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The Bumper Crop of New State Climate Policies Since July.

Legal Planet

State governments began cutting emissions at a time when the federal government was essentially doing nothing about climate change. The Commission also issued new rules governing the state’s 18 most polluting facilities, including the world’s largest maker of mozzarella cheese. State climate policy is a big deal.

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Nuclear energy giant to build France’s largest offshore wind project

A Greener Life

The giant floating offshore wind farm is projected to have a generating capacity of 1 gigawatt (GW) – enough to meet the electricity needs of 800,000 French homes. Construction is planned to begin in either 2026 or 2027. France currently has another 4 GW offshore wind under development.

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Analysis: Is hydrogen the new oil?

A Greener Life

They have government backing too, with heavy spending on recharging networks. BP will make a final investment decision on Teeside only in three years’ time and it doesn’t expect to start actual construction before 2027 – three years before all new cars in the UK are expected to be electric.