Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 31, 2022

Chicago’s new CAP aims to remedy those problems and chart an equitable path to cut the city’s carbon emissions by at least 60 percent by 2040. To improve the lives of all Chicagoans, the plan prioritizes environmental justice, household savings, public health, and clean energy.

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Legal Planet

MARCH 31, 2022

There’s a lot of discussion of how the private sector is supporting renewable energy, but it’s almost all about power consumers like Apple and Walmart. For convenience, I lumped coal and oil together as “very high carbon” sources (VHC) in the table. Carbon Goal. NextEra Energy. 67% cut from 2005 by 2025.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 8, 2025

Penn Energy Savers Rebates Are Coming Soon To Help Eligible Households Upgrade To Energy Efficient Appliances, Do Building Retrofits [PaEN] -- City Of Reading Begins Energy Efficiency, Solar Energy Project To Save $13.3

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 25, 2022

Michigan’s MI Healthy Climate Plan calls for 60 percent of the state’s electricity needs to come from renewable resources, and for utilities to phase out all coal-fired power plants by 2030. DTE aims to reduce its carbon pollution by 50 percent by 2028 , and is preparing its own updated resource plan due in October.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Earlier this year, the MPSC approved a settlement agreement on Consumers Energy’s integrated resource plan that commits the company to retire all its remaining coal-fired power plants by 2025, construct no new fossil gas infrastructure, and build large amounts of new solar power between now and 2040. What’s in DTE’s proposed plan?

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 6, 2025

Kate Harper (R), former member of PA House, and former Congressman Conor Lamb (D) are Co-Chairs of Energy Future PA Related Articles: -- PUC House Budget Hearing: We Arent Going To Build Our Way Out Of Electric Generation Shortfalls On PJM Grid; We Need To Diversify Our Generation Sources [PaEN] -- Frozen Hoping For A Thaw: Eastern PA Coalition For (..)

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A Greener Life

DECEMBER 28, 2023

By Anders Lorenzen The consumption of coal, the most climate polluting fossil fuel, is predicted to peak by 2025 in China, the world’s highest emitting country. Analysis by Sinopec, expects coal consumption to peak around 2025 at 4.37 This compares with 425 BCM and 9% of primary energy consumption projected for 2025.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 25, 2025

As of 2020, the three largest sources of emissions in Pennsylvania are: -- Electricity Generation (29% of gross emissions) -- Transportation Fuel Consumption (22% of gross emissions) -- Industrial Emissions (19% of gross emissions) Emissions from electricity generation decreased 10.4% from 2005 to 2020.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Indeed, a peer-reviewed study published in September linked nearly half of all global carbon emissions from the biggest energy companies to just 10 financial institutions, led by Vanguard and BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager. A good example would be screening out tobacco company stock.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 25, 2025

Of Health Briefing On State Response To Leak Now Available On Demand [PaEN] -- DEP: Updates Community On Energy Transfer/Sunoco Pipeline Leak Response In Upper Makefield Twp., Billion Olympus Energy Shale Gas Deal -- Pittsburgh Business Times: EQT Corp.

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A Greener Life

MAY 30, 2022

But from 2025, large building products manufacturer Forterra has said it will be sourcing 70% of its electricity needs from a solar farm in central England. It is also an astute move to secure predictable, long-term energy costs at a time of extreme price volatility.”. Progress towards net-zero.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 13, 2022

PNC Bank will receive approximately 148 million kilowatt hours of energy per year through its retail agreement with Constellation, with that energy matched by Green-e® Energy Certified Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) sourced from other renewable facilities located throughout the U.S. “At

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 25, 2025

PA Bulletin, page 3059 ) 2025 Act 2 Oil & Gas Facility Pollution Cleanups So far in 2025, DEP received or acted on 58 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups. 6, 2024, Issued April 8, 2025. ( 16, 2024, Issued April 1, 2025. ( Centre County. ( Bradford County. ( Washington County. (

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 22, 2024

The joint initiative will allow the schools to access the benefits of renewable energy through a deal typically only feasible for large customers. When combining this project with our 3-megawatt (MW) Solar Field, we are mitigating 100% of our Scope 2 carbon emissions.”

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 25, 2025

Billion Olympus Energy Shale Gas Deal -- Pittsburgh Business Times: EQT Corp. Camera Bartolotta (R-Washington) [PJM Policies-Data Center Growth Taking Power Away From Public-Natural Gas Prices Are Real Problem - Get The Real Story Here ] [Posted: April 25, 2025] PA Environment Digest

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 25, 2025

. - - Article I, Section 27 Pennsylvania Constitution [Its Not A Suggestion] House Voting Schedule May 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 24 June 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 30 -- Committee Schedule Senate Voting Schedule May 5, 6, 7, 12, 13 June 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 -- Committee Schedule TODAYs Calendar Of Events (..)

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A Greener Life

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The US also works with electric vehicle manufacturers VinBus and VinFast, as well as Vietnam’s largest electric utility, to support the country’s goal of achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The US Agency for International Development works with Vietnamese electric vehicle manufacturers, such as VinFast, to reduce emissions.

