Circle of Blue

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

In the Nile River basin last week, a political power shift in Sudan could turn up the heat on a long-simmering dispute over a major dam in the region. This hotly contested referendum is focused on the future of electric power in the region. Rhode Island followed in 1987, and was the last state to do so.

2021 278

2021 Electricity Environmental Protection Politics 278

Legal Planet

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

This post was originally published on the Law and Political Economy blog as part of a symposium on inflation. To be sure, oil price benchmarks are up significantly compared to their all-time lows during the pandemic when prices actually went negative in April 2020.

Natural Gas 130

Natural Gas Electricity Fossil Fuels Clean Energy 130

Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Updated analysis from 2020 shows that emissions traced to the 88 largest carbon producers contributed approximately 60 percent?of The report found that these states can meet all of their electricity consumption with renewables by 2035, even with a significant increase in demand due to the electrification of transportation and heating.

Fossil Fuels 321

Fossil Fuels Paris Agreement Renewable Energy Carbon Dioxide 321

A Greener Life

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

of electricity from renewable energy sources by 2030. The European industry lobby, Eurelectric , has welcomed the announcement made by the EU but called for increased urgent support to upgrade Europe’s electricity grids so that they can better handle the influx of renewable energy.

Renewable Energy 105

Renewable Energy 2030 Electricity 2020 105

Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Like many other public-serving institutions throughout society, electricity and gas utilities are facing calls to be more equitable in their operations, planning, and treatment of customers. In 2019 and 2020, I served as a member of a committee involved in the implementation of California’s Assembly Bill 617.

Electricity 306

Electricity Fossil Fuels Air Pollution Renewable Energy 306

Circle of Blue

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

A new report finds water and energy use from Oahu hotels did not decrease in 2020 despite lockdown orders. HotSpots H2O: In Afghanistan, Political Upheaval Aggravates Drought-Fueled Famine – Drought, a financial crisis, and political collapse are accelerating the country’s decline into all-out famine. A study from the S.

2021 130

2021 Nuclear Power Ocean 2011 130

Circle of Blue

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Weeks before the November 8 election, national political debate centers on control of Congress. Wilce is the treasurer of Arizona Water Defenders, the political action committee that brought the question to the ballot. Photo © Keith Schneider / Circle of Blue. By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue – October 26, 2022.

Regulations 264

Regulations 2022 Politics Electricity 264

Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Methane emissions showed their biggest annual increase in 2020 and again in 2021. At the same time, 2021 was also a year when renewable electricity generation reached a record high globally. The key components to reach this goal are well known and reiterated by the IEA. According to the IEA, “From USD 1.3

Fossil Fuels 264

Fossil Fuels 2030 Clean Energy Climate Change 264

Legal Planet

JUNE 8, 2023

To further advance sustainable logistics, Rotterdam signed the Zero Emission City Logistics Covenant (ZECL) in December 2020, demonstrating a collective commitment to establishing a zero-emission zone for city logistics (ZECL-zone). Rotterdam, Netherlands serves as an example with its existing Low Emission Zone that affects freight vehicles.

Nitrogen Oxides 130

Nitrogen Oxides Paris Agreement Electricity 2025 130

Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 29, 2022

When gasoline prices rise, as they have since the winter of 2020, or spike dramatically, as they have with the war in Ukraine , people naturally want to know why it happened and what we should do about it. People might think about trading in that gas-guzzling SUV for a fuel-efficient hybrid or an electric vehicle. UCS/Jeremy Martin.

Electricity 264

Electricity Paris Agreement 2030 2020 264

Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

One of the CFR-600s may have reached criticality in mid-2023, though whether it is connected to the electricity grid remains unclear. China’s imports of enriched uranium from Russia in 2022 and 2023 increased compared with pre-2020 levels, as seen in Figure 1.

Nuclear Power 351

Nuclear Power 2016 2017 2018 351

A Greener Life

JUNE 22, 2021

Delayed a year by the pandemic , Euro 2020 is now in full swing. Euro 2020 football spectators and viewers, however, will only see the banner in which the car-maker promotes one of its electric vehicle models. . Ronaldo removes Coca Cola bottle. By Anders Lorenzen. But it has already caused some controversies.

2020 96

2020 Fossil Fuels Climate Change 2013 96

Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 19, 2023

New narratives, startups, and mobility experiments were based on great optimism about electric, digital, autonomous, hybrid, micro, or even aerial (drone) mobilities. increase over 2020. That means beginning from a mobility justice outlook, as outlined in my book Mobility Justice: The Politics of Movement in an Age of Extremes.

