Law Columbia

JANUARY 22, 2025

EPA (concerning light- and medium-duty vehicle emission standards), that bring the unique perspective of cities and other local governments before the courts. In Nebraska v. The second Trump administrations likely repeal and replacement of the HDV Rule will face major legal opposition and judicial scrutiny.

Clean Air Act

Law Columbia

JULY 7, 2025

The OBBB Act ushers in a consequential shift for local governments and community groups building clean energy projects, investing in electric vehicles (EVs) and, in some instances, navigating IRA grant programs. This post focuses on developments and considerations specific to local governments and community partners.

2026

Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 21, 2025

Decades of government vehicle standards to improve vehicle efficiency and cut down on tailpipe pollution have saved car and truck drivers trillions of dollars at the pump, saved countless lives from reduced exposure to toxic air pollution , and avoided the extraction and burning of billions of barrels of oil. Whats at stake? In the U.S.,

Nitrogen Oxides

Legal Planet

JUNE 24, 2025

When so much of the electricity generation pipeline is solar, wind, or storage, “cutting off their tax credits risks leaving the country at an energy shortage while gas turbines take years and years to actually get on the grid,” Zeitlin notes. Nuclear, hydropower, and geothermal win while solar and wind lose. It’s also risky.

Clean Energy

A Greener Life

MARCH 27, 2025

The electric car production facility at the Renault factory in Douai, France. As a result, this year’s CO2 emissions caps on European carmakers will be lower, and one-fifth of all car sales by most companies must be electric vehicles (EV) to avoid heavy fines. Photo credit: Guillaume Cortade / EC Audiovisual Service.

2027

Enviromental Defense

JULY 23, 2025

will drop its lawsuit against the Alberta government, and return its coal leases to the province in exchange for a financial settlement of $142.8 By investing tax dollars in sunsetting industries, the government is putting Alberta’s climate at risk and losing out on an opportunity to invest in renewable energy.

Waste

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 27, 2025

Argall Should Have Put Decency Ahead Of Political Rhetoric When He Asked A 6th Grade Girl About Pornography During A Civics Bee -- US Senate/House -- Erie Times Guest Essay: In Praise Of DOGE, Presidents Tariffs, Right-Sizing Government, Putting America First - By Republican PA Con.

Politics

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 3, 2025

Here are 166 new stories in the PA Environment Digest about individuals, groups, local governments, farmers, businesses, watershed groups and many more working all across Pennsylvania to restore and protect the environment and show others the beauty that surrounds us. So Far This Year [PaEN] -- PJM Electricity Auction: PJM Lost 2.8

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

JULY 31, 2025

Now, it’s more important than ever to consider the interests of average utility customers in our region, whose electricity bills and reliable service could be materially affected. PJM, the company that manages the regional electric grid, has projected a 30- to 40-gigawatt energy shortfall (the equivalent of 30 million homes!)

Electricity

Legal Planet

MAY 14, 2025

Brazil is calling on local and state governments to do more, reports Matteo Civillini at Climate Home News. Solar Kingdom: Almost all new homes in England will be fitted with solar panels during construction within two years, the government will announce, the Guardian reported. Bad math: Trump is erasing the social cost of carbon.

Paris Agreement

Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 25, 2025

Recyclable EV batteries Between now and 2030, battery electric vehicle retirements will increase rapidly and if we do not have a strong policy in place we could end up with batteries in landfills or being abandoned all together. Senator Josh Becker is authoring SB 540 to allow California to join a regional electricity market.

Fossil Fuels

A Greener Life

JUNE 6, 2025

The impacts of the US withdrawal In March, South Africa’s government announced the cancellation of US-funded projects that were in the planning or implementation stages. Still, the US moves rocked confidence in global climate governance. billion pledged so far on the electricity sector, as this would empower work in all other fields.

Paris Agreement

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 29, 2025

Malcolm Kenyatta Reelected A Vice Chair Of Democratic National Committee -- Republican Herald Editorial: ‘No Kings’ Protests Were A Success, Yet Democrats Fail To Meet The Moment -- International/National Impacts On PA Natural Gas -- AAA Gasoline Prices: National- $3.19 Ohio- $3.00

Politics

Legal Planet

JULY 22, 2025

President Johnson went on to say that CPB would “get part of its support from our Government… but it will be carefully guarded from Government or from party control. billion in funding for CPB for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 — money already allocated. Not anymore. By passing the Rescissions Act of 2025, Congress clawed back $1.1

Fossil Fuels

Law and Environment

JANUARY 24, 2023

This past year represents a real turning point in the transition to electric vehicles, demonstrated by new major incentives and regulatory activities at both federal and state government levels and several notable accomplishments in the private sector. National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Plan $9,397,238 actual FY 2022.

Electricity

Clean Energy Law

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Goods imported into the UK from countries with a lower or no carbon price will face a levy by 2027. Green , and James Bee On 18 December 2023, the UK government announced a proposal for a new carbon border adjustment mechanism (UK CBAM). Davies , Michael D. For more information on the UK ETS, refer to this Latham blog post.

Government

Enviromental Defense

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

We urge the government to strengthen the regulations, rather than weaken them. We urge the government to strengthen the regulations, rather than weaken them. In particular, the federal government must hold the line on the end of life clause and the date that this clause comes into effect.

Government

Legal Planet

JUNE 13, 2022

The national electricity plan projected that renewables will exceed coal in 2027. the national government isn’t the only presence in terms of climate policy. The roadmap calls for Mumbai to get half its electricity from renewables by 2030 and 90% by 2050. Natural gas, oil, and nuclear are minor players.

