Business Green

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

Calls grow for a rethink of the controversial Retained EU Law Bill, amid concerns over threat to worker, consumer, and environmental protections. The Bill has become a cause celebre for arch-Brexiteers within the Conservative Party, who are keen to see the government bring an end to any EU influence over UK laws as quickly as possible.

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Greentown Labs

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Following Kevin’s remarks, Sanchez introduced the first panel of the day: “State of the Field 2023: Houston’s Climatetech Ecosystem.” Hall and Intention Founder and CEO Nisha Desai , a Greentown member and Greentown Labs Community Board Member.

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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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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 2, 2023

While there is a way to go to reverse the decline, this shift is gaining momentum following regulatory change such as the EU Nature Restoration Law in July 2023, and greater investment in nature-based solutions. However, the landscape is evolving, albeit slowly, towards an approach that better values and protects the oceans.

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Front And Centered

MARCH 17, 2023

We’re more than halfway through the 105-day 2023 legislative session and I’d like to provide you with an update about what’s been happening here in Olympia, and what’s to come. The post Environmental Justice in the 2023 Legislative Session appeared first on Front and Centered.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

DECEMBER 7, 2023

In October 2023, the ITRE held an Executive Hearing at the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium to present policy recommendations to help set up new Parliament and Commission agendas on geothermal.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 30, 2023

River conservation groups reacted with alarm to the news (on 29 August) that the government plans to ease restrictions on developers’ need to ensure the nutrient neutrality (NN) of their projects, in a bid to unblock house building “held up due to defective EU laws”. The complexity of the issue is explored in this article.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 9, 2024

Law firm Carter Jonas conducted the research, analysing the emergence of BNG policies and guidance within local planning authorities (LPAs) in a series of research from spring 2022. Sophie Davidson concludes, “In areas with higher net gain requirements, we can expect the local market to develop at a faster rate.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

The Prime Minister is being urged by his own father to establish a target to reverse the decline of species and habitats into law, as part of a major campaign launched this morning geared at tackling escalating rates of biodiversity loss in the UK.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 1, 2020

For the past nine years, Chicago-based utility ComEd has earned excessive profits from a regulatory structure set in place by a 2011 state law whose passage has been linked to a bribery scandal that’s embroiled key state lawmakers and ComEd’s former CEO. billion smart grid investment plan that included a 4.2-million

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EDF + Business

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

According to Climate Power’s Clean Energy Boom report, the law has driven $278 billion in clean energy investments, creating over 170,000 new jobs in 44 states. See the White House’s statement and compiled quotes from elected officials, industry groups, businesses and other organizations.

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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). alone had 28 extreme weather events costing more than $1 billion in 2023.

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 12, 2024

Equinor has a majority stake in the Rosebank North Sea oil field, which has been dubbed a “carbon bomb” by environmental law charity ClientEarth. The startup broadcaster has lost £76 million since its launch in 2021 and relies on the resources of Marshall and its other big stakeholder, UAE-based investment firm Legatum, to survive.

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 4, 2024

Credit: Elections Canada The fundraising event, which was originally reported on by The Breach , took place at a private residence in the mountain resort town Banff, Alberta, on April 11, 2023. But he opposes national laws designed to address it. “We’re billion “total advertising impressions” in 2023 alone.

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Energy and Cleantech Council

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

The State of Maine is expected to release the Maine Offshore Wind Roadmap in early 2023, and the global offshore wind industry should be watching. What can we expect to see when the final Roadmap is released in early 2023? Ensure a stable and predictable investment environment. Attract investment and workforce.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 8, 2023

She has contributed to law conferences, diplomatic events, and environmental summits as well as podcasts, interviews and articles for publications and broadcasters ranging from TIME Magazine to the New York Times and from The Guardian to the BBC. Visit the Climate Consciousness Summit 2023 to watch the entire interview.

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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. billion on hydrogen-related companies across 37 deals, while venture firms invested $2.6

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Smart Energy International

MARCH 5, 2024

The electricity network development plan 2023-2037/2045 includes the need for 4,800km of new lines and the reinforcement of 2,500km of existing connections, compared to the existing federal requirements plan. The lines connect up to 70GW of power from offshore wind farms to the mainland, a goal set out in the Windsee Law.

