Enviromental Defense

JULY 24, 2023

If applied with integrity, these new rules for government spending will effectively shut the door on the creation of new handouts of public money to the companies most responsible for the climate disasters being experienced today – and free up billions for climate solutions. With mounting climate disasters, there is no room for delay.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 22, 2024

Community Advocates for Clean Energy and Highland Electric Fleets will host an April 30 Southeast PA Electric Bus Lunch & Learn webinar starting from 11:00 a.m. Visit the Community Advocates for Clean Energy website to learn more about the EPA Clean School Bus Program. to 12:30 p.m.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 22, 2024

With that commitment, Pennsylvania is leading the nation in getting energy from renewable resources that include solar and wind power, beating out states traditionally known for clean energy like California and Texas.

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Washington Nature

MARCH 18, 2024

The 2024 session of the Washington State Legislature has wrapped up, and at The Nature Conservancy in Washington we are celebrating new investments in the transition to a clean energy economy and a climate-resilient future for all Washingtonians. Yet persistent efforts to undermine the CCA made this session complex and unique.

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Washington Nature

JANUARY 11, 2024

The Nature Conservancy’s highest priority for the 2024 legislative session is ensuring the continued success of the Climate Commitment Act (CCA). The 2024 legislative session will be short but mighty, and we hope you will join in to keep the momentum going for bold climate action in Washington!

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Clean Energy Law

MARCH 6, 2024

Green , James Bee , and Kevin Mak On February 15, 2024, Bursa Malaysia Berhad (Bursa Malaysia), Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX), The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), and Singapore Exchange (SGX Group) released a joint statement announcing their collaboration on the development of the ASEAN-Interconnected Sustainability Ecosystem (ASEAN-ISE).

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 17, 2024

He retired in January 2024. Throughout his career, Minott and the Clean Air Council earned a reputation for holding government agencies and fossil fuel companies accountable. He has publicly called for investments in clean energy, green technologies, and environmental research. from the University of Pennsylvania.

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Enviromental Defense

MARCH 26, 2024

In August of 2023, Premier Smith imposed a seven-month industry-wide moratorium on new approvals for wind, solar, geothermal, and other forms of renewable energy. The halt cost clean energy investors, renewable energy companies, and provincial and municipal governments more than $30 billion in delayed, deferred, or lost investments and taxes.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

These two pieces of legislation have historic amounts of funding available for climate work, clean energy, clean water, dealing with legacy pollution issues, really a lot of money and a lot of opportunity. “So, So far in 2024, we're up to 34 wells plugged, 24 of those from the IIJA funding.

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Clean Energy Law

MARCH 15, 2024

The Guidelines require the largest Chinese public companies to publish high-quality and standardized SDRs, and are open for public comment until February 29, 2024. The Regulated Entities shall build up internal governance system, identify and assess risks and opportunities, evaluate the climate resilience, and disclose relevant information.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 18, 2024

More recently, gas power plants comprised over half the forced outages in PJM during Winter Storm Gerri in January, 2024. Similarly, this policy brief says that state regulators should be skeptical of building new gas-fired power plants and should instead prioritize energy efficiency and clean energy with storage.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 14, 2024

The PA Solar Center will host a May 17 webinar updating participants on federal solar energy tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act from Noon to 1:30 p.m. The Pennsylvania Solar Center is a nonpartisan, nonprofit effort to raise the awareness of the benefits of solar energy in Pennsylvania.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 25, 2024

From March 25 to March 27, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury is hosting a public hearing on the December 2023 proposed regulations governing implementation of the Section 45V Credit for Production of Clean Hydrogen. Presented via telephone during the March 27, 2024, public hearing for Docket ID No. REG-117631-23.

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Clean Energy Law

JANUARY 8, 2024

For in scope companies, disclosures may be required as early as the reporting period for the 2024 financial year. 1] The ESRS apply from 1 January 2024, for financial years beginning on or after that date. These documents were published in December 2023, and stakeholders have until 2 February 2024 to provide feedback.

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A Greener Life

OCTOBER 5, 2023

By Anders Lorenzen Last month, the Danish government set aside funding for carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects, through an agreement reaching cross-party support across the political spectrum. Over a period of 15 years, the government will inject 26.8 Over a period of 15 years, the government will inject 26.8

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Law Columbia

MARCH 6, 2024

Yesterday, March 5, 2024, the U.S. This blog post reviews developments in both the final and proposed regulations that are particularly pertinent to the use of elective pay by cities and other local governments.

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Clean Energy Law

MARCH 18, 2024

Green , and James Bee On 15 March 2024, EU Member States endorsed the Belgian Presidency’s political deal on the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), despite Germany abstaining from the vote. Next Steps A vote is scheduled in the European Parliament’s JURI Committee on 19 March 2024. Davies , Michael D.

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Vermont Law

DECEMBER 18, 2023

VJEL Newsroom Announcing VJEL's 2024 Top 10 Environmental Watch List By VJEL December 18, 2023 The Vermont Journal of Environmental Law (VJEL) is pleased to announce the publication of its 2024 Top 10 Environmental Watch List.

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Law and Environment

JULY 5, 2022

EPA need look no farther than Massachusetts, which issued its Clean Energy and Climate Plan for 2025 and 2030 the same day that the Supreme Court extended its crusade against the modern world by limiting EPA’s authority to regulate in the absence of a clear delegation by Congress. States can do a lot.

