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New EPA rules would force some plants to capture emissions, shut down: Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan says new rules that would ...
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Quick Glance: New EPA Rules Target Emissions Reduction at Power Plants
- The Biden administration aims to compel coal-fired power plants to capture smokestack emissions or close down.
- The rules target limiting greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel power plants and reducing toxic pollutants from coal-fired plants.
- The plan includes measures to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, toxic wastewater pollutants, and safely manage coal ash.
- The actions are expected to face opposition from industry groups and Republican-leaning states, while environmental groups see it as a crucial step in combating climate change.
Scotland to ditch key climate change target: The Scottish government is to scrap its flagship target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 75% by 2030.
bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-68841141
Maxwell Frost on Earth Day calls Trump a ‘threat to our planet’: On Earth Day, progressive Democrat Maxwell Frost (Fla.) is calling former President Trump a ...
thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4612862-maxwell-frost-earth-day-trump-climate-change/
Biden administration bans drilling in nearly half of Alaska petroleum reserve in sweeping win for climate advocates
cnn.com/2024/04/19/climate/alaska-drilling-ban-biden-climate/
Quick Glance: Restrictions on Oil and Gas Leasing in Alaska under Biden Administration
- The Biden administration announced restrictions on new oil and gas leasing on 5.3 million hectares of a federal petroleum reserve in Alaska to protect wildlife from the impacts of climate change.
- The decision finalizes proposed protections that drew backlash from environmentalists last year for violating Biden's climate change pledge.
- The limitation on new leasing faced opposition from Republican lawmakers who criticized the decisions as undermining national security interests.
- Environmentalists praised the decision, while the oil industry labeled it as misguided and raised concerns about future developments in the reserve.
Scientists say Oman, UAE deluge ‘most likely’ linked to climate change: A study has found climate change caused by fossil fuel emissions is the likely reason for ...
aljazeera.com/news/2024/4/25/scientists-say-oman-uae-deluge-most-likely-linked-to-climate-change
Scottish government ditches flagship climate change target as it accepts it is 'out of reach'
news.sky.com/story/scottish-government-ditches-flagship-climate-change-target-as-it-accepts-it-is-out-of-reach-13117836
Is NZ bringing in Indonesian coal ‘every month to keep the lights on’? - Eloise Gibson
nzherald.co.nz/nz/is-nz-bringing-in-indonesian-coal-every-month-to-keep-the-lights-on-eloise-gibson/FO3ABDCPYNAXPJNTCCJ4JVJQBU/
Global greenhouse gas emissions are about to peak. There’s still work to do.: Greenhouse gas emissions might have already peaked. Now they need to fall — fast.
vox.com/climate/24139383/climate-change-peak-greenhouse-gas-emissions-action
Insurers' climate alliance relaunches after member exodus: A global insurance coalition intended to help curb the sector's greenhouse gas emissions has ...
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The contradiction of comfort: How comfortable is it to not have clean air to breathe?
thedailystar.net/opinion/views/news/the-contradiction-comfort-3595286
RFK Jr. wants to poach climate voters from Biden, skeptics from Trump: The independent presidential candidate called for an LNG export ban in an interview with ...
politico.com/news/2024/04/19/biden-trump-climate-voters-rfk-jr-00153471
Plastics - Destroying Our Pretty Blue Planet| Countercurrents: World Earth Day 2024: on this year's Earth Day, April 22, 2024. EARTHDAY ...
countercurrents.org/2024/04/plastics-destroying-our-pretty-blue-planet/
Montana coal funded my idyllic childhood. Did it cause harm?: A reader who grew up in Billings, Mt., recalls the lifestyle her family enjoyed thanks to ...
latimes.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/story/2024-04-25/montana-coal-funded-my-idyllic-childhood
How a climate U-turn broke the Scottish government: Scotland’s governing coalition has fallen apart — and a stalled drive to cut carbon emissions played a major ...
politico.eu/article/climate-u-turn-broke-scottish-government-snp-humza-yousaf-bute-house-agreement-greens/
Activist Wawa Gatheru on Championing Black Women as Climate Leaders This Earth Day—And Beyond
vogue.com/article/wawa-gatheru-earth-day-essay
Black and Indigenous Climate Leaders Organize Against Citigroup’s Funding of Fossil Fuels
democracynow.org/2024/4/23/headlines/black_and_indigenous_climate_leaders_organize_against_citigroups_funding_of_fossil_fuels
Biden’s LNG pause a sensible step for climate stability, health of communities: President Biden has spoken eloquently of the existential threat posed by the ...
thehill.com/opinion/4604349-bidens-lng-pause-a-sensible-step-for-climate-stability-health-of-communities/
NT government deal to buy Beetaloo Basin gas from US company labelled ‘carbon bomb’
theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/apr/23/nt-government-beetaloo-basin-gas-sale-plan-tamboran-resources
A future without natural gas? New law involving PSE aspires to set the course: Lawmakers have wrestled with how to decarbonize the state's largest utility and ...
