Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 12, 2022

They are especially squawking about investments that take into account the climate crisis, despite the fact that extreme weather events are wreaking havoc across the country. A closer look at the facts shows that big banks and investment firms are still financing the fossil fuel industry to the tune of hundreds of billions of dollars a year.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The ExxonMobil lobbying report evaluated 56 trade associations—the 5% of its memberships the company estimates are active on climate policy—on their climate positions. Several lawsuits filed by states and cities against oil and gas companies for their role in climate change also name API as a plaintiff.

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Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Carbon-reduction plans, if not well designed, can worsen water scarcity and pollution. Plans to reduce carbon emissions should take water into account. Some low-carbon energy options require significant amounts of water. Water can also be a climate solution. By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue – September 23, 2021.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 16, 2022

CO 2 emissions remain mostly level through 2050—nowhere close to meeting US climate goals. Carbon emissions remain high. These projections show that without additional policies or incentives, the US is very much in danger of not meeting our climate goals. This year’s projections are a bit grim.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 26, 2022

Today marks one year since the precedent-setting court ruling in the Netherlands, which ordered Shell to cut its activities’ carbon emissions by 45 percent compared to 2019 levels to align with the Paris climate agreement. N ovel Approaches to Climate Litigation. The Importance of Climate Litigation.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 26, 2022

Riding a mile by bus in this country, on average, contributes 30% less to climate change than riding in a gas car alone. Riding a bike or walking lowers your emissions down to zero. Public transit can provide another way of getting around that is more accessible to all and reduces transportation emissions. FHWA, 2021 ).

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Legal Planet

JULY 28, 2022

Climate adaptation is moving into the limelight, with major funding on adaptation from Congress and state governments. The 2021 infrastructure bill, which required bipartisan support in both Houses to pass, contained $47 billion for climate resilience. He did not, of course, mention the word climate change.

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Legal Planet

JUNE 13, 2022

In terms of climate policy, however, it doesn’t get nearly as much attention as China. That’s understandable in terms of India’s current carbon emissions, which are now only a quarter of China’s. But given the growth of the economy, carbon emissions were projected to continuing growing steadily through 2030.

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A Greener Life

JANUARY 9, 2025

By Liu Lican Chinas first Biennial Transparency Report on Climate Change was released last week, and the country confirmed it has yet to peak its carbon emissions. Of this, carbon dioxide emissions accounted for 10.28 Experts had been looking forward to China’s peak carbon emissions early.

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Circle of Blue

DECEMBER 6, 2022

This first report presents data from 2021, but only for a few topics. The report covers river flow, water held in lakes and reservoirs, and changes to glaciers and snow cover. The report’s authors claim that success in lowering carbon emissions will be determined by how well the world manages its water.

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Clean Energy Law

MARCH 11, 2021

While not part of the MOU, the states of New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Vermont, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina released a statement signaling their desire to work with the states party to the MOU and the Transportation & Climate Initiative (TCI) in general.

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Circle of Blue

AUGUST 9, 2021

By Laura Gersony, Circle of Blue — August 9, 2021. The combined effects of the Cochiti Dam upstream and climate change have cut the river’s flow to a fraction of what it once was, and the overflowing banks from her father’s childhood are bone dry. Photo © iPhone Photography / Wikimedia Commons.

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Circle of Blue

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

While climate adaptation planning is more widespread than ever, the U.N. T here is a huge gulf between what communities are spending to prepare for climate change and what they ought to spend, a new U.N. This gap is widening, as the costs of climate adaptation increase due to rising global temperatures. report found.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Over the last 15 years, Penn State University has cut its carbon emissions by more than 35 percent, putting the University ahead of schedule to meet its goal of reducing greenhouse gas outputs to 80 percent below 1990 levels by 2050. Penn State is a leader in creating comprehensive solutions to mitigate the dangers of climate change.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 7, 2023

The Pittsburgh 2030 District , a project of the Green Building Alliance , has released its 2022 Progress Report , revealing District property partners have reduced carbon emissions by 44.8% This achievement moves the District within range of reaching its target goal of 50-65% reduction in carbon emissions before the 2030 deadline.

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Circle of Blue

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Climate change has impacted Bangladesh more than almost any other country in the world, despite the fact that Bangladesh has hardly contributed to overall carbon emissions. Climate change has ravaged Somalia with erratic rainfall, high temperatures, and prolonged drought. IN RECENT WATER NEWS.

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Legal Planet

APRIL 29, 2024

The bad news is that we’re not yet on track to avoid dangerous climate change. climate policy. New California legislation will require corporations to disclose their carbon emissions. Climate policy has been boosted by dramatic changes in the economics of clean energy.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 22, 2022

Minnesotans are facing concurrent crises of climate change, high energy prices and inflation, and the inequitable public health impacts of fossil fuel air pollution. Minnesota’s current goal is to reduce statewide carbon emissions 30 percent by 2025 compared to 2005 levels and 80 percent by 2050.

