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Maine Commits to 100% Clean Electricity by 2040 

Union of Concerned Scientists

Lower energy costs for homes and businesses—upward of $1,300 a year by 2040—could be coming to Maine thanks to recent legislation, cementing the state’s status among the leaders in the clean energy transition, with a firm commitment to 100% clean energy over the next 15 years.

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Earth Day 2025: Embracing renewable energy for our planet

A Greener Life

2016 The Paris Climate Agreement was signed on Earth Day. 2025 The theme “Our Power, Our Planet” calls for tripling renewable energy by 2030. The global energy transition The theme promotes a global transition to clean, renewable energy. 1990 Earth Day expanded globally to 141 countries.

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COP29 in Critical Phase as Nations Seek Agreement on Climate Finance Goal 

Union of Concerned Scientists

Finance is the top priority for this COP and is the linchpin to help lower income nations transition from fossil fuels to clean energy, close the energy poverty gap, adapt to climate impacts, and address mounting loss and damage. trillion annually. trillion by 2035.

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Climate Science Deniers and Fossil Fuel Greenwashing: Danger in Trump’s Second Term

Union of Concerned Scientists

While these nominations are dangerous, whats even more disturbing is the opening they create for fossil fuel corporations that have masterminded climate deception campaigns to regain social license. Major fossil fuel corporations lit the fuse decades ago Climate change denial is no accident.

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Smarter Integration of Renewables Could Have Prevented the Blackout in Spain and Portugal

Union of Concerned Scientists

But that uncertainty didn’t stop pro-fossil fuel voices from seizing the moment to baselessly blame renewables. In contrast, IBRs in North America have been required to provide voltage regulation since 2016. Much of the speculation centered on the fact that the first generators which dropped offline were solar photovoltaics.

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Trump & Environmental Policy: The Sequel, Part II

Legal Planet

Trump didnt expect to win in 2016. The pick to head DOE made his fortune in fracking, not a good sign, and the pick to head Interior is a fossil fuel enthusiast but not a climate denier. Biden left behind him the IRA and two other laws devoting hundreds of billions of dollars to clean energy and related measures.

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PA Interfaith Power & Light Launches New Faith & Fossil Fuels Initiative; Invites Congregations, Individuals To Share Your Lived Experiences With Pollution

PA Environment Daily

On July 1, PA Interfaith Power & Light is launching a new Faith and Fossil Fuels Initiative to prepare a report and story map documenting how to build a faithful ethic of stewardship for the earth in response to the impacts of polluting industry in Pennsylvania. Fossil fuels are the largest driver of the climate crisis.