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E2 Law Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Specifically, New York is statutorily required to achieve: An economy-wide 85% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050; 70% renewable energy consumption by 2030 followed by a 100% zero-emission electric system by 2040; and.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 22, 2025

Over the past two years, with Governor Shapiros support, DCNR has prioritized sustainability through innovative conservation practices improving Chesapeake Bay water quality , protecting old-growth forests , expanding renewable energy , and enhancing biodiversity. In 2024, DCNR invested $10.5

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Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 13, 2024

The United States needs to speed its transition to clean energy in order to stave off even worse impacts of climate change. One place to look is the power grid , responsible for a quarter of the United States’ carbon emissions. But beyond more electric cars and solar panels, what can everyday people do?

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Edouard Stenger

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

According to the International Energy Agency (IEA) , renewable energy sources are to become the first electricity source by 2025, surpassing dirty coal. Saving energy thru increased efficiency is often the cheapest solution to lower energy consumption and thus, carbon emissions.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 11, 2024

million is available in grants until October 25, 2024 and $9 million is available via a revolving loan fund. . -- Solar for All (PA Energy Development Authority) will provide low-income residential solar installations in disadvantaged communities across Pennsylvania. The program is not available yet and is targeted to launch in early 2025.

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A Greener Life

JULY 9, 2021

The region will need to change its industrial structure and energy mix to meet national carbon targets, requiring policy and financial support from central government. Energy authorities in Inner Mongolia are aiming to connect 50 gigawatts of renewable power to the grid by 2025. The Kubuqi desert.

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A Greener Life

JULY 23, 2021

There is talk that a global “hydrogen economy” can emerge to save the climate from carbon emissions. But for other fossil-fuel guzzling transport systems which cannot easily plug into the mains, such as long-distance shipping and aviation, hydrogen may turn out to be the key to lowering carbon emissions.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 7, 2022

“Our CCRRA station is one of the first on the East Coast to transition to RNG, and will further our sustainability goal of providing RNG at all of our stations by 2025.” WM is committed to the growth of our natural gas fleet and investing in renewable energy through RNG.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 10, 2024

-- PA Resources Council Hosts Backyard Composting Workshop March 23 In Delaware County [PaEN] -- Group Against Smog & Pollution: PA Regulators Struggle To Implement Federal Clean Air Act Requirements For Regional Power Plants -- Scranton Times: Tunkhannock Area Schools Going All Out For Solar Energy Generation; Will Have Largest Solar Facility (..)

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 10, 2024

‘It Simply Should Not Happen, Period’ [PaEN] -- Stars and Stripes Guest Essay: Pause On Permits For New LNG Gas Export Facilities Right Move For National Security - Rivals Like China Are Using US LNG To Build Influence - By Steve Anderson, US Army Brigadier General - Retired [PaEN] -- Post-Gazette Guest Essay: A Rescue Plan For American Energy And (..)

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Enviromental Defense

MAY 24, 2023

Roughly half of production emissions come from carbon-intensive input materials and metals, and the other half is due to the coal-burning electricity mix of manufacturing countries like China, Korea and Japan where most batteries are made. Most of the carbon emissions from cars come from fuelling them up with gas and driving them.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 17, 2024

The region does not have the same access to renewable energy or nuclear generation capacity as some other regions, making the path to a decarbonized grid more difficult. The program will be accepting applications in 2025 with three separate categories based on whether the applicant is a small, medium or large business.

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A Greener Life

JUNE 28, 2023

In China, government plans to peak and neutralise national carbon emissions, and for a wholesale green transition , have caused a boom in “green employment”. The sector is expected to employ 1 million people by 2025. By 2025, that figure is expected to be somewhere between 500,000 and 1 million. in 2015 to 13.3%

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E2 Law Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Enacted in 2019, the CLCPA transformed the state’s earlier clean energy standard efforts from administrative fiat to law and sets more aggressive goals to reduce statewide greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions economy-wide to 60% from a 1990 baseline by 2030, and 15% from a 1990 baseline by 2050.

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A Greener Life

MARCH 19, 2023

The environmental impacts of coal power – from local air and water pollution to carbon emissions – have made the project controversial. “We 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.”

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Circle of Blue

APRIL 18, 2023

The law provides $140 billion in tax incentives, direct loans, and grants to replace fossil fuels with cleaner renewable energy that lowers emissions of carbon dioxide. industrial policy for energy and transportation. When the plant begins production, scheduled for 2025, it qualifies for a $1.75

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 24, 2025

This en banc hearing, approved by a unanimous vote of the Commission on March 27, 2025, examined how to ensure a fair, transparent, and forward-looking approach to connecting high-energy users to the grid while protecting existing utility customers. All comments are due on or before May 27, 2025. M-2025-3054271.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 25, 2025

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the April 26 PA Bulletin conventional oil and gas facility owners must now submit a compliance report on their methane emissions by June 1, 2025 as required by a 2022 DEP methane pollution reduction rule as a result of a court settlement with the industry.

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Legal Planet

DECEMBER 6, 2021

This 2015 regulation aimed to move state power grids away from coal and toward renewable energy. When fully implemented, the Clean Power Plan was intended to cut carbon emissions 30% below the 2005 level by 2030. Compliance was set to begin in 2022, ramping up toward 2030 emission reduction goals.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 8, 2022

This historic funding will bolster more than 60 Energy Department programs focused on increasing system reliability and resilience and expanding access to renewable energy resources. All told, IRA climate-related initiatives are expected to cut US global warming emissions 30 to 40 percent by 2030. It’s a big deal.

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