In a First, EPA Proposes Emissions Limits for Existing Power Plants
Environment
In a First, EPA Proposes Emissions Limits for Existing Power Plants
2023-05-11 15:28:42
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday proposed the first-ever regulations to limit greenhouse gas emissions from existing power plants. The proposals steer clear of mandating the use of equipment or a specific technology to capture emissions before they... Read More

Global Carbon Emissions Remain at Record Levels
In The News
Global Carbon Emissions Remain at Record Levels
2022-11-11 22:09:42
by Dan McCue

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt — Global carbon emissions in 2022 remain at record levels — with no sign of the decrease that climate scientists say is urgently needed to limit warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, according to a team of researchers... Read More

TotalEnergies, Holcim Join Forces to Study Solutions for Decarbonizing Heavy Industry
Climate
TotalEnergies, Holcim Join Forces to Study Solutions for Decarbonizing Heavy Industry
2022-10-17 15:15:30
by Dan McCue

PARIS — French energy multinational TotalEnergies and Belgium-based building materials manufacturer Holcim are collaborating on the full decarbonization of a cement production facility in Obourg, Belgium. The project will see the two companies assess a wide array of solutions and... Read More

IKEA Home Deliveries to Be Fully Electric by 2025, CEO Says
Energy
IKEA Home Deliveries to Be Fully Electric by 2025, CEO Says
2022-10-03 19:45:03
by Dan McCue

LONDON — The CEO of the world's largest furniture retailer said on Monday that all of the company’s home deliveries will be made by electric vehicles as early as 2025 as part of a drive to dramatically reduce its greenhouse... Read More

Energy Efficiency, Green Jobs Standards Now Law in New York State
In The States
Energy Efficiency, Green Jobs Standards Now Law in New York State
2022-07-05 20:34:33
by Dan McCue

NEW YORK — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a legislative package of three bills into law on July 5 that proponents say will promote clean energy development and energy efficiency while reducing greenhouse gas emissions across the Empire State... Read More

Business Groups Pushing Back Hard on SEC Emissions Reporting Proposal
Regulation
Business Groups Pushing Back Hard on SEC Emissions Reporting Proposal
2022-06-21 15:07:28
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — Business groups and corporate lobbyists were among those pushing back hardest as the deadline elapsed Friday on a Securities and Exchange Commission proposal that would require companies for the first time to disclose their carbon emissions and climate... Read More

Food for Thought: Agro Accounts for a Third of Global Emissions
Climate
Food for Thought: Agro Accounts for a Third of Global Emissions
2022-05-11 21:58:48
by Kate Michael

WASHINGTON — While manufacturing and industry processes are cited as responsible for emitting the most greenhouse gases, food systems also account for a hefty portion — 31% — of global emissions, and the U.S. and China, as food superpowers, are... Read More

Federal Facilities to be Retrofit With Climate-Resilient Technologies
Energy
Federal Facilities to be Retrofit With Climate-Resilient Technologies
2021-12-07 17:51:00
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — The Energy Department is providing $13 million in funding to retrofit 17 federal facilities across the country with renewable energy and other climate resilience technologies.  According to the department, these projects will lower energy costs and enhance the... Read More

DC Would Need to Plant 626K+ Trees Annually to Be Carbon Neutral
Climate
DC Would Need to Plant 626K+ Trees Annually to Be Carbon Neutral
2021-09-09 14:09:21
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON -- The nation’s capital would need to plant 626,557 trees annually to be a carbon neutral city, a new study finds. The analysis, by comparethemarket.com, pegs Washington, D.C.’s annual carbon emissions at 3,132,786 pounds. It then calculated the number... Read More

Coalition of Cities and States Sues to Save Obama-Era Power Plant Emissions Rules
Climate
Coalition of Cities and States Sues to Save Obama-Era Power Plant Emissions Rules
2019-08-13 22:58:16
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON - A coalition of 22 states and seven major cities sued the Trump administration Tuesday in a bid to prevent it from dismantling an Obama-era regulation that established national limits on the carbon emissions from coal-fired power plants. In... Read More

San Francisco Mayor Unveils 100 Percent Renewable Power Plan for City’s Downtown
Energy
San Francisco Mayor Unveils 100 Percent Renewable Power Plan for City's Downtown
2019-04-24 23:32:22
by Dan McCue

San Francisco could become the first city in the United States in which large commercial property owners use only renewable energy under a plan unveiled by Mayor London Breed earlier this week. She and city supervisors Vallie Brown and Ahsha... Read More

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