Law and Environment

AUGUST 11, 2022

GW by 2027. 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. Renewable Energy. DPU is directed to promulgate updated regulations in accordance with the legislation.

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E2 Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The changes are designed to support a renewable energy grid, make buildings more energy efficient, support the use of electric vehicles, and reduce waste and stormwater runoff. Create the newly defined use “energy infrastructure equipment” (EIE), and add it to Use Groups 4, 6, and 14 (ZR 12-10, 22-14, 32-15, 32-23).

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Enviromental Defense

AUGUST 23, 2023

If we assume the same price, but that these plants operate for 13 years (from 2027 to 2040), that’s another $3.2 All this budget spent on gas plants will take away from the province’s ability to invest in renewable energy – the only path forward for a safe and healthy future for us and the planet. Take action here.

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A Greener Life

APRIL 23, 2023

Eoliennes en Mer Manche Normandie (EMMN), a company partly owned by EDF Renewables (the renewable energy arm of EDF) and Maples Power, was selected to build the “Centre Manche 1” offshore wind project. Construction is planned to begin in either 2026 or 2027.

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Environmental Leader

JULY 5, 2022

A report finds the EaaS market will grow at a significant clip through 2027. The post Energy Transitions Help Energy as a Service Boom appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Legal Planet

JUNE 13, 2022

Twelve percent of capacity comes from hydro, and an impressive 23% from renewables (10% wind, 9% solar). The national electricity plan projected that renewables will exceed coal in 2027. Natural gas, oil, and nuclear are minor players.

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A Greener Life

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Despite a significant uptake of renewable energy, India still relies on coal plants for more than half of its installed electricity supply. By Rejimon Kuttappan Along with a major expansion of renewable energy, India is also pushing for big increases in its coal production, casting doubt on its climate commitments.

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Environmental News Bits

JANUARY 11, 2023

Worldwide, growth in renewable power capacity is set to double by 2027, adding as much renewable power in the next five years as it did in the past two decades, the International Energy Agency said Tuesday. Read the full story in the New York Times.

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A Greener Life

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Despite the worldwide mobilisation towards the adoption of renewable energy, the Brazilian government continues to promote the use of coal, the most polluting fossil fuel. The UN’s climate conference, COP26 , has seen more than 70 countries commit to putting an end to energy sources such as coal by mid-century.

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Vermont Law

JUNE 29, 2020

To stimulate change in the state, Virginia needs steadfast change to its energy sector. which set a 30% renewable energy goal by 2030 and a 100% carbon-free goal by 2050 for Virginia. A coalition of the renewable energy industry and environmental groups put forward the Clean Economy Act (“CEA”). other energy bills.

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Law Columbia

JUNE 21, 2023

All of this makes the transition to cheap, renewable energy a necessity for the country. But that has not deterred the South African government from planning to add 1500 MW of new coal-fired power between 2023 to 2027. The Thabametsi judgment helped to block one wave of new coal-fired power stations.

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Brag

MAY 24, 2021

billion from the European Commission’s (EC) long-term EU budget under the 2021- 2027 Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) and €10 billion from the EU recovery plan, NextGenerationEU. Improving energy infrastructure, district heating, and transportation networks. The Just Transition Fund is composed of €7.5

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Energy and Climate Law

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

To do so, this mechanism will mobilise at least €100 billion in investments over the period 2021-2027 (p.1). Aim The JTM aims for “a fair and just green transition […] to support workers and citizens of the regions most impacted by the transition.” refineries) or on highly carbon-intensive industries (such as cement plants or smelters).

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Vermont Law

APRIL 19, 2019

billion) is predicted to grow by over 500% by 2027. So would be a renewable energy mandate, such as requiring grow operations to put up a certain number of solar panels to offset energy generated with fossil fuels. Globally, the legal cannabis industry (already valued at $9.2 Again, this is a great thing.

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A Greener Life

JULY 23, 2021

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. Iceland also has geothermal energy. Their move towards alternative fuels has been painfully slow.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Under Woods’s leadership, ExxonMobil claims to be “ advancing climate solutions ” while investing $25 billion per year through 2027 in capital expenditures, all but a fraction of it in expanding the corporation’s oil and gas business. Woods is apparently following the playbook drafted by Exxon’s former head of corporate research in 1988: “1.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 13, 2023

A decade ago, the Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) estimated that, based on the available technology, the United States could get 80% of its electricity from renewables by 2050. Now NREL says the country has the potential to reach 100% clean energy by 2035. of total auto sales.

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Environmental Progress

JANUARY 20, 2022

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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Law Columbia

AUGUST 22, 2022

cities move toward their greenhouse gas reduction goals via a cleaner national electric grid, increased vehicle and building electrification, and new distributed renewable energy resources. Only portions of the legislation apply directly to units of local government, but taken as a whole it can be expected to help U.S.

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Clean Energy Law

JANUARY 11, 2022

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.

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Legal Planet

MARCH 14, 2023

energy goals. “If renewables keep growing at their current rate, it projects, renewable energy would account for 38 percent of global electricity by 2027—two years before Willow oil would finally start flowing.

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Legal Planet

JANUARY 8, 2024

Delaware On August 3rd, the governor signed seven pieces of climate legislation that strengthen the state’s climate targets, increase electric vehicle and renewable energy requirements, and update building codes. The governor of Rhode Island signed legislation to accelerate the state’s shift to renewable energy.

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Columbia Climate Law

AUGUST 6, 2015

Her current proposals include the implementation (and defense from legal challenge) of the Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan, which mandates emissions reductions from existing power plants that will be achieved, at least in part, through the installation of new renewable energy facilities.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 13, 2022

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