Legal Planet

MAY 13, 2024

Biden sets target of at least 50% reduction in carbon emissions below 2005 levels by 2030. EPA adopts emissions rules for cars that will cut CO2 emissions in half by 2032, avoiding more than seven billion tons of carbon dioxide emission over three decades. April 22, 2021. October 26, 2022. Biden signs the formal U.S.

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Legal Planet

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Methane is responsible for 30 percent of current global warming and is 80 times more powerful than carbon dioxide over a 20 year period. It is the main component of “natural gas” and is produced predominantly by the agriculture, energy (oil & gas and coal), and waste sectors. C of warming by 2050.

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Enviromental Defense

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

This Private Member’s Bill is only necessary because the federal government has failed to keep its own promise. Back in 2021, the federal government committed to ending the export of thermal coal before 2030. When burnt, that amount of coal would produce 40 million tonnes of carbon dioxide, or the equivalent of 8.7

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

New UCS study shows how we can accelerate US clean energy ambition An interdisciplinary team of UCS experts set out to explore how the US can meet its goals to cut heat-trapping emissions 50%-52% below 2005 levels by 2030 and achieve net zero emissions no later than 2050. Coal is phased out of the power sector by 2030.

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Enviromental Defense

JANUARY 23, 2024

Two years after Prime Minister Trudeau first promised to limit and reduce Canada’s oil and gas emissions, the federal government finally released a regulatory framework at COP 28, in December 2023. Of course this means that the federal government has to fast track the development of the cap. The framework is by no means perfect.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 2, 2022

A year ago, GFANZ said all its members “must align” their portfolios to the UN’s Race to Zero “stringent criteria” aimed at halving global emissions by 2030 and bringing net carbon emissions to zero by 2050. It is a coalition of more than 550 of the world’s top financial institutions controlling more than $150 trillion in assets.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 22, 2024

On May 22, Duquesne Light Company released its 2023 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report , which discloses the company’s performance in three core areas of its ESG strategy: climate conscious, powering people and responsible performance. DLC received more than $19.8 From the EPA GHG Equivalence Calculator as of Dec.

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Legal Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Another significant announcement from the Summit was the incorporation of Turkmenistan – one of the world’s top emitters-Kazakhstan, Angola, Kenya, and Romania to the Global Methane Pledge , a commitment to reduce methane emissions by 30% from 202 levels by 2030. In addition, Kazakhstan and the U.S. Since the E.U.

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Columbia Climate Law

APRIL 24, 2020

Today, the Sabin Center filed an amicus brief on behalf of local governments in support of state and environmental petitioners in American Lung Association v. The rule was expected to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by approximately 30% by 2030. reduction in carbon dioxide by 2030, but may not decrease emissions at all.

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Clean Energy Law

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

These efforts include a new “Initiative for Interdisciplinary Industrial Decarbonization Research,” led by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy to bring together social scientists, engineering and physical scientists, community groups, industry, government, and other stakeholders. CEQ proposes that: Agencies, like U.S.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 10, 2024

I dug into this complexity with my energy colleagues in the context of their recent analysis of pathways for how the US can meet its goals to cut heat-trapping emissions 50%-52% below 2005 levels by 2030, and achieve net zero emissions no later than 2050. That analysis assumed the U.S.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The pledge is a voluntary agreement to reduce global methane emissions by 30 percent below 2020 levels by 2030; however, methane levels keep going up and we are woefully off track for meeting this goal. Compared to carbon dioxide (CO2), methane doesn’t linger for long in the atmosphere after being emitted.

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Enviromental Defense

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

New analysis recently released shows that Canadian oil and gas companies in Alberta and Saskatchewan are releasing FOUR TIMES more methane than what they’re reporting to the government. Methane is a really powerful greenhouse gas: it’s 86 times more powerful than carbon dioxide. Why is that such a big deal?

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Peer-reviewed research by Richard Heede traced two-thirds of all industrial carbon dioxide and methane emissions since the start of the Industrial Revolution to just 90 entities—coal, gas, and oil producers and cement manufacturers. Decades of delay have made the challenge the world faces between now and 2030 much bigger.

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Legal Planet

JUNE 4, 2021

, its district, appellate , and supreme courts decided in favor of Urgenda, an upstart environmental organization, ordering the government to more aggressively reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This reports that a net 45% reduction in 2030, relative to 2010, would be consistent with a 50% chance of keeping warming within 1.5°C

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

The pledge is a voluntary agreement to reduce global methane emissions by 30 percent below 2020 levels by 2030. It is 80 times stronger than carbon dioxide (CO2) at trapping heat on short timescales. But governments must put policy measures into place immediately to be effective. degrees C by 2100. degrees C within reach.

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Law and Environment

MAY 11, 2023

This priority urges Congress to update provisions of the Energy Act of 2020 to provide goals for 2030 and 2035, facilitate renewable energy development zones, and site necessary transmission to attach new generation to the grid. Deploy Hydrogen and Carbon Dioxide Infrastructure. Address Gaps in the Permitting Workforce.

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Greenbuilding Law

OCTOBER 30, 2022

There is no single widely accepted definition of the social cost of carbon, but most would accept that it is the present value of the future damages from one additional unit of carbon emissions in a particular year. The uncertainty in all of this is more like “The Pit and the Pendulum” than federal government policy.

