Legal Planet

JULY 7, 2025

State Senator Scott Wiener and Assemblymember Buffy Wicks have been the main leaders in the state legislature in pushing for updating CEQA to facilitate housing and building a clean energy infrastructure. But CESA does not provide for that. But CESA does not provide for that.

Endangered Species Act

Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 10, 2025

Both entities have the explicit intent of accelerating transmission development to facilitate clean energy and long-duration storage. Developing a comprehensive transmission system is important because it unlocks access to low-cost clean energy. That’s easy, California’s legislature should pass SB 330, AB 825, and SB 254.

Clean Energy

Enviromental Defense

DECEMBER 12, 2024

The 2035 target sets a marker to guide the next decade of climate action for all levels of government, industry, and Canadians. This new target represents a failure on the part of the Government of Canada to see that Canada does its global fair share. Provincial governments share the blame.

Fossil Fuels

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 17, 2024

The Department of Environmental Protection is still accepting applications for the Shared Energy Manager Program to help local governments, authorities and school districts reduce energy costs, consider renewable energy alternatives and implement local climate action plans. Click Here for presentation slides.

Renewable Energy

Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 14, 2025

Governments representing more than a quarter of the US population have filed lawsuits against major corporations including ExxonMobil, Chevron, Shell, and BP, seeking justice for the harm caused by their lies about the dangers of their products. In short, climate litigation is actively shaping climate action today. (UCS

Fossil Fuels

Enviromental Defense

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinaabeg, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat – We are disappointed to see the Ontario government make unsupported claims about the proposed federal clean electricity regulations. Ontario is going the wrong way when it comes to clean electricity.

Electricity

Legal Planet

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

With the outcome of this week’s election indicating diminished federal leadership in the years ahead, there is a growing need for local government and community leaders to develop equity-focused strategies for the EV transition. However, EV charging access faces significant barriers to equity. The full report can be accessed here.

Government

Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 9, 2025

Thats why I believe the Climate Accountability Act is a critical step for Wisconsin, especially given all the ways the federal government is trying to move us backward on addressing climate change. the federal government is trying to move us backwards on addressing climate change. Call me when we get to the nitty gritty!

Fossil Fuels

Enviromental Defense

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

The Premier and her government are so focused on picking fights with Ottawa that they are missing the fact that there are now more people employed in the development of renewable energy around the world than people working in oil and gas. The oil and gas industry has to do its part. .;

Renewable Energy

Enviromental Defense

JANUARY 9, 2025

Attacks on nature, clean energy, and livable communities filled the headlines. We will continue to push for government policy that reigns in sprawl and focuses growth inside of towns and cities. Building a Clean Energy future Nearly 85% of Canadas electricity comes from non-carbon polluting sources.

2025

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 9, 2025

Million; Apply Now To Join Program [PaEN] -- Philadelphia Solar Energy Assn.: Solar For Schools Middle School Curriculum Now Available [PaEN] NewsClips: -- WESA: Could Locally Drilled Natural Gas Get More Expensive With New Republican Administrations Push To Increase LNG Gas Exports? .:

Natural Gas

Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

New clean energy, including combined solar and battery projects, have waited (and waited, and waited…) in interconnection queues. Delayed construction of clean energy means grid planners like PJM are struggling with rising demand and the loss of power plants, at significant cost to consumers.

Nuclear Power

Environmental News Bits

MAY 20, 2025

National Grid, which owns the high-voltage electricity grid in England and Wales, is rebuilding it in a government-backed drive to attract investment and tackle climate change. Read the full story in the New York Times (gift article).

Clean Energy

Circle of Blue

JULY 24, 2025

Yet not enough attention is given to the river’s care by the local government or population. A year later, the government approved proposals for two hydroelectric plants worth $447 million on the grounds that they would increase the availability of electricity, create jobs and spur economic growth. of whom grow crops.

Government

A Greener Life

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

On 15 October, the port in Shandong was certified as carbon-neutral by the China Classification Society Quality Certification Company, according to a government statement. It has built a wind power system to provide green energy for its operations and deployed hydrogen-powered vehicles to replace fossil-fuel-powered trucks.

Fossil Fuels

A Greener Life

JULY 3, 2025

In China, new energy solutions are helping to create more adaptive, multifunctional systems that co-evolve with nature. As a result, the energy transition has become more than a path to decarbonisation; it’s now a catalyst for systemic transformation. Photo credit: Shutterstock.

Clean Energy

Legal Planet

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

A unified approach within the major consumer countries to responsible battery sourcing, processing, and recycling can reduce environmental harm and ensure a fair and ethical transition to a clean energy future. Access the full report here: A Policy Blueprint for Ensuring Sustainable Battery Supply Chains Download as PDF

Regulations

A Greener Life

JULY 27, 2025

United Nations: The fossil fuel industry is engaging in disinformation campaigns to slow the transition to clean energy What does the Paris Agreement say? And it singled out the failure of governments to curb fossil fuel production and consumption as a wrongful act”, she said.

Paris Agreement

Legal Planet

MAY 23, 2025

For California to meet its climate goals and bring down prices on basic needs like housing, transportation and energy, it will need to dramatically increase infill housing, transit and clean energy facilities, among other projects.

