Varuna

MAY 11, 2020

Dennis Carroll, a scientist who used to be with the CDC and USAID , along with a few collaborators shared in a paper they published in Science (2018) about the risks humans faced from a pandemic spillover. Resilience Planning. Without a resilience plan, you’re bound to struggle during a pandemic like Coronavirus.

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GreenTechMedia

MAY 27, 2020

When Murphy won and took office, he signed sweeping clean energy legislation in May 2018 that turned his goals into law. Murphy's campaign platform, and the law, included something quite radical at the time: the goal of 600 megawatts of energy storage by 2021 and 2,000 megawatts by 2030.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 22, 2019

per share for Q3 2018. gigawatts at the end of 2018 (its natural gas/oil generation remains higher, at 13.4 gigawatts in 2018. Due to Florida’s recently passed legislation on Public Utility Storm Protection Plans, FP&L and Gulf Power should soon be sinking new money into resilience preparedness.

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Clean Energy Canada

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Two weeks ago, the federal government enshrined its carbon pollution targets into law. These investments are an important step toward cutting emissions and building an economy that is more inclusive and resilient. Report | Final Report from the Task Force for a Resilient Recovery (Merran Smith sits on the task force).

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 12, 2020

Cities and counties often are required by state law to buy electricity from a regulated investor-owned utility (IOU) and lack the ability to choose their electricity supplier or generation source. Here are four ways local governments are engaging with stakeholders to decarbonize their electricity supply: 1.

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GreenTechMedia

MAY 1, 2020

“But the eligibility rules for equity and resilience have not been completely clear.” ” The redesigned program now offers an incentive of $1 per watt-hour for customers that fall under its new “equity-resilience” category. Coronavirus pandemic adds delays and challenges.

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GreenTechMedia

MAY 21, 2020

Those blackouts did, however, prevent a repeat of the catastrophic grid-sparked fires of 2017 and 2018 that killed scores of people and caused the tens of billions of dollars of damages that pushed PG&E into bankruptcy last year. PG&E did not respond to a request for comment on its plans. How PG&E got to this point.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

In 2018 the World Bank and others agreed significant funding to help governments boost the resilience of communities, including things like the Green Climate Fund, intended to provide support for lower income countries. Soon afterwards, a knowledge sharing effort began under the auspices of the UN Global Adaptation Network.

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The Environmental Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2022

And sustainable farms tend to be more resilient to extreme weather events, like droughts and floods. Frank Mitloehner (@GHGGuru) May 10, 2018. And in some cases, sustainable agriculture is even being mandated by law. Frank Mitloehner (@GHGGuru) May 10, 2018. They can also reduce the need for expensive machinery and labor.

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Energy Innovation

DECEMBER 17, 2018

In 2017, hurricanes, severe storms, and flooding resulted in deaths, disrupted lives, and over $280 billion in damages (NOAA NCEI 2018). has occurred primarily through voluntary post-disaster buyouts of flood-prone properties (Siders 2018). Resilience and post disaster decision-making after Hurricane Sandy.

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EDF + Business

OCTOBER 20, 2020

In 2015, Radhika was a fellow at Blue Shield of California where she made recommendations on sustainability targets as well as on solar power purchase agreements which were implemented in 2018.Radhika 2018 – Katie Walsh. 2018 – Trish Kenlon. Nathalie Simoes – 2020 winner of the Innovation Award. The William K.

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Grist

JULY 26, 2023

One reader, Katrina Amaral, shared a response that struck at this balance: As part of the resources for dealing with extreme heat, I would love to see examples of heat-adaptation and climate-change mitigation ordinances or laws that have passed at municipal / state / federal levels.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

First, the decision creates a $100 million equity resilience program to promote battery storage as a means of providing backup power for vulnerable customers in high fire threat areas. California faces unprecedented risks from wildfires.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

In 2018 the World Bank and others agreed significant funding to help governments boost the resilience of communities, including things like the Green Climate Fund, intended to provide support for lower income countries. Soon afterwards, a knowledge sharing effort began under the auspices of the UN Global Adaptation Network.

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Business Green

APRIL 20, 2021

As the idea of 'fast fashion' proliferated, clothing supply chains lengthened under relentless pressure on costs with emerging economies offering lower wages, weaker labour laws and tax breaks to win contracts from major brands.

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Seven states, as well as Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia, have passed 100 percent clean energy transition laws. All 100 percent state laws, and some city and county policies, also include interim targets to keep clean energy deployment on track. The binding nature of these targets is also noteworthy. Washington D.C.

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Front And Centered

AUGUST 19, 2019

Washington’s solar workforce grew by eighteen percent from 2018-2017. Moreover, thanks to planned solar projects and new state laws encouraging clean energy development, the industry is poised to grow even further. Some of the main barriers the report found to increasing workforce diversity in Washington’s solar industry include: .

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

The body also welcomed the passing of the UK's 2050 net zero target into law last year, as well as the government's plans to build 40GW of offshore wind capacity by 2030 and bring forward its proposed fossil fuel car phase out to 2035 at the latest.

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Unsustainable

APRIL 22, 2020

All nations are requested to show their commitment by promulgating law and policy that promote investments in preserving the climate. This smart resilience agriculture system works through wider safe space from crop intensification, diversification, technological advancement, adaptive governance and so on.

