cuts in heat-trapping emissions required to meet near-term climate goals.

Fossil Fuels

Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Gasoline use in 2023 in California dropped about 15 percent from a peak in 2005, with consumption dropping over two billion gallons per year Annual gasoline consumption per person in California has also dropped, from almost 450 gallons per year per person to below 350 gallons per person. pounds of carbon dioxide emissions per gallon.

Carbon Dioxide

Real Climate

APRIL 6, 2023

There is a recording of the IPCC Press Conference – Climate Change 2023: Synthesis Report for those who are interested in watching an awkward release of the report. I had to look up the acronym “CDR” (Carbon dioxide removal). Humans work hard to add greenhouse gases such as CO 2 into the atmosphere.

Climate Change

Ocean Conservancy

DECEMBER 12, 2023

As another year comes to a close, I am reflecting on the incredible progress Ocean Conservancy has made in 2023 towards a healthy, resilient ocean future. Fortunately, we have much to celebrate in 2023. billion in public health benefits and reduce carbon dioxide-equivalent emissions by 356,000 metric tons.

Ocean

Law Columbia

JANUARY 5, 2023

Support for carbon dioxide removal (CDR) is growing globally. The recent boost for CDR is linked to an emerging trend in climate policy which understands CDR as supplemental to urgent action on decarbonization and overall greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions (rather than a replacement for those activities).

Carbon Dioxide

Law and Environment

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

On September 21, 2023, the Biden administration outlined plans to expand federal agencies’ consideration of the social cost of carbon—a metric for the economic cost of each additional ton of carbon dioxide emitted to the atmosphere. The directive is, nonetheless, significant.

Carbon Dioxide

Enviromental Defense

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Hydrogen is all the rage because when it is burned, it doesn’t create any greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. But that disguises hydrogen’s dirty secret – it actually does contribute to global heating – and is actually 33 times more powerful than carbon dioxide. A new fossil fuel subsidy in 2023! The post What?

Fossil Fuels

PA Environment Daily

MAY 22, 2024

On May 22, Duquesne Light Company released its 2023 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report , which discloses the company’s performance in three core areas of its ESG strategy: climate conscious, powering people and responsible performance. From the EPA GHG Equivalence Calculator as of Dec.

Clean Energy

Ivy Protocol

MAY 18, 2023

Author: Ieva Blazauskaite (Ivy Protocol, Marketing Lead) To meet the climate goals outlined by the Paris Agreement, a unified approach, combining both Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) and Engineered Carbon Removal Solutions is crucial. Some examples: Mission Zero , Verdox , Heirloom , Noya , 1PointFive , climeworks , Carbon Capture , Sustaera.

2023

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 6, 2023

On December 6, the Shapiro Administration announced it has capped and plugged 132 abandoned conventional oil and gas wells so far in 2023-- plugging more wells in the Governor’s first 11 months than in the previous eight years combined. Read more here. Josh Shapiro. “We 25 to Dec. 25 to Dec.

2023

Legal Planet

AUGUST 15, 2023

They called expert witnesses to calculate the total greenhouse gas emissions caused by activity in Montana, a major gas and coal producing state, and connected that to tangible impacts on ecosystems and humans in the state. ” Prioritizing fossil fuels over renewable energy in 2023 for insubstantial reasons does not pass strict scrutiny.

Climate Change

Legal Planet

JANUARY 26, 2023

In 1970, electrochemist (and purported alchemist ) John Bockris predicted a global shift to the hydrogen economy , a phrase that describes widespread adoption of hydrogen to facilitate a shift to a low-carbon society. kg of carbon dioxide emissions. kg of carbon dioxide emissions per kilowatt-hour of energy produced.

Carbon Dioxide

PA Environment Daily

MAY 22, 2024

The energy used by commercial buildings is responsible for 16% of the nation’s greenhouse gas emissions and costs more than $190 billion per year. ENERGY STAR certified buildings use an average of 35% less energy and are responsible for 35% less carbon dioxide emissions than typical buildings.

Carbon Dioxide

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 31, 2023

However, industry proponents positioned to capitalize on the proliferation of carbon capture and sequestration and the projects that depend on it are aggressively pursuing its development despite wide-ranging risks and diminishing returns,” said Sarah Carballo of FracTracker Alliance.

Regulations

PA Environment Daily

MAY 1, 2023

Twenty-one school, business and community projects were honored with the 2023 Governor's Award for Environmental Excellence. Utilizing manure nutrients efficiently means that risk of loss of nitrogen, phosphorus, sediment, and greenhouse gas is minimized. Posted: May 1, 2023] PA Environment Digest

2023

Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Each credit one metric ton of carbon dioxide equivalent pollution below the standard. I’ve written recently about why a Cap on Vegetable Oil-Based Fuels Will Stabilize and Strengthen California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard , which addresses the bio-based diesel credits. Source California Air Resources Board.

Fossil Fuels

Law Columbia

MARCH 23, 2023

March 8, 2023, marked the start of the demonstration phase of Project Greensand , shipping carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) from Belgium for storage in a depleted oilfield in the North Sea off the coast of Denmark. on the Export of Carbon Dioxide Streams for Disposal in Sub-Seabed Geological Formations for the Purpose of Sequestration.

Carbon Dioxide

Washington Nature

DECEMBER 5, 2023

We are thrilled to share stories from our climate work that highlight progress and learnings from 2023. This is a direct result of excessive greenhouse gas emissions, including carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4), and the exploitation of natural resources for capitalistic gain.

Carbon Dioxide

Enviromental Defense

JANUARY 23, 2024

Two years after Prime Minister Trudeau first promised to limit and reduce Canada’s oil and gas emissions, the federal government finally released a regulatory framework at COP 28, in December 2023. It is a scientific fact that greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels are causing climate change. The framework is by no means perfect.

2030

Law Columbia

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Sabin Center for Climate Change Law Submits Amicus Brief on Climate and Human Rights to Inter-American Court On Friday, November 3, 2023, the Sabin Center submitted an amicus curiae brief to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights in the matter of the Request for Advisory Opinion on climate law, human rights, and climate science.

Climate Change

A Greener Life

APRIL 4, 2024

By Anders Lorenzen The emissions from methane , a powerful greenhouse gas (GHG) with 80 times the warming potential of carbon dioxide (CO2) rose in 2023 despite several pledges and initiatives to reduce emissions.

2023

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

JULY 12, 2023

The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) applauds USDA’s commitment of funds to improve the tracking and analysis of agricultural greenhouse gas emissions. As the agency increasingly focuses on implementing incentive-based support for reducing agricultural greenhouse gas emissions, effective measurement becomes ever more vital.

Greenhouse

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Currently, most hydrogen is produced by steam reforming of methane in natural gas (‘gray hydrogen’), with high carbon dioxide emissions. Increasingly, many propose using carbon capture and storage to reduce these emissions, producing so-called ‘blue hydrogen,’ frequently promoted as low emissions.

Natural Gas

Brag

JANUARY 24, 2023

BETO states that methanol has “rich potential for uses that contribute to lower greenhouse gas emissions and help in the fight against climate change.” According to BETO, the goal is to identify catalysts that can make beneficial products, such as sustainable aviation fuel, efficiently and selectively.

Carbon Dioxide