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Gov. Shapiro Announces Commitment To Get 50% Of Electricity For State Government From Solar Energy Facilities In Pennsylvania

PA Environment Daily

By next year, Pennsylvania will get 50 percent of its electricity from ten new solar arrays around the Commonwealth – making Pennsylvania the first state in the country to commit to getting half of its energy from solar power.

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Viewpoint: The climate backsliding of the British press

A Greener Life

This has been the biggest difference, with the cost of net zero a recurring theme – despite the fact that well-insulated homes will save households money, and onshore wind power is the cheapest form of electricity. Will this change in 2024? What will it take to rebuild a sense of common purpose around the climate?

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Environmental Defence Calls on the Alberta Government to Drop its Ideological Opposition to Clean, Renewable Energy

Enviromental Defense

The Premier had made it very clear in past statements that she is biased against renewable energy, and instead favours projects that cause pollution, limit Alberta’s future economic growth, and contribute to global climate change.

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How to Cooperate with China on Climate

Legal Planet

We think in China that the government snaps fingers and things happen, right, because it’s a centralized one-party state. And then the national government caught wind of it—no pun intended—and started to put in place in very strategic subsidies. It’s 2024 and you can’t peak emissions unless you peak coal.

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What Happened in the California Legislature in 2023?

Union of Concerned Scientists

To regionalize or not to regionalize remains unanswered Early in the legislative session, Assemblymember Chris Holden introduced Assembly Bill 538 which would have changed the governance of the California’s grid operator from a governor-appointed board to an independent structure that would allow for a more coordinated, region-wide grid.

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Analysis: Russia’s slow progress on climate action set to pick up speed

A Greener Life

Public support for President Putin is strong and on the current trajectory he would comfortably be re-elected in March 2024, should he wish to stand again. Climate issues are rising in importance for Moscow. The government must steer a careful course. To achieve the same in 2013, Russia needed oil to be at US$115.

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Environment & Energy Educational Opportunities For Students & Adults

PA Environment Daily

Posted: March 17, 2024] PA Environment Digest Allegheny County; Private Gas Well, Propane Found And Secured -- Post-Gazette: 2 Killed In An ‘Absolutely Extreme’ Home Explosion In Crescent Twp., Schuylkill County -- Altoona Mirror: Rep. Visit DEP’s Teaching Green webpage to learn about more environmental education resources.