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Budget reconciliation: The key to investors’ net zero commitments

EDF + Business

Three provisions, in particular, are critical for emissions reduction: tax incentives for clean electricity and clean transportation; policy to decarbonize the power sector, and a methane fee. Since the ITC’s enactment in 2006, the U.S. Methane Fee. Tax incentives cannot end, however, with the power sector.

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Campaigners Sued an Oil Major For Climate Deception. Now the Company Is Preparing to Sue Them Back.

DeSmogBlog

Greenpeace Italy and Re:Common have alleged in their climate lawsuit — Italy’s first — that despite knowing at least as early as 1970 that burning fossil fuels posed a serious climate risk, Eni went on to promote “natural” –- or methane – gas as a safe energy source for decades. the spokesperson stated.

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California Air Resources Board Releases Draft Scoping Plan Update

Latham's Clean Energy Law Report

Originally, the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 required CARB to develop a scoping plan, to be updated every five years, that describes the approach California will take to reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions to achieve the goal of reducing emissions to 1990 levels by 2020.

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Want to prevent California’s looming flood disaster? Grow a marsh.

Grist

DWR measures the CO2 and methane emissions from the wetlands it created on Sherman Island. California does have a relatively new program, called the Healthy Soils Initiative, whereby state money goes to farmers who implement practices thought to benefit soil health. The longer-term goal is to reverse them. Jonno Rattman / Bay Nature.

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The Rise of the ‘Climate Friendly’ Cow

DeSmogBlog

Methane, a greenhouse gas which is belched out in high volumes by cattle, has been identified by the UN and world leaders as the quickest route to cut global heating. It underplays climate impacts, stating that “research has shown that cows do not produce as much methane gas as was once believed”.

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Investigation: How the Meat Industry is Climate-Washing its Polluting Business Model

DeSmogBlog

The UN describes the health and environmental implications of consuming animal products as “complex” and works to ensure that low-income groups have access to animal-based foods but argues that other, wealthier populations need to eat less of them. Vion, NAMI and ELV did not respond to DeSmog’s requests to comment on this story.

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Climate Intelligence: The Digital Fabric for Climate Action

Better Ventures

Some of you may recall the boom-and-bust cycle of clean tech from 2006–2011. Aclima (Series B | $67M | $160M): hyperlocal air quality and greenhouse gas measurement to reduce emissions and protect public health. More on the CI landscape and market opportunity below.) Why Climate Intelligence? Insight Engines. million.