Circle of Blue

AUGUST 3, 2021

Utilities can use this energy to power their own treatment works, or they can sell it back to the grid as renewable natural gas (RNG) or electricity. By generating its own energy, the facility cuts its electricity bill, or even turns a profit by selling the surplus. But it can significantly reduce net emissions.

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Enviromental Defense

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

The federal government can reduce carbon emissions by 135 million tonnes with one neat trick. Transportation accounts for one quarter of Canada’s emissions – and we need action now to stop climate disaster. . Now, they’ve set targets to increase electric car sales to match. That’s over $7200 off!

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 30, 2023

Now it’s on to the state Senate, where the question is: Will this be the year Minnesota sets a path toward 100-percent carbon-free electricity? Those scenarios showed that the IRA would accelerate solar and wind deployment and reduce carbon emissions to 80 percent below 2005 levels by 2030.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 7, 2023

The Pittsburgh 2030 District , a project of the Green Building Alliance , has released its 2022 Progress Report , revealing District property partners have reduced carbon emissions by 44.8% This achievement moves the District within range of reaching its target goal of 50-65% reduction in carbon emissions before the 2030 deadline.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 12, 2022

All told, they represent 56 percent of the US population, generate 62 percent of the country’s gross domestic product, and are responsible for 43 percent of the country’s annual carbon emissions. Under current policies and plans, carbon dioxide emissions would decline by only 12 percent. EN: What were your top findings?

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Environmental News Bits

JULY 5, 2023

While electric vehicles are essential to reducing carbon emissions, their production can exact a significant human and environmental cost. Read the full story in the Washington Post. To run, EVs require six times the mineral input, by weight, of conventional vehicles, excluding steel and aluminum.

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Environmental News Bits

JULY 8, 2022

A new study argues that renewable energy certificates — a market-based tool that certifies the bearer owns one megawatt hour of electricity produced from renewable energy sources — generally do not reduce emissions and firms using them are overstating their climate mitigation claims.

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Legal Planet

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Required state to reduce emissions to 1990 levels by 2020 and gave broad authority to CARB to implement the standard. Required CARB to create an inventory of GHG emissions. Effectively prohibited California utilities from using electricity from coal-fired generation. 2009 CARB established Low Carbon Fuel Standard for vehicles.

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New Scientist

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

An analysis of carbon emissions caused by gas and electric cooking and heating in 25 countries finds that the climate-friendly choice depends on where you are

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Electricity Carbon Emissions 98

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 22, 2024

By next year, Pennsylvania will get 50 percent of its electricity from ten new solar arrays around the Commonwealth – making Pennsylvania the first state in the country to commit to getting half of its energy from solar power. Click Here to learn more about Gov. Shapiro’s Energy/Climate Plan.

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Environmental Leader

MARCH 16, 2022

Through its virtual Power Purchase Agreement (vPPA) with the Blooming Grove Wind Farm, and additional renewables contracting, Saint-Gobain North America has reduced a significant percentage of its CO2 emissions from electricity usage in 2021.

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Environmental Leader

MARCH 28, 2022

The EIA predicts more efficient electricity production will lead to carbon emissions improvements from energy use. The post Renewable Sources, Cleaner Fuels in Electricity will Drive Energy Carbon Reductions appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Legal Planet

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Over three-fourths of Indonesia electricity comes from fossil fuels: 60% from coal and 16% from gas. Carbon emissions from land use change (mostly logging) are comparable to Brazil’s, though Brazil gets a lot more publicity. Indonesia’s 2021 climate pledge under the Paris Agreement was to reduce emissions from 2020-2030 by 29%.

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Legal Planet

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

In a recent column , Paul Krugman argued that cutting carbon emissions doesn’t have to mean an end to economic growth. Carbon emissions and growth aren’t joined at the hip. The numbers are really clear about the disconnect between the trajectories of GDP and emissions. He’s right about that.

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Earthava

JULY 27, 2021

Electric cars are slowly dominating roads across the globe. In fact, the International Energy Agency reported that around 3 million new electric cars were registered in 2020, which is a 41% increase from 2019. However, electric cars will be a huge game-changer as they will reduce carbon emissions on roads significantly.

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Environment + Energy Leader

APRIL 25, 2023

PPL continues to serve Kentuckians reliable, low-cost, clean electricity and natural gas. Even more, the company has begun executing its clean energy strategy, which is part of their effort to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 2, 2023

The Federal Cabinet adopts its first climate target, a 25-30% cut in carbon emissions by 2005 under 1987 levels. Note: the estimates of 1990 emissions that I found are not entirely consistent, with one estimate closer to 1.2 Fifteen percent of electricity is renewable. Renewables are a third of electricity consumption.

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Legal Planet

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

The possibility of snagging some of this funding may also help nudge some lagging states to think seriously about cutting carbon emissions. Another development with multi-state implications involves electric vehicles. There are some aggressive milestone requirements: 35% of new vehicles must be electric by 2026 and 68% in 2030.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 11, 2022

The Public Utility Commission is inviting comments on a petition from ChargEVC-PA requesting the Commission to issue a Policy Statement on electric utility rate design for electric vehicle charging in PA. ChargEVC-PA noted the Commission has already taken some steps to promote EV adoption.

