Legal Planet

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

In a pathbreaking opinion, the German Constitutional Court ordered the government to adopt much stricter emissions targets for 2030. Those targets are to be keyed to achieving the Paris Agreement’s goal of keeping climate change below 2 °C and as close to 1.5 °C C as possible.

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Legal Planet

MARCH 30, 2023

The upshot was that the US resisted any effort to address climate change and embraced a “drill baby drill” energy policy. One way of getting a handle on the amount of harm, though, is to assume that if Bush had kept his promise, emissions during his presidency would have declined as much as they did under his successor Obama.

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PA Environment Daily

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% This achievement moves the District within range of reaching its target goal of 50-65% reduction in carbon emissions before the 2030 deadline.

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Enviromental Defense

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

“ Natural” gas is not clean or green, as its misleading name implies Every reputable environmental organization and energy agency around the world is saying we can’t build new gas projects if we want to avoid complete climate chaos. Gas is a polluting fossil fuel which emits greenhouse gasses when it is produced and used.

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Legal Planet

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

The possibility of snagging some of this funding may also help nudge some lagging states to think seriously about cutting carbon emissions. Under the Clean Air Act, California has the unique ability to set its own standards for tailpipe emissions from new vehicles, including greenhouse gases. Download as PDF.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

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. Building Decarbonization.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 29, 2022

DO: Pay your fair share of the costs of climate change. cities, counties, and states over climate damages and deception; and 39 cases brought by seven coastal parishes and the State of Louisiana seeking damages for coastal erosion around oil fields. Chevron alone is facing a $9.5

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 12, 2022

All told, they represent 56 percent of the US population, generate 62 percent of the country’s gross domestic product, and are responsible for 43 percent of the country’s annual carbon emissions. Below is an abridged version of our conversation. EN: What prompted you and your team to conduct this study now?

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 25, 2022

Transportation is the largest source of global warming emissions in the US and the passenger cars, trucks, and SUVs produce the majority of transportation emissions. Limiting climate change will require the rapid reduction in these emissions from the vehicles we drive.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 31, 2022

as Carbon Emissions Soar.” At a time when the world’s top scientists, as well as regional, national and international agencies, are warning that we cannot continue doing business as usual if we want to avoid the worst effects of climate change, the fossil fuel industry is doubling down.

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Enviromental Defense

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

In an attempt to expand its “natural” gas infrastructure across Ontario, Enbridge Gas is telling residents that gas is the cheapest way to heat their homes. Today, we filed a complaint with the Competition Bureau over Enbridge Gas’ deceptive marketing. But Enbridge Gas does not want you to know that.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 27, 2023

These new protections will include updates to power plant standards on carbon emissions , mercury pollution , and toxic coal ash pollution , just to name a few. The models also show those plants operating very infrequently in the future, and that further, alternatives to these gas plants exist and more alternatives may be coming.

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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. Notably, natural gas demand is expected to rise steadily, plateauing at 620-650 billion cubic meters in 2035.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 20, 2023

A multi-decade legal history, including four Supreme Court decisions, has led to unimpeachable clarity on this one point: EPA has a statutory obligation to regulate carbon emissions from power plants under Section 111 of the Clean Air Act. EPA ruling, EPA can still establish rigorous carbon emissions standards.

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Enviromental Defense

JANUARY 10, 2024

In an attempt to expand its “natural” gas infrastructure across Ontario, Enbridge Gas is telling residents that gas is the cheapest way to heat their homes. Today, we filed a complaint with the Competition Bureau over Enbridge Gas’ deceptive marketing. But Enbridge Gas does not want you to know that.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 15, 2023

Of Agriculture Invests $5 Million To Protect 22 Farms, 2,038 Acres Of Farmland In 13 Counties [PaEN] -- Dept. Commission Office, 1601 Elmerton Ave., Harrisburg. Commission Office, 1601 Elmerton Ave., Harrisburg.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

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. And this isn’t just hypothetical.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 18, 2024

This included a bill that would have started a statewide conversation about the diminished role fossil fuels should play in Maine’s energy system as the state strives to meet its climate and clean energy commitments. Gas is primarily composed of methane—a fossil fuel with extremely high global warming potential.

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Circle of Blue

APRIL 5, 2023

Vanuatu , vulnerable to the effects of climate change and global warming, brings the question of other governments’ climate inaction to the world’s highest court. billion natural gas project. The question is whether countries can be sued for failing to reduce carbon emissions.

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Edouard Stenger

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

For my first article since hurricanes Harvey and Katrina, I could have written another article on how not solving climate change would cost us trillions of dollars. Local air pollution (and global climate change) ; 4. Any energy use entails carbon emissions, some more than others. per watt in 2008 to $3.36/watt

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 25, 2023

Oil/Natural Gas Production Other States/National/International -- WITF/NPR: The U.S.

