HumanNature

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Guest Post by Ben Platt , 2023-2024 Sustainability Leadership Fellow, and Ph.D. In Colorado, renewable energy generating capacity has more than quadrupled since 2010 [2]. These statistics are extremely encouraging and are critical steps in the transition to a clean energy system. Energy Information Administration.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

"We are excited to partner with Sustainable Pittsburgh in the development of a Regional Quality Green Jobs Agenda, ensuring that individuals can move into high-quality, family-sustaining clean energy jobs through existing and new recruitment and training pipelines," said Robert Cherry, Partner4Work CEO.

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Law and Environment

MARCH 14, 2023

The states’ approach aligns thematically with their 2020 Vision for a Clean, Affordable, and Reliable 21 st Century Regional Electric Grid which, in part, recognizes the need to integrate significant levels of new offshore wind resources at the lowest cost possible in order to achieve a decarbonized system in New England.

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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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A Greener Life

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Despite a significant uptake of renewable energy, India still relies on coal plants for more than half of its installed electricity supply. By Rejimon Kuttappan Along with a major expansion of renewable energy, India is also pushing for big increases in its coal production, casting doubt on its climate commitments.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 9, 2023

On August 9, the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority announced it would be committing to the purchase of wind power and the use of clean energy to support the production and operations of water services. Committed to fostering sustainable practices, PWSA has been an active participant in WPEC's clean energy initiatives since 2008.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 1, 2023

It will save school districts and taxpayers money, create new learning opportunities and invest in statewide clean energy,” she added. GW Of Coal, Natural Gas Power Plants Being Offline; Renewables Logged New Records In Generation -- Reuters: Jobs In US Energy Grew 3.8%

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Key Takeaways Here are some key takeaways from the hearing-- -- Natural Gas Continues To Have A Reliability Problem: 70% of the PJM electric generation that failed to perform during the December freeze were natural gas-fired power plants. Energy Information Administration. Chairman Dutrieuille noted, “The U.S.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 29, 2022

The House Oversight Committee found that BP, Chevron, ExxonMobil, and Shell handed out more than $44 billion in stock buybacks and dividends when profits started to rise last year, and those numbers are only going up: in April, ExxonMobil upped its buyback program from $10 billion to $30 billion through 2023.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 22, 2024

When it comes to the transition to clean energy, 2023 was quite a year for progress: record-breaking amounts of solar installed in the United States, a solid drop in carbon emissions from the US power sector, more than one million electric vehicles sold in the country for the first time, “breakneck” growth in renewable energy globally, and more.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 1, 2022

DTE’s proposal, known as an integrated resource plan, describes how the utility intends to fulfill its customers’ electricity needs over the next 20 years. These types of long-term energy plans include forecasting the amount of electricity customers will need and examining different options for supporting that need.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 23, 2022

Comitta To Introduce Bill Investing RGGI Proceeds In Helping Communities & Workers In Clean Energy Transition, Environmental Justice Areas, Promote Energy Efficiency -- New Poll: 65% Of PA Voters Want To Help Communities Affected By Transition To Clean Energy; 59% Would Vote For Candidates Supporting Reductions In Carbon Emissions -- Sen.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Acknowledging that the United States is a leading contributor to carbon emissions, the Biden administration has committed to cutting US emissions 50 to 52 percent below 2005 levels by 2030. EIA also projects US battery storage capacity to more than double in 2023. times current levels by 2035.

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Washington Nature

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Washington’s Climate Commitment Act (CCA) goes into effect on January 1, 2023. Electric buses mean cleaner air for commuters and communities. billion must go toward emissions reductions (i.e. This marks an important moment, but the work isn’t over yet! Putting the “Invest” in “Cap & Invest”. Photo by Courtney Baxter/TNC.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

So today I’m glad to share some good news: a new UCS study that gives me fresh hope and determination to keep fighting for necessary actions to drive deep cuts in US heat-trapping emissions. Our research makes tangible why the healthier, fairer clean energy future we want and need is directly linked to the choices we make today.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 31, 2024

Signs Off On Solar Energy Facility -- USDA Funds 31 Local Projects Totaling $5.69 Signs Off On Solar Energy Facility -- USDA Funds 31 Local Projects Totaling $5.69

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E2 Law Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Enacted in 2019, the CLCPA transformed the state’s earlier clean energy standard efforts from administrative fiat to law and sets more aggressive goals to reduce statewide greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions economy-wide to 60% from a 1990 baseline by 2030, and 15% from a 1990 baseline by 2050.

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Law Columbia

DECEMBER 22, 2022

In July 2022, the High Court of England and Wales in R (Friends of the Earth Ltd and Others) v Secretary of State for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy found that the UK Government’s plans to cut carbon emissions were inadequate and breached national law. Uniper’s ICSID proceedings are currently paused until January 2023.

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Legal Planet

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Rhodium reported that “the most rapid investment growth has been in clean technology manufacturing—with annual investment growing 125% year-on-year to $39 billion—and particularly within electric vehicle and solar manufacturing. Investment in clean energy production and industrial decarbonization rose 15% year-on-year to $61 billion.”

