Energy and Cleantech Council

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

While not yet law, the bill now advances to the House of Representatives for further consideration. Generally, the money will be distributed through a grant program run by the Department of Transportation (“DOT”). On August 10, 2021, the U nited States Senate passed the much anticipated bipartisan infrastructure bill.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 14, 2021

A UN-backed report funded by the EU outlines a proposal whereby the recycling of certain components and sub-systems within electronic equipment should be mandated by law. Of 60+ requirements in European e-waste-related legislation and standards, few address the collection of CRMs in the key product categories, the consortium found.

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Charged

JANUARY 25, 2024

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law includes $7.5 Sources: FHWA , Joint Office of Energy and Transportation , Electrek billion in subsidies for public EV charging infrastructure. $5 5 billion of that will be funneled through the NEVI program, which has a goal of creating a nationwide network of fast chargers along major US highways.

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GreenTechMedia

JUNE 11, 2020

That could enable hundreds of billions more for renewables, efficiency, clean public transport and hydrogen. ” The coronavirus crisis highlights a number of political and economic divides. Climate Change News: Spain Unveils Climate Law to Cut Emissions to Net Zero by 2050. Meanwhile, here in the U.S.,

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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. Continued innovation and investment will see this hurdle cleared in time.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 23, 2021

Industries getting particular focus when it comes to VOC management in China include electronics, packaging and printing, pharmaceuticals, petrochemical, chemical, industrial coating, oil storage and transportation. This enshrined into law China’s first air emissions management plan and formalized an approach to regional collaboration.

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DeSmogBlog

JULY 29, 2022

Its chair, Marie Donnelly, last night expressed concern at the “problematic” sectoral targets, which she described as “not consistent” with the objectives of Ireland’s climate laws. After the painful financial crash of 2008/9, the political atmosphere in Ireland ahead of the lifting of quotas was febrile.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Any regulatory framework needs to be sufficiently broad to cover transportation, storage and the other infrastructure necessary to support the hydrogen industry holistically – when regulation is limited to hydrogen production activities only this creates potential issues.   Who should bear Change in Law Risk?

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

By putting in place the enabling primary legislation that bridges legal gaps, creates new laws, or brings clarity to existing laws. Regulator : Ofgem is the economic regulator for the licensing of CCUS and hydrogen transportation and storage, as well as the regulator for heat networks.

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Charged

AUGUST 22, 2019

Obviously, such plans have opponents, and they aren’t likely to become law without political battles. The only vehicles allowed in the central zone are cars belonging to residents, delivery vehicles, taxis and public transport. In 2018, the Spanish capital banned all non-resident cars from the center.

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Charged

AUGUST 2, 2023

Whether by design or by coincidence, the new regime is also incentivizing another highly desirable outcome—defusing the political opposition to transport electrification by driving a wave of investment and job creation in red states. I agree the IRA is probably here to stay,” says Jacobs. “It Source: Westwater Resources

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 16, 2020

In fact, when California passed its landmark 2006 climate law — which directed the state to cut greenhouse gas emissions down to 1990 levels by 2020 — supporters claimed that it would save thousands of lives through improved air quality alone. California has done exactly that.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Biden’s Administration Commits a Total of $65 Billion to Investments in Clean Energy The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law under President Biden’s administration has earmarked $65 billion for clean energy investments through the Department of Energy (DOE).

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Business Green

JANUARY 5, 2023

Starmer promises that a Labour government would introduce new Take Back Control Bill to give communities more say over local decisions, including green power and transport projects. Devolve new powers over employment support, transport, energy, climate change, housing, culture, childcare provision and how councils run their finances.".

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Front And Centered

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

We require a Just Transition because the physics of climate are unforgiving, because it’s the right thing to do, and because it’s the only politically possible path toward what we really need. ” Incentives for cars and often wealthier households – $191 million or about 30% of climate allocation. There’s also $ 323.9

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DeSmogBlog

MARCH 29, 2024

That’s because a state law passed in 2021 regulating carbon capture includes a provision allowing companies to claim a wide range of project information — including location — as trade secrets. Fossil Economy Campaign Manager for the Center for International Environmental Law. “It

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Renewable Energy World

JUNE 23, 2021

Producing hydrogen at a centralized hub then supplying to on-site refueling stations or transporting to external customers is very well suited to hydrogen. Political will must be galvanized and renewed as we emerge from the fall-out of Covid-19, and energies refocused on climate change as soon as resource is available.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Role will see him closely with new Shadow Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds while Louise Haigh takes on Shadow Transport brief. I came back to frontline politics because tackling the climate emergency is the most important issue we face.