Fossil Fuels 246

Fossil Fuels Electricity 2009 2012 246

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

. -- PennLive Guest Essay: PA Lost $1 Billion Opportunity By Not Implementing RGGI - By Patrick McDonnell, PennFuture -- Warren Times Editorial: Renewables Are Barely A Blip On State Electric Grids -- DEP Invites Comments On Modern Landfill NPDES Water Quality Permit; Hearing Oct.

Natural Gas 101

Natural Gas Climate Change 2020 Politics 101

Environmental Progress

APRIL 20, 2021

Some have argued that weather-dependent energies would, paradoxically, make electricity even more reliable. Adding more variable energy sources to electricity grids, all else being equal, might not in itself make electricity less reliable. But all else is not equal. percent, 47.4 percent, 51.5 percent, and 13.7

2021 108

2021 Renewable Energy Electricity Natural Gas 108

Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

“There were families who did not know about it, because they were living without electricity, so they didn’t hear the story,” Smith recalls. Water rates more than doubled between 2010 and 2020, while income of the city’s poorest one-fifth of residents inched up only 12 percent. And political power with it.

2014 359

2014 2022 Climate Change Politics 359

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 12, 2024

Cecil Township is considering an ordinance with a 2,500 foot setback from homes and a 5,000 foot setback from schools and hospitals as recommended in a 2020 Office of Attorney General Grand Jury Report. Read more here. 16 [PaEN] -- EPA Files $4.2 Million Settlement Over 2019 South Philly Refinery Explosion, Fire -- AP: EPA Reaches $4.2

Natural Gas 108

Natural Gas Fossil Fuels Law 2019 108

Physics World

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Safety – and the politics surrounding it – remains the single biggest issue influencing the development of nuclear power around the world. Germany, for example, closed three of its six remaining nuclear plants on 31 December 2021, which together accounted for 6% of the country’s electricity. Some have nuclear but are phasing it out.

Nuclear Power 116

Nuclear Power Technology Technology Electricity 116

Energy and Climate Law

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Germany is a key European country when it comes to hydrogen and the most advanced in Europe in terms of electricity storage via hydrogen, the so called Power-to-Gas technology. In July 2020 the German government is taking over the rotating presidency of the European Union.

Fossil Fuels 130

Fossil Fuels 2025 2030 Natural Gas 130

Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 30, 2023

A collaborative research partnership between heat-impacted communities and scientists The Chelsea & East Boston Heat ( C-HEAT ) project began in 2020, through partnership between researchers at Boston University School of Public Health and GreenRoots , a grassroots environmental justice organization, and funded by the Barr Foundation.

Cooling 312

Cooling Climate Change 2020 2021 312

A Greener Life

JULY 31, 2024

These range from supply chain disruptions and political dynamics to issues like anti-dumping tariffs and internal instability. In 2018, Hengtong Optic-Electric secured the rights to build the country’s second-largest solar farm, which has a capacity of 200 MW. Chinese companies play a key role in Cambodia’s solar development.

Solar Power 59

Solar Power Renewable Energy 2030 Electricity 59

Greenbuilding Law

MAY 1, 2022

But make no mistake, the larger issue is the regulation for the first time of GHGs (including carbon) which will literally change the structure of the global economy, our political order, market capitalism and even our biological selves.”. In 2020, carbon dioxide accounted for about 79% of all U.S. emission trends.

Greenhouse 52

Greenhouse Carbon Dioxide Fossil Fuels Atmosphere 52

PA Environment Daily

MAY 17, 2024

Mr. Minott holds two degrees in Political Science from the University of Pennsylvania and a J.D. Since assuming elected office in 2020, Rep. Kraybill's involvement in climate activism began after watching the documentary, "Who Killed the Electric Car?" In 2011, Kraybill purchased his first electric car, a Chevy Volt.

Climate Change 120

Climate Change Fossil Fuels Clean Energy 2006 120

A Greener Life

MARCH 19, 2023

Electricity shortage is the biggest impediment to developing Gwadar,” he said. Just 3% of generated electricity in the 2022 fiscal year came from non-hydropower renewables. The NDC also states: “From 2020, new coal power plants are subject to a moratorium.” Pakistan’s energy sector is dominated by fossil fuels.

Fossil Fuels 52

Fossil Fuels 2020 Government Paris Agreement 52

Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 30, 2022

Earlier this month the International Energy Agency (IEA) released data showing that global carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions hit an all-time high in 2021, rebounding sharply from the 2020 decline caused by COVID-19 related economic slump.

