Law Columbia

MARCH 6, 2025

The Court found no binding legal provision quantifying Czechias climate reduction obligations, except for the EU Effort Sharing Regulation , which mandates a 26 percent emission reduction by 2030 (relative to 2005 levels). However, the Court noted that nothing prevents Czechia from setting more ambitious climate goals.

Paris Agreement

Law Columbia

JANUARY 24, 2025

The Low Emissions Electricity Program , for instance, allocates $17 million for education, technical assistance, and partnerships within low-income and disadvantaged communities. The phrase EV mandate also jibes with a political antagonism to some electric vehicle tax credits. Disadvantaged communities is not defined.

Paris Agreement

Acoel

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

EPA explained the rule would result in significant emission reductions for that sector, from about 2,650 million tons in 2005, to 1,900 million tons in 2022, and 1,800 million tons in 2030–a 32% reduction in emissions below 2005 levels. at 65,041 (Oct. Interestingly, the Regulatory Impact Analysis (RIA) for CPP 2.0

2005

Legal Planet

JANUARY 15, 2025

The US Nationally Determined Contribution is a 50% reduction from 2005 levels by 2030}. I see EV subsidies as more at risk than electricity sector subsidies. Those things are still true now. There was some variation from our forecast, with less investment in wind and more in solar than expected.

Fossil Fuels

Scientific American

JULY 16, 2025

Rhodium predicts average household energy expenditures will increase between $78-$192 by 2035, largely due to fewer electric vehicles on the road and consumers paying more for gasoline. Installations of new clean electricity projects, such as wind and solar, are expected to fall 57-62 percent over the next decade. For context, U.S.

Carbon Emissions

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 10, 2025

Laws Covered Laws covered by the order-- Department of Energy-- Atomic Energy Act of 1954; National Appliance Energy Conservation Act of 1987; Energy Policy Act of 1992; Energy Policy Act of 2005; and Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. Outer Continental Shelf Act of 1953 and any amendments thereto.

Regulations

Physics World

JULY 29, 2025

For example, the Standard Model says that protons and antiprotons should have identical masses but equal and opposite electrical charges. The BASE team started development in 2005 and had early successes in proton measurements by 2011. Any deviations from the Standard Model description could shed light on baryon asymmetry.

2005

Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 20, 2024

It turns out school buses are at the leading edge of the transition to electric heavy-duty vehicles. But just in case there was any doubt, UCS crunched the numbers to compare the different types of school buses from gasoline and diesel-powered option, to natural gas, electric and yes – even propane. Why not 100 percent?

Electricity

Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 16, 2024

Much of our electricity system is 50 to 70 years old, yet current plans for domestic manufacturing, electric vehicle fleets, community solar gardens and more clean energy all depend on a modern grid. New demands for electricity and the need to reduce climate-changing emissions are driving new grid planning efforts.

Electricity

Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Despite adding six million more passenger cars, trucks, and SUVs to the roads over the last 10 years, California’s gasoline consumption has dropped over two billion gallons from its peak in 2005. Switching from fossil fuels like gasoline to increasingly clean electricity sources is vital for hitting climate and air pollution goals.

Carbon Dioxide

Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 22, 2022

However the Midcontinent Independent System Operator, or MISO, the Midwest’s regional grid manager, has stepped up to approve long-awaited upgrades that will improve the reliability of the electricity system across the region, including Minnesota as well as Illinois and Michigan. That’s not a Minnesota utility…is it?

Renewable Energy

Legal Planet

JULY 15, 2024

The first efforts to use of wind to generate electricity was 134 years ago, and the photoelectric effect was discovered six decades earlier. Scientists discover the selenium produces electricity when exposed to light. La Cour builds windmill in Denmark to generate electricity. First commercial thin-film PV. generation.

Renewable Energy

Legal Planet

OCTOBER 10, 2023

From 1960 to 2005, coal use grew more or less steadily by 18 million tons per year. electricity to about one-fifth today. In fact, there was a surge in construction of new coal plants after 1970 due to high electricity demand. electricity use hit a ceiling , and it has risen only slightly since then. In 2010, U.S.

2012

Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 12, 2024

Fossil gas power plants currently provide the largest source of electricity generation and capacity in the United States. To meet our climate goals and reach net zero emissions by 2050, most studies show that we need to dramatically reduce gas use for generating electricity, heating homes and businesses, and running industrial processes.

Fossil Fuels

Legal Planet

MARCH 31, 2022

67% cut from 2005 by 2025. American Electric Power. Carbon Reduction Goal : Reduce CO2 emissions rate by 67% by 2025 from an adjusted 2005 baseline. 6) American Electric Power. This was accelerated in 2021 from a 2050 goal after achieving a 54% reduction from 2005 levels in 2020. Fossil Fuel Use. VHC = Coal + Oil).

2030

Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Replacing petroleum with renewable electricity as the primary source of transportation energy will leave us all much better off. To achieve net-zero emissions in 2050 we must have 100% of new sales of light-duty passenger vehicles be electric by 2035, and of medium- and heavy-duty trucks at the latest by 2040.

Electricity

Legal Planet

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Perhaps the most controversial portion of the bill changes the mechanism for setting electricity rates. By the end of next year, the commission must to develop a plan for reaching these goals involving the “least cost path.”.

Solar Power

Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 16, 2022

They just released their 2022 “Annual Energy Outlook” (AEO), which is a big deal: it tells us where electricity is headed over the next 30 years. Here are five key takeaways from this year’s AEO, focused primarily on the electricity sector: 1. Relying on market trends is nowhere near enough to do the job. Carbon emissions remain high.

