December 22, 2024

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SCOTUS Upholds EPA Rule on Power Plant Emissions ― for Now
The Supreme Court turned down industry and state efforts to slap a stay on the EPA's new rules aimed at cutting carbon emissions at U.S. power plants burning fossil fuels.
Schneider Electric
Report: Industrial Electrification Should Focus on ‘Easy to Abate’ Sectors
A new report from Schneider Electric says the U.S. could ramp up the electrification of heavy industry by 50% by focusing on easy-to-abate, individual processes.
United Nations
COP28 Leaders Divided on Role of Fossil Fuels in Energy Transition
Earth is living through its hottest year on record, and global efforts to curb human-generated greenhouse gas emissions driving those high temperatures are not keeping up with commitments to cut emissions.
IISD
Report: G20 Fossil Fuel Subsidies Hit Record $1.4T in 2022
Global investments in renewables are more concentrated not only in developed countries but also in developed technologies. Solar PV and onshore and offshore wind are accounting for almost 97% of investments.
NYDPS
NY Officials Set 2022 Schedule for Climate Plan
New York officials on Thursday outlined a schedule to complete a final scoping plan by year-end to reduce economywide greenhouse gas emissions.
Hawthorn Builders
Massachusetts Legislators Call for Fossil Fuel Ban in Net-zero Building Code
Massachusetts legislators say that allowing fossil fuel heating in new buildings under a proposed net-zero building code does not make sense.
Bourne's Energy
Vt. Lawmakers Working on Clean Heat Standard Bill
Vermont lawmakers are working on a bill that would implement a Clean Heat Standard in the state starting in 2024.
SEPA
Overheard at USEA State of the Energy Industry Forum
The U.S. has a diverse range of energy resources, and all are critical to the nation’s clean energy future, said industry reps speaking at a USEA conference.
PSEG
Coalition Sues New Jersey DEP to Tighten GHG Emissions Goals
Group says DEP actions do not match Murphy's pledge; agency says 50% emissions cut by 2030 will be multi-agency effort.
IEA Calls on World Leaders to Close Net-zero ‘Ambition Gap’
IEA released its annual World Energy Outlook a month earlier than usual as a guide for policymakers ahead of the U.N.'s Glasgow conference in November.

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