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. By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue – September 23, 2021. Carl Ganter/Circle of Blue.

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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. The industry’s actions, the CHR report said, were driven “not by ignorance, but greed.”

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Legal Planet

MARCH 31, 2022

It turns out that most of them are 50-60% reliant on fossil fuels, with a lot of the remainder coming from nuclear and hydro. However, there are important differences in the mix of gas and coal in generation, which matters a lot since coal-fired generators emit much more carbon per kilowatt. Fossil Fuel Use.

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Legal Planet

APRIL 29, 2024

New California legislation will require corporations to disclose their carbon emissions. Wind power costs fell by half from 2008 to 2021. Cheaper renewable energy attracts private investment and makes limits on fossil fuels more feasible. In short, we’re seeing something like a slimmed-down Green New Deal.

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A Greener Life

JULY 7, 2021

New research from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) confirms renewables are continuing to outpace fossil fuels on cost. They found that the share of renewable energy that achieved lower costs than the most competitive fossil fuel option doubled in 2020. C climate pathway. C climate pathway.

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Clean Energy Law

MARCH 11, 2021

On March 1, 2021, the TCI released draft Model Rules for public review. See Latham’s blog post TCI Proposes to Reduce Carbon Emissions From Transportation in the Northeast.) Affected Fuel” is defined as “the fossil fuel components of motor gasoline and on-road diesel fuel.”

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Legal Planet

JUNE 13, 2022

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. By some projections, it will have the second largest economy in the world by 2050.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 11, 2022

The November 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), also referred to as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, or BIL, includes an $8 billion “regional clean hydrogen hubs” program that charges the Department of Energy (DOE) with the development of at least four hydrogen hubs to advance the nation’s clean hydrogen sector.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 15, 2025

A decade later In 2021, Steelton-Highspire School District worked with McClure Company to install a solar array large enough to offset 100 percent of its annual electricity usage. This is not only saving the school district money on its utility bills, but the array also eliminates tons of carbon emissions annually.

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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. This is where the analysis behind AEO2022 dates itself to November 2021. EIA also recently reported that US coal exports increased 23% between 2020 and 2021.

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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. degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. Chevron alone is facing a $9.5

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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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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Batteries can also be used to assist with peak electricity demand; currently instead of batteries, fossil fuel-powered “peaker plants” are often used to supply energy during high-demand periods. Despite being used infrequently, these plants are inefficient and highly polluting, and contribute to US carbon emissions.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

While it may seem that a place such as Texas only needs to plan for increasing temperatures, events like Winter Storm Uri in 2021 proved the opposite. Modernizing our power grid by shifting from fossil fuels to renewables makes sense for many reasons. What is next?

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A Greener Life

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

With most energy investments still in fossil fuels, significant reform is needed to modernise the sector and meet Kazakhstan’s pledge to become net-zero by 2060. Social unrest related to fossil fuels is not a new phenomenon in Kazakhstan. An oil pump in a dust storm on the road to Aktau, Kazakhstan. By Kate Watters.

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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. What are the implications of the California experience for China’s national carbon ETS? Implications for China.

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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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Enviromental Defense

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Second, none of the scenarios include estimates of Canada’s carbon emissions. Energy Futures 2021 has two main projections of Canada’s future energy needs. Canada’s electricity sector is already 82% free of carbon emissions. No assessment of carbon emissions.

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A Greener Life

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

When it comes to the airline industry, sustainable aviation fuel may be its ticket to a low-carbon future. In 2021, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) set a target for the aviation industry to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. Airlines bought every drop of SAF available in 2021,” Tjoeng says. “So

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Environmental Progress

APRIL 20, 2021

Testimony before the United States House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce For a hearing on “Power Struggle: Examining the 2021 Texas Grid Failure” Written statement submitted by: Michael D. is 32 years, as of January 2021. [14] percent, 47.4 percent, 51.5 percent, and 13.7

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 30, 2024

This reflects concerns raised by many stakeholders, myself included, at LCFS workshops since December 2021 (I submitted technical feedback on this topic six times over the last two years, and coauthored a paper on the subject ). Capping vegetable oil fuels and investing in alternatives to combustion The oil industry is in transition.

