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Unpacking IEA’s World Energy Outlook 2017
, and 2.3 billion people will still rely on fossil fuels or biomass for ... between these two scenarios paints a clear picture of where we are, and ... assessment of the global energy trajectory we are currently on, and was
Study Reveals Wavering In Conservative Climate Beliefs
chief Scott Pruitt. Yet new research shows that rank and file Oklahoma ... and in line with scientific consensus on the role of human activity in ... . “We were interested to see if national patterns on the left and right
Taxing the Tar Sands
levy will be based on a carbon price of $20/tonne in 2017 and $30/tonne ... and future projections. A 100 Megatonnes (Mt) cap for oil sands ... the levy for natural gas produced and consumed on site until Jan 1, 2023
Traveling Across the United States the Old-Fashioned Way
: Comparing the greenhouse gas emissions from rail and flight. The emissions for ... could have a tremendous positive impact on the environment. The French ... , there were a number of assumptions and simplifications when calculating
Climate Policy Won’t Work Without Considering Labor
participated in a panel on California’s climate policies that will affect goods ... and position on climate policy—like that of many other stakeholders ... fact, the U.S. labor movement is now a leader in pushing for climate
How Biden’s New $2 Trillion Infrastructure Plan Tackles Climate Change
plan with a large focus on creating a more sustainable economy. This plan sets the United States on a path to net-zero emissions by 2050. If the ... new charging stations, tax incentives and rebates for electric car
COP27 Dispatch: Food Waste Gains Attention in Climate Discussions
on food system issues and really is a resource for my students. One ... considerable effect on the environment, of course, and is a missed opportunity to ... a fun part of the trip, too. And for a quick background, the
Keeping Nuclear Power Plants Running is Vital to Meeting Climate Goals
should come as an alarming call to action for environmentalists and anybody ... states—New York, New Jersey, and Illinois (Connecticut has a program that ... Credit (ZEC) subsidy for nuclear. (For information on how ZECs work, check
Let’s Talk Government Ownership of Unprofitable Nuclear Power Plants
, First Energy and PSEG – can’t weather a down market for long. Private ... -peak energy prices, and many assert it will be a windfall to nuclear, coal, and ... ’s operational license for its Fitzpatrick nuclear plant to Exelon was a measly
After Explosion, Philadelphia Refinery to Be Permanently Shut Down
’s refining centers along the Gulf coast. PES was a beneficiary, and for a ... burst pipe that allowed the release of a mixture of volatile and highly ... transition from a gritty industrial past toward a future focused on