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Massachusetts Passes Climate Bill Focused on Clean Energy and Offshore Wind

Law and Environment

GW by 2027. DPU is instructed to study how to make it easier for communities to adopt geothermal heating and cooling systems. Each electric distribution company will be directed to develop an electric-sector modernization plan to enable increased adoption of renewable energy and create a more reliable and resilient grid.

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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. Again, this is a great thing.

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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

Granting the Commission the power to assess and decide on the taxonomy compliance of nuclear projects would introduce political risks not faced by fossil or renewable energy activities. Recommendations The 2040 and 2045 expiry dates for investments respectively in existing and new nuclear infrastructure should be removed.

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President Biden Outlines Comprehensive Plan for Federal Sustainability

Clean Energy Law

To promote this policy, the EO also requires that federal agencies develop carbon pollution-free electricity generation and energy storage capacity on their real property assets. This directive raises the possibility of a greater opening of government land — in particular military bases — for renewable energy projects.