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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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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The Department has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the second round of the Transmission Facilitation Program, a revolving fund supported by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to help overcome financial hurdles facing large-scale new and upgraded transmission lines. Through the RFP, $1.2 Through the RFP, $1.2

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Charged

OCTOBER 25, 2022

million grant from the DOE, one of the first wave of projects aimed at expanding domestic supply of battery raw material funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Construction is to begin in 2023, and production expected to commence in 2025. Piedmont Lithium has been selected to receive a $141.7-million

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Latham's Clean Energy Law Report

DECEMBER 21, 2023

A district court has ruled that federal law does not preempt an indirect source rule that targets emissions associated with warehouses in Southern California. Rule 2305 is the Warehouse Indirect Source Rule (ISR) — Warehouse Actions and Investments to Reduce Emissions (WAIRE) Program.

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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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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 15, 2024

Vince Zabielski is a Partner with law firm Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman. gigawatts, which will leave us with less nuclear power in 2030 than we had in 2023. Investment in new nuclear has never been more important. Moreover, Hinkley will only make up 3.2

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DeSmogBlog

JULY 27, 2023

The TV ad, which aired in 2021, was shown to the participants of a recent study , published in May 2023. According to Johnathan White, lawyer and expert on corporate climate accountability at environmental law charity ClientEarth, this is because sustainability communication has “gone through the roof,” especially over the past five years.

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Business Green

APRIL 3, 2023

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) said the proposed investment, which comes ahead of the government's new Plan for Water strategy tomorrow, would ensure "improvements are made more quickly to address the unacceptable levels of pollution in waterways and deliver for customers". "It

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E2 Environmental Entrepreneurs

AUGUST 17, 2023

What about all that great federal investment in clean energy and climate solutions, won’t that help? Major federal investments in clean energy have initiated important progress towards reaching U.S. The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that passed last congress were the largest investment to the U.S.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 14, 2023

Some say the UK space sector is thriving, and it has attracted 17% of global investment in space since 2015, second only to the US, according to a recent UK Space Agency PwC report. John Worthy, a space expert at European law firm, Fieldfisher, gave his analysis of the ‘next steps’ proposed by the government.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

If it finds there has been a serious failure to comply with environmental law, then further action is possible. As it stands, the government is going ahead with its Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill, which aims to remove hundreds of EU-derived environmental laws by the end of 2023. million hectares.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 15, 2023

The Sustainable Energy Association (SEA) said: “We believe a fossil fuel phase-out date is crucial to provide much-needed confidence to the industry and to direct investment towards more sustainable solutions.” We need meaningful investment and we need it now,” said Claire Mack, chief executive of the trade body.

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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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The Verge: Energy

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Joe Biden visits the Cummins Power Generation Facility in Fridley, Minnesota, on Monday, April 3rd, 2023. While visiting Philadelphia today, he’s expected to name seven locations selected for funding through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The Biden administration has been planning for these hubs since last year.

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DeSmogBlog

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

The Guardian and the Good Law Project also revealed today that EnQuest Heather, a subsidiary of EnQuest, had been awarded a new oil and gas licence. DeSmog revealed in May 2023 that EnQuest had been awarded licences to explore carbon dioxide storage under the North Sea. Spencer has publicly advocated for the fossil fuel industry.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Plans to lift ban on fracking and curtain legacy EU environmental laws and regulations announced today risk backlash from some of the government's own MPs. But Business Secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg argued revoking EU law was a necessity now the UK has left the trading bloc.

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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.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 27, 2020

while there is a large] re-rating opportunity for utilities with relatively high carbon-intensive power fleets,” if they ditch coal to invest in renewables. These three laws provide lessons for other states interested in accelerating the transition to a cheaper, cleaner grid. Vistra is retiring 6.8

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

This is intended to prioritise “those most vulnerable” and “the least efficient homes in lower council tax bands”, and amounts to £1 billion over the three years from April 2023. The government will also “imminently open applications for up to £2.1 The CPRE’s Sarah McMonagle dismissed these as “deregulation on steroids.”

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