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What’s a “Fair Share” of Emissions Reductions Under the Paris Climate Process?
compares real climate commitments and actions with the level that’s in fact needed to achieve global net zero and avoid the worst of climate outcomes ... their climate impacts and keep the targets of the Paris Climate Agreement
The Easiest Carbon Tax to Pass
ton of carbon emitted from businesses and consumers. Operationally, a ... consumers of goods and services that are typically high in greenhouse gas ... “yes,” and the more progressive I-1631 innitiative in 2018, which lost
Insights into the Saudi Arabia Refinery Attack
“war” a lot regarding the U.S., Saudi Arabia, and Iran. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has accused Iran of an “act of war.” The Americans and ... with low-level cruise missiles and drones. President Trump wants to
Part 2: The Future of the Clean Power Plan: No Easy Way Out
Plan rule, and the possible reasons for doing so were discussed in detail ... dozens of states, and industry and environmental groups. Its decision to move forward and rule on the case, or hold off, should come in the next
Debating Details of PURPA Qualifying Facilities
efficiently produces electricity and useful thermal energy. The 1970’s energy ... .e. independent power producers or IPPs) to build QFs and required local regulated ... exempted from certain state and federal utility regulations, for example, state
Pennsylvania Highlights the Local Debate on Nuclear Waste Storage
matter because federal law (e.g. the Atomic Energy Act and actions of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission) over the matter preempts state and local law ... example, at Massachusetts’ Pilgrim nuclear station. And the extension of
PG&E Battery Demonstration
and improving reliability. The “value stack” is a useful framework for ... ; Electric (PG&E) provides important data and analysis indicating that ... design energy markets that will facilitate the deployment and financing of
Hydrogen vs Natural Gas: The Pipeline Turf War
delivery method” compared to other options like liquefaction and gas tube ... blending.” The idea is not at all new: plenty of technical studies and ... like the United States and Germany as early as 2010, where the key
Shedding the Load: Power Shortages Widen Divides in South Africa
help protect the long-term prosperity of the country and allow Eskom to avoid default and make appropriate investments in better power solutions ... country’s complicated and recent history with enforced racial segregation
Will Carbon Offsets Under the Paris Agreement Be Different?
reflecting on the history of carbon offsets. And the question I keep coming back to is this: Will the Paris Agreement try to build something new—and ... , the CDM allowed them to host offset projects and earn carbon credits