Power Plant Carbon Rules: What’s Changed Since the 2023 Proposal?
NRDC
APRIL 25, 2024
The EPA's finalized rules for carbon emissions from the power sector have just been released. Here's how they've evolved.
Colorado Climate Progress: 2023 Year in Review
NRDC
DECEMBER 12, 2023
This past year saw continued climate action, with important policies that will reduce carbon emissions and air pollution while improving quality of life.
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Pittsburgh 2030 District Announces Significant Progress In Reducing Carbon Emissions - 44.8% From Baseline; Savings Of $59.7 Million In Utility Costs
PA Environment Daily
JUNE 7, 2023
The Pittsburgh 2030 District , a project of the Green Building Alliance , has released its 2022 Progress Report , revealing District property partners have reduced carbon emissions by 44.8% This achievement moves the District within range of reaching its target goal of 50-65% reduction in carbon emissions before the 2030 deadline.
US action on climate change will start to get serious in 2023
New Scientist
JANUARY 3, 2023
The Inflation Reduction Act will accelerate US progress on boosting renewable energy and reducing carbon emissions in 2023 as a decade of funding starts
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California to require big firms to reveal carbon emissions in first law of its kind
Corp Watch
OCTOBER 20, 2023
California to require big firms to reveal carbon emissions in first law of its kind The Guardian PaulaR Fri, 10/20/2023 - 14:46 Monday, October 9, 2023 Read more Dharna Noor Measure signed into law by Gavin Newsom on Saturday is strong blueprint for national climate accountability, experts say Supported by
CBAM Reporting Requirement Begins Oct. 1, 2023
E2 Law Blog
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is the European regulation that imposes a reporting obligation and a carbon tax on EU imports of certain goods in order to reduce carbon emissions. The CBAM Regulation officially took effect May 17, 2023. 1, 2023, and will be fully effective Jan.
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Our 2023 State Legislative Priorities
Washington Nature
JANUARY 9, 2023
Today kicks off the 2023 state legislative session for our elected state leaders. As 2023 is the first year in which the state will be collecting revenue from the Climate Commitment Act, the stakes for these budget decisions are especially high. © Courtney Baxter/TNC. Aerial view over Plum Creek / Checkerboard Forest Lands.
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Innovators in 2023 Carbon Removal Landscape
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.
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Boston Bans Fossil Fuels in New and Renovated City Buildings
Law and Environment
AUGUST 3, 2023
On July 31, 2023, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu signed an executive order ending the use of fossil fuels in new construction and major renovations of city-owned buildings. While municipal emissions make up only 2.3% of all carbon emissions in the city, over 70% of those emissions come from buildings.
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California’s Climate Leadership: A Timeline
Legal Planet
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
Required zero carbon emissions from power grid by 2045. Required net zero emissions by 2045 and an 85% reduction in carbon emissions (not counting offsets). Requires 90% renewable energy and zero-carbon electricity by 2035, 95% by 2040 and 100% by 2045 CARB prohibited sale of new gas and diesel cars after 2034.
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Environmental Defence experts react to the 2023 Ontario budget
Enviromental Defense
MARCH 23, 2023
Ontario’s commitment to gas will prove to be a costly mistake, hurting taxpayers who will be on the hook for paying for gas plants that cannot operate due to their carbon emissions and due to missed economic opportunities thanks to an increasingly dirty grid.
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Will Global Emissions Plateau in 2023? Four Trends to Watch
Scientific American
JANUARY 6, 2023
A slow economy, clean energy spending, electric vehicles and heat pumps could offset coal combustion to level carbon emissions.
The Stream, April 5, 2023: Vanuatu Takes World’s Climate Inaction to International Court
Circle of Blue
APRIL 5, 2023
The question is whether countries can be sued for failing to reduce carbon emissions. The post The Stream, April 5, 2023: Vanuatu Takes World’s Climate Inaction to International Court appeared first on Circle of Blue.
