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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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 22, 2024

Josh Shapiro joined Department of General Services Secretary Reggie McNeil, Constellation President & CEO Joseph Dominguez, and Lightsource bp Senior Vice President Alyssa Edwards to unveil the Commonwealth’s renewable energy initiative, the Pennsylvania Project to Utilize Light and Solar Energy (PA PULSE).

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Enviromental Defense

MAY 17, 2024

Fires in British Columbia cost the provincial government $1 billion for firefighting and piling up almost $750 million in insurance claims. 2024 likely to bring more devastation 2024 is predicted to be hotter, drier and smokier than 2023. This means governments that stop handing out billions to fossil fuel polluters.

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Law Columbia

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is chock-full of tax incentives for climate and clean energy projects. history during which entities that do not have federal tax liability – including local and state governments and agencies, nonprofit organizations, tribes and municipal utilities – can reap the benefit of these incentives.

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HumanNature

MARCH 11, 2024

Guest Post by Vedanshi Nevatia , 2023-2024 Sustainability Leadership Fellow, and Ph. As per the World Investment Report 2023, much of the growth in international investment in renewable energy, which has nearly tripled since the adoption of the Paris Agreement in 2015, was concentrated in developed countries. ” (2021).

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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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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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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Local governments and water authorities in Pennsylvania play many important roles in the growth of solar, from developing rules for where and how solar can be built, to authorizing the construction of local solar arrays, to procuring solar energy for municipal operations to save on energy costs.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 19, 2024

15 Update On Large-Scale Solar Penn State Extension will host a February 15 webinar on Large-Scale Solar In Pennsylvania - 2024 General Update from Noon to 1:00 p.m. Siting and zoning considerations will also be discussed, along with common concerns for landowners and local governments. Posted: January 19, 2024] PA Environment Digest

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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 Villanova University School of Law.

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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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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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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. Click Here to register and for more information.

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Enviromental Defense

AUGUST 1, 2023

Last week the Government of Canada delivered on a longstanding commitment to end fossil fuel subsidies, effective immediately. Though the new rules are far from perfect, if they are applied with integrity they will make it impossible for the government to justify new public handouts to the oil and gas sector. Take last year.

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Law and Environment

DECEMBER 5, 2022

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) of the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) is responsible for the development of offshore renewable energy in federal waters. The proposed array is to be made up of no more than 12 floating turbines capable of generating up to 144 MW of renewable energy.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 12, 2024

Join the Pennsylvania Solar Center and expert speakers for a March 22 webinar to learn about the importance of the interconnection process and how it brings more renewable energy electrons onto the grid starting at Noon. Contact Matt Mahoney, Director of Government Affairs, at matt@pasolarcenter.org to learn more.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 17, 2023

The program will feature a short PowerPoint and links to resources assembled by the Pennsylvania Audubon Council’s Renewable Energy Committee. Participants will be empowered to use the PowerPoint and linked resources in subsequent presentations to officials at the municipal government level in the communities they serve.

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A Greener Life

APRIL 7, 2023

By Anders Lorenzen Tenders for 250 gigawatts (GW) of clean energy by 2028 are set to be unveiled by the Indian government, according to a government memo. Wind power is set to play a key part in the target of 50 GW of new green energy tenders each year at 10 GW. Currently, it is at 42.6 %. in 2019 to 72.8%

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 18, 2024

Currently, 59% of its electricity generation is fueled by natural gas, which has almost entirely displaced coal in the state’s energy mix. Only about 4% of in-state generation comes from renewable energy. More recently, gas power plants comprised over half the forced outages in PJM during Winter Storm Gerri in January, 2024.

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Enviromental Defense

MAY 15, 2024

The report discusses that since 2021, the Canadian government has been working on a ‘taxonomy’ to define and label which projects or investments align with the government’s goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 13, 2024

It expects to clear another 26 GW of capacity in 2024 and 46 GW of new generation in 2025. PJM said the new generation capacity includes almost all investor-driven renewable energy and storage-- 50.8% Read more here. solar+storage, 12.7% storage and 6.1% Read more here. Read more here. Read more here.