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/climate-lab/states-new-law-involving-pse-aspires-to-set-a-course-for-the-future/
Does anyone actually give a Friar Tuck about reaching net zero?: Climate protesters gather for the Global Day of Action for Climate Justice march in Glasgow in ...
heraldscotland.com/politics/viewpoint/24268016.anyone-actually-give-friar-tuck-reaching-net-zero/
Major investors leading push against Woodside’s climate plans ahead of AGM: Norway’s KLP and the UK’s LGIM among those who say they have concerns over energy ...
theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/apr/22/major-investors-leading-push-against-woodsides-climate-plans-ahead-of-agm
Emissions fall again - now NZ needs to up the pace: Official figures confirm New Zealand produced less climate pollution in 2022 than in any other year in the ...
newsroom.co.nz/2024/04/19/emissions-fall-again-now-nz-needs-to-pick-up-the-pace/
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Scottish Government set to ditch 2030 climate crisis target: Scotland's net-zero secretary Màiri McAllan will give an update to the Scottish Parliament on ...
news.stv.tv/politics/scottish-government-set-to-ditch-2030-climate-crisis-target
Quick Glance: Scottish Government Abandons 'World-Leading' Climate Target
- The Scottish Government has abandoned its “world-leading” target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 75% by 2030.
- Ministers will bring forward legislation to ensure the climate change target “better reflects the reality of long-term climate policymaking”.
- Scotland will move away from legally binding annual targets to a five-yearly carbon budget approach.
- A new package of climate action measures was announced, including tripling the number of charging points for electric vehicles and exploring a new integrated ticketing system for public transport in Scotland.
Thousands of protesters in Swiss cities demand climate action: Thousands of activists took to the streets in five Swiss cities on Friday as part of the global ...
swissinfo.ch/eng/life-aging/thousands-of-protesters-in-swiss-cities-demand-climate-action/76089008
Attacks on the US LNG Pause are Dangerous and Unfounded - Here’s Why: The recent decision by U.S. President Biden to temporarily pause approvals for upcoming LNG ...
euractiv.com/section/energy-environment/opinion/attacks-on-the-us-lng-pause-are-dangerous-and-unfounded-heres-why/
The fate of sustainable aviation fuel is in the hands of Biden regulators: Opinion: The Biden administration should judge that SAF from materials grown in the ...
desmoinesregister.com/story/opinion/columnists/iowa-view/2024/04/19/sustainable-aviation-fuel-saf-future-biden-administration/73363004007/
Scotland to ditch 2030 greenhouse gas reduction target, says BBC report: Scotland's devolved government will abandon its target to cut greenhouse gas ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-04-18-scotland-to-ditch-2030-greenhouse-gas-reduction-target-says-bbc-report/
According to CORRECTIV research: Gas suppliers are temporarily discontinuing “climate-neutral” gas tariffs
correctiv.org/aktuelles/klimawandel/2024/04/19/gasversorger-stellen-klimaneutrale-gas-tarife-vorlaeufig-ein/
Woodside Energy chief defends climate plan ahead of shareholder vote: Australian oil and gas developer pushed to set more binding net zero commitments
ft.com/content/85312266-5238-4f67-ba3c-ab545784d7fc
The airline industry’s biggest climate challenge: a lack of clean fuel: A newly built plant in Georgia is expected to begin pumping out the world’s first ...
theoaklandpress.com/2024/04/16/the-airline-industrys-biggest-climate-challenge-a-lack-of-clean-fuel/
Trudeau government urged to walk the talk on Canada's climate policies: Canada's federal budget on Tuesday unveiled few emissions-cutting policies ...
reuters.com/world/americas/trudeau-government-urged-walk-talk-canadas-climate-policies-2024-04-17/
Drivers demand u-turn over 'total ban' and say 'we have right to choose': The Alliance of British Drivers (ABD) explained that as the EV market slows down ...
birminghammail.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/drivers-demand-u-turn-over-29007939
Princeton endowment chief sees ‘worst ever’ private equity climate: Outgoing Princo investment head says signs of improving liquidity could be ‘just a blip’
ft.com/content/cc6601df-4663-43a0-87b2-822eaabe4a81
These Climate Activists Make People Uncomfortable — And It’s Working: Last week, the guerilla activist group recounted the powerful people it’s made ...
rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/climate-defiance-activism-uncomfortable-1235004241/
[OPINION] Fossil fuel debts are illegitimate and must be canceled: Governments and public financial institutions must own up to their co-responsibility for ...
rappler.com/voices/imho/opinion-fossil-fuel-debts-are-illegitimate-must-be-cancelled/
The Death Of Paris ‘15| Countercurrents: The Paris climate agreement of 2015 set the standards for how nation/states must approach the net zero target year 2050 ...
countercurrents.org/2024/04/the-death-of-paris-15/
U.S. firm's Vietnam coal deal 'undermines' climate goal: report: HO CHI MINH CITY -- A U.S. company's planned sale of its coal assets in Vietnam ...
asia.nikkei.com/Business/Energy/U.S.-firm-s-Vietnam-coal-deal-undermines-climate-goal-report
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Eastside carbon emissions still below pre-pandemic levels, studies find: Greenhouse gas emissions on the Eastside have not bounced back to levels seen before the ...
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/climate-lab/eastside-carbon-emissions-still-below-pre-pandemic-levels-studies-find/
New UK climate minister voted against key Tory green plan: Justin Tomlinson rebelled against government plans for phasing out diesel cars just four months ago.
politico.eu/article/new-uk-climate-minister-justin-tomlin-electric-vehiclesson-voted-against-key-tory-green-plan/
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