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Reaction to Canada’s 2023 Budget from Environmental Defence Experts
Enviromental Defense
MARCH 28, 2023
Ottawa | Traditional, unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg People – Environmental Defence experts on climate change, climate finance, Just Transition, clean transportation and, safeguarding freshwater react to the Federal 2023 budget, released today.
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Big Oil’s Denial and Delay Is Endangering Our Future
Union of Concerned Scientists
MARCH 16, 2023
.” Despite this knowledge and ample time to course correct, the industry has continued to extract and burn fossil fuels, while actively misleading the public , opposing efforts to reduce carbon emissions, and walking back climate pledges. 1) It starts with tracking emissions. 2) Combat disinformatio n.
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Regional US Transportation & Climate Initiative Program Comes to an End
Clean Energy Law
DECEMBER 6, 2021
A multistate cap-and-invest program to reduce carbon emissions from the transportation sector is dead after several participating states pulled out. See TCI Proposes to Reduce Carbon Emissions From Transportation in the Northeast and TCI Releases Framework for Draft Policy to Reduce GHG Emissions From Transportation.)
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Water Resources Assn. Of Delaware River Basin Announces 2023 Award Winners
PA Environment Daily
AUGUST 11, 2023
On August 10, the Water Resources Association of the Delaware River Basin announced the winners of the 2023 Water Resources Awards, recognizing leadership, innovation and excellence in the science and management of water resources within the Delaware Basin. 2023 Awardees are: -- Samuel S. Baxter Memorial Award: Russell J.
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Germany’s Role in Climate Policy
Legal Planet
OCTOBER 2, 2023
The Federal Cabinet adopts its first climate target, a 25-30% cut in carbon emissions by 2005 under 1987 levels. Note: the estimates of 1990 emissions that I found are not entirely consistent, with one estimate closer to 1.2 Climate law makes emission targets legally binding 2019. trillion tons.]
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PennFuture, Clean Air Council, Sierra Club, Environmental Defense Fund File Appeal Of Commonwealth Court’s Ruling Refusing To Allow Them To Intervene In RGGI Carbon Pollution Reduction Case
PA Environment Daily
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
On November 29, PennFuture, Clean Air Council , Sierra Club , and Environmental Defense Fund filed an appeal of the Commonwealth Court’s November 1, 2023 ruling that blocked Pennsylvania’s participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), a multistate carbon emissions reduction program.
UK Government Announces New Import Carbon Pricing Mechanism
Clean Energy Law
DECEMBER 19, 2023
Goods imported into the UK from countries with a lower or no carbon price will face a levy by 2027. Green , and James Bee On 18 December 2023, the UK government announced a proposal for a new carbon border adjustment mechanism (UK CBAM). Davies , Michael D. For more information on the UK ETS, refer to this Latham blog post.
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21 Projects Honored With The 2023 Governor's Award For Environmental Excellence
PA Environment Daily
MAY 1, 2023
Twenty-one school, business and community projects were honored with the 2023 Governor's Award for Environmental Excellence. Posted: May 1, 2023] PA Environment Digest Collectively, the award-winning projects engaged hundreds of partners and achieved the following results: -- Grew and donated nearly 10,000 lbs.
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Investors Need to Know the Full Scope of Corporate Carbon Emissions
Union of Concerned Scientists
MAY 23, 2023
They’re called Scope 3 emissions, and they are key to understanding the big picture of a company’s impact on the environment. First, let me explain the three “scopes” of carbon emissions. Scope 1 emissions come from power plants, oil rigs and other sources directly owned or controlled by a company.
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Sustainable Pittsburgh: Nov. 15 CEOs For Sustainability C-Suite Summit Features Practical Pathways For Businesses To Decarbonize
PA Environment Daily
NOVEMBER 9, 2023
Decarbonization, or the reduction of carbon emissions from human systems and activities, has quickly elevated as a priority for southwestern Pennsylvania. “On During the Summit, Sustainable Pittsburgh will announce two opportunities for participants to engage and take action on reducing carbon emissions at their own workplaces.
