US DOE expands technologies eligible for 45V clean hydrogen tax credits
The federal 45V tax credit designed to spur clean hydrogen production can now be claimed by four additional production technologies after the US DOE’s latest revision to its life-cycle analysis modelling tool.
Read MoreUS EPA issues draft permit for Kansas’ first Class VI CO2 injection well
The US EPA has proposed a draft permit for a Class VI carbon sequestration well in central Kansas that will enable an ethanol producer to sequester nearly 2 million tonnes of CO2 annually.
Read MoreGreen industrial policy must be established before carbon pricing can work in US -study
An effective climate policy framework for the US should incorporate a two-pronged approach beginning with a green industrial policy followed by a carbon pricing mechanism, according to a study published Thursday.
Read MoreCalifornia diesel, gasoline emissions on track for annual reduction in 2025
California emissions from transportation fuels this year appear to be on track to be lower than 2024 levels after year-over-year (YoY) diesel and gasoline sales declined in September, state data posted Thursday shows.Â
Read MoreUS Democratic lawmakers propose bill introducing carbon tariff
US Democratic lawmakers reintroduced a bill Wednesday that would levy a carbon tariff on certain carbon-intensive imports, a measure that is designed to be a first step towards a US carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM).
Read MoreUS House passes bill designed to order coal plants to remain open past retirement dates
The US House passed a bill Tuesday that would grant the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) authority to require power plants, including coal plants, to remain open past their retirement date if closure threatens grid reliability.
Read MoreUS biofuel groups seek to work with Trump administration on maritime fuels
US biofuel groups that previously urged the Trump administration to support a potential international maritime carbon pricing system have launched an initiative designed to work with the executive to establish the country as a major supplier of biofuels for the global maritime sector.
Read MoreUS oil and gas groups push for adjustments to EU methane rule
US oil and gas exporters are urging the European Commission to make certain adjustments to the EU Methane Regulation (EUMR), claiming that the rule is impossible to comply with and jeopardises the EU’s energy security.
Read MoreTrump issues order cracking down on proxy advisors’ ESG recommendations
US President Donald Trump issued an executive order (EO) Thursday seeking to rein in and regulate proxy advisory firms, marking a major escalation in Republicans’ efforts to block the firms from pushing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) agendas via shareholder voting processes.
Read MoreReaching 2.5C warming scenario is ‘very unlikely’ compared to 2C goal -analysts
Even as the global shift away from sustainability goals all but kills the possibility of reaching the 1.5C warming goal, some analysts said Thursday that warming scenarios above 2C – from 2.5C to 3.5C – is equally unlikely.
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