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Banks Continue to Prop Up the Fossil Fuel Industry

Union of Concerned Scientists

Some of HSBC’s dealings were on behalf of Saudi Aramco, the world’s second-ranked company in Fortune’s Global 500 and often dubbed the world’s biggest polluter for being the largest corporate emitter of greenhouse gases. All of that is on top of reports earlier in 2023 by consortiums of environmental groups. degrees Celsius, or 2.7

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House Speaker Mike Johnson’s Climate Change Playbook: Deny the Science, Take the Funding

Union of Concerned Scientists

Johnson’s new bill ends rebates for electric appliances, home electrification projects, and training funds for project installation. It stops the government from factoring in the social cost of greenhouse gases in budgets and environmental reviews. It blocks funding for state net zero programs and tighter building energy codes.

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EPA Hosting Online Investing In America - Climate Action Funding Fair Starting Aug. 7

PA Environment Daily

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

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21 Projects Honored With The 2023 Governor's Award For Environmental Excellence

PA Environment Daily

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. The overarching goal of Manure Expo is based on environmental quality.

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Philadelphia Solar Energy Assn. Hosts May 4 Webinar - Solar Schools: New Incentives Make Now The Best Time To Go Solar

PA Environment Daily

The federal Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) provides unprecedented incentives to go solar. Learn how schools can access this funding to save money by permanently reducing your electric bill! Join Philadelphia Solar Energy Association and PHENND Sustainability for a preview of the Solar Schools Toolkit.

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Why Energy Bills Will Be Even Higher This Winter

Union of Concerned Scientists

US ratepayers very likely will pay even more for electricity and heating this winter compared to the already-expensive winter of 2021-2022. These companies have spent the last decade locking gas in as the go-to resource for power generation while keeping it around as the go-to resource for heating, thus driving up demand and the price of gas.

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PUC, DEP: PA Reached 1 Gigawatt Of Installed Solar Generation, Enough To Power A City The Size Of Pittsburgh With In-State Solar

PA Environment Daily

“Clean, renewable solar energy is so important for Pennsylvania’s air quality and reaching one gigawatt is proof that we are making progress towards Pennsylvania’s Solar Future,” said DEP Interim Acting Secretary Jessica Shirley. Of Health Pushing For Changes To Reduce Adverse Health Impacts [PaEN] -- HEI Energy Hosts Dec.