Environment + Energy Leader
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
Other topics include fighting greenwashing and supporting climate regulations. The post UN Net-Zero Guidance Calls for End of Fossil Fuels Financial Support appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Yale E360
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
With his return as Brazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is promising to reverse the alarming rate of deforestation in the Amazon. But as he heads to key UN climate talks, his ambitious plans to achieve “zero deforestation” will need to find international support. Read more on E360 ?.
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Environment + Energy Leader
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
They sent the statement at COP27 asking the UN to help make sustainability improvements in the carbon-intensive industry. The post Organizations Seek Governmental Support in Lowering Building Emissions appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Circle of Blue
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
On 11 September 2022, a woman with her son wade through flood water after collecting drinking water from a hand pump in a flood-affected village in Sindh Province, Pakistan. Photo © Asad Zaidi/UNICEF. YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN. Drought-affected countries pledge mutual support during the first days of UN climate summit. Environmental groups claim that more than nine in 10 coal plants in the United States are polluting groundwater via waste dumps.
Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions
In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. ♻️ Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets. 📊 Join us for a practical webinar hosted by Kevin Kai Wong of Emergent Ene
Environment + Energy Leader
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
Chevron Corporation, through its Chevron New Energies business, and JERA, a joint venture between two Japanese power companies, are collaborating on multiple lower carbon opportunities. The post Chevron Collaborating on Multiple Lower Carbon Opportunities appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Energy & the Law
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
Co-author David Gair. The principal contention in the tax refund case of Exxon v. United States was whether certain mineral related transactions between Exxon and the countries of Qatar and Malaysia were sales or leases. Originally Exxon treated the transactions as leases on its tax returns. As a lease, Exxon’s income didn’t include the portion of oil and gas revenues it paid to Qatar and Malaysia as royalties.
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New Scientist
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
The number of people on the planet has hit a huge milestone at 8 billion, but fertility rates are falling fast in many countries, which means planning for an older population
Environment + Energy Leader
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
Chevron Corporation, through its Chevron New Energies business, and JERA, a joint venture between two Japanese power companies, are collaborating on multiple lower carbon opportunities. The post Chevron Collaborating on Multiple Lower Carbon Opportunities appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
New Scientist
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
With the global population set to reach 8 billion people next week, Robin Maynard argues that investment in family planning, gender equality and education would have a profound positive impact on the planet
A Greener Life
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
A floating offshore wind farm is being installed in Scotland. Photo credit: Statkraft. By Anders Lorenzen. Analysis by RenewableUK, a trade body representing the renewable energy industry in the UK, has found that in the past 12 months the global capacity of floating offshore wind projects has doubled from 91 gigawatts (GW) a year ago to 185 GW today, with the number of projects increasing from 130 to 230.
Speaker: Antoine M. Thompson, Executive Director of the Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition
Diversity, Equity, Justice, and Inclusion (DEJI) policies, programs, and initiatives are critically important as we move forward with public and private sector climate and sustainability goals and plans. Underserved and socially, economically, and racially disadvantaged communities bear the burden of pollution, higher energy costs, limited resources, and limited investments in the clean energy and transportation sectors.
National Law Center
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. . The post Ag and Food Law Daily Update: November 9, 2022 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
Scientific American
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva says he’ll stop illegal destruction of rainforests allowed under former president Jair Bolsonaro. Will Brazilians support him?
PA Environment Daily
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
The Governor’s Invasive Species Council is surveying communities, businesses, organizations, and individuals to compile experiences with nonnative invasive plants, insects, animals and pathogens on land and in waterways. Responses are now due November 18. The goal is to expand knowledge of the damaging impacts from invasive species, understand sources of funding for management, and establish support for a permanent statewide regional framework to manage invasive species.
New Scientist
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
A new exhibition at the Science Museum isn't so much about science fiction, as it is about involving you in a journey through the cosmos
Speaker: Laurie Schoeman Director, Climate & Sustainability, Capital
As households and communities across the nation face challenges such as hurricanes, wildfires, drought, extreme heat and cold, and thawing permafrost and flooding, we are increasingly searching for ways to mitigate and prevent climate impacts. During this event, national climate and housing expert Laurie Schoeman will discuss topics including: The two paths for climate action: decarbonization and adaptation.
PA Environment Daily
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
On October 18, Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful’s local county affiliate, Keep York Beautiful , hosted 15 volunteers from The GIANT Company who helped prepare Cottage Hill Garden for winter. Old compost and decaying mulch was dug out and removed and new straw bales were brought in in preparation for planting. In the spring, easily accessible straw bale gardens will be planted with organic produce and flowers and maintained by community volunteers.
New Scientist
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
New York voters backed billions of dollars in climate-related spending in the US midterms, but voters in California and other states rejected other environmental policies
Scientific American
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
Voters chose to protect abortion rights in all five states with abortion-related measures on their ballots.
