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TCI Program Established to Reduce Carbon Emissions From Transportation

Clean Energy Law

In December 2018, after having successfully reduced greenhouse gas emissions from the power sector by 53.3%, a majority of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) jurisdictions announced plans to design a program to address carbon emissions from the combustion of transportation fuels. Core Principles and Mechanism.

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Can California Stop Selling Polluting Cars by 2035? Yes It Can.

Union of Concerned Scientists

California’s air pollution regulator, the Air Resources Board, is poised to adopt one of the most important steps that the state has ever taken to reduce exposure to air pollution and limit climate changing emissions. The impact of the new rules goes beyond just lowering carbon emissions.

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Climate Policy: What’s Happening at the State Level?

Legal Planet

The possibility of snagging some of this funding may also help nudge some lagging states to think seriously about cutting carbon emissions. Under the Clean Air Act, California has the unique ability to set its own standards for tailpipe emissions from new vehicles, including greenhouse gases. Oregon seems likely to do so soon.

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What Fixed Charges on Your Electric Bill Could Mean for Charging an EV in California

Union of Concerned Scientists

Prompted by a state law, California’s utility regulator has proposed to change the way electricity is billed by adding a fixed monthly charge to all rate plans and making a corresponding reduction to the cost for each unit of electricity used. The fixed charge would allow the price for electricity usage to be reduced between 4.6

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CBAM Reporting Requirement Begins Oct. 1, 2023

E2 Law Blog

The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is the European regulation that imposes a reporting obligation and a carbon tax on EU imports of certain goods in order to reduce carbon emissions. The CBAM Regulation officially took effect May 17, 2023. See our prior GT Alert.

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Singapore Unveils Blueprint for Sustainable Air Hub

Clean Energy Law

The proposed initiatives and enablers for each domain are listed below: Notable Decarbonisation Initiatives National SAF target and SAF levy – From 2026, flights departing Singapore will be required to use at least 1% of SAF. The initiatives will be implemented across three domains: airport, airline, and air traffic management.

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How Will DTE’s Long-Term Plan Impact Michigan’s Clean Energy Future?

Union of Concerned Scientists

DTE’s goal is to reach “net-zero” emissions by 2050 while reducing its carbon emissions from 2005 levels 65 percent by 2028, 85 percent by 2035, and 90 percent by 2040. DTE’s Monroe coal plant is the largest single emitter of carbon pollution in Michigan. What’s in DTE’s proposed plan? Photo: FracTracker Alliance/Flicker.