Environmental News Bits

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Electricity-generating rooftop solar cells not only save on planet-warming carbon emissions, they also save a significant amount of water, say a pair of Duke University researchers who have done the math.

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New Scientist

APRIL 12, 2023

A lighting device that reuses its infrared light to conserve energy is as efficient as some LED lights, which could contribute to fewer carbon emissions while retaining a natural glow

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 21, 2023

The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Acting Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn prepared this written testimony to submit to the Senate and House Appropriations Committees outlining Gov. Thank you for this opportunity to discuss the Governor’s 2023-24 proposed budget for the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR).

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 31, 2022

million square feet, released its 2021 Progress Report detailing efforts by partners who have committed to a dramatic reduction in energy use and carbon emissions in their buildings by the year 2030. The District also announced a new focus on carbon emissions. below the baseline (compared to 13% in 2020), amounting to $4.6

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Legal Planet

MAY 16, 2023

On a per capita basis, Australia’s carbon emissions are even higher than the United States. In the past two years, however, the things have started trending upward after years of inaction by conservative governments. A decade ago, Australia had a climate tax. That was repealed in 2014, and the ensuing period saw little progress.

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Law and Environment

JANUARY 27, 2022

Of course, the EEI did so to ensure that the Clean Air Act continues to act as a shield against private tort actions over carbon emissions, but still. It’s difficult to call this Court conservative. In its lack of respect for precedent, it’s arguably the most radical Court we’ve seen, at least in some time.

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Circle of Blue

MARCH 1, 2022

There is still time to reduce carbon emissions — though scaling up a low-carbon economy requires marshalling political will, public support, technical expertise, and financing. There Is Still Time to Act. The same factors apply to adaptation, especially to water.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 23, 2023

They’re called Scope 3 emissions, and they are key to understanding the big picture of a company’s impact on the environment. First, let me explain the three “scopes” of carbon emissions. Scope 1 emissions come from power plants, oil rigs and other sources directly owned or controlled by a company.

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Environmental News Bits

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Through active initiatives to increase energy conservation and reduce carbon emissions, the smart manufacturing market is expected to reach $620 billion by 2026, according to TrendForce. Read the full story at Environment + Energy Leader.

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Legal Planet

MARCH 3, 2022

A quarter of carbon emissions from transportation come from heavy-duty trucks. Addressing these emissions will be challenging and will require a multi-prong strategy. California and fourteen other states plan to make 30% of new heavy-duty truck sales zero emission by 2030. Another option would not require new technology.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 11, 2023

Seth Sacks, Field Director of Climate Action PA, a project of the Conservation Voters of PA , will be the speaker. He will speak to the significance of the Carbon Rule and how to leave comments/take action. Your voice is appreciated, it matters, and it helps to hold the administration accountable.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

“This carbon credit sale proves this creative approach is a viable concept that can be replicated within our region and across the globe to make transformational change close-to-home.” and will act as the broker of ALT’s available carbon credits, and is certified through the nonprofit City Forest Credits (CFC).

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Circle of Blue

MARCH 8, 2022

There are ways to adapt, such as storing rainwater, reviving the water-trapping capacity wetlands, and conserving water in agriculture. These adaptation strategies not only reduce carbon emissions – they can also help communities withstand extreme shifts in water supply.

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Environmental News Bits

JUNE 9, 2021

Reducing waste and conserving scarce natural resources are key goals of the movement to a circular economy. The majority of the world’s carbon emissions are associated with extraction of resources and production of goods, but circular economy measures are rarely included in policies aimed at meeting emissions reduction targets.

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Legal Planet

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

carbon emissions. Besides the conservative tilt of today’s Supreme Court, the plaintiffs faced serious legal hurdles. The idea of implied rights has been increasingly controversial, with many conservative judges arguing that the whole idea was illegitimate. Given previous developments in U.S.

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Legal Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

With economic growth have come carbon emissions. As of 2016, half of its total emissions are from the power sector, with 20% from industry and 15% from transportation, and. In March, the Conservative Party won a narrow electoral victory, making Yoon Suk-lyeol president.

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Legal Planet

JULY 14, 2022

A lot has been written about the efforts of universities to clean up their own carbon emissions. For example, the Department of Conservation Biology and Ecology is in the School of Life Sciences. There’s little in the way of systematic information, but there does seem to be a lot of ferment in the area.

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Cresforum

JUNE 8, 2020

Last week, Senators Mike Braun (R-IN) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC), among a bipartisan group, introduced The Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2020 , which could become a watershed moment in the conservative clean energy movement. In September 2018, CRES was the first to introduce the voluntary framework to address climate change problems.

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Cresforum

JUNE 8, 2020

Last week, Senators Mike Braun (R-IN) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC), among a bipartisan group, introduced The Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2020 , which could become a watershed moment in the conservative clean energy movement. In September 2018, CRES was the first to introduce the voluntary framework to address climate change problems.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 26, 2022

On January 26, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn highlighted the agency‘s 2022 priorities at the first Conservation and Natural Resources Advisory Council meeting of the year. Not only is recreation conservation an important part of life in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, but it's essential.

