Union of Concerned Scientists
DECEMBER 10, 2023
The fossil fuel industry is the problem, not the solution Despite their well-funded campaigns to convince us otherwise, here are five reasons why we need to be skeptical about fossil fuel industry engagement in global climate policy. Let’s start with the obvious: the burning of fossil fuels is the main driver of climate change.
Union of Concerned Scientists
NOVEMBER 16, 2023
Last year, Congress passed the most ambitious climate bill ever enacted, the Inflation Reduction Act. The legislation committed nearly $400 billion to support, among other things, wind and solar power, battery storage, electric vehicles, and other clean energy technologies that will make a significant dent in US heat-trapping emissions.
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Union of Concerned Scientists
MARCH 12, 2024
And this problem will only get worse as the impacts of climate change become more frequent and severe. While it’s clear we need to rapidly reduce gas generation to help limit the worst impacts of climate change, it’s less clear how much fossil gas capacity we actually need to maintain reliability in a future decarbonized grid.
Union of Concerned Scientists
OCTOBER 27, 2022
Four important global reports released in the last two days set up a deeply sobering context for the upcoming annual international climate talks in Egypt, also called COP27. Source: UN Climate Change 2022 NDC Synthesis Report. Source: UN Climate Change 2022 NDC Synthesis Report. The UNEP Emissions Gap Report.
A Greener Life
JUNE 30, 2023
Last year a total of 266 gigawatts (GW) of renewables was installed, with solar power leading the field. The President of the Energy Institute, a UK-based body, Juliet Davenport said : “Despite further strong growth in wind and solar in the power sector, overall global energy-related greenhouse gas emissions increased again.
Union of Concerned Scientists
MARCH 23, 2023
With the clean energy transition already under way, the US electricity mix is set to continue changing this year. Solar power is expected to make up about half of all additions of US electric generating capacity in 2023, according to data from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). I’ll start off with the good.
Law Columbia
NOVEMBER 8, 2016
Riding on one of the city’s “100% electric zero emission” buses, I noticed that much of the public lighting is solar powered. This is vital to meet rising demand for electricity among Moroccans, while reducing greenhouse gas emissions and mitigating climate change. According to Ms.
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