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Electric Vehicles Help Combat Climate Change, Here’s Why.

Union of Concerned Scientists

Driving the average EV in the US produces carbon dioxide emissions equivalent to a hypothetical 100 mpg gasoline car. For example, charging the average EV on Floridas grid means effective emissions equal to 82 mpg in a gasoline car, while choosing an EV like the Lucid Air can reduce emissions to that of a 115 mpg conventional vehicle.

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Climate Litigation in Japan: What to Expect in 2025

Law Columbia

As of February 2025, there are two pending climate cases in Japan, namely, Youth Climate Case Japan for Tomorrow and Citizens Committee on the Kobe Coal-Fired Power Plant v. The citizens in the Kobe case argue that the aggravation of climate change and air pollution by the new power plants violate their rights. Kobe Steel Ltd.,

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Our Solar PA Coalition Highlights How Community Solar Energy Legislation Is A People-Centered Solution For Clean Energy

PA Environment Daily

Community solar will grow Pennsylvanias capacity to get energy from the sun, which will improve air quality and reduce our reliance on more polluting energy sources, said Alice Lu, Policy Analyst at Clean Air Council. Yet they are still a reliable and affordable source of energy.

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Tightening the Net

Legal Planet

Leaving large residuals would mean continued harms to health from air pollution and continued impacts from fossil fuel extraction and production. Annual dedicated removals are now just 2.3Mt-pa (based on some rather optimistic assumptions), and set to grow to 11.75Mt-pa by 2025 if all current plans are fulfilled.

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Post-Gazette Editorial: Sale Of Last Coal-Fired Power Plant In Allegheny County Good Sign For Post-Coal Economy

PA Environment Daily

Cheswick is one of only a half-dozen remaining coal-fired plants in Pennsylvania, and the state Department of Environmental Protection predicts that none will operate after 2025. Even though the plant is brought online only during times of high demand, and thus high prices, it is still one of the biggest air polluters in the county.

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DEP Blog: Ten Tools To Take On Climate Change In Pennsylvania

PA Environment Daily

In 2019, the governor set a state goal for greenhouse gas emissions to be reduced 26 percent by 2025 and 80 percent by 2050.? We emitted about 269 million metric tons of carbon dioxide in 2018 (the latest year for which data are available), with industry, electricity production, and transportation the largest sources.

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Explainer: China launches first national soil survey in 40 years

A Greener Life

It will take almost four years to complete, with preparatory works and trials already underway and its conclusion scheduled for the second half of 2025. billion tonnes of CO2 equivalent every year – 40% from protecting existing carbon, and the remaining 60% from rebuilding depleted stores. Rapid acidification. meaning a 2.2-fold