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Clean Energy Law

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Davies , Jean-Philippe Brisson , and Qingyi Pan On January 25, 2024, Chinese Premier Li Qiang signed a decree of the State Council, introducing the Regulations on the Administration of Carbon Allowance Trading (the Regulations). By Hui Xu , Paul A.

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Enviromental Defense

APRIL 16, 2024

Paying taxes helps governments to fund the services we all depend on, like education, healthcare and funding programs to tackle the climate crisis. Taxes also allow the federal government to provide subsidies to support a specific industry, like sports or culture, or to achieve a desired social outcome.

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Law and Environment

DECEMBER 20, 2023

On December 15, 2023, IRS published Notice 2024-06 , a brief but important guidance on Section 40B, the Inflation Reduction Act (“IRA”) tax credit for sustainable aviation fuel (“SAF”). Or, they may use “any similar methodology that satisfies the criteria under § 211(o)(1)(H) of the Clean Air Act.”

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Clean Energy Law

JANUARY 17, 2024

Background The Singaporean government introduced the ICC Framework in November 2022, in tandem with the progressive increase in carbon tax rate under the Carbon Pricing (Amendment) Act 2022 from the current S$5 per tonne of emissions to S$25 per tonne in 2024 and 2025, and S$45 per tonne in 2026 and beyond.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 15, 2024

R2; Washington Township, Wyoming County , PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 5.0000 mgd; Approval Date: January 16, 2024. -- RENEWAL— Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC ; Pad ID: Elwell; ABR-201201009.R2; R2; Liberty Township, Tioga County , PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 6.0000 mgd; Approval Date: January 31, 2024. . ;

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The Southwest PA Municipal Project Hub is a new regional initiative supporting local government and nonprofit leaders across Southwestern PA to access historic federal funds. The Hub will also seek opportunities to coordinate and collaborate with Pennsylvania state government in their aligned efforts to maximize federal investments.

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Clean Energy Law

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

On 5 February 2024, the European Parliament and Council of the EU announced that they had reached a provisional political agreement on the text of the ESG Ratings Regulation (the Regulation). The agreed text was subsequently published on 14 February 2024.

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Law and Environment

JANUARY 24, 2023

This past year represents a real turning point in the transition to electric vehicles, demonstrated by new major incentives and regulatory activities at both federal and state government levels and several notable accomplishments in the private sector. First, the U.S. This all contributed to making 2022 the best year yet for EVs.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 29, 2024

Email: PaEnviroDigest@gmail.com [Posted: April 29, 2024] PA Environment Digest PA Environment Daily Blog : Update on PA environmental issues. Click Here for a Calendar of Upcoming Events. Click Here to search back issues of the Digest.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 16, 2024

A total of 380 violations were issued for conventional well abandonments so far in 2024, according to DEP’s Compliance Reporting Database. 111 and Lendrum Energy LLC - 23 wells. DEP requested the operator submit a written report by April 5, 2024 describing how the wells will be brought into compliance.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

During my more than two decades of federal service, I learned many things about the function of government. The goal is to encourage distributed solar programs to reduce energy burden and ramp up a clean energy source critical to achieving climate goals and building community resilience.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 12, 2024

The planning process is supported by EPA’s Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program, which offers a unique opportunity to help state and local governments develop strategies to reduce harmful pollution and address environmental justice concerns, while building the infrastructure, industry, and competitive economy for a clean energy future.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 18, 2024

New federal renewable energy incentive programs are taking shape while local governments, businesses, farms, schools and residents are considering the vast opportunities offered by renewable energy. PaEN] -- PJM Interconnection Issues New Cold Weather Alert For Western Region Jan.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 16, 2024

A total of 380 violations were issued for conventional well abandonments so far in 2024. 111 and Lendrum Energy LLC - 23 wells. DEP updated its database this week to report that on March 5, 2024 DEP did administrative inspections of 111 more conventional wells operated by Medina Res Dev. .: Read more here.

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Clean Energy Law

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Pearce , and Guy Jack Mathews The Resource Conversation and Recovery Act (RCRA) mandates a two-part “corrective action” regime: Permits for any “solid waste management unit” (SWMU) at a “treatment, storage or disposal facility” (TSDF) must require “corrective action” for all releases of “hazardous waste” or “hazardous constituents,” “regardless of (..)

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A Greener Life

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Parts of it have in recent years experienced the nightmare and havoc of climate-fuelled wildfires is increasing its effort to accelerate a clean energy transition. In a draft plan, the government of Greece Identified areas for private development, with the long-term intention of lessening dependence on fossil fuels.

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Enviromental Defense

JULY 11, 2023

This document is little more than a belated attempt to rationalize the government’s recent announcements for new nuclear and gas facilities. It is certainly not a plan for clean energy generation – it’s a plan to keep critics at bay while the province keeps polluting and using antiquated and dangerous technologies.

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Enviromental Defense

MAY 15, 2024

TAKE ACTION: SAVE ALBERTA’S CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE Not talking about the connection between climate change-caused natural disasters isn’t leading to long-term answers to these tragic challenges. We all hope that 2024 is far less destructive than 2023. It is hampering our efforts to find solutions. But talk we must.

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