What is the Supply Chain for Clean Energy and Climate Change?
Union of Concerned Scientists
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
To deliver new clean energy, the country will need changes in transmission and transmission policy.
Grid Investments are Critical to Our Clean Energy Future
Union of Concerned Scientists
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
The simple fact is that ditching fossil fuels for low-cost clean energy resources is good for the planet, good for the US economy, and good for public health. The studies the DOE reviewed also found that transmission investments would provide a host of benefits beyond access to clean energy. The good news?
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2024 Year in Review: Clean Energy Progress Steeped in Solar and Storage
Union of Concerned Scientists
DECEMBER 30, 2024
The end of every year is a great time for taking stock of what the year has broughtincluding in terms of clean energy in the power sector. As it turns out, 2024 has provided a whole lot of clean energy progress as fodder for that stock-taking.
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Climate Change Threatens Already Poor Air Quality in California’s Central Valley
Union of Concerned Scientists
JULY 26, 2022
California’s Central Valley consistently experiences the country’s worst air quality, and climate change is poised to make air quality even worse. In a region known for its exceptional agricultural productivity, climate change is quickly amplifying a dangerous type of climate risk in California’s Central Valley: air pollution.
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How Do You Talk to Children about Climate Change? One Book Has a Few Ideas
Union of Concerned Scientists
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Last year, I met Dave Schneider, a climate scientist who studies ice sheets and climate systems, work very similar to my own. that’s specifically about climate change and fossil fuel accountability. I checked out the science books, and there were some interesting titles but literally nothing about climate change.
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The Supreme Court’s Latest Decision Is a Blow to Stopping Climate Change
Union of Concerned Scientists
JULY 3, 2022
is a serious blow to the EPA’s ability to fight climate change—and could have dangerous repercussions beyond this case. The timing of the decision feels especially harsh, as the nation is in the throes of the “ Danger Season ” for hazards such as heat waves, drought, wildfires and hurricanes, all worsened by climate change.
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Solutions to Rising Cost of Climate Change in California Should Include Passage of Prop 4
Union of Concerned Scientists
AUGUST 26, 2024
That’s why California is taking, or should take, these steps: Sue the fossil fuel industry for damages Extensive scientific research has shown how fossil fuel companies have contributed to worsening climate change impacts. California has passed the nation’s most ambitious climate change emission reduction goals.
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Minnesota Lawmakers Could Go Big on Clean Energy, or Go Small
Union of Concerned Scientists
MAY 19, 2022
Minnesota needs substantial investments now to build toward an equitable clean energy future. The bad news is, they have to find a compromise between two vastly different clean energy bills—by Monday. The science is clear: Limiting the adverse effects of climate change requires rapid reductions in emissions now.
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With Climate Change, Nights Are Warming Faster than Days. Why?
Union of Concerned Scientists
JULY 12, 2022
Extreme heat and heatwaves are growing more frequent and more severe because of climate change. While climate change is making our days hotter, the fingerprints of climate change are even clearer for nighttime temperatures than for daytime temperatures.
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Midwest Transmission System Investments Will Be a Game Changer for a Clean Energy Future
Union of Concerned Scientists
JULY 21, 2022
The most consequential vote to advance a clean energy future won’t be happening in Washington, D.C., billion in new transmission investments to accommodate a shift to clean energy. billion in new transmission investments to accommodate a shift to clean energy. or your state capital next week. billion to $11.6
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Do We Really Need New Technology to Fight Climate Change?
Union of Concerned Scientists
JUNE 13, 2022
And yet, technological innovation is not what’s standing in the way of significant and necessary near-term climate progress. These pieces are critical to unleashing necessary change—regardless of the technologies at hand—yet are too often overlooked. Now we need to rapidly accelerate the clean energy momentum already underway.
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What UCS Said to Pennsylvania Legislators About Hydrogen Hubs and Climate Change
Union of Concerned Scientists
JUNE 26, 2024
This June, I had the opportunity to testify at the Pennsylvania House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee’s hearing on “Hydrogen Hubs and Climate Change.” My name is Julie McNamara, and I am a senior analyst and deputy policy director for climate and energy at the Union of Concerned Scientists.
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For Global Climate Success, New England Must Seize Climate and Clean Energy Opportunities
Union of Concerned Scientists
NOVEMBER 21, 2022
The United States brought to COP27 in Egypt the historic Inflation Reduction Act , which Congress passed this summer, as evidence of our renewed participation with the rest of the world on climate action.?. Connecticut has an Office of Climate Planning. Rhode Island has the Executive Climate Change Coordinating Council.
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A Big Week for Clean Energy in Michigan
Union of Concerned Scientists
APRIL 28, 2022
Last week was a big one for clean energy in Michigan. First, Union of Concerned Scientists and the Michigan Environmental Justice Coalition released a new report on how Michigan and other states can achieve 100-percent renewable energy standards that benefit all communities. The Path Ahead.
