PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 22, 2024

28 Webinar On Climate-Smart Ag Project (CARAT) [PaEN] -- Chesapeake Bay Journal - Ad Crable: Pennsylvania To Get Nearly $1 Billion In Federal Funds For Climate-Smart Ag Practices -- Lancaster Clean Water Partners Newsletter: Looking Back On 2024 And Looking Forward -- Ag Conservation Professionals!

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 11, 2025

Some of the projects being discussed at the meeting will include the following-- -- The Metropolitan-Edison Co. and Pennsylvania Electric Co.

Clean Energy

Environmental News Bits

JUNE 16, 2025

The president hasn’t directly targeted the nascent industry, but his clean energy rollbacks could hurt it. Trump’s first 100 days Trump 2.0 post archive Research data management, open data, and data rescue post archive Trump’s second term is creating ‘a limbo moment’ for US battery recyclers Read the full story at Grist.

Recycling

Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 13, 2022

We already have so many of the foundational technological building blocks of the clean energy transition at hand: renewables, energy efficiency, energy storage, and pathways to electrifying a vast array of energy end uses. Now we need to rapidly accelerate the clean energy momentum already underway.

Technology

Ocean Conservancy

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Therefore, it is crucial to rapidly transition from the production and use of fossil fuels to sustainable renewable energy sources to reach our global climate goals so we can leave a habitable planet for future generations. The post What is Our Ocean’s Role in the Transition to Clean Energy?

Clean Energy

SPR Law

OCTOBER 29, 2020

In late October 2020, the New York City Department of Finance issued proposed regulations to implement a Property Assessed Clean Energy (“PACE”) loan program in NYC to provide targeted loans with favorable terms to building owners for installation of systems designed to reduce energy use and carbon emissions.

Clean Energy

Enviromental Defense

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Unceded Algonquin Anishinaabe Territories [Ottawa, ON] – Today the Government of Canada released a plan to end new public finance for fossil fuels abroad and instead prioritize clean energy projects. Vanessa Corkal, Senior Policy Advisor, International Institute for Sustainable Development.

Fossil Fuels

Physics World

OCTOBER 12, 2021

In it, we emphasize that nuclear is not only a low-carbon source of energy, but is also widely available, scalable and deployable. We therefore need to build new nuclear plants – alongside increased renewable-energy capacity – if we are to deliver efficient and affordable clean-energy systems and achieve our net-zero targets.

Nuclear Power

Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 12, 2022

All wind energy stakeholders, including states, the federal government, companies, suppliers, and consumers, can fuel the responsible, sustainable development of a circular wind energy industry. Some strategies include: Ensure an ethical, sustainable supply of balsa wood.

Recycling

Clean Energy Law

DECEMBER 12, 2023

This effort will allow financial institutions and market participants to use a shared set of definitions, enhancing the availability of taxonomy-aligned financing and supporting sustainable development in CGT-affiliated markets. TRACTION will address challenges and develop solutions to scale up CFPP retirement using carbon credits.

Paris Agreement

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 13, 2023

Speakers include-- -- Dave Althoff, Department of Environmental Protection -- Liz Robinson, Executive Director of the Philadelphia Solar Energy Association -- Roger Clark - Director of Sustainable Development Fund (retired) -- Ron Celentano - President of PA Storage and Solar Association The webinar is being held in partnership with the PA Solar Center (..)

Renewable Energy

Clean Energy Law

MARCH 15, 2024

The Guidelines require the largest Chinese public companies to publish high-quality and standardized SDRs, and are open for public comment until February 29, 2024.

Regulations

Environmental Leader

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

The United Nations’ sustainable development goals (SDG) face a financing gap of up to $100 trillion and that engaging businesses an industries not committed to the goals could bring in $12 trillion in business opportunities related to the effort, according to a new report by Force for Good. Closing the. Read more ».

Sustainable Development

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 3, 2023

The social and environmental challenges that southwestern Pennsylvania face are widely recognized, including uneven opportunity and health outcomes across race and gender, poor air quality, and the need for an inclusive transition to clean energy. These targets, taken together, help shape a regional vision.

Sustainable Development

A Greener Life

OCTOBER 7, 2021

India is yet to decide whether it will come forward with a fresh set of promises at COP26, but so far lawmakers have made it clear that they won’t raise climate ambitions under pressure from developed countries.

Paris Agreement

Energy and Climate Law

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

The JTM endeavours to smoothen these socio-economic turbulences and to “leave no one behind”, which is the motto used by the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as well. The focus is therefore mostly, as expected, on socio-economic development or alleviation. The JTF composes the 1 st pillar.

Fossil Fuels

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 12, 2024

16 In Montrose, Susquehanna County Center For Coalfield Justice Hosts Aug. 16 In Montrose, Susquehanna County Center For Coalfield Justice Hosts Aug. 22, 23, 24 PA Assn.

Nuclear Power

Enviromental Defense

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Glasgow — Today at COP26, Canada, US, Mali, UK, and 20 other countries and institutions from both developed and developing countries launched a joint statement committing to end direct international public finance for unabated coal, oil and gas by the end of 2022 and prioritize clean energy finance.

Fossil Fuels

Breezometer

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Climate Savers Week focuses on twelve prominent fields connected to global climate change and the UN's Sustainable Development Goals: Manufacturing - Promote sustainable, environmentally friendly development of economic growth and employment through resilient infrastructure that fosters innovation and improves resource efficiency.

