E2 Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The changes are designed to support a renewable energy grid, make buildings more energy efficient, support the use of electric vehicles, and reduce waste and stormwater runoff. Create a new City Planning Commission authorization to modify waterfront bulk and public access area regulations to accommodate wind energy systems (i.e.,

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A Greener Life

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Opinion: National emissions trading system is key to Chinas green recovery Technological improvements, policy guidance and regulations have been key to reducing retail-end emissions. For example, the take-up of electric vehicles has rocketed, cutting fuel emissions.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 22, 2025

Rate Increase For Philadelphia Gas Works [PaEN] -- PennDOT Opens 3 New Electric Vehicle Charging Stations In Clearfield, Clinton, Columbia Counties -- WHYY: These Philly-Area Doulas Want Parents To Think About Their Exposures To Heat, Air Pollution, Lead, Other Toxins -- Williamsport Sun: Signs Opposing Solar-Chicken Farm In Muncy Creek Twp.

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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). On February 13, 2025, the Second District Court of Appeal (Div. 93130 et seq).

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Environmental Progress

JANUARY 20, 2022

In order to steer investment toward environmentally sustainable activities, the European Union launched the Taxonomy Regulation framework to define activities deemed sustainable. The following elements of the Regulation proposal are dealt with in this review. of the proposal) and for existing installation only until 2040 (see §4.28).

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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. These kinds of regulations, authorized under both federal and state law, are also not impacted by the Berkeley decision.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 29, 2024

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) just finalized its Phase 3 greenhouse gas regulation as a part of the administration’s plan to decarbonize the transportation sector. The Phase 3 regulation will cut new greenhouse gas emissions from trucks in 2032 by 32 to 62 percent for vocational trucks (e.g., And if so, where?

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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%

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Regulator Releases Report Blaming Texas LNG Natural Gas Blast On Inadequate Operating, Testing Procedures Other States/National/International -- AP: Report: 90% Of U.S. PA Interfaith Power & Light, Jewish Earth Alliance Webinar: Countering Climate Disinformation In The Media.

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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. As the mainstay of its energy supply – thermal power plants (coal, oil and gas) supply 56% (239 GW) of the country’s total installed electricity – coal remains crucial for Indian energy security.

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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.

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Vermont Law

APRIL 19, 2019

billion) is predicted to grow by over 500% by 2027. In addition to high-energy lights running 12-18 hours a day, these facilities also require heating and cooling equipment, humidity controls, and ventilations systems, all of which use prodigious amounts of electricity. Globally, the legal cannabis industry (already valued at $9.2

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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.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 13, 2022

This new regulation would apply to delivery vans, big rigs, box trucks, and buses. Regulate more tractor trucks, including the smaller fleets. and NOx emissions reductions from tractor trucks while still only regulating around 13 percent of California tractor fleets. This has two positives.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 15, 2022

The EPA is getting ready to finalize a critical regulation limiting emissions of smog-forming nitrogen oxide (NO X ) and soot (or particulate matter, PM 2.5 ) from new heavy-duty trucks. This is the first time EPA has sought to limit emissions in over two decades, and it is long overdue. EPA has proposed three different early credit programs.

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Law Columbia

AUGUST 11, 2022

The plant generates electricity for about three million Polish households, which amounts to around 7% of the country’s output. Treaty obligations are also understood as obligations arising from EU secondary law, including obligations in EU regulations, directives, and decisions. billion for 2021-2027.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Coming off its recent decision requiring all new passenger cars and trucks be zero-emission by 2035, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) is developing a first-of-its-kind regulation to reduce emissions from heavy-duty vehicles like delivery vans, big rigs, box trucks, and buses. Public Agency Fleets. Drayage Fleets.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 26, 2024

They will go into effect in model year 2027 and steadily increase in stringency through model year 2032. This is arguably the first time that the availability of plug-in electric vehicles has factored so significantly into the setting of US vehicle standards. Encouraging EVs EPA has set standards before, so what’s different this time?

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 27, 2025

Files Proposed Cold Weather Standard To Improve Reliability For Natural Gas-fired, Other Electric Generators [PaEN] -- Gov. Files Proposed Cold Weather Standard To Improve Reliability For Natural Gas-fired, Other Electric Generators [PaEN] -- Gov.