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Legal Planet

JUNE 2, 2022

In sharp contrast with their American counterparts, British conservatives remain firmly behind the Paris Agreement and supportive of cap-and-trade. Northern Irish Assembly has passed a bill to set a net-zero for energy-related carbon emissions by 2050. Last week, I posted about the British government’s climate policy.

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A Greener Life

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

PassivHaus has been around for a while as a building standard, but its principles are organised around energy conservation and comfort rather than carbon emissions. The new building cuts its carbon emissions by 90%. By Jeremy Williams. Their previous building was put up in 1971.

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Cresforum

DECEMBER 19, 2023

During the recent United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai, global and national leaders convened to discuss climate initiatives and efforts to reduce carbon emissions across the globe. A chief issue raised by many leaders was that of permitting reform in the United States. In a panel titled, “ U.S.

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Washington Nature

JANUARY 9, 2023

The Nature Conservancy in Washington will be a part of that bustle and working to keep people and nature at the forefront of policy and budget decision-making. workforce development An area where the Nature Conservancy in Washington will be expanding our focus is around opportunities for workforce development. © Courtney Baxter/TNC.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 8, 2023

Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed standards on carbon pollution from fossil-fuel-fired power plants ( Docket ID No. and are the second largest source of carbon emissions nationwide. Additionally, medical research shows that air pollution from carbon-based fuels claims up to 200,000 American lives each year.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

29 Public Information Meeting To Unveil Initial Ecological Restoration And Site Improvement Plans For Susquehanna Riverlands State Park In York County Feb. PA Trout Unlimited Additional Tools-- Click Here to sign up to receive the Weekly Digest directly by email PA Environment Digest Twitter Feed : Update on PA environmental issues.

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Vermont Law

DECEMBER 10, 2019

But, the idea of a shared benefit—both to the world and Brazil—is a paradox developing and developed nations have struggled with concerning their global commitment to reduce overall carbon emissions because, as Bolsonaro implied during his remarks, overly restrictive environmental regulations could impair a nation’s economic growth and development.

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Enviromental Defense

DECEMBER 7, 2021

If the government of Ontario hoped that abolishing the Environment Commissioner, and transferring the position’s responsibilities to the Auditor General would free it from accountability on climate change, wilderness conservation, pollution and species at risk protection, it must surely be disappointed. .

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Legal Planet

APRIL 25, 2024

Opponents are sure to legally challenge EPA’s new rule to limit carbon emissions from coal-fired power plants. First, EPA’s preferred technology to limit carbon emissions — carbon capture and storage (CCS) — isn’t just pie in the sky. energy mix.

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Legal Planet

AUGUST 26, 2021

If you’re an anti-regulatory conservative, you’d probably flip these designations. This gave EPA the power to impose limits on carbon emissions by vehicles and industry. UARG involved a regulation that required industry to cut carbon emissions for new facilities. The environmental side won most of these cases.

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Ocean Conservancy

MARCH 1, 2022

Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. Over the years, these reports have analyzed the research to confirm that global warming is occurring, that humans are the cause and that we need to reduce carbon emissions to address it. appeared first on Ocean Conservancy. Never miss an update.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

On September 25, the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn announced the department was awarded $1 million in funding from the U.S. The announcement said DCNR is dedicated to supporting responsible development of carbon capture resources in the Commonwealth. 21; And Above Ground-- Oct.

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Circle of Blue

OCTOBER 4, 2022

If carbon emissions continue to rise until the middle of the century, this figure climbs to $2.2 A similar measure stalled earlier this year due to opposition from conservatives on the state’s Natural Resources Board. billion every year for maintaining roads, bridges, culverts, and rail tracks. billion annually.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The subsequent 1966 Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights also recognizes the right of “everyone to take part in cultural life” and requires signatories to take the steps “necessary for the conservation, the development, and the diffusion of science and culture.”

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E2 Law Blog

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Governor Kathy Hochul’s Executive Budget proposal (the Transportation, Economic Development, and Environmental Conservation budget bill (A.8808/S.8308)) 8308)) includes two pivotal energy proposals: the Renewable Action Through Project Interconnection and Deployment Act and the Affordable Gas Transition Act.

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Enviromental Defense

MARCH 15, 2023

If this is allowed to happen, it will make cities more congested, increase carbon emissions, and have the greatest impact on society’s most vulnerable. That is a vicious cycle of service cuts and fare hikes that push people away from public transit and into their cars, further decreasing revenue, leading to further service cuts.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 12, 2023

Such ordinances can require solar development be consistent with the planning goals of the municipality, conserve natural resources and habitat, and provide assurances for the health and economic interests of the community. The Climate change is one of the biggest threats to birds, both now and in the future.

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