Business Green

APRIL 19, 2022

With a 150-metre tip and a diameter of 115 metres diameter, the giant turbine is set to produce enough power for 3,000 homes - equivalent to the domestic demand from the nearby Lawrence Weston housing estate where the Ambition Community Energy is based.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 6, 2023

To avoid this taxation, they are now demanding that relevant waste codes be established for all waste covered by the BEHG regulations in the future. Another factor is the increased cost of incinerating fossil fractions such as plastics, resulting in increased demand for sorting and treatment facilities in Germany.

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Between January 2020 and July 2023, over 400 meetings took place between industry and key members of the European Parliament (MEPs) who have been at the forefront of efforts to stall reforms since the Farm to Fork strategy launched in 2020. DeSmog’s findings follow a sustained lobbying effort by industry to derail both laws.

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Europe Law Agriculture Biodiversity 131

Hydrogen Fuel News

APRIL 3, 2024

Unlike other vehicular components that might bear serial numbers or unique identifiers, catalytic converters are generally anonymous once detached, making them difficult for law enforcement to trace back to a specific crime. These steps not only safeguard your property but also contribute to reducing the demand that fuels this type of crime.

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DeSmogBlog

MAY 8, 2024

Policy Exchange has been credited by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak for helping to draft laws that have cracked down on climate protests, and has in the past received money from the oil and gas major ExxonMobil. Fossil fuel companies will survive while there is demand for what they produce.

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Andrew Winston

APRIL 22, 2024

Multiple countries have their own laws mandating disclosure of carbon emissions in operations and supply chains, including the elaborately named German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (in German, the amusingly one-word-named Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetz). As demanding as these regulations are, soft power can be just as important.

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DeSmogBlog

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The case specifically challenges a 2011 climate protection law, claiming it is ineffective and outdated, and therefore infringes upon children’s constitutional rights. For years, Fridays for Future has been demanding the revision of the Climate Protection Law in order to (finally) establish compliance with the Paris Agreement.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 12, 2022

That is the stark conclusion of a new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA), which today warned that while the EU has made considerable progress in slashing demand for Russian gas by two thirds this year the continent's gas supplies could face an even "sterner" test going in to 2023.

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NRDC onEarth

MAY 19, 2023

CARMEL, IN – Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) released the results of its Planning Resource Auction, its annual process to facilitate adequate resources needed to meet peak demand in the MISO region. NRDC has offices in New York City, Washington, D.C.,

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ThinkGeoEnergy

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

We don’t have all the answers to this equation quite yet, but we should make some big strides in this area towards actual production probably within the next 18 months,” said Ryan Law, CEO of GEL in an interview with ThinkGeoEnergy in early 2023. It is an extremely exciting and significant development.

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Lithium Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Electric vehicle 98

ThinkGeoEnergy

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

A similar billed filed during the 2023 legislative session made it to this point but was not ultimately signed into law after being pocket vetoed by the Governor. The second phase will focus on the long-term promotion and development of geothermal with the target of supplying 100% of the state’s power demand.

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Politics Law Demand Sustainability 52

Solar Industry

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Supported by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and administered by DOE’s Grid Deployment Office , the grants will help modernize the electric grid to reduce the impacts of climate-driven extreme weather and natural disasters while ensuring the reliability of the power sector. Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding a combined total of $167.7

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 29, 2023

They have also been used in the calculation of an Electric Vehicle Country Attractiveness (EVCA) Index 1 by energy consultancy Cornwall Insight and law firm Shoosmiths. The number of public charge points is expected to increase again through 2023. BEVs) and illustrates the demand for further investment in the public charging market.”

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Electric vehicle Electricity Europe Transportation 130

Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

If it finds there has been a serious failure to comply with environmental law, then further action is possible. Green groups have demanded that the Government use the targets delay to bring forward a stronger package of targets, capable of restoring the natural environment. Read the complaint in full, and see list of signatories, here.

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

This will be the first [climate liability] case to go to a jury,” Patrick Parenteau, emeritus professor of law and senior fellow for climate policy at Vermont Law and Graduate School, told DeSmog. link] — Center for Climate Integrity (@climatecosts) October 31, 2023 DeSmog reached out to several of the defendants for comment.

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Fossil fuels Sea level rise Law Pollution 133

Charged

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Lithium-ion battery prices have been dropping for so long that industry players and pundits tend to factor ever-cheaper cells into their predictions, and many have made (dubious) comparisons to Moore’s Law, one of the core tenets of the computer industry. Battery demand continues to soar, says Yayoi Sekine, Head of Energy Storage at BNEF.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The number of operational clean hydrogen production projects worldwide is set to at least double in the next five years, according to research published on 23 October by law firm Pillsbury , with 108 set to start producing the gas by the end of 2028.

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Charged

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The main objective is of course to boost EV adoption from the demand side by making EVs more affordable—however, the new rules are also intended to pressure EV-makers to reduce their prices, and to produce more of their components here in the good old USA. For critical minerals, the ban takes effect after December 31, 2024.

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North America Batteries Law Recycling 116

Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

In this Q&A, Andrew Welsh, discusses the sector’s readiness, and how the company is gearing-up for a rapid increase in demand. As of September 2023 , the Environment Agency reported that an estimated 14% of households in England had smart meters, a figure expected to rise to around 40% by 2030 – and to 65% by 2050.

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Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Batteries 147

GreenTechMedia

APRIL 3, 2020

In the current prevailing uncertainty, utilities, permit offices and other stakeholders are unlikely to prioritize the advancement of projects above more pressing activities, like ensuring they can respond to electricity demand. The project is not slated for operation until 2023. with a significant storage add-on of 380 megawatts.

