Legal Planet

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Instead, we would have understood that the root problem was the burning of fossil fuels in the first place. We would not have been surprised to see state governments, with their direct involvement in approving new power generation, taking a leading role in this area.

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Legal Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

Even so, it compares favorably with the national governments in places like the U.S. According to the Energy Information Agency , South Korea’s power sector is heavily reliant on fossil fuels. Actual generation is tilted a bit more toward fossil fuels and nuclear. What is South Korea doing to cut its emissions?

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 26, 2024

Soon after, García put her experience and her education into action, joining a consultant group that helped the Colombian government evaluate what policies could support the large-scale deployment of renewables for the country. Back home in Colombia, García’s family is witnessing the consequences of a fossil fuel-centered energy system.

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Circle of Blue

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

The newly autonomous Bangsamoro government has invited investors to pursue drilling projects in a marsh critical for both Indigenous peoples and wildlife. Having gained its status as an autonomous region, the fledgling Bangsamoro government has invited investors to drill under the Liguasan Marsh for fossil fuels.

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A Greener Life

JUNE 1, 2022

After much speculation and pressure from campaigners and opposition parties, the UK government has finally confirmed that they will impose a windfall tax on the oil and gas industry. The fancy wording chosen by the UK government was instead a ‘temporary, targeted energy profits levy’. Surging energy prices.

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Law Columbia

APRIL 18, 2023

Since 2019, more than seventy local and state jurisdictions have followed Berkeley’s lead in requiring or strongly incentivizing all-electric or fossil-fuel-free new buildings, with more considering similar approaches. Options that remain available to local governments are addressed in the next section. Under EPCA, the U.S.

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A Greener Life

OCTOBER 12, 2021

With just weeks to go before COP26 kicks off, all eyes are on the British hosts and the Conservative government and its leader Boris Johnson. This is directly related to the Conservative’s problem with onshore wind which many MP’s and voters are opposed to for the simple fact that wind turbines are seen as an eyesore.

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Enviromental Defense

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Federal government releases new policy aimed at ending international public financing for fossil fuels, next step is ending domestic financing . The Government of Canada estimates that this policy will redirect $2.5 billion in fossil financing towards accelerating the urgent implementation of climate goals.

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Legal Planet

MAY 19, 2023

County of Monterey –a major case involving the authority of California local governments to limit oil and gas development within their borders. County of Monterey case raises important and difficult questions for both the justices and the Executive Branch of California state government.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 24, 2022

And even as governments seek to avert looming food crises, they must also recognize that today’s food and farming systems are highly vulnerable to disruption. The world’s industrial agricultural systems are heavily dependent on fossil fuels — you can think of most industrial crops as embodied petroleum. As of this posting, 8.6

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Greenbuilding Law

JUNE 18, 2023

State of Montana , against their state government. What would the impact be when the conservative Montana legislative branch sides with the executive branch? Of note, there are state constitution based climate change lawsuits against state governments pending in early stages of pleading in Hawaii , Utah , and Virginia.

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Legal Planet

AUGUST 5, 2021

A big shift to renewables could leave stranded assets — existing fossil fuel plants that the utility will no longer get paid for using. Moreover, EPA will have to trim its sails to avoid having its regulations sunk by the conservative Supreme Court. Another hybrid policy involves corporate governance.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 4, 2022

Now the reports driven by these resolutions are beginning to roll in, and while they certainly provide some insight into the fossil fuel industry’s investment in political influence, a sleight of hand is preventing investors from seeing the companies’ full strategy.

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Enviromental Defense

AUGUST 17, 2021

The demand statement focuses on upholding Indigenous rights and respecting Indigenous knowledge, bold and ambitious climate action (including phasing out fossil fuels and guaranteeing a just transition to a sustainable clean energy economy), protecting and restoring nature and establishing environmental rights in Canada.

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Ocean Conservancy

OCTOBER 19, 2023

World leaders, government officials and representatives from the private sector and civil society gathered in New York September 16 to 22 for the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) High-Level Week and New York Climate Week. Never miss an update Enter your email and never miss an update Sorry, but we failed to add you to the list.

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Enviromental Defense

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Let’s look at three tools that are being sold as climate saviours, when their real objective is to prolong the life of the polluting fossil fuels which are driving climate change: carbon capture utilization and storage (CCUS), hydrogen and offsets. Producing and using fossil fuels creates a lot of damage beyond climate disasters.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Here are 120 new stories in the PA Environment Digest about individuals, groups, local governments, farmers, businesses, watershed groups and many more working all across Pennsylvania to restore and protect the environment and show others the beauty that surrounds us. Thank you for your leadership! -- We Remember Sept.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 16, 2023

Here are 68 new stories in the PA Environment Digest about individuals, groups, local governments, farmers, businesses, watershed groups and many more working all across Pennsylvania to restore and protect the environment and show others the beauty that surrounds us. 27 Released 1.1 27 Released 1.1

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ESA

JANUARY 5, 2024

This process is cumbersome for sure but ensures fairness and inclusion as a guiding principle—one embraced by developing nations as a mechanism to balance all voices in UN processes (it is worth noting that the consensus doctrine is true for all UN conventions and governing bodies with the exception of the Security Council).

