November 17, 2024

Federal Policy

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Energy Groups Quick to Praise Infrastructure Bill Passage
The House of Representatives’ passage of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act quickly set off a chorus of praise from clean energy groups.
UN Climate Change Conference UK 2021
US, Canada, EU Pledge to Slash Methane Emissions
President Biden, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and EU President Ursula von der Leyen pledged they would lead a global methane reduction effort.
UN Climate Change Conference UK 2021
Yellen: US Backs Green Bonds Effort for Developing Nations
The Climate Investment Funds’ plan to leverage its assets to issue bonds in the capital markets could lead to $50 billion in investments over 10 years.
COP26
World Leaders at COP26: Climate Action Now
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson called on world leaders at the United Nations Climate Conference to phase out gas-powered cars and coal-fired power plants.
UN Climate Change Conference UK 2021
Biden Joins ‘Glasgow Breakthrough Agenda’ on Climate Innovation
Countries that participate in the Glasgow Breakthrough Agenda will focus on breakthroughs in five sectors that cover half of global greenhouse emissions.
Lithium-Ion Battery Megafactory
DOE Public-private Alliance to Build out U.S. Battery Supply Chain
The DOE wants to cut the cost of lithium-ion batteries, recharge EVs with a 300-mile range in 15 minutes and boost battery recycling — all in the next decade.
BOEM
New York Writing Ending to Tale of Two Grids
New York City is set to replace dirty power plants with clean energy from up the Hudson and in the ocean, with an estimated $26 billion in projects.
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Supreme Court to Hear Challenge on EPA Climate Authority
The Supreme Court agreed to consider challenges to EPA’s authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions under the Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act.
The White House
Biden, Democrats Unveil $1.75T Build Back Better Framework
President Biden rolled out a new framework for a whittled-down budget reconciliation package that includes $555 billion in clean energy funding.
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Climate Conservatives: ‘COP26 is Going to Fail’
Big government programs to fight climate change are not the answer, say conservative thinkers with plenty of skepticism about top-down regulations.

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