Legal Planet

JUNE 2, 2022

Scotland set a 2020 goal of 100% renewable energy electricity generation. renewable energy generation (62% coming from onshore wind) A climate plan adopted in 2018 sets a binding target of net-zero emissions by 2045. This covers electricity, heating, transportation, etc., Committed to net-zero by 2030. 2030 net-zero plan.

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JULY 25, 2022

Today, the regional entity overseeing much of the electric power grid in the Midwest—the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO)—approved a set of major new transmission system upgrades that will bring billions of dollars in benefits to the region while better enabling states and utilities to pursue transitions to clean energy.

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Legal Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

With economic growth have come carbon emissions. As of 2016, half of its total emissions are from the power sector, with 20% from industry and 15% from transportation, and. In 2021, South Korea set a target under the Paris Agreement of a 40% cut from 2018 levels by 2030.

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JUNE 7, 2023

The Pittsburgh 2030 District , a project of the Green Building Alliance , has released its 2022 Progress Report , revealing District property partners have reduced carbon emissions by 44.8% The District will continue to pursue zero carbon emissions by 2040. below baseline. million square feet. primary energy use.

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Legal Planet

MAY 5, 2022

Mexico’s carbon emissions are about the same as those of Texas, the highest-emitting US state. Per capita emissions, however, are far lower, given Mexico’s much larger population. Unfortunately, there are doubts about how much progress Mexico will make in cutting emissions.

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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. Residential, commercial and industrial buildings account for nearly 70 percent of Chicago’s carbon footprint. Building Retrofits. What’s Still Needed in the Plan.

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Legal Planet

JULY 15, 2021

Meanwhile, China is ready to go live with its emissions trading system. The goal is to cut net greenhouse gas emissions by 55% from 1990 levels by 2030. Perhaps most boldly, it provides for tariffs on imported goods based on emissions during production, which would apply to imports such as steel, cement, iron, and fertilizers.

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JULY 22, 2022

However the Midcontinent Independent System Operator, or MISO, the Midwest’s regional grid manager, has stepped up to approve long-awaited upgrades that will improve the reliability of the electricity system across the region, including Minnesota as well as Illinois and Michigan. That’s not a Minnesota utility…is it?

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 2, 2023

The Federal Cabinet adopts its first climate target, a 25-30% cut in carbon emissions by 2005 under 1987 levels. Note: the estimates of 1990 emissions that I found are not entirely consistent, with one estimate closer to 1.2 Fifteen percent of electricity is renewable. Renewables are a third of electricity consumption.

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DECEMBER 9, 2021

It attempted to move away from fossil fuels and toward zero-carbon sources like solar power to supply electricity. EPA could hold back from doing anything about carbon emissions from existing power plants, instead focusing on tighter regulation of their other environmental impacts.

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Legal Planet

MARCH 3, 2022

A quarter of carbon emissions from transportation come from heavy-duty trucks. Addressing these emissions will be challenging and will require a multi-prong strategy. California and fourteen other states plan to make 30% of new heavy-duty truck sales zero emission by 2030. That primarily means battery vehicles.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 3, 2022

The majority 6–3 decision sharply curtails the EPA’s authority to set standards based on a broad range of flexible options to cut carbon emissions from the power sector—options such as replacing polluting fossil fuels with cheap and widely available wind and solar power coupled with battery storage. carbon emissions today.

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Legal Planet

MAY 23, 2022

Polling showed broad public support for more aggressive cuts in carbon emissions. Labor’s climate policy calls for a 43% reduction in carbon emissions by 2030. Climate change wasn’t a central issue in the campaign, but resistance to climate action no longer provided a political advantage.

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MARCH 16, 2022

They just released their 2022 “Annual Energy Outlook” (AEO), which is a big deal: it tells us where electricity is headed over the next 30 years. Here are five key takeaways from this year’s AEO, focused primarily on the electricity sector: 1. CO 2 emissions remain mostly level through 2050—nowhere close to meeting US climate goals.

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OCTOBER 16, 2024

I work in the electric utility sector, specifically on the grid issues that shape our energy supply choices. I heard some early warnings of data center growth running into grid limits first from tech companies and then from electric utility planners. This growth is a jolt to the usually slow-moving electricity sector.

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Clean Energy Law

MARCH 11, 2021

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.

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DECEMBER 1, 2022

DTE’s proposal, known as an integrated resource plan, describes how the utility intends to fulfill its customers’ electricity needs over the next 20 years. These types of long-term energy plans include forecasting the amount of electricity customers will need and examining different options for supporting that need.

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JULY 21, 2022

It will be happening in the (virtual) boardroom of the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), which has authority over the bulk electric transmission system across much of the Midwest. In fact, most of the projects MISO is voting on aren’t expected to be in service until 2030. or your state capital next week. billion to $11.6

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 20, 2024

On August 20, the Erie 2030 District released its 2023 Progress Report , revealing that District property partners reduced energy demand 17.5% The Erie 2030 District is pursuing a target goal of 50-65% reduction in carbon emissions by 2030 and zero carbon emissions by 2040. million in energy costs.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Senate Bill (SB) 271 requires utilities to achieve, at a minimum, renewable energy-generated electricity sales of 50 percent in 2030 and 60 percent in 2035. percent of electricity sales, but at a lower level than the 2 percent clean energy advocates proposed and that utilities have previously achieved. What’s In the Bills?