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Enviromental Defense

MAY 2, 2024

Critically, Canada must quickly reduce its dependence on fossil fuels, given that producing and burning oil and gas accounts for over 80 per cent of Canada’s total emissions. The electricity sector is the main driver of emissions reduction, thanks to the coal phase out.

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A Greener Life

AUGUST 2, 2021

29th of July was the day calculated as Earth Overshoot Day for 2021, the day which marks the date when humanity’s demand for ecological resources and services in a given year exceeds what Earth can regenerate in that year. carbon footprint increase over last year, as well as the 0.5% Image credit: Earth Overshoot Day.

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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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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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Enviromental Defense

DECEMBER 30, 2022

It is even harder if these investments mean much less money is available to invest in the new fossil-free businesses that are ready to take off. Our money is also at risk if it is being held and invested in fossil fuel projects that must be shut down soon in order to address climate change. You can learn more here. .

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 29, 2021

These impacts are only going to get worse if we don’t lower our carbon emissions immediately, and a program like RGGI is our best chance to do that in Pennsylvania, according to the sponsors. Wolf: 2021 Climate Impacts Report Projects Pennsylvania Will Be 5.9° Read more here.] PennFuture applauds this legislation.

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Enviromental Defense

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

We call on the new government to work quickly to implement the important promises that were made during the election campaign, including: Bringing a swift end to fossil fuel subsidies and supports, including public finance provided through crown corporations such as Export Development Canada.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 31, 2022

million square feet, released its 2021 Progress Report detailing efforts by partners who have committed to a dramatic reduction in energy use and carbon emissions in their buildings by the year 2030. In 2021, Erie 2030 District partners reduced energy usage to 22.4% million in 2021 (annualized) energy savings.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

By Karen Ellas, Climate Reality Project, Susquehanna Valley PA Chapter This guest essay first appeared in the Lock Haven Express September 13, 2021 -- The technology known as Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) is currently being discussed in Congress as part of President Biden’s infrastructure bill.

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Frontiers

APRIL 24, 2023

Author: Sorcha Brennan Professor Jayati Ghosh taught economics at Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi for nearly 35 years, and since January 2021 she has been a Professor of Economics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. However, people might say, ‘Wait a minute, in the 1850s, nobody knew about carbon.

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Ocean Conservancy

MAY 27, 2022

By the end of the week one thing seemed likely, a price on shipping fuel’s carbon emissions even if it doesn’t end up being the exact levy proposed by the Marshall Islands. Regardless of what the price ends up being, it must be ambitious enough to close the gap between fossil fuels and more renewable options.

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Edouard Stenger

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

15 years later, one could say that if success may have been achieved, it’s hard to be triumphant, given how fast our carbon emissions are still rising : However, official pledges to slash greenhouse gases emissions are increasing, and thus, there is hope the world could collectively achieve limiting the temperature rise.

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Cresforum

OCTOBER 28, 2021

House of Representatives Select Committee on the Climate Crisis on the challenges and opportunities for international climate action as world leaders prepare to gather in Glasgow, Scotland, for the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26). . Not fossil fuels. and around the world.”.

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A Greener Life

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

But this announcement was seemingly at odds with another made just three days earlier, when coal minister Pralhad Joshi confirmed that India intends to increase production for the fossil fuel. The communication cites a 2021 report from the Forest Survey of India which claims the country’s forest cover has expanded.

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Enviromental Defense

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

“The need for urgent action to address the climate crisis was front and centre in the 2021 Speech from the Throne. The post Environmental Defence Expert Spokespeople Respond to the 2021 Speech from the Throne appeared first on Environmental Defence.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

And we’ve lost a significant opportunity to reduce the carbon emissions that are making the Climate Crisis worse every single day. October 2021 On October 4, 2021, Sen. Comitta suggested in 2021. “According to estimates from the Natural Resources Defense Council, Pennsylvania has missed out on more than $1.67

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