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Measuring and Reporting Greenhouse Gas Emissions will be “the” Environmental Issue of 2024

Greenbuilding Law

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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Chesapeake Bay Foundation Highlights PA Legislative Priorities For 2024

PA Environment Daily

Increased and sustained funding for farm practices, and more streambank fencing are among what the Chesapeake Bay Foundation sees as legislative priorities for Pennsylvania in 2024. Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions Pennsylvania is the fourth-largest carbon dioxide emitter in the country, according to the Energy Information Administration.

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Shapiro Administration Now Accepting Nominations For 2024 Governor's Award For Environmental Excellence

PA Environment Daily

On November 17, the Shapiro Administration issued an invitation for nominations for the 2024 Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence , the state’s top environmental honor. The deadline for nominations is January 3. Awardees in 2023 achieved the following results-- -- Grew and donated nearly 10,000 lbs.

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Can China’s emissions actually peak in 2024 ?

Edouard Stenger

For the past decades, China’s economic growth has been fueling an explosion of greenhouse gases emissions. This is why Carbon Brief stated that “China’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions are set to fall in 2024 and could be facing structural decline , due to record growth in the installation of new low-carbon energy sources.

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Scientists strive for negative emissions

A Greener Life

Human activity adds more than 50 gigatons of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere each year. New Solid Carbon technology might be able to lock climate-warming carbon dioxide below ocean bedrock. What if scientists could turn back the clock on greenhouse-gas emissions – just a little? By Dr Kate Moran.

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Washington & Jefferson College Hosts March 7 Webinar On The Future Of Carbon Capture

PA Environment Daily

Dr. Leubke will explain the basics of carbon capture and storage (CCS) and how both point-source CCS and direct air capture (DAC) can help the U.S. reduce its carbon dioxide (CO2) atmospheric levels. Dave Luebke, technical director of the Direct Air Capture Center at the National Energy Technology Laboratory in Pittsburgh.

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EPA Grants Louisiana Class VI Primacy

Clean Energy Law

EPA granted primacy to Louisiana on December 28, 2023, for Class VI wells, effective February 5, 2024. This development comes at a time when facilities across the country are looking to address their greenhouse gas emissions through CCS projects but have been facing permitting delays from EPA. 2, 2024). [2] 4, 2024). [5]