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Environmental Progress

JULY 3, 2023

Worse than that, it might end up misdirecting the world’s clean energy efforts into dirtier than appreciated energy technologies because of the country’s ongoing dependence on coal-fired energy. Basic reasoning suggests the manufacturing shift must have added to solar’s carbon intensity. million cars to the road.

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Clean Energy Law

MARCH 11, 2021

In December 2018, after having successfully reduced greenhouse gas emissions from the power sector by 53.3%, a majority of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) jurisdictions announced plans to design a program to address carbon emissions from the combustion of transportation fuels.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Modeling by the Union of Concerned Scientists says it is possible to slash heat-trapping emissions by more than half by 2030, with “deep” and “direct” reductions. It also requires a deep reduction in fossil fuel finance and an opening of the vaults for clean energy. trillion to $1 trillion. But it is not even close to enough.

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A Greener Life

JUNE 28, 2023

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. In China, government plans to peak and neutralise national carbon emissions, and for a wholesale green transition , have caused a boom in “green employment”.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 16, 2023

Which only reaffirms, with greater urgency, what we must (still) do to address climate change: phase down fossil fuels sharply and quickly while transitioning to clean energy, make deep cuts in heat-trapping emissions, and rapidly shore up resilience to worsening climate impacts. Even at about 1.1˚C Just don’t stop there).

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Enviromental Defense

DECEMBER 30, 2022

British Columbia was a welcome exception due to initiatives like the province’s clean car standards , plastic waste policies and climate plan. . Looking forward to 2023, we expect the federal government will make progress on efforts that are already underway and deliver real results. You can learn more here. Find out more: stopthe413.ca.

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Cresforum

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Introduction Hydrogen has been dubbed the “Swiss army knife” of clean energy, given its potential to become a tool to cut emissions in key sectors, as well as to assert U.S. global energy leadership and increase our nation’s competitive edge. According to the U.S. Cost parity.

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Circle of Blue

APRIL 19, 2022

A Pennsylvania judge blocks the governor’s attempt to put a price on carbon emissions. A pivotal decision last week brought New York one step closer to achieving its clean energy goals. This is a big win for New York City…It’s a down payment on the renewable energy future we’ve been promised.”. Other News.

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Enviromental Defense

DECEMBER 27, 2023

In 2023, we are pleased to report that environmental progress in Canada outran the efforts to slow it down. Renewable solar and wind are the cheapest forms of electricity and they don’t pollute. They could be paired with hydropower from Quebec, conservation, battery storage and a smarter electricity grid to meet our needs.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 18, 2024

Simple math demonstrates that the benefits of meaningful progress domestically can be quickly eroded if foreign emissions outpace this progress.” As EQT CEO Toby Rice argued in the slide deck Callahan provided, China needs US natural gas to reduce its dependency on the use of coal to generate electricity and reduce power plant emissions.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Appalachian Hydrogen Hub The Appalachian Hydrogen Hub will leverage the region’s ample access to low-cost natural gas to produce low-cost clean hydrogen and permanently and safely store the associated carbon emissions. Amount: up to $750 million) Click Here for the DOE announcement. Click Here for White House announcement.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 29, 2024

In my retelling of the show, I quickly pointed out that the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change had by then concluded that “most” of the increase in average global temperatures since 1950 was “very likely” due to the increase in human-made carbon emissions. ExxonMobil is still funding those folks, big time.”

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 13, 2023

31 -- PennLive: Gun Owners Defend Their Rights At PA Capitol Rally; ‘Guns Are Not Inherently Violent’ Click Here for latest PA Environmental News Like PA Environment Digest on Facebook Follow PA Environment Digest on Twitter Read Weekly PA Environment Digest [Posted: June 13, 2023] PA Environment Digest

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 13, 2023

10 -- York Dispatch: What York County Water Quality Projects Will Receive $1.8 Million In Grants?

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 8, 2023

In addition to all those benefits, solar schools projects have immense local benefits such as reducing carbon emissions and creating family sustaining jobs.” Fiedler, Labor Leaders, Educational, Environmental Leaders Announce Bill To Create Grant Program To Invest In Solar Energy Facilities At Schools [PaEN] -- U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 18, 2023

Steel Is Progressing Toward Greenhouse Gas Emissions Goals [ 2022 ESG Report ] -- Pittsburgh Business Times: Carnegie Mellon ($3.1 million), Thar Energy ($2.2 Steel Is Progressing Toward Greenhouse Gas Emissions Goals [ 2022 ESG Report ] -- Pittsburgh Business Times: Carnegie Mellon ($3.1 million), Thar Energy ($2.2

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 23, 2023

Gettysburg Interfaith Service Offers Hope Amid Despair -- Brandywine Conservancy Launches New Climate Resiliency Initiative To Help Local Municipalities, Landowners Address Climate Change [PaEN] -- MCall - Evan Jones: Lehigh Valley Planning Commission Receives $1 Million Grant To Complete Regional Climate Plan -- WHYY: Climate Activists Arrested At (..)

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 17, 2024

Shapiro Joins Industry, Labor, Environmental, Consumer Leaders To Highlight New Energy Plan To Create Jobs, Lower Costs For Pennsylvanians [PaEN] -- Gov. Schuylkill County -- Altoona Mirror: Rep.

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