2030

Enviromental Defense

AUGUST 23, 2023

How would you feel if I told you that the Ontario government is going to blow another $4 billion on another environmentally destructive and indefensible act? Ontario is poised to unnecessarily spend over $4 billion on polluting gas plants that the federal government is in the process of phasing out. Catherines. How do we know?

Fossil Fuels

A Greener Life

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Although coal represents less than 5% of Brazil’s energy mix, the federal government plans to invest 20 billion reais (US$3.7 The Bolsonaro government’s new coal plans face barriers to funding and worsen the country’s already worn-out image at COP26. billion) in the world’s most polluting energy source.

2027

Law Columbia

AUGUST 1, 2024

The grants will enable investments in solar projects , building energy-efficiency upgrades , the buildout of electric vehicle charging infrastructure , and the promotion of climate-smart agricultural practices , among many other projects. Environmental Protection Agency announced the 25 successful applicants for a shared $4.3

Clean Energy

A Greener Life

JULY 23, 2021

Hydrogen may have lost the race to fuel electric cars but it looks a likely contender to replace fossil fuels in trucks, ships, planes and heavy industry. But otherwise, green hydrogen will usually lose out to electricity where the latter can do the job. They have government backing too, with heavy spending on recharging networks.

Fossil Fuels

A Greener Life

APRIL 23, 2023

The giant floating offshore wind farm is projected to have a generating capacity of 1 gigawatt (GW) – enough to meet the electricity needs of 800,000 French homes. Construction is planned to begin in either 2026 or 2027. The French government has set itself the target of building 40 GW of offshore wind by 2050.

2027

Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 13, 2023

Last year, renewables generated more electricity in the United States than coal for the first time, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). US electric car sales, meanwhile, jumped 65% compared to 2021, while overall car sales last year declined from the previous year. Electric vehicles (EVs) accounted for 5.8%

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 20, 2022

] -- Committee Schedule TODAY’s Calendar Of Events TODAY 12:45: Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee meets to consider House Bill 1780 (Armanini-R-Clearfield) extending the sunset dates for underground storage tank cleanup program from June 30, 2022 to December 31, 2027. What’s Your Community Doing?

Natural Gas

Acoel

APRIL 24, 2023

Readily available technologies like electric heat pumps and induction stoves are better for our health and the climate, far more efficient than their gas predecessors, and increasingly cost-effective. That’s why many cities and states have enacted measures to require or encourage these clean technologies in new buildings.

Fossil Fuels

Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 29, 2024

We could also see up to 623,000 electric trucks on the road in this time period, with zero-emission trucks making up over one third of all new truck sales by 2032, according to our analysis…but that number is highly dependent on manufacturer compliance strategy and complementary policies. And if so, where?

2027

A Greener Life

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Despite a significant uptake of renewable energy, India still relies on coal plants for more than half of its installed electricity supply. On the same day at COP28, the Indian government submitted its third “National Communication” to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Photo credit: Mayank Makhija / Alamy.

Fossil Fuels

Capaccio

APRIL 22, 2024

Keeping this in mind, there is no one-size-fits-all solution for compliance with the new rules. Greenhouse Gas Emissions The rules require large accelerated filers (LAFs) and accelerated filers (AFs) to disclose material Scope 1 (direct) and Scope 2 ( i.e., electricity, steam, heating, or cooling) greenhouse gas emissions.

Greenhouse

CEQA Developments

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

The Regulation targets emissions from auxiliary engines (which supply electricity for non-propulsive functions while a ship is berthed) and boilers (which power steam-driven pumps to offload crude oil from large tankers). requirement to timely add the report to its public rulemaking file. Please contact Arthur F.

Regulations

Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 4, 2023

leader in cleaning up the light duty fleet quietly released its own proposal in August: the Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has proposed to improve fuel economy of passenger cars and trucks steadily from 2027 through 2032 and heavy-duty pickups and vans from 2030 to 2035.

Electricity

Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 13, 2022

and nitrogen oxides (NOx) from the numerous commercial and government fleets of MHD vehicles in the state. These businesses would not have to begin compliance under the regulation until 2027 or 2030, depending on the type of tractor, which allows half a decade to plan.

Electricity

Environmental Progress

JANUARY 20, 2022

Investors and governments will be expected to refer to the Taxonomy in order to determine whether an activity they want to pursue can be considered sustainable, and under what conditions (screening criteria). Extending the license of existing installations is particularly efficient in environmental and economic terms.

Fossil Fuels

Law Columbia

AUGUST 22, 2022

The bill is sprawling, covering climate and energy topics as diverse as electric vehicles, building decarbonization, clean energy manufacturing and supply chains, agriculture, and greening the electricity system, all through a range of tax incentives and direct grants. Still, how does a local government tap in?

Clean Air Act

Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Now that California has taken the lead and set a goal for all passenger vehicles sold in the state to be electric by 2035, the next logical step is electrifying medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. This is an integral step towards cleaning our air and reducing climate-warming emissions. Public Agency Fleets. Drayage Fleets.

Climate Change

Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 15, 2022

However, the truck manufacturers have responded to the proposal by pressing hard to exclude additional data from the in-use testing or use such data to erroneously increase the conformity factors used by EPA to govern in-use compliance, including around low temperature operations. EPA has proposed three different early credit programs.

Regulations

Legal Planet

MARCH 15, 2023

A policy brief published by the Emmett Institute in March 2022 outlines California air districts’ legal authority to adopt these kinds of regulations and suggests policy mechanisms to help ensure the transition to electric appliances is equitable and affordable.

Nitrogen Oxides