Natural Gas

Legal Planet

JUNE 2, 2022

Scotland set a 2020 goal of 100% renewable energy electricity generation. This covers electricity, heating, transportation, etc., and is separate from their 2020 goal which centered just on electricity. At least 70% of electricity must come from renewables in 2030. In 2020, they just missed this goal, at 97.4%

2030

Environmental Law Reporter

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Share of Electricity in Total Final Energy Consumption, 2005-2030. Rachel Jean-Baptiste. Tue, 11/01/2022 - 05:04.

2005

Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

More transportation options = less buildout of the electric grid UCS’s project examined several ways that the US can lower global warming emissions consistent with limiting overall warming to 1.5 But it requires ambitious policies, including nearly tripling renewable energy’s share of US electricity generation by 2030 (see graph below).

Clean Energy

Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Last November, the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) released an interdisciplinary study exploring the various pathways to meeting US goals to cut heat-trapping emissions economywide 50 to 52 percent below 2005 levels by 2030 and achieve net-zero emissions no later than 2050. The good news? How are we doing on that?

Clean Energy

Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 1, 2022

DTE’s proposal, known as an integrated resource plan, describes how the utility intends to fulfill its customers’ electricity needs over the next 20 years. These types of long-term energy plans include forecasting the amount of electricity customers will need and examining different options for supporting that need.

Clean Energy

Legal Planet

OCTOBER 2, 2023

The Federal Cabinet adopts its first climate target, a 25-30% cut in carbon emissions by 2005 under 1987 levels. Fifteen percent of electricity is renewable. Renewables are a third of electricity consumption. Renewables are 42% of electricity. trillion tons.] Feed-in tariffs are replaced by auctions for renewables.

Nuclear Power

Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 29, 2022

Over the past year, precisely as our ability to identify the specific magnitude of action required to hit 2030 climate targets of 50-52 percent below 2005 levels has resolved into ever clearer view, the range of viable pathways for meeting those targets has consistently and considerably narrowed. No pivoting, just pivotal.

Clean Energy

Environmental Leader

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

In 2005, Schneider Electric became one of the first companies to highlight its goals on people, the planet, and profit. The post Schneider Electric Is Working to Cut Its Suppliers’ CO2 Emissions By Half appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

Electricity

Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 17, 2023

States’ roles in electricity decisions stem from their authority over public health, safety, and consumer protection. States’ jurisdiction on electricity supply and reliability are not limited to only reviewing proposed construction. States should be heard on transmission When regulators make policy, utilities listen.

Clean Energy

Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 26, 2022

The country had a dip in transportation emissions around 2005 after Hurricane Katrina, when damage to refineries and production caused oil prices to spike above $70 a barrel (that’s a lot). Increase transit investments and funding, especially electric ones: Transit has much room to improve. Bleviss, 2020 ).

Greenhouse

Environmental News Bits

DECEMBER 20, 2021

The number of homes heated with clean, efficient electric heat pumps increased by 28% in a decade from 2005 to 2015. Wind turbines and solar panels made up a tiny fraction of our energy infrastructure 10 years ago. Today, they are everyday parts of America’s energy landscape. Just a few years ago,… Read more →

Electricity

Enviromental Defense

APRIL 14, 2023

The new information shows that in 2021 GHG emissions were over eight per cent lower than in 2005. However, to reach the federal government’s 2030 climate targets – a 40-45 per cent reduction from 2005 levels – significantly more reductions are needed. This is thanks to fuel economy regulations and more electric vehicles on the roads.

Greenhouse

Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

The state plans to reduce heat trapping emissions 28 percent by 2025 and 52 percent by 2030 below 2005 levels, and to become carbon neutral by 2050. Pilot projects also can help spur widespread implementation of community solar, electric vehicle charging infrastructure, and smart meters and thermostats.

Clean Energy

Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 3, 2022

That legislation must include tax credits to help advance renewable energy and electric vehicles; investments that will help communities become more resilient to climate change, especially low-income communities and communities of color that bear a disproportionate brunt of impacts; and strong labor and environmental justice provisions.

Climate Change

Physics World

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Asher was a postdoctoral fellow (1998) in the Department of Electrical Engineering of Tel-Aviv University, Israel, and a visiting fellow at the University of Cambridge, UK, during 2005–2006, 2008 and 2012. The post Variational principles and topological constants of motion for MHD appeared first on Physics World.

2006

Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 1, 2022

The power sector is the nation’s second-largest source of greenhouse gas emissions, and every path to meeting our nation’s climate targets—be it 50-52 percent below 2005 levels by 2030 or net-zero by mid-century —relies on a cleaned-up power sector doing an outsized share of the work. What this decision means for the climate.

Fossil Fuels

Enviromental Defense

MAY 5, 2022

After having phased out coal and successfully decreased pollution between 2005 and 2017, emissions started to rise again in 2018 – when the current government came into power. The Goreway Power Station in Brampton uses polluting fossil gas to generate electricity. And its policies since have not helped to turn the tide.

Climate Change

Enviromental Defense

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

The government’s recent Economic Outlook document claims “[f]unds generated through the purchases of CECs could be returned to ratepayers, help lower electricity costs, or support future clean energy generation…” ( emphasis added ). We lose our claim to clean electricity . Allowing others to pollute . Doesn’t decrease emissions .

Clean Energy

Enviromental Defense

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Ontario recently re-contracted four gas-fired power plants to generate electricity for the province and appears poised to contract more in the near future. . Yes, Ontario needs new electricity generation. This is a national-level policy being developed to decarbonize electricity systems across the country.

Renewable Energy