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DeSmogBlog

JULY 17, 2021

The lobbying group spent more than $130,000 lobbying against regulations and climate resiliency and transition plans in the first three months of this year. The memo is just the first step in a long approval process by the Regional Water Quality Control Board, the State Water Quality Control Board and the Office of Administrative Law.

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

The case is represented by lawyers Luca Saltalamacchia, an expert in human and environmental rights protection; Raffaele Cesari, an expert in civil environmental law; and Michele Carducci, an expert in climate law from the University of Salento in Puglia. Que va changer cette décision ? On répond à toutes vos questions !

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Business Green

APRIL 4, 2023

The Plan for Water , released by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) this morning, outlines the government's intention to change the law to increase penalties on water companies that break environmental law, and make it easier for regulators to impose fines on firms without lengthy court processes.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 17, 2021

"Agreeing zero tariff, zero quota access with Australia, a climate and nature laggard, is no way to deliver on the commitments the UK government made at COP26 to end deforestation in our supply chains and make the UK stronger, greener and more resilient," she said.

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E2 Environmental Entrepreneurs

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

in 2018 and 2019. There are a number of bills that were passed by the Colorado legislature in 2021 and signed into law by the Governor that will turn money and initiative towards the development of the industry’s workforce. This transition will require a well-trained, clean energy workforce.

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Business Green

MARCH 12, 2020

Yet in the rapidly-growing world of ESG - a market which reached more than $30tr in 2018 - it is far from uncommon to find investment practices that would appear to belie the 'environmental' label. If fully adopted, the impact of the recommended taxonomy criteria could be significant.

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GreenBiz

JULY 20, 2020

Earlier this year, Danone became the first listed company to become an "enterprise à mission," a new type of corporation created by a 2019 French law. On the bright side, however, the crisis has underlined the resilience of Danone's direct sourcing model, he says, which minimized supply chain disruptions caused by the pandemic.

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Greentown Labs

JUNE 16, 2020

The City of Houston is pleased to welcome Greentown Labs as a partner in building a more sustainable and resilient Houston.”. Highly regarded for its stronghold in energy and other tech-related fields, V&E is the law firm of choice for a diverse roster of clean energy and technology clients. “As ENGIE North America Inc.

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The Environmental Blog

JULY 18, 2019

There is also a recognition that present-day delay in action would put the responsibility on the future generations, who will face greater vulnerability and exposure due to reduction in the climate-resilient pathways that we still have a chance to avail (IPCC “climate change report”, 33). 3. Application of Ethics. Summary For Policymakers.

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GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 15, 2021

But private microgrid developers argue the plan doesn’t go far enough to allow private investment to bolster resilience for this year’s fire season, or to meet the mandate of a 2018 law calling for tariffs to allow commercial microgrids to flourish. Slow progress on microgrid policy.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 9, 2021

More real estate owners, operators, developers and investment firms see the appeal of future-proofing properties from climate shocks such as floods and fires; from market shocks such as high prices for scarce fossil fuels; and from policy shocks such as any future laws requiring climate disclosures or that tax or penalize greenhouse gas emissions.

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AGreenLiving

AUGUST 12, 2020

Partnering with investor-owned utilities Cities and counties often are required by state law to buy electricity from a regulated investor-owned utility (IOU) and lack the ability to choose their electricity supplier or generation source. While some IOUs offer renewable energy programs, these options don’t always meet city needs.

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Energy Energy Government Policy 28

AGreenLiving

AUGUST 12, 2020

Partnering with investor-owned utilities Cities and counties often are required by state law to buy electricity from a regulated investor-owned utility (IOU) and lack the ability to choose their electricity supplier or generation source. While some IOUs offer renewable energy programs, these options don’t always meet city needs.

Energy 28

Energy Energy Government Policy 28

DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Another controversial solution being lobbied for by companies is the increased use of controversial gene-editing techniques and genetically-modified organisms (GMOs), which companies say can be used as an alternative to pesticides to make plants more resilient.

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Grist

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Seattle this year passed a law to phase out natural gas in new commercial establishments and large apartment buildings. The fall 2018 rains had faltered, leaving reservoirs low behind dams that produce hydroelectricity, the region’s go-to, low-carbon energy source. That’s begun in Cascadia. Political will.

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Latham's Clean Energy Law Report

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

State and federal officials move forward plans and policies for water conservation, conveyance, and climate resilience. The rulemaking responds to 2018 legislation (AB 1668 and SB 606), mandating the SWRCB to establish efficiency standards that apply to urban retail water suppliers. By Michael G. Romey , Lucas I.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 18, 2020

In 2018, the International Maritime Organization set the goal to halve emissions for commercial ships from 2008 levels by 2050. Both companies have a shared vision of powering ships with fuel cells. In that sense, there is a really good partnership that is not in name only, but in values and goals. And the goalposts are high.

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Energy and Cleantech Council

MAY 14, 2021

Following legalization in Colorado, electricity use from cannabis cultivation and infused products manufacturing grew to about 4% of Denver’s total electricity consumption in 2018. II. Permitting Advantages for Climate Resilient Applications. Significant additional load when not addressed can lead to failures in the electric system.

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