Why Soil Health Is So Important to the Agriculture Resilience Act
Union of Concerned Scientists
MARCH 28, 2023
to integrate food and farm policy in a way that addresses climate change and helps farmers reduce their carbon emissions. Agriculture needs to be a part of the climate solution, given that it is responsible for about 11 percent of heat-trapping carbon emissions in the United States.
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The Missing Piece of the Renewable Energy Revolution
HumanNature
NOVEMBER 13, 2023
Guest Post by Ben Platt , 2023-2024 Sustainability Leadership Fellow, and Ph.D. The point here is that if we care about reducing carbon emissions and energy costs, efficiency upgrades can often be the easiest and most cost-effective way to make a meaningful difference. Eia.gov 2023. [2] Eia.gov 2023. [3]
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Singapore Unveils Blueprint for Sustainable Air Hub
Clean Energy Law
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
By the end of 2023, Changi Airport generated approximately 4% of its 2019 electricity consumption [ii] through solar power deployment. iii] Low-carbon electricity imports – The majority of carbon emissions from airport operations arises from electricity consumption.
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NCEW Recap: Leveraging America’s Carbon Advantage
Cresforum
FEBRUARY 22, 2024
During the 2023 National Clean Energy Week Policymakers Symposium , a group of industry leaders convened for a panel discussion on how the United States can leverage its carbon advantage. It’s good to have goals, we need to keep these goals, but they are not going to be easy to reach,” said Eisenberg about achieving climate goals.
ADANI’S MASSIVE FOSSIL FUEL EXPANSION PLANS
Corp Watch
NOVEMBER 16, 2023
ADANI’S MASSIVE FOSSIL FUEL EXPANSION PLANS Market Forces PaulaR Thu, 11/16/2023 - 19:21 Read more Despite the need to urgently reduce carbon emissions and accelerate the transition to clean energy to limit global warming, the Adani Group conglomerate is pursuing and supporting massive new fossil fuel projects that endanger key climate goals.
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Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court Holds that Regional Climate Program Rule is an Illegal Tax
MGKF Law
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
2023 WL 7171547, at *1 (Pa. The holding halts former Governor Tom Wolf’s efforts to make Pennsylvania the first major fossil-fuel producing state to implement a price on carbon emissions. Dep’t of Env’t Prot. Env’t Quality Bd.
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PA Interfaith Power & Light, Jewish Earth Alliance Host July 19 Webinar On EPA's Proposed Carbon Pollution Reduction Rule Covering Power Plants
PA Environment Daily
JULY 11, 2023
EPA is now taking public comment on the proposal, and you can submit a comment asking it to finalize the strongest possible standards on carbon emissions. Posted: July 11, 2023] PA Environment Digest Your voice is appreciated, it matters, and it helps to hold the administration accountable.
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Cultural Heritage is a Human Right. Climate Change is Fast Eroding It.
Union of Concerned Scientists
NOVEMBER 27, 2023
By recognizing and documenting the threat of climate change to cultural heritage, we add one more important layer of rights-based obligations to hold nations accountable for reducing carbon emissions. In 2023, in the U.S., Cultural heritage is under immediate and urgent threat from climate change worldwide.
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Analysis: New coal mines add question mark to India’s climate commitments
A Greener Life
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
In its Nationally Determined Contributions ( NDCs ), updated in 2022, India has made three major promises: a 45% reduction in its carbon emissions intensity (CO2 emissions per unit of electricity) based on 2005 levels, by 2030; 50% of installed electricity coming from non-fossil-fuel sources by 2030; and national carbon neutrality by 2070.
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Soil carbon sequestration has to look beyond the field to be effective
HumanNature
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
Guest Post by Sam Leuthold , 2023-2024 Sustainability Leadership Fellow, and Department of Soil and Crop Sciences and the Graduate Degree Program in Ecology at Colorado State University Over the course of the last two decades, there has been a shift in the general popularity of agricultural soils.
