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Accelerating Electric Vehicle Adoption in 2022

Law and Environment

This past year represents a real turning point in the transition to electric vehicles, demonstrated by new major incentives and regulatory activities at both federal and state government levels and several notable accomplishments in the private sector. Post Office plans to deploy over 66,000 EVs by 2028. First, the U.S.

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Statement: Environmental Defence Urges the Government to Strengthen the Clean Electricity Regulations

Enviromental Defense

These changes, if adopted, will allow more gas plants to burn more gas further into the future. The current proposal, if adopted, will come up short of the Prime Minister’s net-zero electricity commitment, made at COP 26 in 2021. Clean electricity is an absolutely crucial element of a credible climate strategy.

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A Hot Summer for Clean Energy in Michigan

Union of Concerned Scientists

It’s Danger Season right now for climate impacts around the United States and the world. While we confront extreme heat, wildfires, and intense storms, crucial work to reduce global warming pollution and mitigate the worst effects of climate change continues. million customers for the next 20 years.

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Senate Republicans Reject Gov. Shapiro’s Offer To Work On Legislation To Make The Electric Grid More Reliable, Diversify Our Energy Sources, Lower Energy Costs For Ratepayers, Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

PA Environment Daily

Shapiro’s offer to work on legislation to make the electric grid more reliable, diversify Pennsylvania’s energy generation, lower energy costs for ratepayers and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Ward- “Shapiro says if his proposal is passed, he will drop the lawsuit that is keeping RGGI alive and consumer electric bills high. "The

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The Gas Utility Industry is Gaslighting Us

Union of Concerned Scientists

Fortunately, I don’t have COPD and I didn’t contract asthma when I was young, perhaps partly because I grew up in a home with an electric range. The study concluded that these childhood asthma cases could have theoretically been prevented by using electric appliances. But other Washingtonians may not be as lucky.

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Ontario Municipalities Rally to Show Support for Ontario Energy Board’s Decision

Enviromental Defense

The OEB is Ontario’s independent regulator of the electricity and natural gas sectors. On December 21, 2023, the OEB decided not to continue a $250 million a year government payment that Enbridge had requested in its rate application for 2024-2028. Heat pumps, which run on electricity, are now cheaper than gas furnaces.

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Statement in Response to Parliamentary Budget Office’s Costing of the Carbon Capture and Hydrogen Investment Tax Credits

Enviromental Defense

The PBO estimates that these two tax credits will collectively provide over $11 billion to carbon capture and hydrogen projects by 2028. The new analysis shows that Minister Freeland’s CCUS tax credit is likely to cost $5.746 billion by 2028. Canada needs massive investments to deliver on those really critical climate promises.

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