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Enviromental Defense

DECEMBER 7, 2021

If the government of Ontario hoped that abolishing the Environment Commissioner, and transferring the position’s responsibilities to the Auditor General would free it from accountability on climate change, wilderness conservation, pollution and species at risk protection, it must surely be disappointed. .

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Of Health Pushing For Changes To Reduce Adverse Health Impacts [PaEN] -- Senate Environmental Committee Meets Dec. 8 [PaEN] -- Lancaster County Community Foundation Awards $64,837 In Community Conservation Grants -- Williamsport Sun: Experts In Parks, Green Infrastructure Hired In Williamsport -- National Assn.

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Enviromental Defense

AUGUST 30, 2021

This is especially critical given all the noise coming from the oil and gas sector – and the institutions propping them up – suggesting that the only way to tackle climate change is by paying the very companies fueling the climate crisis to lower their emissions! degrees is narrowing.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 25, 2023

The Inflation Reduction Act’s new hydrogen production tax credit , known as code 45V, is intended to incentivize a shift to low-carbon hydrogen production by offering producers a credit that increases in value as the carbon emissions associated with produced hydrogen declines.

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Environmental News Bits

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

The electric sector has made some impressive early moves to reduce emissions, primarily driven by end-use efficiency and lower-emission generation, with natural gas and renewable-generated power replacing coal.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Grist said, "These leaders have pushed back against harmful industries (and won), cut carbon emissions from hospitals, advanced wildfire solutions from Hawaii to California, and brought together unlikely coalitions to break ground on clean energy networks. She spent the last 3.5 Of Interior Approves $76.4

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 24, 2022

A New Muhlenberg College Pennsylvania Climate and Energy Survey found 77 percent of Pennsylvanians believe climate change is a serious or very serious problem 55 percent believe human activity-- such as burning fossil fuels-- is the reason for the earth getting warmer. Posted: June 24, 2022] PA Environment Digest

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

The House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee is scheduled to hold a hearing November 13 on hydrogen hubs and climate change. Open Mic Night’ [PaEN] Upcoming Events -- University Of Pittsburgh Studies Of Shale Gas Development Health Impacts To Be Discussed At Nov. Read more here.

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Enviromental Defense

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The OEB decision would also encourage more heat pumps in new buildings, which would lower energy bills for new homebuyers while lowering carbon pollution. Enbridge has sent deceptive communications to municipalities across Ontario, which have been refuted and debunked by Environmental Defence Natural gas is actually methane gas.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 6, 2023

After all, wasn’t a great deal of money recently invested through the [federal] Inflation Reduction Act [IRA]to combat climate change? Because fossil fuels are used both to produce blue hydrogen and to operate its carbon capture technology, its carbon emissions are quite high. Don’t be so sure.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 23, 2023

clean hydrogen industry that creates good-paying jobs, while also reducing carbon emissions. The Treasury Department’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) provides definitions of key terms in the statute, including lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions, qualified clean hydrogen, and qualified clean hydrogen production facility.

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Regulations Natural Gas Nuclear Power Fossil Fuels 77

Environmental Progress

JULY 6, 2020

An organization calling itself “Climate Feedback” is falsely claiming that humankind is causing a “Sixth Mass Extinction” and unscientifically confusing “disasters” with weather events: Climate Feedback incorrectly claims that climate change is making natural disasters worse. And that's true.

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Cresforum

OCTOBER 28, 2021

House of Representatives Select Committee on the Climate Crisis on the challenges and opportunities for international climate action as world leaders prepare to gather in Glasgow, Scotland, for the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26). . and around the world.”. Not fossil fuels.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 4, 2021

The six utilities deliver electricity and gas to more than 10 million customers across five states and the District of Columbia. Our customers have made clear that climate change is important to them and they want us to continue being part of the solution and pushing ourselves to do more,” said Calvin Butler, CEO of Exelon Utilities.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 31, 2024

April 10, Allegheny Courthouse, 4:00 p.m. -- Center For Climate Integrity: PA Municipalities Face $15 Billion In Costs By 2040 To Protect Infrastructure From Climate Change -- Delaware County Hosts 3rd Annual Sustainability Conference May 30 At Widener University [PaEN] -- Reading Eagle: Forested Land In Robeson Twp.

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Cresforum

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Today, 40 percent of our nation’s electricity comes from clean, carbon-free sources, including nuclear energy, hydropower, wind, and solar energy. And, thanks largely to the leadership of EEI’s member companies, carbon emissions from the U.S. Wind, solar, and energy storage can get us much of the way to a carbon-free future.

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