Clean Energy

Legal Planet

JULY 29, 2025

“The fossil fuel age is flailing and failing,” UN Chief António Guterres said in a speech last week, accusing coal, oil and gas of being “the greatest threat to energy security today.” Driving a dagger into the heart of the climate change religion,” which is weirdly what Zeldin says he’s doing, is not a way to govern.

A Greener Life

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

By Bernice Lee Following the Paris Agreement, corporate enthusiasm for climate action surged, with net-zero commitments and the energy transition taking a central role in both government and business agendas. It is not a direct replacement for environmental, social, and governance (ESG) strategies. This shift is not abstract.

Fossil Fuels

A Greener Life

DECEMBER 27, 2024

A key component of the governments clean energy strategy, these hydrogen projects will contribute to emissions reductions as well as regional economic development and a key component in meeting the governments target of 10 gigawatts (GW) of hydrogen by 2030. With a combined capacity of 31.8

2026

A Greener Life

JULY 10, 2025

This year’s Government Work Report also listed the programme as a key task within China’s “dual carbon” goals to peak carbon dioxide emissions by 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2060. According to the notice, industrial-park-construction projects can access support including existing public and local government funding channels.

Carbon Dioxide

Environmental News Bits

MAY 23, 2025

Clean energy is creating new jobs in rural America, generating opportunities for people who install solar panels, build wind turbines, weatherize homes, and more. Three parts have been published … Continue reading Powering Rural Futures: A special series

Clean Energy

A Greener Life

APRIL 21, 2025

The global energy transition The theme promotes a global transition to clean, renewable energy. Reduce the dependency on fossil fuels It urges governments, companies, and individuals to reduce fossil fuel dependency and scale up sustainable alternatives.

Earth Day

Enviromental Defense

JUNE 20, 2025

Recent data show Canadians want finance to move towards clean energy instead of oil and gas. The government has a chance to implement climate-aligned financial regulations. In April 2025, Environmental Defence conducted organizational wide polling with Abacus Data. For reference, the average income in Canada is about $59,400.

Fossil Fuels

A Greener Life

APRIL 3, 2025

Africa sits atop an enviable wealth of minerals crucial for the worlds clean energy transition. By Femi Akinrebiyo Africa sits atop an enviable wealth of minerals crucial for the worlds clean energy transition. The moment is ripe for Africa to seize its role as a vital player in the global clean energy revolution.

Clean Energy

Enviromental Defense

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

That’s not all; when the federal government passed new anti-greenwashing rules in June, the Pathways Alliance and other fossil fuel companies removed their advertising and website content about climate action. Now the federal government is looking for feedback on this policy and we need you all to help us demand stronger regulations.

Fossil Fuels

Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Conniving to cash in Even as the fossil fuel industry avoids paying its fair share of the mounting costs of fossil fuel-driven climate harms, fossil fuel subsidies bankrolled by governments (and taxpayers) around the world soared to $7 trillion in 2022, according to the International Monetary Fund.

Fossil Fuels

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 24, 2025

Installed at Gifford Pinchot State Park in York County, the project reinforces DCNRs commitment to clean energy and cost-saving innovation, as well as the Commonwealths progress as a national leader in renewable energy. Click Here for video/photos from the event.

Climate Change

PA Environment Daily

MAY 19, 2025

Along with benefits for homeowners and ratepayers, establishing the Solar for All program in Pennsylvania would prompt the creation of new jobs, expand clean energy workforce training, and drive local economic growth for small businesses. Click Here for options to join remotely.

Clean Energy

Law Columbia

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Over the last five years, at least 25 states have expressly preempted local governments from enacting requirements , or even incentives, to construct new buildings that do not rely on natural gas as a fuel source. On December 6, 2024, two local governments finally fought back in court. of Washingtons November 2024 voters.

Natural Gas

A Greener Life

APRIL 10, 2025

It was in 2014 that the government ramped up ambitions and committed the funds for a fully electric railway. India prepares to ramp up clean energy capacity Second, electric traction is more energy efficient. Burning stuff to make things go wastes a lot of energy as heat and noise.

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 22, 2024

16 Webinar On Forest Carbon Markets And Payment Programs Expert Panel [PaEN] -- PA Organization For Watersheds & Rivers Hosts Jan. 16 Webinar On Winter Salting and Local Waterway Impacts: Opportunities To Work For Change [PaEN] -- North Branch Land Trust: Jan. 18 Tree ID Hike In Forest Echo Bird Sanctuary, Luzerne County -- Jan.

Conservation

Ocean Conservancy

MARCH 3, 2025

Collaboration among industry, government and educational institutions should also be used to create comprehensive training programs that align with emerging port technologies and regulatory requirements. Another highlight of the conference was seeing the eWolf.

Nitrogen Oxides

A Greener Life

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

In his first term, Trump waged a war on climate science and banned government agencies from using the word “climate change,” which was also removed from government websites. The other element is that many climate and clean energy policies are set at the state level, and a Trump presidency can’t touch this.

Paris Agreement

Vermont Law

APRIL 9, 2025

Studies conducted in New Jersey indicate that many residents believe the government is not doing enough to regulate. On a national level, the Inflation Reduction Act has led to billions being invested in clean energy and climate resilience.

Ozone