Enviromental Defense

MAY 21, 2024

Canada’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are still rising, although they are still lower than pre-COVID levels. Some industries however, such as electricity, are reducing their emissions, the pollution from the production of oil and gas is increasing. Climate change is undoubtedly here. We are running out of time.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 13, 2022

The Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) rule has the potential to significantly reduce climate-warming greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as harmful air pollutants like fine particulates (PM2.5) This new regulation would apply to delivery vans, big rigs, box trucks, and buses.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 25, 2023

These include jobs in battery and electric component manufacturing, charging infrastructure construction, and electricity generation. -- $2.3 Transportation accounts for twenty-two percent of Pennsylvania's greenhouse gas emissions, which the state must address to reach its climate goals. These gains include $1.3

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Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Map of diesel particulate pollution in Maryland ( Kevin Shen/UCS ) Climate change in Maryland is no joke either Sometimes when I’m frustrated about climate legislation that isn’t moving forward fast enough in Annapolis I think about how ironic it is that more and more frequently , floodwaters will be knocking on legislators’ doors.

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Greenbuilding Law

DECEMBER 31, 2023

Governments across the United States are for the first time regulating greenhouse gas emissions. This entirely new and emergent body of law in response to climate change is bursting onto the scene in 2024 and businesses are beginning to monetize it as a new revenue stream. Moreover, at least 195 countries (.

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Enviromental Defense

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Hydrogen, like electricity, is an energy carrier – it can be used to store and deliver usable energy, for example to a cement or steel factory or to produce fertilizer. Hydrogen is all the rage because when it is burned, it doesn’t create any greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It is being presented as a key climate change solution.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Shapiro's Administration in support of Pennsylvania reaffirming its commitment to the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. Now, natural gas spews poisons that threaten health and has left over 300,000 abandoned/orphaned wells to leak methane day and night, which releases carbon and methane pollution that fuels climate change.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 16, 2023

In a few days, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) will release its latest synthesis report that provides a comprehensive assessment of the current state of scientific knowledge on climate change, including its causes, impacts, and potential solutions. Clearing the path for climate action A 1.5-degree

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Washington Nature

JANUARY 9, 2023

Today kicks off the 2023 state legislative session for our elected state leaders. THE STAKES FOR CLIMATE INVESTMENTS ARE HIGH In odd-numbered years like this one, the legislature is tasked with passing operational and capital budgets. © Courtney Baxter/TNC.

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Enviromental Defense

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Ontario is failing to reduce the province’s greenhouse gas emissions. This is pitiful, especially because p rovinces hold sizable levers that can reduce (or increase) greenhouse gas emissions in Canada. Ontario does have a target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 30 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030.

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Enviromental Defense

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

While the cost of living crisis rages on, the climate crisis does too. In 2023, Canada experienced its worst ever wildfire season , with 167,000 people forced to evacuate their homes under 211 federal evacuation orders. Fixing the cost of living crisis does not need to come at the expense of fixing climate change.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Shapiro released the consensus recommendations by the Climate and Energy Work Group of organized labor, energy industry, consumer and environmental stakeholders to discuss Pennsylvania’s energy future, including the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.

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Law and Environment

MARCH 26, 2024

In 2022, Pennsylvania became the 12th member of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (“RGGI”). 1, 2023, declaring the RGGI rulemaking void. In December 2023, the DEP initiated an appeal of the decision to the state’s Supreme Court by filing a notice of appeal. The Commonwealth Court issued an Order on Nov.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 18, 2022

The Department of Environmental Protection is now accepting nominations for the 2023 Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence. The deadline for nominations is December 21.

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Enviromental Defense

MARCH 23, 2023

Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinaabeg, the Haudenosaunee, and the Huron-Wendat – Keith Brooks, Programs Director: Ontario continues to talk up its “Clean Energy Advantage” though the province is planning to build new gas plants and increase our reliance on gas, making the electricity grid dirtier.

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Smith Enviorment

JANUARY 4, 2023

January 4, 2023. By coincidence rather than design, two different approaches to reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the electric power sector have been under discussion by North Carolina agencies since 2021. This post will describe draft rules being considered by the N.C. The proposed N.C. As a result, the N.C.

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Law and Environment

AUGUST 11, 2022

The Department shall approve the rebates not later than June 30, 2023; and. The proposals shall ensure equitable participation by all electric vehicle owners and lessees. Not later than October 31, 2025 the department shall issue at least 1 order that responds to distribution.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 19, 2023

Together, these standards will accelerate California’s necessary transition to a cleaner and more efficient freight system, increasing the estimated number of electric trucks on our roads and highways by 70 percent in 2050. A full transition to electric drayage truck operations in 2035. There are more than 1.8 pollution from vehicles.

