Union of Concerned Scientists
OCTOBER 2, 2024
But as I’ve previously written , it turns out that under the 45V credit eligibility framework , there are a lot of ways for hydrogen production to look clean while actually resulting in substantial increases in carbon emissions overall—not to mention electricity price spikes, worsened air pollution, delayed retirements of heavily polluting coal plants, (..)
Union of Concerned Scientists
APRIL 14, 2025
But there is no question about the impact that EVs will have on reducing climate-changing emissions. Replacing gasoline with electricity greatly reduces the carbon emissions from driving, even when emissions from mining, manufacturing, and generating electricity are included.
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Legal Planet
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
In a recent column , Paul Krugman argued that cutting carbon emissions doesn’t have to mean an end to economic growth. Carbon emissions and growth aren’t joined at the hip. The numbers are really clear about the disconnect between the trajectories of GDP and emissions. He’s right about that.
Legal Planet
DECEMBER 9, 2021
Fossil fuel plants — coal-fired power plants in particular — cause serious air pollution problems. EPA could hold back from doing anything about carbon emissions from existing power plants, instead focusing on tighter regulation of their other environmental impacts.
Legal Planet
JUNE 13, 2022
That’s understandable in terms of India’s current carbon emissions, which are now only a quarter of China’s. But given the growth of the economy, carbon emissions were projected to continuing growing steadily through 2030. By some projections, it will have the second largest economy in the world by 2050.
Legal Planet
AUGUST 25, 2022
Energy regulation is increasingly entwined with the need to cut carbon emissions. Traditional land use law is tied in with urban sprawl, a big problem in terms of carbon emissions and urban air pollution. Land Use Law. Land use law also has important links to environmental law.
Legal Planet
MARCH 3, 2022
A quarter of carbon emissions from transportation come from heavy-duty trucks. They are also disproportionate sources of air pollution. Addressing these emissions will be challenging and will require a multi-prong strategy. For distances under a few hundred miles, electrification offers the most promising solution.
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