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NYC Issues Proposed Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Loan Regulations

SPR Law

In late October 2020, the New York City Department of Finance issued proposed regulations to implement a Property Assessed Clean Energy (“PACE”) loan program in NYC to provide targeted loans with favorable terms to building owners for installation of systems designed to reduce energy use and carbon emissions.

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Analysis: What’s at stake for India and South Asia at COP26?

A Greener Life

The country’s pledges and carbon-reduction policies have recently been deemed ‘ highly insufficient ’ by the thinktank Climate Action Tracker, which analyses countries’ climate pledges against the global 1.5C Bangladesh has said it can reduce emissions a lot more if it gets money from rich nations to do so. The net-zero debate.

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Analysis: Green jobs take off in China

A Greener Life

In China, government plans to peak and neutralise national carbon emissions, and for a wholesale green transition , have caused a boom in “green employment”. For example, where car makers are setting up electric vehicle departments or energy firms are setting up renewable energy operations.” in 2015 to 13.3%

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Pennsylvanians Realized $500+ Billion In Public Health Benefits By Eliminating Coal-Fired Power Plants, Switching To Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

Pennsylvania’s energy leadership with the sustained development of clean natural gas is generating substantial benefits for our environment, economy and, as this data shows, the well-being of our communities,” said MSC President, David Callahan. billion in NOx and $445.1 billion - $1.02 This is equivalent to removing 12.5

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June 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

Citizens for Clean Energy v. Circuit Decision on Affordable Clean Energy Rule. Circuit’s January opinion vacating EPA’s repeal and replacement of the Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan regulations for controlling carbon emissions from existing power plants. Department of the Interior , No.

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Banking Against Science: Financial Institutions Continue to Fund Climate Destruction

Union of Concerned Scientists

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. Scientists say such targets would help keep the average global temperature increase under 1.5

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1,198 New Stories In 2021 - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA - Is Your Story Being Told?

PA Environment Daily

Scavello Introduces Bill Authorizing Community Solar Projects; $2 Billion Worth Of Projects Waiting For It To Pass -- Business, Environment, Energy Groups Praise Introduction Of Bipartisan Bills Increasing Solar Energy Mandate From 0.5% -- Natural Lands, Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership Host Feb.