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The Bumper Crop of New State Climate Policies Since July.

Legal Planet

Colorado The state’s Air Quality Control Commission approved guidelines for the measurement and verification of oil and gas methane emissions, becoming the latest state to set stricter standards for tracking the potent greenhouse gas. Maine Maine adopted legislation calling for the state to procure 3 GW of offshore wind power by 2040.

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Thursday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 3.14.23

PA Environment Daily

Shapiro Unveils Cap-And-Invest PA Climate Emissions Reduction Initiative To Reduce Carbon Pollution From Power Plants; Update Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards To Diversify Electric Generation, Improve Reliability [PaEN] -- Senate Republicans Reject Gov.

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Unraveling LA’s Hydrogen Combustion Experiment

Legal Planet

But with the recent influx of government incentives for hydrogen production, new and improving production and storage technologies, and greater political will than ever before, H 2 ’s reputation is gaining favor. Hydrogen is an indirect greenhouse gas that is up to 100 times more potent than carbon dioxide over a ten-year period.

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Advancing Ocean Climate Action at COP27

Ocean Conservancy

We must reduce greenhouse gas emissions now, as Dr. Sarah Cooley , Ocean Conservancy’s director of climate science, emphasized when addressing a COP27 session. International shipping emissions, responsible for roughly 3% of the world’s greenhouse gases, can be eliminated by moving toward zero-carbon shipping. If we warm beyond 1.5°C,

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Happy New Year, New England?

Union of Concerned Scientists

We have made a start by expanding our wind power, extending our nuclear power, pushing hard to get access to Canadian hydro power, and making our homes more energy efficient—that’s less costs and carbon free.

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Analysis: Biden’s big push for offshore wind

A Greener Life

The offshore wind strategy is part of President Biden’s wider and ambitious climate plan to cut US greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions at a speed never before seen in the country. Part of the route to achieve this goal will be to open up new areas for development, to accelerate permits and to boost public financing for projects.

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Dutch Elections: Energy and Climate Considerations

Energy and Climate Law

This blogpost shows what is at stake regarding climate and energy policy, focusing on the election programmes of the different political parties. First, an introduction to the political landscape of the Netherlands will be given. This blog consists of three parts. PvdA wants to create energy islands at sea.