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

Enviromental Defense

We urge the government to strengthen the regulations, rather than weaken them. We urge the government to strengthen the regulations, rather than weaken them. In particular, the federal government must hold the line on the end of life clause and the date that this clause comes into effect.

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

Enviromental Defense

Statement by Julia Levin, Associate Director, National Climate Ottawa | Traditional, unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg People – New analysis released today from the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) demonstrates that the Government of Canada is still intent on providing massive subsidies to fossil fuel companies.

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Subnational Climate Action in the UK

Legal Planet

In another respect, though, there’s more similarity: in both countries, subnational governments play a key role in climate policy. Regional governments. Although ultimate power remains in the national Parliament, the national government has devolved certain powers to regional governments in Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.

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India prepares to ramp up clean energy capacity

A Greener Life

By Anders Lorenzen Tenders for 250 gigawatts (GW) of clean energy by 2028 are set to be unveiled by the Indian government, according to a government memo. India is looking to cut its emissions by 45% from 2005 levels by 2028. Coal currently accounts for over half of India ’s 412.2

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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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Senate Hearing: Wholesale Electricity Prices Too Low To Support Coal, Natural Gas Power Plants In Market; Natural Gas Reliability Issues Will Continue

PA Environment Daily

On May 1, the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee was told the wholesale prices of electricity in the PJM regional electric grid are too low to support coal and natural gas power plants. Electric vehicle proliferation, just look at all the mandates related to electric cars.