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Hydrogen Combustion is a Dead-End Technology for Heavy-Duty Trucks

Union of Concerned Scientists

We need to make sure regulators like EPA and CARB restrict its usage before it gains a fossil-fueled foothold in the marketplace. This gas is regulated by EPA under its heavy-duty vehicle program, but controls will only be implemented to the extent that EPA requires them under rigorous testing procedures and strong standards.

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Massachusetts Passes Climate Bill Focused on Clean Energy and Offshore Wind

Law and Environment

DPU is directed to promulgate updated regulations in accordance with the legislation. GW by 2027. DPU is instructed to study how to make it easier for communities to adopt geothermal heating and cooling systems. The law keeps the required procurement total at 5.6

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RePlanet Nederland’s review of the draft Delegated Regulation on nuclear energy and gaseous fossil fuels in the sustainable finance taxonomy

Environmental Progress

In order to steer investment toward environmentally sustainable activities, the European Union launched the Taxonomy Regulation framework to define activities deemed sustainable. The following elements of the Regulation proposal are dealt with in this review. of the proposal) and for existing installation only until 2040 (see §4.28).

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Guide to the New SEC Climate Disclosure Rules

Capaccio

Greenhouse Gas Emissions The rules require large accelerated filers (LAFs) and accelerated filers (AFs) to disclose material Scope 1 (direct) and Scope 2 ( i.e., electricity, steam, heating, or cooling) greenhouse gas emissions. AFs would need to meet this requirement by 2026, and smaller reporting companies and EGCs by 2027.

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Go Green; Grow Outside: The Risks of Unregulated Energy Use in Indoor Cannabis Production

Vermont Law

billion) is predicted to grow by over 500% by 2027. In addition to high-energy lights running 12-18 hours a day, these facilities also require heating and cooling equipment, humidity controls, and ventilations systems, all of which use prodigious amounts of electricity. Globally, the legal cannabis industry (already valued at $9.2

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New California Legislation Would Be a Major Step Forward for Climate Disclosure

Law Columbia

The Securities and Exchange Commission regulations on climate disclosure, first proposed in March 2022 and likely to be issued in final form in October 2023, [1] have drawn considerable controversy and face an uncertain fate in the inevitable litigation. [2] This piece previously appeared in the CLS Blue Sky Blog.

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 “Job-killing” or “Overheating the Economy”? Which Is It??

Legal Planet

“Job-killing regulations” is a longtime conservative meme. In fact, we might need even stricter environmental regulations to help cool the economy and cut inflation. In fact, we might need even stricter environmental regulations to help cool the economy and cut inflation. billion to $197.4 billion to $197.4

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