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Climate Change in 2022: Multiple Billion-Dollar Disasters and Unbearable Human Costs
Union of Concerned Scientists
JANUARY 10, 2023
Many of these disasters—including floods, storms, wildfires and droughts—were worsened by climate change. . Climate change is not the sole causative factor, of course. That’s why the long-waited climate bill that the U.S. Source: NOAA [link].
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Solutions to Climate Change-Fueled Droughts in the Western US
Union of Concerned Scientists
MAY 17, 2022
The reason for this long drought has a lot to do with changes in precipitation patterns and rising temperatures linked to human-caused climate change, but it also has to do with human decisions that have led to the overexploitation of water resources of our rivers, lakes, and groundwater and a lack of sufficient policies to protect these resources.
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5 Questions to Ask About the CEPP, A Powerful Tool For Clean Energy
Union of Concerned Scientists
AUGUST 19, 2021
If we push, and Congress gives climate change the attention it deserves, the CEPP will be a key tool for tackling climate change.
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Our Overdependence on Methane Gas is Costly: We Need Policymakers to Pass Clean Energy Legislation Now
Union of Concerned Scientists
MAY 31, 2022
Rather, strong investments in clean energy, energy-efficient homes, and programs supporting energy-insecure households—coupled with stronger utility oversight—all could start to provide rapid relief directly to families who are feeling the pinch from elevated energy and heating bills. that collect shutoff data.
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A Framework for a People-Centered Clean Energy Transition
Union of Concerned Scientists
JULY 22, 2021
It's time for systemic change in our energy syst now.
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West Virginia v. EPA Limits the Federal Government’s Power to Promote Clean Energy and Combat Climate Change
Law and Environment
JULY 1, 2022
The decision focuses on EPA’s authority under a specific section of the Clean Air Act. But a closer read suggests more sweeping, longer-term implications for incentivizing the development of clean energy projects nationwide. What does this mean for clean energy projects? What is the case about? .
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Ask A Scientist: What Energy Solutions to the Climate Crisis Are Within Reach?
Union of Concerned Scientists
AUGUST 13, 2024
As electric vehicle charging stations sprout like mushrooms along our roads and clusters of new wind turbines come online, these two clean energy solutions to the climate crisis are becoming more commonplace. Also more commonplace are the obvious , dangerous , and destructive effects of climate change on people and communities.
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Paula García Knows Renewable Energy Is for the People
Union of Concerned Scientists
MARCH 26, 2024
Something I really care about is to make sure the benefits of clean energy are reaching everyone in our society,” García said. She wanted her technical expertise to inform venues where decisions about the clean energy transition are being made at both large and local scales.
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Renewables Have Pulled Ahead of Coal. What’s Next?
Union of Concerned Scientists
APRIL 24, 2023
The progress in the numbers The new numbers are from the federal Energy Information Administration (EIA), which collects data from power plant operators from across the country. They offer a lot of good news about clean energy progress. Renewables up, coal down More renewable energy is desirable for a lot of reasons.
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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
Last year, Congress passed the most ambitious climate bill ever enacted, the Inflation Reduction Act. 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.
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5 Anti-Climate Practices Elsevier Must Cease: Scientists Call out Publisher’s Ties to Fossil Fuel Industry
Union of Concerned Scientists
OCTOBER 12, 2022
Publicly, Elsevier claims to be committed to a clean energy future. Together with Scientists for Global Responsibility, we’ve launched a petition demanding that Elsevier and its parent company, RELX, detail their plans to align their business practices with their public commitments to address climate change.
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Congress and Reconciliation: Why This New Clean Energy Program Matters
Union of Concerned Scientists
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
With its passage out of a key committee in the House of Representatives last week, the Clean Electricity Performance Program (CEPP) is a step closer to reality, as part of the powerful budget reconciliation bill (the Build Back Better Act). The bill, and that provision, still have a ways to go to get through Congress, […].
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COP29 Must Increase Climate Finance and Stand Up to the Fossil Fuel Industry
Union of Concerned Scientists
OCTOBER 31, 2024
After spending a week in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria, I’m now gearing up to attend the 29 th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the Framework Convention on Climate Change in Baku, Azerbaijan, from November 11-22.
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Bankrolling the Burn: Why Climate Scientists are Taking on Fossil Fuel Financiers
Union of Concerned Scientists
OCTOBER 1, 2024
While at least one event provided a platform for oil and gas industry greenwashing, others centered people directly affected by fossil fuel-driven climate change who are holding bad actors accountable. Only 28% of energy clients have what Citi termed a medium-strong or strong transition plan. As usual, it was a mixed bag.
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Ask a Scientist: Gas Plants Disproportionately Harm Marginalized Communities
Union of Concerned Scientists
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
But in fact, gas power plants are unreliable in extreme temperatures, which—thanks to climate change—have been occurring more frequently. VY: Clean energy sources will be absolutely pivotal for an equitable and reliable grid. How can we make sure the decisionmaking process for a clean grid transition is equitable?
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As its Lone Climate Scientist Board Member Departs, ExxonMobil Still Heads in the Wrong Direction
Union of Concerned Scientists
APRIL 4, 2024
Avery was added to the board—a majority of shareholders for the first time approved a climate-related shareholder proposal. 1 capturing three seats on the board by successfully arguing that ExxonMobil was failing to adapt for the transition to clean energy.
