greenhouse gas (GHG)

Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Conn. Falls Behind on Mandated Emissions Targets, GHG Inventory Finds
Greenhouse gas emissions in Connecticut are increasing, pushing the state off track from its statutory 2030 and 2050 economy-wide reduction targets.
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California Wants to Turn More Waste into Gas
California wants to divert more waste from landfills to produce renewable natural gas and to reduce wildfire hazards.
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CEC Targets ‘Embodied Carbon’ in Buildings
The California Energy Commission is looking more closely at decarbonizing building materials, especially cement, the making of which produces carbon dioxide.
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Global Warming Delaying Rainy Seasons, Study Shows
Global warming has delayed tropical monsoon seasons by four days, which affects agriculture in India, Africa and other regions, a new study shows.
City and County of Honolulu
Trees, Composting Key to Capturing CO2, Hawaii Task Force Hears
Hawaii's GHG Sequestration Task Force met with state and nonprofit organizations to discuss how their projects fit into the state's sustainability plan.
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Virginia Replacing Diesel School Buses with Low-Carbon Vehicles
Virginia will replace 83 diesel school buses with zero- or low-carbon vehicles, which will reduce the state’s GHG emissions by about 10,000 tons per year.
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Equity, Lowering GHGs Could Become Goals of Mass. Efficiency Plan
Mass. regulators have proposed a mechanism for tying quantifiable equity goals and GHG emission reductions to state energy efficiency program funding.
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California Energy Commission Adopts 2022 Building Code
The California Energy Commission approved a major update to the state's building code, establishing new requirements for houses and business buildings.
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GOP Presses Glick on Natural Gas, Climate at FERC Oversight Hearing
FERC Chair Richard Glick bobbed and weaved his way through a House oversight hearing as Republicans attempted to pin him to positions on natural gas.
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California GHGs Decline 1.7% in 2019
Increased use of renewable diesel and greater availability of hydropower helped California cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 1.7% in 2019.

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