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A Greener Life

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

While the industry sentiment is that 2024 will be a more positive year, the impacts of 2023 are starting to be felt. Siemens Energy, the largest offshore wind turbine producer, expects a loss in 2024 of € 2 billion from its parent company Siemens Gamesa.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 2, 2024

This funding, provided by the Inflation Reduction Act , is available to a wide variety of entities, including port authorities, local and tribal governments, and regional air quality agencies as well as businesses and non-profits that partner or collaborate with these public entities.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The text of the letter follows-- Dear Governor Shapiro-- We, the undersigned non-profit organizations, businesses, local government officials, and community groups, write to express our concerns with your recently announced statewide initiative: Pennsylvania Gets It Done: A Ten-Year Strategic Plan for Economic Development in Pennsylvania.

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The Energy Law Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The DOI’s Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (“BSEE”) is slated to make further revisions to its decommissioning regulations, following other decommissioning amendments made last year as previously reported on The Energy Law Blog. BSEE’s 2024 decommissioning rule would update 30 C.F.R. 9598 (Feb. 250.1403; NTL No.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

California’s LCFS is causing problems for other states and the federal government. This is a little different than other similar sounding policies like Renewable Energy Standards, which can create some confusion. If it did, it would be subject to rules governing offsets that CARB would be required to enforce.

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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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Legal Planet

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

For those following offshore wind development in California, January 19, 2024, marked an important moment—the release of the long-awaited Draft Assembly Bill 525 Offshore Wind Strategic Plan from the California Energy Commission (CEC). Public comment on the draft Plan is due March 22, 2024.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 31, 2024

Here are 94 new stories in the PA Environment Digest about individuals, groups, local governments, farmers, businesses, watershed groups and many more working all across Pennsylvania to restore and protect the environment and show others the beauty that surrounds us.

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Legal Planet

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Agricultural methane policies, where they exist, tend to take predominantly three forms: regulation , cap – and – trade programs , and government incentive programs. Finally, governments can implement direct incentive programs which fund or otherwise facilitate the implementation of agricultural methane reduction measures.

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Enviromental Defense

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

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. In 2023, Alberta led the country in renewable energy investment.

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Law Columbia

APRIL 1, 2024

On March 21, 2024, state regulators in Ohio approved the Oak Run Solar Project, an 800-megawatt (MW) solar generation project that will include 300 MW of battery storage, as well as 4,000 acres of crops and 1,000 sheep on site. million of annual revenue to local government and schools. Order ¶ 226.) Opinion ¶ 213.)

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Enviromental Defense

MARCH 27, 2024

New analysis from Environmental Defence reveals that despite federal government promises, funding to the fossil fuel and petrochemical industries remains high Ottawa | Traditional, unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg People – New analysis released today by Environmental Defence reveals Canada’s federal government provided at least $18.6

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A Greener Life

JULY 19, 2023

By Daniela Quintero Díaz Government seeks to accelerate offshore projects with an upcoming auction, as experts say regulations and safeguards still need fine-tuning. Colombia’s Minister of Mines and Energy, Irene Vélez, discusses renewable energy projects with Wayuu Indigenous communities in the northern department of La Guajira.

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Law and Environment

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

GEO and the roadmap advisory committee have also taken their findings on the road throughout their development process to engage with additional stakeholder groups, including Maine’s municipal government, economic development, and environmental nonprofit leaders. Formally establish state procurement commitments.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 14, 2024

Their suggested marker bills included provisions that would broaden access to US farm loans for historically underserved borrowers, help farmers address the climate crisis, better protect food and farm workers, halt industrial agriculture mergers by strengthening relevant antitrust laws, and expand SNAP benefits and government nutrition programs.

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Law Columbia

JANUARY 22, 2024

In other words, the United States will need to build significant amounts of renewable energy infrastructure. On January 10, 2024, the Pennsylvania PUC and other Defendants filed a notice of appeal to the Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, where the case is currently pending. FERC Order No.

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