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Business Green

APRIL 6, 2020

Key architect of the 2008 Climate Change Act returns to frontline politics, as Sir Keir Starmer unveils Labour's new front bench team. As such, Miliband was instrumental in passing the 2008 Climate Change Act, which set UK decarbonisation targets into law and established the Committee on Climate Change (CCC).

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 7, 2021

Bespectacled, tall, and barrel-chested, with blonde hair and a beard punctuated by gray, Cole stood confidently before a classroom of conference attendees at a University of Oregon environmental law symposium in 2008, less than a year before his death. Abascal gave Cole a desk and a phone, and Cole got to work. Early Influences.

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Grist

JANUARY 31, 2024

Read more “fiction to reality” based on past Imagine contests ] “It’s unrealistic to think that regulation can work on its own,” said Matto Mildenberger, an assistant professor and researcher who specializes in climate politics and political drivers of policy inaction.

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DeSmogBlog

JULY 28, 2022

Activists say the ban has pierced the methane gas industry’s image as an invincible force in Pennsylvania politics. “If Indeed, statewide polling does not back up the national political narrative that Pennsylvania voters are fiercely supportive of fracking and that any effort to regulate or enforce environmental laws risks political blowback.

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R-Squared Energy

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

The storage of nuclear waste is always a hot political topic. Many communities don’t want waste stored in their vicinity, and some even object to the waste being transported through their towns. She said that political support for nuclear power is improving. Huff what the U.S. is doing to kick start nuclear power in the U.S.,

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GreenTechMedia

AUGUST 4, 2020

That mechanism is part of the Clean Energy Jobs Act , a bill that combines a mandate for 100 percent renewables by 2050 with other policies pertaining to carbon reduction, electric transportation and job creation. “We think of good regulatory and political outcomes as being driven by good operational performance.

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Business Green

AUGUST 20, 2021

By focusing on the City, the Rebellion will target the root cause of the crisis, the political economy," an XR statement reads. "We Unlike previous demonstrations, however, XR said it had no plans to disrupt public transport over the next fortnight, and that it has notified the police in advance that it plans to hold the protests.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

The change will be introduced as an amendment to the EU's climate law. The Commission is likely to have found a target that is achievable and politically palatable to all member states. While some member states were already happy with a 40 percent goal, some environmental groups wanted to move to 65 percent.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

He is also the CEO of Sheriff Global Group, which trades private jets, according to Politics Home. It would be good if aviation businesses started putting their profits into decarbonisation rather than giving handouts to political parties.” Christopher Harborne and the Rigby Group were contacted for comment.

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Business Green

MAY 10, 2022

Planned legislation covering energy, transport, and a clamp down on environmental protests was unveiled in today's Queen Speech. Transport Bill.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 11, 2019

The Green Deal is the first political act from the new European Commission, which was confirmed last month and serves as the European Union's executive branch. Within 100 days, the Commission will present a new Climate Law designed to lock in the continent’s commitment to net-zero emissions by 2050.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

While air quality has been moving up the political agenda in recent years, campaigners fear momentum has stalled as a result of the coronavirus crisis, which initially saw the public advised to avoid public transport where possible.

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DeSmogBlog

JUNE 16, 2023

‘Starting Gun’ During the June 14-15 conference, gas grid operators welcomed signs of a political shift — backing from German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Vice-Chancellor Robert Habeck for a draft law to scope out a 13,000 kilometres (kms) hydrogen grid, mainly for industrial use. Credit: Phoebe Cooke.

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

JULY 6, 2021

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Business Green

APRIL 14, 2020

The team will be headed by Ed Miliband, following the surprise return to frontline politics for the former Labour leader and Energy and Climate Change Secretary. Tougher air laws and new clean air zones are needed now.".

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Titled Local Edge: An Inquiry Into Climate Politics and The Economics of Recovery , the report argues that there is an urgent need to deliver emission reduction solutions at a local level in three crucial areas: heat energy and buildings; food, land use, and nature; and transport and air quality.

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Business Green

JUNE 6, 2021

The first will be to extend its reach beyond European heavy industry, air transport and electricity generators to cover surface transport and buildings. Whilst the European Commission is set to unveil draft regulations as early as mid-July, the scheme needs approval from the European Parliament and the 27 EU governments to become law.

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Business Green

MARCH 29, 2023

The regulation, which will come into force in 20 days' time, strengthens the interim 2030 emissions reduction target automakers in the EU have to meet, as well as enshrines the 2035 phase-out date into law. Now is the time for strong, decisive and progressive policy and leadership."

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GreenBiz

JUNE 24, 2020

So essentially Lyft has to act as a catalyst — using policy, economic and industry tools — to spur the broader transportation ecosystem to more rapidly adopt zero-emission vehicles. Lyft Director of Sustainability Sam Arons pointed to Lyft's policy work in Colorado during the Political Climate podcast last week. Policy & Politics.

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