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Renewables are 87% of new U.S. generating capacity so far this year

Renewable Energy World

biomass, geothermal, hydropower) dominated new U.S. There were also small additions in 2021 by hydropower (28 MW), geothermal (25 MW), and biomass (14 MW). . “And this growth can only accelerate if recent COP26 commitments are kept and the proposed federal Build Back Better legislation is enacted into law.”

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CARB Amending SF6 Regulation: Stricter Requirements for California Electrical Equipment

Latham's Clean Energy Law Report

Equipment subject to the SF6 Regulation are found at many renewable energy facilities that do not otherwise emit GHGs, such as wind, solar, hydropower, and geothermal facilities. Senate Bill 32 (2016) (SB 32) requires the State to reduce GHG emissions further to 40% below the 1990 level by 2030.

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CARB Amending SF6 Regulation: Stricter Requirements for California Electrical Equipment

Latham's Clean Energy Law Report

Equipment subject to the SF6 Regulation are found at many renewable energy facilities that do not otherwise emit GHGs, such as wind, solar, hydropower, and geothermal facilities. Senate Bill 32 (2016) (SB 32) requires the State to reduce GHG emissions further to 40% below the 1990 level by 2030.

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After Pandemic, New York’s Buildings Face Daunting Decarbonization Mandate

GreenTechMedia

Saturday marked the one-year anniversary of the passage of perhaps the most ambitious law ever adopted by a U.S. Local Law 97, one of 10 bills in the sweeping Climate Mobilization Act , requires New York City’s 50,000 largest buildings to reduce their carbon emissions by 40 percent by 2030 and by 80 percent by 2050.

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Part 2: Revisiting the Key Findings of an influential Carbon Trading and Environmental Equity Study – Additional Details

Low Carbon Prosperity

Carbon trading, co-pollutants, and environmental equity: Evidence from California’s cap-and-trade program (2011-2015) ) In this Part 2, I provide some extended details on the assessments presented in Part I. The paper reports that 52% of facilities considered reported emission increases between 2011-12 and 2013-15.

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Part 2: Revisiting the Key Findings of an influential Carbon Trading and Environmental Equity Study – Additional Details

Low Carbon Prosperity

Carbon trading, co-pollutants, and environmental equity: Evidence from California’s cap-and-trade program (2011-2015) ) In this Part 2, I provide some extended details on the assessments presented in Part I. The paper reports that 52% of facilities considered reported emission increases between 2011-12 and 2013-15.

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? Banking on green financing

Climate Tech VC

When the measure failed , state green banks were established, beginning in Connecticut in 2011 and operating in 28 states as of last year. Since 2011, green banks have driven $14.8B The number of green banks in the US is growing but remains relatively small. in investments —$4.2B public and $10.6B in private.