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Legal Planet

MARCH 15, 2023

Several cities in California, including Los Angeles and in the Bay Area, have outlawed new gas hookups, but these are the first regulations that would effectively ban the sale of gas appliances. Such a Request for Information could be a potential first step toward implementing safety standards or other regulations governing their use.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 25, 2025

Compliance with the regulation had been on hold since December 2022 when the conventional oil and gas industry filed a challenge to the regulation in Commonwealth Court. and a 45,278 ton reduction in methane from unconventional shale gas sources [ Read more here ], according to the Regulatory Analysis Forms for the regulations.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 21, 2023

We need to make sure regulators like EPA and CARB restrict its usage before it gains a fossil-fueled foothold in the marketplace. This gas is regulated by EPA under its heavy-duty vehicle program, but controls will only be implemented to the extent that EPA requires them under rigorous testing procedures and strong standards.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 26, 2025

DEP said Laurel Mountain Production also never complied with the basic requirement to register the impoundment with the agency since it was constructed in 2017 as required by state regulations. feet above a stream rather than buried 3 feet below the stream channel as regulations require. Violations issued. Response requested by May 16.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The Advanced Clean Trucks standard modeled in the report would require manufacturers, beginning in 2027, to increase their zero-emission truck sales to between 30-50 percent by 2030 and 40-75 percent by 2035. The report was prepared by ERM and commissioned by NRDC and the Union of Concerned Scientists. These gains include $1.3

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 25, 2025

January 28-- Senate Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure Committee hearing on understanding your electric bill, what are you paying for power? January 27-- NASEO Hosts Webinar On RISE PA Decarbonization Grant Program, PA Energy Programs For Industry. 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. Hearing Room 1, North Office Building. 8:30 to 9:30.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 20, 2022

His new term expires April 1, 2027. OPSI is a regional partnership among 14 state regulatory agencies with jurisdictions in the service area of PJM, which operates the high-voltage electric transmission grid and wholesale electricity market. Rendell, Tom Corbett and Tom Wolf.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

This year, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) proposed new emissions and fuel economy standards (respectively) for model year 2027-2032 passenger cars and light trucks (sedans, utility vehicles, pickups, etc.). 473.6 (+31%) Alternative 3 1,373.2

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Vermont Law

JUNE 29, 2020

is to bring zero-carbon electricity supply to Virginia by 2050. Also, under energy efficiency, utilities must achieve energy savings that increase to 2% a year by 2027. to reduce statewide electric carbon emissions by 30 percent by 2030. [1]. DEQ’s carbon regulations. goal of the CEA. Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.

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Law Columbia

AUGUST 8, 2023

The Securities and Exchange Commission regulations on climate disclosure, first proposed in March 2022 and likely to be issued in final form in October 2023, [1] have drawn considerable controversy and face an uncertain fate in the inevitable litigation. [2] This piece previously appeared in the CLS Blue Sky Blog.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

1, The 5th Hike In 15 Months -- PA PUC: Cost Of Natural Gas Provided By Major Utilities In PA Increased As Much As 154% Over Last Year [PaEN] -- Natural Gas Intelligence: Proposed Philadelphia LNG Natural Gas Export Terminal To Pre-File With Federal Regulators By End Of 2022 And Reach Final Investment Decision By 2024 -- Reuters: U.S.

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Law Columbia

DECEMBER 9, 2024

EPA as part of our ongoing amicus efforts to support strong federal climate regulations. The case involves EPAs 2024 Vehicle Standards that set new air pollutant and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards for model year 2027 through 2032 Light- and Medium-Duty Vehicles, which have been challenged by states and industry groups.

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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.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 30, 2024

The rationale for this delay is largely based on industry disinformation, with manufacturers choosing to gin up anxiety among truck dealers to wage a war on the regulations by proxy. This path taken by industry is a game of chicken with the regulators, a refusal to comply with the regulations as they stand and a dare to enforce them.

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 5, 2023

greenhouse gas emissions, more than the electric power sector. EPA is an effort by conservative states and fuel suppliers to block EPA regulations of greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles under the Clean Air Act. Transportation is now the source of 28% of U.S. In all three cases, challengers invoked the major questions doctrine.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Or how rules driving electric trucks can reduce harm from future trucks? Finally, I walk through how battery-electric trucks emerged clearly as the cleanest choice across the range of scenarios, and how you can use the tool. But these trade-offs may change over time due to additional factors like fuel economy and emissions regulations.

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Clean Energy Law

JANUARY 11, 2022

The president’s executive order aims to use the US government’s procurement power to achieve “carbon pollution-free electricity” by 2030 and net zero emissions by 2050. Thus, “24/7 carbon pollution-free electricity” requires that energy generation matches consumption, such as through storage capacity or sources other than wind or solar.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Regulations like Californias Advanced Clean Trucks rule (ACT) have been key to driving increased ZET model availability and deployment in the early years of on-road freight electrification and will be crucial to accelerating this in the coming years. Battery-electric tractor trucks at a charging depot near the Port of Oakland.

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