US House Republicans cheer return of IEA scenario projecting slower clean energy growth
US House Republicans are cheering the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) decision to resume publishing a policy scenario that projects slower adoption of clean technologies, arguing that the restart helps “restore the IEA’s credibility and impartiality”, according to a letter.
Read MoreWest Virginia AG aims to undo all state superfund laws in case against New York
West Virginia Attorney General John McCuskey, who is leading a fight against New York’s climate superfund law, said Friday that the case will determine the future of all superfund laws cropping up in other states.
Read MoreUS forestry developer inks offtake deal with Canadian bank
A New York-based nature-based solutions (NbS) developer announced Wednesday a deal to deliver improved forest management (IFM) credits to a Big Six Canadian bank.
Read MoreBRIEFING: Large industry, investors oppose US EPA’s elimination of GHG reporting requirements
Large industry and asset managers are urging the Trump administration against eliminating the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), arguing that the agency is overestimating the benefits of its repeal and is not fully considering the risks.
Read MoreWorld has less than 5% chance to limit global warming to 2C by end of century -report
The world has less than a 5% chance of limiting global warming to below the 2C target of the Paris Agreement before the end of the century, according to a new model.
Read MoreGrowing Chinese exports of clean-tech goods prompt trade barriers in emerging markets -report
The proliferation of Chinese clean-tech exports is causing several large developing nations to consider tariffs to protect their own nascent low-carbon industries, which could increase the cost of the energy transition, according to a new report.
Read MoreUS House Democrats float bill to restore IRA clean energy tax credits
US House Democrats are mounting an effort to revive several Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) clean energy tax credits that were curbed by Republicans last summer, arguing that these incentives would help address energy affordability.
Read MoreUS multinational tech company unveils biocrude fuel production process for maritime, aviation sectors
A US multinational technology company announced Tuesday that it has developed a process that converts agricultural and forestry waste into renewable biocrude fuels for the maritime and aviation industries.
Read MoreGovernment shutdown delays California’s suit challenging US EPA’s EV mandate repeal
The shutdown of the federal government is delaying the US Department of Justice’s (DOJ) attempt to dismiss a California lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s preemption of the state’s EV mandate.
Read MoreParis Agreement had little effect on strengthening carbon pricing in Latin America -study
The implementation of the Paris Agreement in 2016 has had an insignificant effect on strengthening the effectiveness of carbon taxes in the Latin American region, in part due to modest carbon pricing levels, according to a recent study.
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