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Federal Grants: Duct Tape or Catalyst for Environmental and Climate Justice? 

Union of Concerned Scientists

For example, EPA rules limiting ozone pollution or carbon from power plants move the first lever, while the combined $1.25 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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Sabin Center Files Amicus Brief in Support of New GHG Vehicle Emissions Standards

Law Columbia

In 2020, the Trump Administration promulgated a new rule for model years 2021 through 2026 that reduced the required emissions reduction to only 1.5% In December 2021, the Biden Administration finalized its own motor vehicle emissions rule , which largely restored the Obama Administration’s standards between model years 2022 and 2026.

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Policy News: May 23, 2022

ESA

Earth given 50-50 chance of hitting key warming mark by 2026 – Associated Press. ESC – Statement to the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board On the Critical Role the DOE Office of Science Plays in Responding to the Climate Challenge and Clean Energy Transition (Jan. is monitoring war’s environmental toll – Axios.

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Policy News: April 11, 2022

ESA

Its coal consumption is only planned to begin to drop after 2026. ESC – Statement to the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board On the Critical Role the DOE Office of Science Plays in Responding to the Climate Challenge and Clean Energy Transition (Jan. The EU, the U.S. and the U.K. On Monday, U.S.

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Policy News: June 14, 2021

ESA

Bill increases authorized funding for the National Science Foundation to $29 billion by FY 2026. This bill creates a new technology directorate at the National Science Foundation and increases NSF’s overall authorized funding level to $29 billion by fiscal year (FY) 2026. In this issue: Senate Passes U.S. Scientist Elected to Congress.

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Special Policy News #6: The Transition

ESA

Another $35 billion goes towards climate solutions research and developing clean energy technologies and jobs. The directorate’s budget reaches $5 billion in FY 2026. The House Science Committee bill authorizes a six percent increase each year through 2026 to existing NSF programs, with the agency receiving $10.5

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Policy News: May 17, 2021

ESA

The directorate’s budget reaches $5 billion in FY 2026. Spain approves ‘milestone’ clean energy climate bill – Al Jazeera. EPA – 2021 Annual Joint Meeting of the Ozone Transport Commission and the Mid-Atlantic Northeast Visibility Union (June 15). Kenya starts its first national wildlife census – Reuters.

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