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Legal Planet

MAY 16, 2023

On a per capita basis, Australia’s carbon emissions are even higher than the United States. A decade ago, Australia had a climate tax. Little wonder that scholars in 2018 described Australian climate policy has a “festival of misadventure. That was repealed in 2014, and the ensuing period saw little progress.

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Enviromental Defense

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

The federal government can reduce carbon emissions by 135 million tonnes with one neat trick. Transportation accounts for one quarter of Canada’s emissions – and we need action now to stop climate disaster. . A Clean Car Standard would reduce carbon emissions by 135 million tonnes by 2035.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

One strategy is to counterbalance carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions that contribute to climate change by drawing an equal amount of carbon out of the atmosphere, such as through planting trees.

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Legal Planet

MAY 9, 2022

Carbon markets are at a crossroads. As of 2021, 30 emissions trading systems were in force globally, covering 16 – 17 % of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. – Emissions trading as part of a portfolio of climate policies. Lessons from California’s Cap-and-Trade Program.

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HumanNature

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Land-Use and Climate Change Growing urban populations are accelerating land-use change (LUC) around the globe, as witnessed in the Front Range of Colorado 1–3. In recent history, we have witnessed LUC exacerbating climate change due to disturbed soils, development of greenhouse gas (GHG) producing land uses, and more 4.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 29, 2022

That requires bringing global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions to net zero by 2050. To meet that goal, the International Energy Agency’s Net Zero Roadmap released in 2021 says no new oil and gas supply projects can come online. DO: Pay your fair share of the costs of climate change.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 25, 2022

Transportation is the largest source of global warming emissions in the US and the passenger cars, trucks, and SUVs produce the majority of transportation emissions. Limiting climate change will require the rapid reduction in these emissions from the vehicles we drive.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 29, 2021

Dianne Herrin (D-Chester), member of the House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, met with more than 100 concerned citizens July 28 during a webinar focused on climate change impacts in Pennsylvania, and the best solutions at our disposal to reverse course. Specifically, Sen. Comitta and Rep. Read more here.]

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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. Note: the estimates of 1990 emissions that I found are not entirely consistent, with one estimate closer to 1.2 2000. Climate law makes emission targets legally binding 2019. trillion tons.]

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Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Extreme weather, which is increasing due to climate change , can degrade the electricity system and cause these failures. Climate change is increasing weather extremes and decreasing its predictability. Below are five types of impacts on the distribution grid from increased extreme weather due to climate change.

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Law Columbia

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Brazil: When a court accepts the legally disruptive nature of climate change. On December 07, 2021, the Federal Regional Court of the Fourth Region (TRF4) – one of Brazil’s federal courts of appeal – decided what should be the competent jurisdiction to hear the case of IEA v. Background. The Federal Court of Appeal’s decision.

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Law Columbia

DECEMBER 23, 2021

A look back at significant decisions in climate litigation in 2021. 2021 was a significant year for climate litigation, with several decisions worldwide providing a fresh look at stakeholder responsibility for climate change. A first decision in climate litigation against private actors.

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Enviromental Defense

DECEMBER 15, 2021

First, it does not include projections in which Canada actually succeeds at tackling climate change. Second, none of the scenarios include estimates of Canada’s carbon emissions. Success on climate change nowhere to be found. Energy Futures 2021 has two main projections of Canada’s future energy needs.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

The agreement will help The GIANT Company avoid more than 100,000 metric tons of carbon emissions associated with its energy use annually, the equivalent of taking nearly 24,000 cars off the road, according to U.S. EPA estimates.

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A Greener Life

JANUARY 18, 2022

The EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), the EU’s Earth Observation Programme, said that records dating back to 1850 showed that in 2021 the global average temperature was 1.1-1.2 Globally, the levels of CO2 and methane which are the main greenhouse gases continued to climb, and both hit record highs in 2021.

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Enviromental Defense

DECEMBER 13, 2021

On November 24, Queen’s Park Today reported that in response to the Ontario Liberal Party’s campaign proposal to offer electric vehicle incentives, Minister Piccini claimed the Progressive Conservative government policies have already led to “a 210 per cent increase in EV (electric vehicle) sales year over year from Q2 2020 to Q2 2021.”.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

On November 30, PPL Corporation released its updated climate assessment report , which highlights risks and opportunities associated with climate change, evaluates potential future emissions and generation mix using scenario analysis, and outlines the company's strategy and goals to enable a responsible transition to a cleaner energy future.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

“Over the past three years, we have spent an inordinate amount of time and energy on efforts to delay, obstruct, or stop RGGI – a carbon cap-and-invest program. What we have not done is address climate change. Climate Change is. “So And that is Climate Change. October 2021 On October 4, 2021, Sen.

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Enviromental Defense

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

If all of the ambitious climate proposals from all of the parties were implemented, Canada would be well on its way to doing its fair share to avoid catastrophic levels of global warming. There are now environmental champions in every party – it should be easier to take bold action on climate change and environmental protection.

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