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Law and Environment

APRIL 30, 2021

emissions, particularly in EJ communities. The obvious solution is EVs – no carbon emissions and no PM 2.5 emissions from vehicles is apparently from tire wear, not vehicle exhaust. and Environmental Justice — and Electric Vehicles– and Tires first appeared on Law and the Environment. Not so fast. The post PM2.5

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Electricity Carbon Emissions Law Climate Change 130

Physics World

JUNE 28, 2021

A device that can generate electricity while desalinating seawater has been developed by researchers in Saudi Arabia and China, who claim that their new system is highly efficient at performing both tasks. However, current desalination systems can be expensive and energy hungry, producing significant carbon emissions.

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Inhabitant

AUGUST 26, 2021

While the push for electric vehicles and renewable energy through solar panels, wind power and hydroelectricity takes the spotlight, another part of the solution equation is growing all around us in the form of trees.

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Carbon Emissions Wind Power Renewable Energy Greenhouse 111

Yale E360

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

A tale of two continents: Europe's emissions rose by one fifth in the spring, as manufacturing and construction rebounded from the coronavirus pandemic. Meanwhile, in China, emissions scarcely grew in the spring and fell in the summer amid a shortage of coal and a slowdown in construction. Read more on E360 ?.

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Clean Energy Law

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore will also launch 12 key initiatives, including a levy on sustainable aviation fuel and low-carbon electricity imports. By the end of 2023, Changi Airport generated approximately 4% of its 2019 electricity consumption [ii] through solar power deployment.

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Legal Planet

DECEMBER 6, 2021

When fully implemented, the Clean Power Plan was intended to cut carbon emissions 30% below the 2005 level by 2030. Compliance was set to begin in 2022, ramping up toward 2030 emission reduction goals. Even without the Clean Power Plan, carbon emissions from power generators fell about 15% from the 2015 level.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 25, 2022

Today, the regional entity overseeing much of the electric power grid in the Midwest—the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO)—approved a set of major new transmission system upgrades that will bring billions of dollars in benefits to the region while better enabling states and utilities to pursue transitions to clean energy.

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Enviromental Defense

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

The company is falsely claiming that “natural” gas, better described as fossil gas, is the most cost-effective way for people to heat their homes, when in reality electric heat pumps are a significantly cheaper option. Natural Gas vs Electric For a long time, fossil gas was the cheapest way to heat buildings.

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Carbon Emissions Natural Gas Electricity Cooling 118

Enviromental Defense

JANUARY 10, 2024

Natural Gas vs Electric For a long time, fossil gas was the cheapest way to heat buildings. Natural Gas vs Electric For a long time, fossil gas was the cheapest way to heat buildings. But now, electric heat pumps are a much cheaper option. Switching to an electric heat pump would be significantly less expensive.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 16, 2023

Previous IPCC reports have concluded that human activities such as burning fossil fuels are the primary cause of climate change: about 70 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions come from burning fossil fuels for electricity, transportation, and industry. 1) It starts with tracking emissions. degrees C. .”

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Legal Planet

MAY 5, 2022

Mexico’s carbon emissions are about the same as those of Texas, the highest-emitting US state. Per capita emissions, however, are far lower, given Mexico’s much larger population. The result could be a sharp increase in Mexico’s energy-related carbon emissions, undermining Mexico’s ability to achieve its Paris targets.

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Edouard Stenger

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

According to the International Energy Agency (IEA) , renewable energy sources are to become the first electricity source by 2025, surpassing dirty coal. Solar and wind are also due to cover most if not all of global electricity demand growth in the meantime. We will soon witness this sector having its emissions plateau and decrease.

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Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Carbon-reduction plans, if not well designed, can worsen water scarcity and pollution. Plans to reduce carbon emissions should take water into account. Some low-carbon energy options require significant amounts of water. But is there the same focus on water’s role in reducing carbon emissions as there is for adaptation?

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Biofuels Carbon Emissions Cooling Fossil Fuels 363

Circle of Blue

DECEMBER 6, 2022

The report’s authors claim that success in lowering carbon emissions will be determined by how well the world manages its water. Freshwater ecosystems like marshes and wetlands store carbon, protect biodiversity, and improve soil and water quality. The report also warns of unintended consequences.

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Legal Planet

APRIL 24, 2023

Consider this list of examples: Given that coal has larger carbon emissions than other sources of energy can EPA adopt a strategy of phasing out its use in the electric power sector? Can the SEC require major corporations to reveal their carbon emissions to investors? Here, a host of problems have come up.

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Carbon Emissions Climate Change Government Law 147

Legal Planet

JUNE 13, 2022

That’s understandable in terms of India’s current carbon emissions, which are now only a quarter of China’s. The national electricity plan projected that renewables will exceed coal in 2027. But given the growth of the economy, carbon emissions were projected to continuing growing steadily through 2030.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 31, 2022

Chicago’s new CAP aims to remedy those problems and chart an equitable path to cut the city’s carbon emissions by at least 60 percent by 2040. Residential, commercial and industrial buildings account for nearly 70 percent of Chicago’s carbon footprint. Building Retrofits. What’s Still Needed in the Plan.

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Renewable Energy Carbon Emissions Electricity 2008 185

Legal Planet

OCTOBER 19, 2023

In addition, China has pushed a variety of consumer incentives and strengthened regulations that make electric vehicles easier to buy and drive than gas guzzlers. million electric vehicles , with sales in 2022 accounting for 29% of all auto sales in China. China has moved remarkably fast at electrifying their transportation fleet.

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