October 8, 2024

Fossil Fuels

Newkirk Electric Associates
Michigan PSC OKs CMS Plan to End Coal Use by 2025
Regulators approved an agreement that will end CMS Energy’s use of coal-fired generation by 2025 and boost development of renewables and storage.
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Climate Bonds Initiative Issues Draft Steel Certification Criteria
The Climate Bonds Initiative is seeking comments on draft requirements for allowing steel-sector bonds to obtain certification under its Climate Bonds Standard.
The White House
Biden Calls on Major Economies to End Methane Flaring by 2030
President Biden called for new international initiatives to cut GHG emissions and dependence on Russian fossil fuels, including ending methane flaring by 2030.
PG&E
PG&E Vows to Reach Net Zero by 2040
PG&E said it plans to achieve carbon neutrality by 2040 and to withdraw more carbon from the air than it produces by 2050 using carbon capture and other means.
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
NJ DEP Enacts Tougher Reporting Requirements for GHG Emissions
New Jersey’s DEP officially adopted new rules requiring more rigorous monitoring and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions in certain situations.
New York Climate Law Key in Crypto, Buildings Bills Going to Governor
Bills headed to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul would put the state’s climate law into decision-making for crypto mining and building heating and cooling.
TVA
PNNL: Communities Should Take Bigger Role in Coal Plant Closures
A report by the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory says that communities facing coal plant closures need to do a better job of preparing for the loss.
Dairymaster
Enviros, NY RNG Developer Argue over Emissions
Bluebird Renewable Energy says its plan to transport RNG from existing anaerobic digesters in New York will reduce their on-site emissions.
World Economic Forum Annual Meeting
3 Net-zero Takeaways from the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting
Securing the energy transition and supporting the growing green economy were top themes at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos.
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Enviros Say It’s Too Soon for Liberty’s Long-term RNG Contract in Massachusetts
Liberty is seeking approval of a long-term renewable natural gas contract that relates to its decarbonization plan in Massachusetts’ Future of Gas proceeding.

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