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Scott Pruitt Might Be On His Way Out as EPA Administrator, But Clean Energy Advocates Shouldn’t Be Celebrating If That Happens

April 26, 2018 by Matt Chester 1 Comment

Scott Pruitt Might Be On His Way Out as EPA Administrator, But Clean Energy Advocates Shouldn’t Be Celebrating If That Happens

When Scott Pruitt was selected by President Donald Trump as the 14th administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the outcry was predictable from clean energy advocates and groups fighting climate change. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Carbon and De-carbonization, Climate, Communications and Messaging, Energy, Energy and Economy, Energy Security, Environment, Environmental Policy, Finance, Fuels, International Climate Conferences, News, Politics & Legislation, Public Health, Risk Management Tagged With: clean energy, climate change, corruption, environmental protection agency (epa), environmental regulation, epa, federal investigation, investigation, regulation, Scott Pruitt, Trump

Accelerating the Ongoing Energy Transition: The Next 10 Years and Beyond

April 25, 2018 by Global Subsidies Initiative (GSI) Leave a Comment

Accelerating the Ongoing Energy Transition: The Next 10 Years and Beyond

Change—it’s all around us. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is aiming to have some of the world’s cleanest cities, to reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 70 per cent in the long term and to reap the net employment benefits of moving at least 50 per cent of its electricity generation out of fossil fuels. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Carbon and De-carbonization, Climate, Communications and Messaging, Energy, Energy and Economy, Environment, Environmental Policy, Fuels, News, Sustainability Tagged With: climate change, Energy Transition, ghgs, Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHG)

Is This Tory Government the Greenest Ever?

April 24, 2018 by David Thorpe Leave a Comment

Is This Tory Government the Greenest Ever?

British Conservative politicians are spearheading efforts to phase out coal and go net-zero – and that’s just the start of their Green policy-making. What's going on? … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Carbon and De-carbonization, Cleantech, Climate, Communications and Messaging, Efficiency, Electricity, Electricity Grid, Energy, Energy and Economy, Energy Security, Environment, Environmental Policy, Finance, Fuels, Green Business, International Climate Conferences, News, Politics & Legislation, Public Health, Risk Management, Sustainability, Tech Tagged With: (UK) United Kingdom, climate politics, Green Governance, Green Politics, Tory, Tory Government, uk

Climate Change Levy: Understanding One of the UK’s Biggest Non-Domestic Energy Taxes

April 24, 2018 by Sebastian Gray Leave a Comment

Climate Change Levy: Understanding One of the UK’s Biggest Non-Domestic Energy Taxes

The Climate Change Levy applies to industrial, agricultural, commercial and public sectors and its price is going up. Climate Change Levy (CCL) is an energy tax for the non-domestic energy sector. It was introduced through the Finance Act in 2001. CCL is applied to fuels such as gas, electricity and Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG), used by the majority of UK business. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Carbon and De-carbonization, Climate, Communications and Messaging, Energy, Energy and Economy, Energy Security, Environment, Environmental Policy, Finance, Fuels, International Climate Conferences, News, Politics & Legislation, Public Health, Risk Management, Sustainability, Utilities Tagged With: climate change, climate change levy, climate cost, energy economics, energy policy, uk, UK Climate Change Levy

It’s Up to Us to Protect the Clean Power Plan

April 24, 2018 by EDF Climate 411 Leave a Comment

It’s Up to Us to Protect the Clean Power Plan

This week is a crucial moment for climate progress. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt is moving ahead in his efforts to revoke the Clean Power Plan, one of our most important efforts to tackle the climate crisis. The Clean Power Plan provides our only national limit on carbon pollution from existing power plants — America’s largest stationary source of carbon pollution. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Carbon and De-carbonization, Climate, Communications and Messaging, Efficiency, Electricity, Energy, Energy and Economy, Energy Security, Environment, Environmental Policy, Finance, Fuels, International Climate Conferences, News, Politics & Legislation, Public Health, Risk Management, Sustainability, Tech, Utilities Tagged With: clean power plan, climate action, climate change, environmental protection agency (epa), epa, Scott Pruitt

Without Ambitious Energy Efficiency Goals, the EU Will Fail Paris Targets

April 23, 2018 by Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP) 1 Comment

Without Ambitious Energy Efficiency Goals, the EU Will Fail Paris Targets

The Paris Climate Agreement’s entry into force has clearly not yet spurred policymakers to charge toward the goal of limiting climate change to “well below 2°C” and targeting 1.5°C, warn Dr. Jan Rosenow and Stefan Scheuer. Energy efficiency remains the key to success. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Carbon and De-carbonization, Cleantech, Climate, Communications and Messaging, Efficiency, Electricity, Energy, Energy and Economy, Energy Security, Environment, Environmental Policy, Finance, Fuels, Green Business, News, Politics & Legislation, Public Health, Risk Management, Sustainability, Tech, Utilities Tagged With: energy efficiency, eu, europe, european union, paris agreement, targets

Has the World Reached Peak Ecological Footprint?

April 23, 2018 by David Thorpe Leave a Comment

Has the World Reached Peak Ecological Footprint?

