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Tracking Progress on 100% Clean Energy Targets

GreenTechMedia

But most jurisdictions use the broader term “clean energy,” which can also include resources like large hydroelectric generation and nuclear power. Seven states, as well as Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia, have passed 100 percent clean energy transition laws. Another major motivator is climate change.

Energy 100
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An Open Letter to the U.S. Government

Unsustainable

Climate Policy: Changes in policy may turn out to be too little, too late, or it may buy us the time we need to switch over to net zero emissions economies in time to spare the world exceptionally catastrophic climate change. Today, more than 70% of the electricity used in France is produced in nuclear power plants.

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The Inflation Reduction Act is signed into law

Smart Energy International

President Joe Biden has signed into law the most significant piece of legislation supporting clean energy and climate change mitigation in US history. With this law, the American people won and the special interests lost,” Biden said at a bill signing ceremony on 16 August. By Jennifer Runyon and John Engel. Transmission.

Law 105
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Lost Decade: How Shell Downplayed Early Warnings Over Climate Change

DeSmogBlog

Nor does it refer to a topic that was of unequivocal scientific concern at the time: The “greenhouse effect,” or what is now known as climate change. He dubbed his project “ Dirty Pearls: exposing Shell’s hidden legacy of climate change accountability, 1970-1990.”

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? US clean investment cleans up with $239bn #187

Climate Tech VC

Winners include manufacturing, up 133% from 2022, and emerging climate technologies that saw a whopping 10x jump to $4.3bn. Weaker residential construction activity cooled the HVAC sector, and heat pump sales bore the brunt at a 16% decline compared to 2022.    Can’t get enough deals?

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Global briefing: US eyes sweeping climate risk disclosure rules

Business Green

Earlier this week New Zealand became the first country in the world to bring in a law forcing its financial firms to report on the effects of climate change on their business, while the UK is also set to phase in similar rules over the next two years.

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? H2 hubba, hubba #170

Climate Tech VC

🏠 JETCOOL , a Littleton Common, MA-based direct-to-chip liquid cooling manufacturer, raised $17M in Series A funding from Bosch Ventures, Schooner Ventures, Raptor Group, and In-Q-Tel. Some cool new climate results from Google : EV cost and range assessments, updated bike maps, and real-time flood and wildfire tracking.