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Ask a Scientist: The US Has to Do More to Meet Its Carbon Emissions Reduction Goals

Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

The legislation committed nearly $400 billion to support, among other things, wind and solar power, battery storage, electric vehicles, and other clean energy technologies that will make a significant dent in US heat-trapping emissions. How is that going to happen? Below is an abridged version of our conversation.

Carbon Emissions

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Newsom Can Continue His Climate Leadership by Signing These Three Bills

Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The bill responds to research conducted by UCS and The Greenlining Institute showing that while pre-2004 vehicles account for fewer than 20% of the cars on California’s roads, they emit nearly 75% of the smog-forming nitrogen oxides emissions.

Nitrogen Oxides

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Ohioans Stuck Burning Coal, Burning Cash

Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 28, 2022

6 is still driving up Ohioans’ electricity bills—and undermining the state’s prospects for a clean energy future. 6 was enacted, the plants have emitted more than 29 million tons of heat-trapping carbon dioxide, 28,000 tons of nitrogen oxides (NOx), and 16,000 tons of sulfur dioxide (SOx). Since H.B. But thanks to H.B.

Renewable Energy

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We Need an Agreement to Phase out Fossil Fuels at COP28

Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulfur dioxide (SO 2 ) and toxics like mercury add further to the health and environmental burden of fossil fuels. These climate, health and justice imperatives are the reason the world needs to phase out fossil fuels and transition to clean energy rapidly. Particulate matter (PM2.5)

Fossil Fuels

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Fossil Fuels Must Go: Re-inventing US Transportation

Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 1, 2024

We’ve made progress The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and the Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) contribute significantly towards the US’s 2030 climate targets (50-52% reduction of global warming emissions below 2005 levels) and exceed these targets by 2035. Since vehicles are the largest sources of PM2.5

Fossil Fuels

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If the US Meets Its Climate Goals, We Can Save Money and Lives

Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The case for phasing out of fossil fuels and making a just and equitable transition to clean energy has never been more clear. Contrast that with some of the wider benefits of the clean energy transition, such as phasing out coal generation by 2030, which are realized by everyone including historically disenfranchised groups.

Fossil Fuels

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Good News—and Bad—about Fossil Fuel Power Plants in 2023

Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 23, 2023

With the clean energy transition already under way, the US electricity mix is set to continue changing this year. Solar power is expected to make up about half of all additions of US electric generating capacity in 2023, according to data from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). I’ll start off with the good.

Fossil Fuels

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The Supreme Court’s Latest Decision Is a Blow to Stopping Climate Change

Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 3, 2022

Had the court ruled fully in favor of the EPA— or not taken the case at all —a much more meaningful dent in power plant carbon emissions would be within reach, while also delivering much greater reductions in other dangerous co-pollutants from burning fossil fuels such as particulate matter, mercury, nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxide.

Climate Change

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NRDC: Moving To Electric Trucks In PA Could Save 140 Lives, Create 3,524 Jobs

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. If adopted in Pennsylvania, benefits would include: -- $1.8 If adopted in Pennsylvania, benefits would include: -- $1.8

Electricity

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May 16 PA Environment Digest Now Available

PA Environment Daily

MAY 16, 2022

Million May 18 Webinar: Learn More About Funding The Growing Greener Program For The Next Generation DEP Sets June 28 Hearing On Response To PFOA/PFOS Contamination Around University Park Airport, Centre County EPA Announces Brownfields Cleanup, Assessment Funding; 8 Grants In PA Totaling $7.3

Nitrogen Oxides

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Stepping Up to the Challenge: US Can Meet Climate Goals if Policymakers Take Immediate, Concerted Action

Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

New UCS study shows how we can accelerate US clean energy ambition An interdisciplinary team of UCS experts set out to explore how the US can meet its goals to cut heat-trapping emissions 50%-52% below 2005 levels by 2030 and achieve net zero emissions no later than 2050.

Fossil Fuels

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Decarbonizing California Transportation by 2045

Science & Climate

APRIL 22, 2021

Shifting toward low-carbon clean energy requires major investments in electricity and hydrogen. In addition to direct economic benefits beginning around 2030, the transportation decarbonization policies could also lead to health, equity and environmental justice, and workforce and labor benefits.

Fossil Fuels

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Ask a Scientist: Top Takeaways from the New EPA Carbon Pollution Rules

Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 14, 2023

No new coal plants have been built in the United States in the last decade and, according to an April report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Finance, this year US coal-fired power plants will likely burn half of what they burned 10 years ago. Last year, wind generated 10.2 billion to $5.9

Fossil Fuels

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Policy News: April 11, 2022

ESA

APRIL 11, 2022

degree limit of the Paris Agreement is a pipe dream unless emissions peak in the coming three years and fall by almost half from 2019 levels by 2030, the scientists said. Currently, China’s emissions are slated to grow until sometime “before 2030.” bln roadmap to meet 2030 climate targets – Reuters. The EU, the U.S. and the U.K.

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Ask a Scientist: The US Has to Do More to Meet Its Carbon Emissions Reduction Goals

Newsom Can Continue His Climate Leadership by Signing These Three Bills

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We Need an Agreement to Phase out Fossil Fuels at COP28

Fossil Fuels Must Go: Re-inventing US Transportation

If the US Meets Its Climate Goals, We Can Save Money and Lives

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The Supreme Court’s Latest Decision Is a Blow to Stopping Climate Change

NRDC: Moving To Electric Trucks In PA Could Save 140 Lives, Create 3,524 Jobs

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Decarbonizing California Transportation by 2045

Ask a Scientist: Top Takeaways from the New EPA Carbon Pollution Rules

Policy News: April 11, 2022

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