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Good News—and Bad—about Fossil Fuel Power Plants in 2023 

Union of Concerned Scientists

The EPA’s Social Cost of Carbon was adjusted to 2025 to align with the emissions year of the NO x and SO 2 estimates.) More gas plants, uncertain coal retirements As you may have noticed in the first table toward the top of the page, about 7.4 GW of new gas capacity is planned to come online in 2023, outpacing not only the 4.8

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Dutch Elections: Energy and Climate Considerations

Energy and Climate Law

This blogpost shows what is at stake regarding climate and energy policy, focusing on the election programmes of the different political parties. First, an introduction to the political landscape of the Netherlands will be given. Both PvdA and GL mention that they want to do this earlier, by 2025 at latest (i.e.

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Nuclear Plant Closures And Renewables Increase Electricity Prices & Unreliability, Testifies Michael Shellenberger to U.S. Senate

Environmental Progress

4] Meanwhile, many experts see in recent trends an inevitable transition away from coal and nuclear power plants, designed to function as baseload capacity, toward variable renewable energy sources with just-in-time natural gas back-up. 7] Nuclear plants are among the most reliable components of America’s power grids.

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Friday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips 6.24.22

PA Environment Daily

Senate returns to session June 27, 28, 29, 30 [ Budget Time! ] -- Committee Schedule House returns to session June 27, 28, 29, 30 [ Budget Time! ] -- Committee Schedule TODAY’s Calendar Of Events -- Bay Journal: As 2025 Approaches, Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Goal Grows More Elusive - By Karl Blankenship -- Lancaster County Approves $3.4