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Law Columbia

JUNE 26, 2023

Coal-Fired power plants targeted at the case, taken by Attorney Shunsuke Sugit In March 2023, two important decisions regarding the operation of newly built coal-fired power plants were handed down by courts in Japan. This led to the increased use of other energy sources, especially coal, for electricity generation.

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Enviromental Defense

JUNE 20, 2023

For the first time ever, the CER, an independent energy regulatory agency, has modelled a net-zero scenario in their Energy Futures 2023 report – and what they found is no surprise. Climate action in Canada needs to increase in pace and in its ambition to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. To keep global average temperature to 1.5

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CEQA Developments

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The Legislature also increased efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions with the passage of Assembly Bill 1279 and Senate Bill 1020, setting net zero emissions targets and renewable energy and zero-carbon targets for California retail electricity sales. None of the amendments, however, more broadly limit CEQA’s reach.

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Greenbuilding Law

APRIL 17, 2022

With legislation that became law last week, without the Governor’s signature, Maryland has enacted the most rigorous state law in the country reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and otherwise addressing ESG stewardship including climate change. only days from now). All of which is true, but.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 2, 2023

Environmental Protection Agency is hosting a series of webinars the week of August 7 on Investing in America - Climate Action Funding Fair. The webinars are divided into funding areas: Electric Power; Agriculture and Working Lands; Tribal Programs; Transportation; Buildings; and Industrial and Waste.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 17, 2023

that reduce greenhouse gas emissions by converting organic waste into sustainable energy. This eliminates farm runoff into the pristine Yellow Breeches Creek is nearby, avoids methane emissions, harnesses the biogas, and generates renewable electricity to power the college farm and sell back to the grid. Read more here.

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Enviromental Defense

APRIL 16, 2024

Contribute to climate change : Government support for fossil fuels is incompatible with keeping global warming below 1.5ºC. By making it cheaper to find, extract, process, transport and export fossil fuels, subsidies encourage more fossil fuel production, increasing the risk of locking in greenhouse gas emissions for decades to come.

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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.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 11, 2023

solar industry is on target to add a record-breaking 32 gigawatts of new solar capacity to the grid in 2023, which is 50% more than it added last year. Many of them have their eyes set on Pennsylvania due to its abundance of land and proximity to electricity transmission lines. Related Articles: -- House Committee Meets Oct.

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Enviromental Defense

MAY 17, 2024

The climate crisis is here. 2023 was the hottest year on record The degree of devastation across Canada in 2023 was difficult to comprehend. July and August 2023 were the hottest months ever recorded globally. Lytton, BC was Canada’s hot spot in 2023 at 42.2°C People lost their homes, communities and livelihoods.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 20, 2022

US ratepayers very likely will pay even more for electricity and heating this winter compared to the already-expensive winter of 2021-2022. Consequently, residential gas prices are expected to be 22 percent higher this winter compared to last year’s, and residential electricity prices are expected to be 6 percent higher on average.

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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

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

This funding builds on Governor Shapiro’s agenda to create a bold, comprehensive climate and energy plan that will grow Pennsylvania’s economy, protect and create jobs, and address climate change. Aero Corporation is committed to the adoption of electric vehicles,” said Tom Troxell, Director of Electrification.

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Legal Planet

APRIL 4, 2023

This is the last in our series of posts previewing the Emmett Institute’s 2023 Symposium , coming up on April 12. The sector—including personal transportation like passenger cars, as well as air, marine, and surface goods and people movement—is the largest source of greenhouse gasses in the U.S.: Many ( 92% ) U.S.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

EPA has published numerous grants for communities to access IRA funding, and now that includes $2 billion to be given out as Community Change Grants to implement transformational opportunities. builds towards the broadest base for climate action that the U.S. has ever seen.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 31, 2023

Shapiro’s agenda to create a bold, comprehensive climate and energy plan that will grow Pennsylvania’s economy, protect and create jobs, and address climate change. Nine of the vehicles will be fully electric long-haul tractor trailers, the first supported by the AFIG program. “The The deadline is December 15.

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Law Columbia

DECEMBER 22, 2022

As noted at the end of last year, 2021 was significant for climate litigation, with several decisions worldwide providing a fresh look at stakeholder responsibility for climate change. A landmark decision recognizing the impacts of climate change on human rights. In September this year, the U.N.

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E2 Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

11, 2023, the City Planning Commission approved amendments to the New York City Zoning Resolution, called “City of Yes for Carbon Neutrality,” proposed by Mayor Adams’ administration to advance the city’s climate goals, including an 80% reduction in carbon emissions by 2050.

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CEQA Developments

JUNE 8, 2023

What’s New and/or Noteworthy The 2022 Guidelines cover eight chapters, including thresholds of significance, guidance for assessing project- and plan-level air quality and climate change impacts, and proposed mitigation measures. City of Berkeley (9th Cir. 2022 Guidelines, p. b) remains a viable option.

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