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Ask a Scientist: The US Has to Do More to Meet Its Carbon Emissions Reduction Goals

Union of Concerned Scientists

However, several analyses—including a recent one by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS)—have concluded that the IRA, even when coupled with the bipartisan infrastructure act and other federal and state climate policies, will not be enough to meet US carbon emission reduction goals. EN: We have already seen a great deal of progress.

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New Allegheny County Sustainability Report Provides Overview Of Efforts Since 2009

PA Environment Daily

The expanded report also provides a historical overview of efforts since 2009 when the first Sustainability Manager was hired. Decline In Carbon Emissions [PaEN] [Posted: September 1, 2022] PA Environment Digest When I first took office, our efforts around sustainability consisted of one person in the manager’s office.

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Best Buy Excels at Carbon and Waste Reductions

Environmental Leader

Best Buy set out in 2017 to reduce its carbon emissions in its operations by 60% by 2030 — from a 2009 baseline. The post Best Buy Excels at Carbon and Waste Reductions appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader. It has met that goal. Now it is upping the ante.

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Public Pressure on ExxonMobil Works. Little Else Does.

Union of Concerned Scientists

Trading in disinformation In its climate lobbying report, ExxonMobil deemed 52 associations “aligned” for acknowledging the risks of climate change, publicly backing the Paris Agreement goal of limiting average global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius and taking steps to reduce carbon emissions.

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Best Buy Excels at Carbon and Waste Reductions

Environmental Leader

Best Buy set out in 2017 to reduce its carbon emissions in its operations by 60% by 2030 — from a 2009 baseline. The post Best Buy Excels at Carbon and Waste Reductions appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader. It has met that goal. Now it is upping the ante.

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Driving on Electricity Is Now Much Cleaner than Using a Gasoline Car

Union of Concerned Scientists

Replacing gasoline with electricity greatly reduces the carbon emissions from driving. Based on where electric vehicles (EVs) have been sold, driving the average EV in the US produces global warming emissions equal to a hypothetical 94 mile per gallon gasoline car, or less than a third of the emissions of the average new gasoline car.

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The Missing Piece of the Renewable Energy Revolution

HumanNature

The average electricity consumption per household in the US in 2009 was 11,320 kWh per year [3]. The point here is that if we care about reducing carbon emissions and energy costs, efficiency upgrades can often be the easiest and most cost-effective way to make a meaningful difference. Eia.gov 2009. [4] Eia.gov 2023. [3]