PA Environment Daily
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
Don’t trash that campaign sign! Bring it to the Centre County Recycling and Refuse Authority and have it recycled. Just bring your campaign yard signs to the Centre County Recycling and Refuse Authority between November 10 and 23. Bring your sign(s) between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday. Follow the signs to Gate 3 and look for a green drop off box in the parking lot.
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Scientific American
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
November hurricanes and tropical storms such as Nicole are relatively rare, but they can—and do—form.
PA Environment Daily
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
On October 18, Keep Chester County Beautiful became a county affiliate of Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful. The affiliate will be housed in and become a program of the Chester County Planning Commission. The certification of this new affiliate marked the culmination of a public-private-civic partnership process that began with West Vincent Litter Lifters.
Inhabitant
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
When COVID-19 first hit, Siera Gunnett lost her campus job at Western Michigan University (WMU) in Kalamazoo, Michigan. With her newfound time, she decided to start a business.
PA Environment Daily
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
The second annual Penn State Solar Law Symposium will be held via webinar from noon to 4:30 p.m. on November 16. The event, co-sponsored by Penn State Extension and Penn State’s Center for Energy Law and Policy , is designed for those with beginning and intermediate levels of knowledge. The webinar will build on the information presented in last year’s symposium, with an introductory session to allow first-time attendees to catch up.
Inhabitant
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
What do you get when you combine corporate efforts at sustainability with a major hotel chain? A new hotel with near-zero construction waste and a tight, energy-efficient envelope.
New Scientist
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
Colourful tulips are a great addition to gardens in spring.
Inhabitant
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
Leaders from developing countries have criticized wealthy governments for driving global warming at the ongoing COP27 climate summit in Egypt. During their speeches on Tuesday, several leaders demanded that wealthy nations pay the ailing low-income economies.
Cool Green Science
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
Conservation — especially at The Nature Conservancy — used to be focused on lands. Jonathan Higgins helped change that to […] The post A Tribute to Jonathan Higgins appeared first on Cool Green Science.
PA Environment Daily
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
By Dave Blehi, Penn State News Niko Kochendoerfer , a postdoctoral fellow in animal sciences at Cornell University, will deliver the talk-- Effect of Sheep Stocking Rates on Ecosystem Parameters in Ground-mounted Solar Arrays -- at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, November 14. The talk, which is free and open to the public, takes place in 112 Walker Building on the University Park campus and via Zoom.
Cool Green Science
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
Conservation — especially at The Nature Conservancy — used to be focused on lands. Jonathan Higgins helped change that to “lands and waters.” Jonathan, who died at age 64 on July 24th after a long battle with cancer, was an… The post A Tribute to Jonathan Higgins appeared first on Cool Green Science.
E2 Law Blog
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP received the most first-tier national rankings in the U.S. News – Best Lawyers 2023 “Best Law Firms” report for the 12th consecutive year and received the most national and metro rankings of any law firm included in the report. According to U.S. News – Best Lawyers , firms included in the 2023 “Best Law Firms” are recognized for “professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers.
Environmental News Bits
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
by Tara K. Miller, Boston University; Abe Miller-Rushing, National Park Service, and Richard B. Primack, Boston University Henry David Thoreau, the environmental philosopher and author of Walden, was a keen observer of seasonal change. In 1862, for example, he wrote in the Atlantic Monthly: “October is the month of painted leaves. Their rich glow now … Continue reading By fact-checking Thoreau’s observations at Walden Pond, we showed how old diaries and specimens can inform modern research
Enviromental Defense
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt – While the world meets for the climate negotiations at COP27, the Government of Canada has just announced a new fossil fuel subsidy: $300 million for fossil hydrogen. Fossil (or “blue”) hydrogen helps oil and gas companies greenwash themselves, but it’s just another fossil fuel. Rather than prioritizing renewable energy and putting Canada on a pathway to net-zero emissions, public funding is being put towards false solutions designed to find new revenue streams for oil an
PA Environment Daily
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
On November 17, the Pennsylvania Solar Center will recognize nine regional companies and organizations in Blair, Somerset and Westmoreland counties who are leading the way in investing in clean and renewable solar energy. The honorees include: Epic Metals ; Edward Johnstonbaugh , Exodus Renewables LLC ; Green Solar Systems ; Levin Furniture and Mattress ; Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County ; Odin View Apartments ; Sheetz ; St.
Frontiers
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
This Webinar Series is presented by a Specialty Chief Editor of the Frontiers in Aerospace Engineering journal, Professor Kelly Cohen (University of Cincinnati) and members of the Intelligent Aerospace Systems Editorial Board. Growing trends in Artificial Intelligence coupled with increasingly autonomous aerospace systems are bringing about a major paradigm shift resulting in new opportunities that have the potential to radically extend the state of the art in aerospace systems.
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