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APRIL 3, 2023

It’s not surprising to see companies lobbying to try to optimize this lucrative credit for their profits rather than ensuring the produced hydrogen is genuinely low-carbon, but it is astounding to see regulators at risk of following suit. But, as important as those considerations are, even that broader perspective is insufficient.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2024

On December 20, the Green Building Alliance invites New Kensington-area commercial property and business owners, and community leaders to a listening session on energy efficiency and cost savings, and a Launch Party celebrating the establishment of the New Kensington 2030 District December 4 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., reduction in water usage.

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Enviromental Defense

MAY 24, 2023

Electric vehicles (EVs) play an important role in reducing carbon pollution from transportation. But there are some false and half true claims being made about electric vehicles. Here we will separate fact from fiction about electric vehicles. Question: Do Electric Cars work in cold weather?

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 30, 2024

The CI is determined through a lifecycle analysis of the global warming pollution associated with the production and use of gasoline, diesel, biofuels, electricity, or other alternative fuels. CARB has also proposed an auto-acceleration mechanism, which could see the 2030 stringency rise to 34.5 LCFS credit generation.

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A Greener Life

DECEMBER 19, 2024

The forecast also predicts that Chinas overall fossil fuel demand will peak in 2028, coinciding with the peak in energy-related carbon emissions. Key factors driving this transformation include the rapid adoption of electric vehicles (EVs), LNG trucks, and high-speed rail, said Wu Mouyuan, deputy director of ETRI.

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JULY 1, 2022

That’s because the case, which was about the nature and scope of EPA authority in regulating carbon emissions from existing power plants, turned on a rule that does not exist. Simply by taking West Virginia v. EPA the Supreme Court signaled ominous things to come. That’s for two reasons.

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FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore will also launch 12 key initiatives, including a levy on sustainable aviation fuel and low-carbon electricity imports. This target will be raised to 3-5% by 2030, subject to the availability and adoption of SAF across the globe. Davies , Farhana Sharmeen , Michael D.

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A Greener Life

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

According to the UNs 2024 Emission Gap Report , 107 countries, covering approximately 82% of global greenhouse gas emissions, had adopted net-zero pledges as of June last year. Meanwhile, more than 9,000 companies have committed to actions to cut global emissions by 2030. of national emissions. trillion (USD 9.9

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Enviromental Defense

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

While provincial and federal funding has poured into battery and assembly plants to build electric vehicles in Ontario, little has been done to actually help Ontarians get their hands on affordable electric vehicles. Ontario has built several new public transit projects, but existing transit services are suffering.

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Enviromental Defense

MARCH 22, 2022

We all know that to successfully address climate change we need to phase out fossil fuels and switch to electric power. A s we transition our homes and vehicles to electric power, it’s imperative that the electricity sector be clean. First electricity from renewable sources is turned into heated compressed air.

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Legal Planet

MAY 9, 2022

“. because the company engages in the exploration, production, utilization, transportation, sale, or manufacturing of fossil fuel based energy. ” Suppose instead that the company refuses to do business with firms with high carbon emissions. FedEx has a plan to cut carbon emissions, including using 30% “alternative fuels” by 2030.

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AUGUST 31, 2022

On August 30, the Erie 2030 District , a group comprising 17 Erie area property partners representing 130 buildings and over 5.9 million square feet, released its 2021 Progress Report detailing efforts by partners who have committed to a dramatic reduction in energy use and carbon emissions in their buildings by the year 2030.

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Enviromental Defense

MAY 18, 2021

The decision to ditch coal was the biggest single action of its time to cut carbon emissions in North America. But what you probably haven’t heard is that our grid is getting dirtier again, with fossil fuels increasing in our electricity supply from burning natural gas. Ontario Energy Output by Fuel Type: 2020 .

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Enviromental Defense

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Second, none of the scenarios include estimates of Canada’s carbon emissions. In neither of these scenarios does Canada actually meet its 2030 emission reduction target under the Paris Agreement or achieve net zero emissions by 2050 – both of which are legal commitments. No assessment of carbon emissions.

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Enviromental Defense

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Renewable solar and wind are the cheapest forms of electricity and they don’t pollute. They could be paired with hydropower from Quebec, conservation, battery storage and a smarter electricity grid to meet our needs. In 2024, we expect the finalization of these new regulations to drive down emissions.

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MAY 25, 2022

With the release of its 2021 Progress Report , the Pittsburgh 2030 District , an initiative of the Green Building Alliance and the largest 2030 District in North America, announced it will move its primary focus from energy reduction to carbon reduction goals in response to urgent developments in climate science. million.

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Enviromental Defense

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Nearly a third of our current carbon-dioxide (CO2) emissions come from burning fossil gas for electricity, home heating and other uses! The companies selling fossil gas want you to believe that our electrical grid needs gas-plants because they can be fired up quickly to meet spiking demand. Electric Vehicles Charging.

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