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Legal Planet

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Methane is a climate super-pollutant that is 80 times more powerful than carbon dioxide over a 20-year period. Given its potency and short life, experts believe that reducing methane emissions is the highest-yield action that governments and businesses can take to curb near-term warming.

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Legal Planet

AUGUST 17, 2021

Methane is the second most important greenhouse gas after carbon dioxide, responsible for fully 25 percent of warming. California, once again, as a sub-national government, leads the way with a 40% emission reduction target for 2030. Some Methane Facts. C in global temperature rise from the 2040s and up to 0.5°C

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 23, 2022

According to the latest report from the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, action between now and 2030 is most critical: Immediate, deep cuts in heat-trapping emissions are necessary across all sectors if we are to limit global warming to 1.5 That would be shortsighted and dangerous. degrees Celsius. Shell is appealing the ruling.

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Ivy Protocol

MAY 18, 2023

The year 2023 stands as a testament to this synergy, with a plethora of companies innovating in the carbon removal terrain with a shared goal of fighting climate change. Meeting the recent pathways laid out by the IPCC will require total cumulative net carbon dioxide removals of 20–660 GtCO2 by 2100.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 23, 2023

In 2021 alone, the plants slated for retirement emitted more than 28,000 tonnes of nitrogen oxides (NO x ), 32,000 tonnes of sulfur dioxide (SO 2 ), and 51 million tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ), according to EIA data. degrees Celsius, coal power should be entirely phased out by 2030. What can be done?

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A Greener Life

OCTOBER 21, 2021

For almost three decades, world governments have met nearly every year to forge a global response to the climate emergency. Scientists estimate that emissions must be reduced by 45% by 2030, compared with 2010 levels, and from there to net zero emissions by 2050, if the world is to have a good chance of remaining within the 1.5C

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Clean Energy Law

JANUARY 11, 2022

The president’s executive order aims to use the US government’s procurement power to achieve “carbon pollution-free electricity” by 2030 and net zero emissions by 2050. The EO establishes the following policies as part of a whole-of-government strategy. By Jennifer Roy and Julie Miles.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 29, 2023

By railing against what he calls a “radical climate change movement” and suing the federal government to protect corporate polluters. According to NHTSA, they would save US drivers $140 billion at the pump by 2030 and slash fuel consumption by 234 billion gallons through 2050. How has Paxton responded?

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Law Columbia

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Courts in the Czech Republic and the United Kingdom have provided oversight of government climate mitigation actions. The Czech Republic joins the Netherlands, France, Germany and other EU countries in determining a government’s duty to mitigate climate change. See a detailed analysis of the decision here.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 14, 2023

The rule, which also applies to new gas plants, would avoid as much as 617 million metric tons of carbon dioxide through 2042, the EPA calculated , the equivalent of the annual emissions of 137 million passenger vehicles—about half of the cars in the country. Those currently operating fossil fuel plants generate 25 percent of U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 23, 2022

On January 21, the White House announced the Biden Administration is teaming up with states, cities, labor, and industry to launch the Building Performance Standards Coalition , a first-of-its-kind partnership between 33 state and local governments dedicated to delivering cleaner, healthier, and more affordable buildings. EIA Expects U.S.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 4, 2023

leader in cleaning up the light duty fleet quietly released its own proposal in August: the Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has proposed to improve fuel economy of passenger cars and trucks steadily from 2027 through 2032 and heavy-duty pickups and vans from 2030 to 2035.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 3, 2024

Former EPA Administrator Carol Browner denounced the Sackett decision as “a major blow to the landmark Clean Water Act and the federal government’s ability to protect our people from pollution and its negative health side effects.” The Sackett decision was a tremendous loss for everyone who depends on clean water—that is, for all of us.

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The Energy Law Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2020

By ratifying the 2015 Paris Agreement, [1] nations across the world made a commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by at least 40% by the year 2030. Carbon dioxide is one of the primary greenhouse gases found in the Earth’s atmosphere, accounting for 76% of global greenhouse gas emissions according to published reports.

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Enviromental Defense

AUGUST 1, 2023

links Ontario residents to information about government programs that offer financial incentives for residential retrofits. Gas is made mostly of methane – a climate-damaging fossil fuel that is over 80 times more potent than carbon dioxide. for information on government incentives and eco-friendly solutions for your home.

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Vermont Law

JULY 31, 2023

The social cost of carbon is an economic tool used to determine how much the cost is, in dollars, of emitting another ton of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. As carbon dioxide builds up in the atmosphere, it also traps heat surrounding the planet. The damage this heat creates is SCC. However, the U.S.

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Enviromental Defense

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

We’re in the midst of an escalating climate crisis, but the Ontario government is acting like the crisis isn’t happening. A new report explains how the provincial government can do just that, while also creating jobs and growing the economy. While the full report is worth a look, we’ve included a few highlights below.

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Circle of Blue

AUGUST 9, 2021

In Canada, the federal government is pledging more money to provide clean water to Indigenous peoples. The Canadian government had pledged to resolve all boil-water advisories on First Nations reserves by March, but it did not meet that deadline. Burning the methane-rich gas still releases carbon dioxide.

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Greenbuilding Law

MARCH 3, 2024

For readers who may not have heeded our warnings and even clients we have offered counsel and advice to before they make environmental marketing claims or disclosures required by governments (e.g., operations will be carbon negative by 2030. in a scheme to garner climate conscious customers.

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