Air Pollution

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 10, 2022

DOE Awards Grant For Pittsburgh Hill District Project To Develop Renewable Energy Plan Focused On Vacant Lots [PaEN] -- PA Interfaith Power & Light, Jewish Earth Alliance Host April 20 Webinar On Clean Energy And Energy Independence [PaEN] -- TribLive Guest Essay: PA Communities Should Be Allowed To Choose Clean Energy - PennEnvironment -- Bay (..)

Conservation

HumanNature

MARCH 11, 2024

The Sustainable Development Goals outlined by the UN Foundation in 2015 not only provide a guideline for an ideal future, but also illustrate the multi-pronged dilemma of emerging economies. Developing countries need renewable energy investments of about US$1.7

Renewable Energy

Capaccio

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The purpose of these indices is to measure the performance of stocks in the S&P 500 and S&P Global LargeMidCap that align with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The goals strive to encourage investment in sectors that will bolster sustainable development.

Sustainable Development

A Greener Life

MAY 3, 2022

The need for more incisive climate action and disclosure doesn’t just apply to banks, but to most public sector energy giants too, says Balasubramanian Viswanathan, a policy adviser with the think tank International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD).

Fossil Fuels

Enviromental Defense

JUNE 13, 2024

Canadian banks remain among the biggest backers of fossil fuels in the world and are lagging behind in clean energy financing. Securities complaints in Ontario and Quebec for misleading information about their sustainable financing activities have also been filed against all of the Big Five.

Fossil Fuels

Legal Planet

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Instead, it is how are we—the collective we—going to incentivize, recognize, and support large-scale investments to protect forests, reduce and avoid emissions due to land-use change, and do so in a way that supports long-term sustainable development efforts of governments and communities.

Deforestation

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 10, 2022

. -- Penn State Extension Hosts Water Cooler Talk On Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances April 13 Webinar [PaEN] -- 3-Part Webinar Series Highlights Importance Of PA's Outdoor Recreation Industry, Starting April 19 [PaEN] -- Marcellus Shale Coalition Hosts April 19 Webinar On The Benefits Of MSC Membership.

Earth Day

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 11, 2022

DOE Awards Grant For Pittsburgh Hill District Project To Develop Renewable Energy Plan Focused On Vacant Lots PennDOT Hosts April 27 Teleconference On State Plan For National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Funding Allegheny College To Host Fifth World Symposium On Sustainable Development At Universities June 16-17 PA Interfaith Power & Light, (..)

Earth Day

HumanNature

JANUARY 20, 2022

Science and Policy for Sustainable Development , 58 (5), 4–23. Rural Americans are the future of the clean energy economy – policy makers much catch up. The Political Divide on Climate Change: Partisan Polarization Widens in the U.S. Environment?: 2021, March 1). The Hill. [link] Lal, Alavalapati, J.

Climate Change

A Greener Life

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

A 31-year-old consultant from Shenzhen said that “less developed cities have pollution and waste problems, while developed cities are already transitioning to clean energy as they enter a phase of green growth.” Mixed or neutral replies contained both positive and negative elements. By comparison, only 3.4%

Climate Change

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

29 DCNR Secretary: American Rescue Fund Dollars One Option To Address $1 Billion State Parks, Forests Maintenance Project Backlog, Paying Back Oil & Gas Fund NFWF Announces $11.5 Million In Conservation Grants To Restore Delaware Watershed; PA Grants Total $4.5 Million Penn State Extension: Help Celebrate Riparian Buffer Month In October!

Conservation

A Greener Life

JUNE 28, 2023

Emerging industries uneven The “sustainability fever” triggered by policy and market drivers has made the employment market more complicated. Many of these are emerging sectors, steadily creating jobs. First, the jobs available are a mixed bag.

2015

Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

That means we’ll need to quickly add additional clean energy policies and policies to phase out fossil fuels just to meet our 2030 goals. Reforming international multilateral lending architecture to be fairer and more aligned with climate and sustainable development objectives is also critical.

Fossil Fuels

Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

And meanwhile, climate- vulnerable countries are being forced to contend with impacts they have no choice over—impacts that are also undermining sustainable development goals —because of decisions imposed by richer, major polluters. Ratcheting up climate finance from richer nations.

Fossil Fuels

PA Environment Daily

MAY 21, 2024

Pennsylvania’s energy leadership with the sustained development of clean natural gas is generating substantial benefits for our environment, economy and, as this data shows, the well-being of our communities,” said MSC President, David Callahan. billion in NOx and $445.1 billion - $1.02 Read more here. Read more here.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 11, 2024

16 Webinar On Adaptive Silviculture For Climate Change: Exploring Options For Sustaining Eastern Forests [PaEN] -- State Museum Of PA Hosts Aug. 7 Webinar On Shell Petrochemical Plant Title V Air Quality Permit Application , 7:30 p.m. -- LancasterOnline: College Park Climate Action To Host Art, Science Event In Lancaster Aug.

Fossil Fuels

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 29, 2024

Topics include clean energy, green building standards, sustainable development best practices and "third spaces." . -- April 3 - Resilient Space Strategies: Join Green Building Alliance for a workshop on climate vulnerability and adaptation strategies for municipal buildings and schools.

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 9, 2024

PA Bulletin, page 5177 ) -- Blackhill Energy LLC - Young Compressor Station: DEP received a Final Report on the remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater to meet the Statewide Health Standards at the facility located in Springfield Twp., Tioga County. ( Bradford County. ( Tioga County. ( Tioga County. ( Tioga County. (

Natural Gas