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What’s Up With Water – November 1, 2021

Circle of Blue

In the Nile River basin last week, a political power shift in Sudan could turn up the heat on a long-simmering dispute over a major dam in the region. This hotly contested referendum is focused on the future of electric power in the region. Rhode Island followed in 1987, and was the last state to do so.

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2021-2022 California Environmental Legislation: What’s Been Enacted?

Legal Planet

AB 2101 expands carbon sequestration projects to include whole orchard recycling (onsite grinding or chipping of whole trees during orchard removal for use in topsoil). Clean Energy. As the state transitions off fossil fuels, the importance of building a reliable and robust clean energy grid continues to increase.

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Federal Agencies Provide Guidance on Clean Vehicle Tax Credit Eligibility

Clean Energy Law

Dylan White , and Sam Wong As countries around the world accelerate the transition to clean energy, the race to gain shares in the electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing market is intensifying, with global sales of EVs rising 31% in 2023. [1] News, Global Electric Car Sales Rose 31% in 2023 – Rho motion (Jan. 5] Scenario 1.

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RePlanet Nederland’s review of the draft Delegated Regulation on nuclear energy and gaseous fossil fuels in the sustainable finance taxonomy

Environmental Progress

It has therefore drafted a proposal(2)- a Delegated Regulation - which sets out screening criteria for investments in nuclear energy, effectively declaring nuclear energy part of the sustainable finance taxonomy. Summary: The expiry date on nuclear energy is baseless, arbitrary and serves no useful purpose.

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Announcing VJEL's 2024 Top 10 Environmental Watch List

Vermont Law

electric power supply, and other independent system operators, may impose steep tariff provisions to recover the costs related to interconnection study penalties previously issued by the old rule or whether utilities can even come into compliance with the new rule within 90 days. But despite producing enough food to support its 1.3

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Analysis: Green jobs take off in China

A Greener Life

For example, where car makers are setting up electric vehicle departments or energy firms are setting up renewable energy operations.” It can be anticipated that jobs in green sectors such as environmental protection, energy and even sustainable consumption will further increase in the future.

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Book review: Pitfall, by Christopher Pollon

A Greener Life

We read about the distorting effect such wealth has on local politics, and the ongoing tensions that have made the entire region closed to citizens, journalists and public scrutiny alike. There are rich deposits to be mined from landfill, and good recycling systems can make best use of the metals we have, reducing the need for more mining.