War in Ukraine and the Climate Crisis Are Connected: Our Future Depends on Solutions that Address Both
Union of Concerned Scientists
MARCH 30, 2022
Wider repercussions, including the inequitable impacts of rising food and energy prices and the potential for a food crisis hitting vulnerable populations around the world, must also be urgently addressed by global leaders. Multiple crises colliding with climate change.
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US States and Communities are Suing the Fossil Fuel Industry: Six Things You Need to Know
Union of Concerned Scientists
APRIL 24, 2023
The fossil fuel industry has known for decades that its products cause climate chang e Contrary to what the fossil fuel industry would like you to believe, the link between burning fossil fuels and climate change has been well established for decades.
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Don’t Believe the Lies: Five Facts to Consider as the UN’s COP27 Comes to a Close
Union of Concerned Scientists
NOVEMBER 16, 2022
When thinking about global emissions, don’t picture an individual—point your finger at powerful corporations, specifically the 88 companies that are largely responsible for climate change. The best solution: Replace fossil fuels with renewable energy. The current carbon-based energy system has serious downsides.
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It’s Danger Season–Is Our Nation’s Infrastructure Ready?
Union of Concerned Scientists
JUNE 24, 2024
We’re now in the midst of “Danger Season” – the months between May and October when we witness extreme events turbo-charged by climate change. But first we need major investments in climate resilience. This decade, the American Society of Civil Engineers estimates that $2.58
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Clean Energy Continues its Forward Momentum, but Canada Needs to Step Up
Enviromental Defense
OCTOBER 16, 2024
This is great news, considering the outsized impacts of fossil fuels on driving climate change. For Canada, a major oil and gas producing country, it is imperative to be prepared for the shift in the global energy market. As a wealthy country, Canada has an obligation to do its part in the global effort to fight climate change.
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The EIA Just Released a 30 Year Energy Outlook. It’s… Not Great
Union of Concerned Scientists
MARCH 16, 2022
These projections show that without additional policies or incentives, the US is very much in danger of not meeting our climate goals. We’re risking more impacts from climate change due to continued reliance on natural gas and oil. Renewable energy generation increases faster than any other technology.
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Fossil Fuel Companies Make Billions in Profit as We Suffer Billions in Losses
Union of Concerned Scientists
FEBRUARY 21, 2023
Thanks to advances in attribution science, we now understand many of these extreme events have been worsened by climate change. The fossil fuel industry plays the dominant role globally in causing climate change and therefore their profits come at the expense of our global health and safety. billion and $35.5
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A 100% Renewable Energy Future is Possible, and We Need It
Union of Concerned Scientists
APRIL 19, 2022
Indeed, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has just warned us of the decisive fate that this decade represents to act on climate for us and all the species that we depend on. We’re living in a time of high volatility in the price of gas that has hit close to all sectors of our economy.
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Climate Policy and the Audacity of Hope
Legal Planet
APRIL 29, 2024
The bad news is that we’re not yet on track to avoid dangerous climate change. climate policy. Climate policy has been boosted by dramatic changes in the economics of clean energy. Cheaper renewable energy attracts private investment and makes limits on fossil fuels more feasible.
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Progress Possible at COP 28 Despite Fossil Fuel Industry Deception
Union of Concerned Scientists
DECEMBER 10, 2023
The fossil fuel industry is the problem, not the solution Despite their well-funded campaigns to convince us otherwise, here are five reasons why we need to be skeptical about fossil fuel industry engagement in global climate policy. Let’s start with the obvious: the burning of fossil fuels is the main driver of climate change.
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Extreme Heat Hits Clean Energy Workers Hard–How Can the Industry Keep Them Safe?
Union of Concerned Scientists
AUGUST 27, 2021
Unionization is an important step.
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PennFuture 25th Anniversary Celebrations Honor 7 Pennsylvanians For Fighting Climate Change, Industrial Pollution
PA Environment Daily
MAY 17, 2024
PennFuture celebrated 25 years of fighting climate change and industrial pollution by holding anniversary celebrations in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia to honor seven Pennsylvanians for their contributions to restoring and protecting the environment. Prior to her involvement in environmental advocacy, Ms.
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Reevaluating the Role of Fossil Gas in a Decarbonizing Grid
Union of Concerned Scientists
MARCH 12, 2024
And this problem will only get worse as the impacts of climate change become more frequent and severe. While it’s clear we need to rapidly reduce gas generation to help limit the worst impacts of climate change, it’s less clear how much fossil gas capacity we actually need to maintain reliability in a future decarbonized grid.
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Building a Better Power Grid for Minnesota
Union of Concerned Scientists
JULY 22, 2022
Minnesotans are facing concurrent crises of climate change, high energy prices and inflation, and the inequitable public health impacts of fossil fuel air pollution. Renewable energy will help with all of that—but we need a grid that is designed for wind and solar instead of having to rely on expensive coal and gas plants.
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