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Ocean Conservancy

JANUARY 8, 2024

Please try again or contact 1.888.780.6763 Enter Your Email.loading Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. Because of fossil-fuel subsidies, it is currently cheaper to make plastics from crude oil than from recycled plastic. trillion despite committing to phasing out fossil fuel two years ago.

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Ocean Conservancy

OCTOBER 19, 2023

World leaders, government officials and representatives from the private sector and civil society gathered in New York September 16 to 22 for the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) High-Level Week and New York Climate Week. Never miss an update Enter your email and never miss an update Sorry, but we failed to add you to the list.

Ocean 41

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Enviromental Defense

AUGUST 30, 2021

In this blog, we’ll take a look at the technologies that are being sold as climate saviours when their real objective is to prolong the life of the polluting fossil fuels which are driving climate change: carbon capture, offsets and ‘blue’ hydrogen. Producing and using fossil fuels creates a lot of damage beyond climate disasters.

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Legal Planet

APRIL 21, 2023

City of Berkeley , addressing whether the federal Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) invalidates a Berkeley municipal ordinance specifying when natural-gas infrastructure can be extended into new buildings. The California Restaurant Association (CRA) sued Berkeley, based in part on the federal Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA).

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 26, 2021

It is a highly professional and analytically competent organization, rather conservative, and quite sympathetic to the perspectives and business needs of the energy sector, including fossil-fuel producers. Given this shocking message, the responses were mostly predictable, but with a few interesting wrinkles. To paraphrase St.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The number of supporters on this letter demonstrates the strength and breadth of public support for eschewing the Commonwealth's dependence on fossil fuels and for prioritizing an equitable transition to an economy fueled by clean energy and energy efficiency innovation. Economic development policy is environmental policy.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 12, 2023

WEDNESDAY 10:00: House Local Government Committee meets to consider House Bill 31 (Struzzi-R-Indiana) authorize boroughs and cities to adopt stormwater management fees; House Bill 32 (Struzzi-R-Indiana) authorize Townships of the First Class adopt stormwater management fees. Room 205 Ryan Building. Click Here to watch online. Read more here.

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Enviromental Defense

JANUARY 17, 2023

It’s time for another round-up of lobbying of the federal government by Canada’s oil and gas industry, and this time we’ll be highlighting something we haven’t focused on much before: which Members of Parliament (MPs) were lobbied the most. These MPs are predominantly from the Liberal and Conservative parties. First, the basics.

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Acoel

APRIL 24, 2023

Burning gas and other fossil fuels in homes and businesses is one of the top 5 sources of climate pollution in the U.S. New York City is taking another approach: instead of regulating the efficiency of appliances, it sets indoor air quality standards for fuels burned in new buildings that make burning fossil fuels impracticable.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 9, 2023

76% of Pennsylvania voters agree that government should encourage farmers to use climate-friendly practices. Congress is investing huge sums in agriculture, and this money should be directed to help farmers mitigate and adapt to climate change by paying farmers to reduce emissions, on-farm renewable energy, and research on soil health.

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Law Columbia

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) preempts a local ordinance in Berkeley, California that prohibits most natural gas hook-ups to newly-constructed buildings. . Constitution, and most states, including California, delegate some or all aspects of it to local governments within their borders. The case concerns whether the U.S.

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Natural Gas Government Air Pollution Climate Change 55

Enviromental Defense

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

As one of the world’s top funders of fossil fuels, taking over HSBC’s Canadian operations, at a time when its parent company was already taking concrete action to lower its financed emissions, is a significant step backwards on climate. They all have asked the Federal Government to kill the deal.

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Fossil Fuels Paris Agreement Climate Change Government 54

Ocean Conservancy

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

The ocean has already absorbed 90% of the heat trapped by greenhouse gases and 26% of the carbon dioxide emitted by humans burning fossil fuels. Please try again or contact 1.888.780.6763 Enter Your Email.loading Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. appeared first on Ocean Conservancy.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 18, 2024

Finally, this essential Kleinman Center white paper argues that the biggest threat to grid reliability isn’t the rise of renewables but the way the grid is governed—by multiple agencies and entities, with little coordination, and less public oversight.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 31, 2021

Here are 42 new stories in the PA Environment Digest about individuals, groups, local governments, farmers, businesses, watershed groups and many more working all across Pennsylvania to restore and protect the environment and show others the beauty that surrounds us. Messiah University [PaEN] -- Gov.

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Conservation Fossil Fuels Recycling Climate Change 63

Legal Planet

MARCH 15, 2022

Even if the world were able to shut off all fossil fuels today, we cannot avoid the worst impacts of the climate crisis unless we simultaneously, and without delay , reduce emissions from tropical deforestation and other land use changes. These partnerships are critical for conserving important forested regions of our world.

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A Greener Life

OCTOBER 15, 2021

In July, more than 500 organizations criticized North American governments’ support for CCS and carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) technologies. In August, the IPCC released the first installment of its Sixth Assessment Report. For many decades coal guaranteed economic growth and prosperity.

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Fossil Fuels Technology Technology 2030 98

A Greener Life

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

This is a signal not only of the country’s unhealthy reliance on fossil fuels but also a failure to move away from gas in a way that other countries have done successfully. Despite the government`s big talk on climate action , the country has hardly made a dent in easing its reliance on gas in recent years. By Anders Lorenzen.

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