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South Korea and Climate Change

Legal Planet

Actual generation is tilted a bit more toward fossil fuels and nuclear. The EIA reports that: “Fossil fuel sources accounted for about 69% of South Korea’s electricity generation in 2019, and the share of nuclear power accounted for 25%. At the moment, South Korean climate policy is in flux. Download as PDF.

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Germany’s Role in Climate Policy

Legal Planet

Germany decides to phase out nuclear power, complicating efforts to decarbonize the power sector. Government adopts a sector-by-sector plan to reach 2050 climate goals. Climate Action Act is adopted, with a 2050 net-zero target and 55% cuts by 2030 compared with 1990. Renewables are 42% of electricity.

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Reevaluating the Role of Fossil Gas in a Decarbonizing Grid

Union of Concerned Scientists

And this problem will only get worse as the impacts of climate change become more frequent and severe. While it’s clear we need to rapidly reduce gas generation to help limit the worst impacts of climate change, it’s less clear how much fossil gas capacity we actually need to maintain reliability in a future decarbonized grid.

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Electric Vehicles Combat Climate Change

Global Green

The Motley Fool combined data sources to conservatively calculate that wind and solar sources will supply almost 50 percent of the total US electricity supply by 2030. Nuclear is by no means ideal, but it is serving to bridge the gap to a zero-carbon future.

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PennDOT Announces $7.1 Million In Federal Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Grants

PA Environment Daily

This funding represents another step in the Shapiro Administration's commitment to combating climate change and providing travelers with transportation options that are cleaner, safer, more affordable, and built by Pennsylvanians. On August 15, the Department of Transportation announced $7.1 Click Here for a list of projects funded.

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Solar United Neighbors Announces Cumberland Dauphin 2024 Solar Co-op; Info Sessions Start August 21

PA Environment Daily

Related Articles: -- New Partnership Launches Initiative To Help 60 Low-And-Middle Income Families In Southeast PA Lease Solar Energy Systems To Reduce Their Energy Costs [PaEN] -- PA Interfaith Power & Light, Jewish Earth Alliance Hosts Aug.

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DEP Recommends 6 Major Legislative Proposals Be Adopted As Part Of 2024 PA Climate Action Plan

PA Environment Daily

On February 20, the Department of Environmental Protection presented six major legislative proposals to the Climate Change Advisory Committee it would like to see adopted to implement the 2024 PA Climate Action Plan. For available handouts and more information, visit DEP’s Climate Change Advisory Committee webpage.

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