Humanity’s ecological footprint may have leveled off after decades of consistent increase, according to new data released last week by the Global Footprint Network. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Carbon and De-carbonization, Climate, Communications and Messaging, Efficiency, Electricity, Energy, Energy and Economy, Energy Security, Environment, Environmental Policy, Finance, Fuels, News, Politics & Legislation, Risk Management, Sustainability, Utilities Tagged With: (UK) United Kingdom, carbon footprint, ecological footprint, Energy Transition, uk

UK Will Legislate Net-Zero Carbon Emissions Target, Says Minister

April 20, 2018 by Megan Darby Leave a Comment

UK Will Legislate Net-Zero Carbon Emissions Target, Says Minister

The UK will draft new laws that will cut emissions to net-zero, climate minister Claire Perry announced on Tuesday. Under the UK’s 2008 Climate Change Act, the country has committed to 80% emission cuts, but this may prove inadequate to meet the Paris limit in 2050, writes Megan Darby, deputy editor of Climate Home News. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Carbon and De-carbonization, Cleantech, Climate, Communications and Messaging, Efficiency, Energy, Energy and Economy, Environment, Environmental Policy, Finance, Fuels, Green Building, Green Business, International Climate Conferences, News, Politics & Legislation, Public Health, Risk Management, Storage, Sustainability, Tech, Utilities Tagged With: (UK) United Kingdom, carbon emissions, emissions mitigation, emissions targets, net zero, uk, united kingdom

Why EPA’s U-Turn on Auto Efficiency Rules Gives China the Upper Hand

April 20, 2018 by DeSmog 1 Comment

Why EPA’s U-Turn on Auto Efficiency Rules Gives China the Upper Hand

The Trump administration on Monday, April 2, took steps to ease pollution and efficiency rules for new passenger cars and trucks, giving automakers a reprieve from more stringent Obama-era standards. But in the process, the move could yield global leadership in the auto sector to the Chinese. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Carbon and De-carbonization, Climate, Communications and Messaging, Efficiency, Energy, Energy and Economy, Energy Security, Environment, Environmental Policy, Finance, Fuels, News, Oil, Politics & Legislation, Risk Management, Subsidies, Sustainability, Tech, Transportation Tagged With: Auto Efficiency, competition, energy competition, epa, fuel standards, regulation, standards, vehicle standards

This Cleantech Hotspot is Giving New York and California a Run for Their Money

April 19, 2018 by EDF Energy Exchange 1 Comment

This Cleantech Hotspot is Giving New York and California a Run for Their Money

California and New York often steal the spotlight on cleantech innovation, but those in the know are keeping their eye on Illinois. The energy sector has been undergoing rapid change in the Land of Lincoln, thanks to a slew of innovative initiatives. More than ever before, Illinois’ buildings are more efficient, its electric grid is more modern, and its electricity use is smarter. And the state is just getting started. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Carbon and De-carbonization, Cleantech, Climate, Efficiency, Electricity, Electricity Grid, Energy, Energy and Economy, Energy Security, Environment, Environmental Policy, Finance, Fuels, Green Building, News, Renewables, Risk Management, Storage, Sustainability, Utilities Tagged With: california, cleantech, cleantech hub, energy industry, energy innovation, hotspot, hub, illinois, new york

Carbon Markets, Waterbeds, and You

April 18, 2018 by Meredith Fowlie 3 Comments

Carbon Markets, Waterbeds, and You

Can reducing your carbon footprint make any difference when you’re carbon capped? My friend is fixing up her kitchen on a budget. She’s a think-global-act-local type. She’s concerned about climate change. She’s willing to go green and spend money on more efficient electric appliances versus beautiful countertops or a gourmand espresso machine. But she’s living in Europe under a carbon cap. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Carbon and De-carbonization, Cleantech, Climate, Efficiency, Electricity, Electricity Grid, Energy, Energy and Economy, Environment, Environmental Policy, Finance, Fuels, News, Politics & Legislation, Public Health, Risk Management, Storage, Sustainability, Tech, Utilities Tagged With: cap and trade, carbon cap, carbon markets, carbon policy, climate action, europe

Carbon Taxes Could Make Significant Dent in Climate Change, Study Finds

April 18, 2018 by MIT Energy and Climate Leave a Comment

Carbon Taxes Could Make Significant Dent in Climate Change, Study Finds

Putting a price on carbon, in the form of a fee or tax on the use of fossil fuels, coupled with returning the generated revenue to the public in one form or another, can be an effective way to curb emissions of greenhouse gases. That’s one of the conclusions of an extensive analysis of several versions of such proposals, carried out by researchers at MIT and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cap-and-Trade, Carbon and De-carbonization, Cleantech, Climate, Communications and Messaging, Efficiency, Electricity, Energy, Energy and Economy, Energy Security, Environment, Environmental Policy, Fuels, News, Risk Management, Storage, Sustainability, Tech Tagged With: carbon mitigation, carbon policy, carbon tax, climate action, climate change, climate policy

California Bill Aimed at Wildfires Effectively Bans Clean Energy That May Help Prevent Them

April 18, 2018 by EDF Energy Exchange Leave a Comment

California Bill Aimed at Wildfires Effectively Bans Clean Energy That May Help Prevent Them

California experienced one of the worst wildfire seasons in its history last year. In response to widespread devastation, the state’s legislature introduced a bill last week, SB 1088, requiring regulators to establish fire risk reduction and mitigation standards for utilities. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Carbon and De-carbonization, Cleantech, Climate, Efficiency, Electricity, Energy, Energy and Economy, Energy Security, Environment, Environmental Policy, Finance, Fuels, Green Business, News, Politics & Legislation, Public Health, Renewables, Risk Management, Sustainability, Tech, Utilities Tagged With: california, clean energy, regulation, Wildfires

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