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Chesapeake Bay Executive Council Elects EPA Administrator As Chair, Starts Discussion On Steps Needed For States To Get Closer To Meeting 2025 Pollution Reduction Milestones

PA Environment Daily

On October 11, members of the Chesapeake Executive Council met for their annual meeting and elected EPA Administrator Michael Regan chair and began the discussion of the steps needed for states to get closer to meeting the 2025 pollution reduction milestones. Read more here.

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A Cap on Vegetable Oil-Based Fuels Will Stabilize and Strengthen California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard

Union of Concerned Scientists

Based on my current understanding of the information in the proposal, it appears that the total amount of fuels made from oils and fats is projected to peak in 2025 and then to hover at roughly 2 billion gallons a year thereafter [i]. A non-binding RFS is not a stable long-term situation, for both economic and political reasons.

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Thursday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 12.28.23

PA Environment Daily

TODAY’s Calendar Of Events -- 4,258 Stories In 2023 - Environmental & Conservation Leadership, Significant Events In PA [PaEN] -- DEP Citizens Advisory Council To Discuss The PFOA/PFOS ‘Forever Chemical’ Drinking Water Standard, Hydrogen Hubs In PA At Jan.

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Governing Emissions Trading in California and China

Legal Planet

Emissions trading systems are often launched with relatively lenient design features, typically justified as giving the system a chance to “learn-by-doing” and to gain political buy-in for approval of a program. . – Continual reform to improve ambition, integrity, and buy-in. Most ETS have fallen on the prices-too-low side.

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Accelerating Freight Decarbonization

Legal Planet

The Netherlands’ Green Deal serves as a successful example, with 30-40 cities committing to implementing ZEZ by 2025. This target has been incorporated into the National Climate Agreement, a binding law that ensures political commitment to implementation.

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Building a Better Power Grid for Minnesota

Union of Concerned Scientists

Minnesota’s current goal is to reduce statewide carbon emissions 30 percent by 2025 compared to 2005 levels and 80 percent by 2050. In addition to political barriers like the Minnesota Senate , the current grid poses a physical, technological barrier to reaching the levels of renewable energy needed to address the climate crisis.

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Why Do Baby Carrots Drink So Much Water?

Union of Concerned Scientists

In 2025, the reduction is slated to be increased to 6.5%. In early 2022, a revised plan was submitted, which DWR approved with a few recommendations for future corrections. Pumping reductions of 5% of current pumping finally started in 2023 in the most severely impacted parts of the Valley.