November 17, 2024

Federal Policy

Government of Canada
Experts Talk Carbon Markets at Ontario Energy Conference
Canada has a price on carbon pollution, but it’s not a perfect system, said a speaker at the annual Association of Power Producers of Ontario conference.
South Fork Wind
Interior Greenlights South Fork Wind Project COP
The U.S. Department of the Interior approved the construction and operations plan for the 132-MW South Fork Wind Project being built for LIPA.
Port of Oswego Authority
OSW Study: New Data Reveal Higher Wind Speeds for Great Lakes
NREL found that wind speeds in locations where wind projects might go on the New York side of Lake Erie and Lake Ontario average 8.5 to 9 meters/second.
EIA
Glick Asserts FERC Authority to Mitigate GHG Emissions
Concerns over FERC’s legal authority to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions came up throughout the commission’s technical conference on GHG mitigation.
C-SPAN
House Passes $1.75 Trillion Build Back Better Act
The U.S. House passed the Build Back Better bill, the $1.75-trillion budget reconciliation package that is key to advancing President Biden’s climate agenda.
UN Climate Change Conference UK 2021
Here’s What Key Glasgow Sectoral Initiatives Mean for 1.5 C
A Climate Action Tracker report says the 2030 NDCs and binding long-term and net-zero targets out of COP26 will only keep temperature rise to 2.1 C.
Shutterstock
New Simulator Maps Pathways to Decarbonize Air Travel
The Aviation Impact Accelerator group’s modeling work allows users to map out the emissions and impacts of the aviation industry.
Princeton University
NARUC Panel Examines Pathways to Net Zero
A trio of experts at NARUC's annual meeting presented various perspectives on reaching net-zero emissions.
The U.S. Center
Edison Electric Institute and Biden Admin Work Together at COP26
U.S. National Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy, several U.S. utility executives and the Edison Electric Institute discussed President Biden's goals at COP26.
ACORE
Overheard at ACORE Grid Forum 2021
ACORE's annual Grid Forum focused on infrastructure policy, transmission planning, energy markets and the Biden administration’s agenda.

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