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How Will DTE’s Long-Term Plan Impact Michigan’s Clean Energy Future?

Union of Concerned Scientists

Key questions include how long the utilities will continue to run polluting coal and fossil gas plants and how quickly they will add clean energy resources such as solar and wind to the system. DTE was already far along in preparing its long-term energy plan when the law passed. What’s in DTE’s proposed plan?

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Will UN Climate Talks in Azerbaijan Deliver on Finance and Emission Reductions? 

Union of Concerned Scientists

As I discussed in a previous blogpost , this funding is crucial for lower-income countries to be able to make a rapid clean energy transition while closing the huge energy poverty gap for millions of people without access to modern forms of energy. EU member states, and China—to significantly ratchet up their targets.

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Building a Better Power Grid for Minnesota

Union of Concerned Scientists

Renewable energy will help with all of that—but we need a grid that is designed for wind and solar instead of having to rely on expensive coal and gas plants. These investments will help accommodate accelerating amounts of low-cost renewable energy like wind and solar power, laying the groundwork for a cleaner, cheaper grid.

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Reevaluating the Role of Fossil Gas in a Decarbonizing Grid

Union of Concerned Scientists

It’s worth delving into because it has some important implications for our clean energy future. US Electricity Generation Wind and solar lead the way in decarbonizing the power sector to meet near-term climate targets. Source: UCS Accelerating Clean Energy Ambition.

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The Supreme Court’s Latest Decision Is a Blow to Stopping Climate Change

Union of Concerned Scientists

The majority 6–3 decision sharply curtails the EPA’s authority to set standards based on a broad range of flexible options to cut carbon emissions from the power sector—options such as replacing polluting fossil fuels with cheap and widely available wind and solar power coupled with battery storage. The West Virginia v.

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PA Solar Center Honors 25 Organizations For Leadership In Clean, Renewable Solar Energy From Allegheny County

PA Environment Daily

Scott Wolovich, Executive Director, New Sun Rising “At Phipps, solar power is a vital component of our efforts to address climate change,” said Richard Piacentini, president and CEO of Phipps Conservatory. Solar Soiree The luminous evening was also filled with fantastic food, a solar-powered beer and wine tasting, and beautiful music.

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Ontario Election 2022 Issue Guide: How Each of the Political Parties Would Tackle Climate Change

Enviromental Defense

Will your party commit to reducing the province’s greenhouse gas emissions by 60% from 2005 levels by 2030? Ontario New Democratic Party: Our commitment is to reduce emissions from 2005 levels by at least 50% by 2030 , and to achieve net-zero by 2050 or earlier. . Progressive Conservative (PC) Party of Ontario: .