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PA-Based Evangelical Environmental Network: Over 51,000 Christians Call For Stronger Standards On Fossil Fuel Power Plants
PA Environment Daily
AUGUST 8, 2023
Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed standards on carbon pollution from fossil-fuel-fired power plants ( Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2023-0072-0001 ). and are the second largest source of carbon emissions nationwide. Power plants are responsible for approximately 25% of climate pollution in the U.S.
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Webinar: Better Buildings for Everyone: How High-Performance Building Hubs Catalyze Action
Environmental News Bits
MARCH 16, 2023
Mar 23, 2023, noon CTRegister here. State and local governments are rapidly adopting next-generation climate policies to reduce carbon emissions and make buildings safer, healthier, and more affordable to operate. Presented by IMT and the National BPS Coalition in collaboration with the Building Performance Partnership.
Webinar: Centering justice from the start: new insights for carbon removal companies
Environmental News Bits
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
Feb 17, 2023, 11 am CSTRegister here. The carbon removal field is growing, with companies rapidly emerging to remove legacy carbon emissions driving climate change. … Continue reading Webinar: Centering justice from the start: new insights for carbon removal companies
CBAM on Track to Take Effect in October 2023
E2 Law Blog
MARCH 13, 2023
The European Parliament (Parliament) enacted significant change to the proposed European Union (EU) Regulation for a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) in June 2022, as reported in an earlier GT Alert.
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Bipartisan Group of Legislators Call for Strengthened RFS
Brag
MAY 4, 2023
Hutton On April 11, 2023, a bipartisan group of legislators led by Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) sent a letter to the U.S. Bergeson and Carla N. ” By taking the suggested steps, EPA “can set the RFS on a path that provides stability and growth for the U.S. biofuel sector.”
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Climate Groups Sound the Alarm on Public Transit Death Spiral
Enviromental Defense
MARCH 15, 2023
If this is allowed to happen, it will make cities more congested, increase carbon emissions, and have the greatest impact on society’s most vulnerable. A January 2023 internal survey by the Ontario Public Transit Association has estimated an operational deficit of at least $510 million for Ontario’s entire public transit sector.
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Three Predictions for Climate Litigation in 2023
Union of Concerned Scientists
JANUARY 30, 2023
2023 is forecast to be an eventful year for climate litigation: legal actions aiming to hold polluters accountable for their role in climate change, ensure that international treaties and agreements are followed, and protect human rights that are being negatively impacted by climate change. legal system.
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House Environmental Committee Meets June 6 To Consider Bills On Environmental Impact Reports; Cryptocurrency Operations; Clean Hydrogen
PA Environment Daily
JUNE 1, 2023
Related Articles: -- House Committee Holds June 5 Hearing On Bill Requiring Environmental Impact Reports On Certain Electric Generation, Waste, Major Air Pollution Sources Locating In Already Burdened Communities [PaEN] [Posted: June 1, 2023] PA Environment Digest
Big Oil is prepared to pollute to the last drop – and expecting us to pick up the slack
Enviromental Defense
MARCH 2, 2022
Other companies and sectors–electricity, heavy industry, and light manufacturing in particular–have reduced their carbon emissions as those from oil and gas companies have gone up and up and up. The cap should include all carbon emissions from oil and gas production and use.
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New England states unite to build new offshore wind HVDC transmission, seek DOE funding
Law and Environment
MARCH 14, 2023
In the same release, Rhode Island Acting State Energy Commissioner Christopher Kearns added: This will help our regional New England grid make the transition to clean energy, reduce our collective carbon emissions significantly, and deliver a major victory in our fight against climate change.” Interested in more transmission news?
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Michigan Policymakers Must Keep Working Toward an Equitable Clean Energy Future
Union of Concerned Scientists
NOVEMBER 27, 2023
However, the bill’s definition of what constitutes clean energy includes nuclear power (which doesn’t emit carbon but isn’t “clean”) and fossil gas power plants that capture and store at least 90 percent of their carbon emissions.
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