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Construction Law Government Demand 185

Energy Innovation

MARCH 29, 2024

A 2023 Consumer Reports poll found that EVs are less reliable overall, compared to combustion engine vehicles. s (2023) findings of the impacts of car loss and car gain on low-income households. For the 2023 application, the EPA estimates allocating $500 million in total funding. Klein et al.’s Source: Klein et al.,

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Electric vehicle Investment Electricity Carbon-negative 52

Energy and Cleantech Council

AUGUST 11, 2022

The Department shall approve the rebates not later than June 30, 2023; and. This law should go a long way in increasing the percentage of ZEVs and helping the Commonwealth achieve its clean transportation goals. Based on numerous sources, Governor Baker has now signed an Act Driving Clean Energy and Offshore Wind.

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Transportation Electric vehicle Energy Energy 52

Andrew Winston

JANUARY 7, 2024

So, let’s look at three themes in sustainability from 2023 that really dwarf other stories. Most famously, the governor of Florida kept battling one of the world’s most beloved brands, Disney, over the company’s position on state laws targeting the LGBTQ+ community. But it was China that blew everyone away.

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Sustainability Fossil fuels Law Climate change 148

Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Especially if this war continues in 2023. The perspective is to guarantee no disruption of the distribution grids in 2023-2025 and the future. It’s the only way to be responsive to public expectations and demand” A (hopefully) favourable conclusion. Proactiveness is in order, I would add.

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Europe Investment Law Energy 52

GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

gigawatt reliability resources procurement between 2021 and 2023. Although the proposed ‘all-source’ procurement would allow existing natural gas-fired peaker plants to compete, it could also open a massive new market for renewable energy, energy storage, demand response and other preferred alternatives to fossil fuels.

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DeSmogBlog

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The new lawsuit against BNP Paribas, filed February 23 in the Paris Judicial Court, claims that the French bank is in breach of France’s “duty of vigilance” law. And activists are organizing mass protests or days of action demanding an end to fossil fuel finance. They also say that the financial sector more broadly is on notice.

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Fossil fuels Law Organic Pollution 86

DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

EndFossilFuel pic.twitter.com/Sx7sVNMP01 — Climate Science Breakthrough (@ClimateSciBreak) September 18, 2023 Many of the details and revelations are known, but are worth recapping as they explain why major oil companies are facing similar lawsuits from so many states and municipalities. History in the making…. They’re important.”

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Building Energy Monitoring Fossil fuels Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring 129

DeSmogBlog

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The groups had filed the same resolution in 2022 and 2023, and both times, Exxon advised its shareholders to vote against it. The company is seeking to dilute investor demands for more ambitious climate action as it simultaneously attempts to intimidate shareholders who are leading the charge.” Both times, the majority did.

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Fossil fuels Climate change Health Natural gas 109

Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Using advanced AI , the Capalo platform attempts to optimise the use of flexible energy assets, such as energy storage systems and EV charging stations, allowing the commissioning of weather-dependent renewable energy sources to grow by coordinating with the flexibility of the energy grid to adjust to production and demand fluctuations.

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Energy Energy Startups Asia 119

Business Green

JANUARY 17, 2023

It follows a debate in the House of Commons yesterday over the government's Retained EU Law Bill, which proposed a deadline of the end of 2023 for all EU-derived legislation - including an estimated 1,000 environmental laws - to be reviewed and retained, or scrapped altogether.

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Government Law Biodiversity Policy 68

DeSmogBlog

AUGUST 23, 2023

Under Italian law, a request for mediation is a mandatory prerequisite for filing a defamation lawsuit. Oil giants have even attempted to use laws intended to protect public participation in their own defense. Using anti-SLAPP laws, ExxonMobil has filed a number of unsuccessful motions against some of the U.S. While the U.S.

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Law Fossil fuels Methane Politics 79

Latham's Clean Energy Law Report

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Green , James Bee , and Kevin Mak On 3 December 2023, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) unveiled the Singapore-Asia Taxonomy for Sustainable Finance (Taxonomy) at the United Nations COP28 climate conference in Dubai. beyond those that have already been signed by December 2023). Davies , Farhana Sharmeen , Michael D.

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Asia Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Climate change 52

ThinkGeoEnergy

OCTOBER 24, 2023

(KEITECH), a pioneering corporate social responsibility (CSR) program in Leyte that is focused on capacitating underserved high school graduates toward becoming highly skilled and employable in high-demand industries such as construction, metals and engineering, and tourism and hospitality.

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Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Geothermal power 105

Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 14, 2023

John Worthy, a space expert at European law firm, Fieldfisher, gave his analysis of the ‘next steps’ proposed by the government. Changes are slated across liability and insurance, licence fees, sustainability, constellations and Active Debris Removal, all by the end of 2023. Others will follow in the coming years.

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Innovation Investment Government Sustainability 130

Greentown Labs

AUGUST 17, 2023

and Houston, Texas, August 17 , 2023 — Greentown Labs , the largest climatetech incubator in North America, today announced its Board of Directors has appointed Kevin Knobloch as the organization’s next Chief Executive Officer, effective Sept. Knobloch was formerly Chief of Staff of the U.S.

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Smart Energy International

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Recognising that smart meters are integral to the UK’s energy transition, The Energy Act 2023, which became law in October, lays out new powers to deliver the smart meter rollout by 2028. For example, suppliers can manage demand effectively by leveraging real-time intelligence at the grid edge. billion ($7.1

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Energy Monitor Home Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor Technology 52

The Verge: Energy

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Billions of dollars in incentives such as the Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law have spurred the creation of a so-called Battery Belt across the southeastern US, all fuel to fire an anticipated spike in electric vehicle demand. Can we ever really close this loop of battery demand?

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