November 25, 2024

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)

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Carbon Capture Projects Rise with Subsidy Boost
The global pipeline for carbon capture projects has jumped by nearly half since 2021, but hitting climate targets will require far greater growth, backers say.
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EPA Doubles IIJA Funding for Electric School Buses
EPA announced it's nearly doubling the funds available from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act for the Clean School Bus Program in 2022 to $965 million.
Raab Associates
Glick Backs Changes to Federal Infrastructure Permitting
Opponents of a proposal to ease the permitting of energy infrastructure ignore how current rules hobble renewables, FERC Chairman Richard Glick said.
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Maryland: State Met 2020 GHG Emission Goal, but Behind on 2030
Maryland surpassed its greenhouse gas emission-reduction goal for 2020, according to the final data released by the state Department of the Environment.
ChargePoint
US Completes Review of State EV Charging Plans
The Biden administration approved EV charging plans for all 50 states, opening the spigot on $1.5 billion to add chargers over 75,000 miles of highway.
National Clean Energy Week
GOP Prescribes Natural Gas, Nuclear, Deregulation for Clean Energy Transition
Conservatives' plan to reach net zero includes contributions from gas, nuclear and hydrogen, speakers said at the National Clean Energy Week Policy Symposium.
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Decarbonizing Heavy Industry: Audacious, Ambitious, Achievable
Decarbonizing heavy industry was a key theme at the Global Clean Energy Action Forum, where global leaders discussed slashing those hardest-to-slash emissions.
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Manchin: ‘Awful Lot of Heavy Lifting’ Needed to Pass Permitting Bill
A series of "fireside chats" at the Global Clean Energy Action Forum focused on what steps the U.S. must take to develop a competitive clean energy sector.
Global Clean Energy Action Forum
Despite Record US Climate Funding, Philanthropies Still See Role in Clean Energy Innovation
Record government spending will not mitigate climate change without philanthropy continuing its role, speakers told the Global Clean Energy Action Forum.
FERC
FERC Reluctantly Proposes Cybersecurity Incentives
FERC reluctantly proposed a 200-basis point incentive for utilities that make voluntary cybersecurity investments, an initiative directed by Congress.

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