Fossil Fuels 279

Fossil Fuels Climate Change Clean Energy 2030 279

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 20, 2023

Gettysburg Interfaith Service Offers Hope Amid Despair -- Williamsport Sun Editorial: Shapiro Climate Change Panel’s Secrecy Arrogant And Unacceptable -- Washington & Jefferson College Hosts Free Green Building & Design Summer Institute For High School Students June 12-23 [PaEN] -- CNX, Sapphire Technologies Partner To Develop New System To (..)

Natural Gas 107

Natural Gas Earth Day Climate Change Conservation 107

A Greener Life

APRIL 19, 2022

Nuclear represents the core of her energy plan, in which she would build 20 EPR reactors, extending the life of existing plants to 60 years from more than 40 and re-opening the Fessenheim plant shut in 2020. An aberration. Unsurprisingly, Macron has pushed back against the plans to ban wind turbines and solar farms calling it an “aberration”.

Nuclear Power 98

Nuclear Power Renewable Energy Fossil Fuels 2017 98

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 13, 2023

Million Investment To Plant Trees, Buffers, Meadows To Improve Water Quality, Climate Resiliency; New Grant Rounds Opening Jan. 17 [PaEN] -- DCNR Announces $19.4 Million In Grants To Underserved/Distressed Communities, Partnerships To Improve Recreation, Community Revitalization Efforts Across PA; New Grant Rounds Opening Jan.

Natural Gas 63

Natural Gas Politics Environmental Responsibility Regulations 63

Law Columbia

AUGUST 9, 2022

While those applying for a permit to construct a major renewable energy facility in New York must “consult[] with the municipality or political subdivision where the project is proposed to be located . . . Developers of renewable energy facilities of at least 20 MW but less than 25 MW may also submit applications to ORES. 94-c(4)(g).

Law 56

Law Renewable Energy Fossil Fuels Electricity 56

Law Columbia

AUGUST 28, 2023

The creation of NYCI follows the 2019 passage of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA), under which New York State’s electricity sector must reach zero emissions by 2040. NYCI’s immediate linkage with WCI could also be seen as politically desirable. Unfortunately, no reforms of the cap have been made.

2030 52

2030 Fossil Fuels Politics Greenhouse 52

Enviromental Defense

AUGUST 30, 2021

As political parties prepare their election platforms and publish their climate priorities, it can be difficult to determine which parties are releasing strong climate plans that put us on a pathway to zero emissions – and what policies are actually dangerous distractions from real solutions.

Fossil Fuels 98

Fossil Fuels Carbon Dioxide Carbon Emissions Technology 98

Environmental Progress

JANUARY 20, 2022

Their inclusion appears to be the result of a political compromise with Member States rather than of scientific appraisal as in the case of nuclear energy. Having an expiration date creates political investment uncertainty and risk, which is precisely what the Taxonomy intended to remove. This makes the condition impractical.

Fossil Fuels 52

Fossil Fuels Regulations Waste Technology 52

A Greener Life

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

C above the pre-industrial average in 2020, and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warned in its recent report that Earth could hit 1.5°C Alliances between countries are also likely to be important to build political support for reducing fossil fuel production. Photo credit: Evgenii Parilov / Alamy Stock Photo.

Fossil Fuels 98

Fossil Fuels Climate Change Technology Technology 98

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 3, 2024

DEP’s Oil & Gas Compliance Database shows D & B Gas Prod LLC had no violations in 2019, 2020 and 2021, one minor violation in 2022, no violations in 2023 and one violation prior to these in 2024. No wells were listed as abandoned before this action. In March, DEP issued violations to Medina Res Dev Co.

Natural Gas 106

Natural Gas 2024 Natural Resources Waste 106

Corp Watch

JANUARY 11, 2024

Uber Fined $59 Million After Stonewalling Investigation Into Sexual Violence Edward Ongweso Jr | Vice | December 17, 2020 After a year spent refusing to give California regulators detailed information on sexual assault and harassment claims made by drivers and riders, Uber is being fined $59 million.

2019 52

2019 2021 2013 2014 52

Corp Watch

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Uber Fined $59 Million After Stonewalling Investigation Into Sexual Violence Edward Ongweso Jr | Vice | December 17, 2020 After a year spent refusing to give California regulators detailed information on sexual assault and harassment claims made by drivers and riders, Uber is being fined $59 million.

2019 52

2019 2021 2013 2014 52

Physics World

OCTOBER 27, 2021

“Let’s hope our political leaders in Glasgow can make that a reality.”. C above pre-industrial levels, for example by phasing out coal, stopping deforestation, switching to electric vehicles and investing in renewables. Global goals. Finally, we all need to help – there’s no point in only a minority of people taking action.

Climate Change 96

Climate Change Deforestation Paris Agreement Government 96