policy research – Page 13

Department of Justice Launches Comprehensive Environmental Justice Strategy

May 10, 2022 admin environmental justice, environmental protection agency (epa), EPA, Joe Biden, michael regan, policy & politics, policy research, research, us department of justice, us environmental protection agency (epa), us office of environmental justiceoffice of environmental justice

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Tue, 10 May 2022 11:00:32 +0000

Attorney General Launches New Office of Environmental Justice Courtesy of The United States Department of Justice. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland was joined by EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan [last week] in announcing a series of actions to secure environmental justice for all Americans. In addition to launching a new Office of Environmental Justice within the […]

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In 2021, the Value of Energy Trade Between the U.S. & Mexico Reached a 9-Year High

May 6, 2022 admin Fossil Fuels, market research, Mexico, policy & politics, policy research, research, us energy exports, us energy imports, us natural gas, us oil, us petroleum

Credit to Author: U.S. Energy Information Administration| Date: Sat, 07 May 2022 03:10:37 +0000

In 2021, the value of energy trade between the United States and Mexico reached a nine-year high. This energy trade value represents the combined value of energy imports and exports between the two countries. In 2021, energy accounted for 15% of the value of all U.S. exports to Mexico. The value of U.S. energy exports […]

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New Mexico Hits the Gas on Cleaner Cars

May 6, 2022 admin Albuquerque, cars, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, fuel economy standards, NEW MEXICO, policy & politics, policy research, research

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Fri, 06 May 2022 18:16:12 +0000

Originally published by Union of Concerned Scientists, The Equation. By Kathy Harris & Noah Long New Mexicans will now be able to buy cleaner, zero-emission vehicles in the state, thanks to Advanced Clean Cars (ACC) standards unanimously adopted by the Joint Albuquerque New Mexico Environmental Improvement and Albuquerque-Bernalillo County Air Quality Control Boards (“Boards”). With this […]

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Exploring Local Carbon Policy

May 6, 2022 admin carbon pricing, carbon tax, clean power, climate change, policy & politics, policy research, research, SCIENCE

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Fri, 06 May 2022 14:17:55 +0000

Although the distribution of carbon reduction pledges in the Paris Agreement is roughly in line with the local social cost of carbon (LSCC), the magnitude of those pledges is largely insufficient to achieve the Agreement’s goals. All regions of the world do not — and will not — experience the effects of CO2 emissions in […]

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No More Russian Oil: How Europe Could Cut 35% Of Its Transport Oil Demand

May 6, 2022 admin Europe, europe oil, Fossil Fuels, market research, Oil, policy & politics, policy research, repowereu, research, Russia, russia oil, te, transport & environment

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Fri, 06 May 2022 07:00:23 +0000

T&E briefing outlines how Europe could cut 35% of its transport oil demand. Russia is the 2nd biggest oil exporter in the world and Europe is its biggest customer. Russia currently supplies one out of every four barrels of oil consumed in Europe, two thirds of which is used in transport. The UK has announced […]

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Charting the Course for Early Truck Electrification

May 5, 2022 admin California, california electric trucks, clean transport, electric trucks, Electric vehicles, ev charging, policy & politics, policy research, research

Credit to Author: RMI| Date: Thu, 05 May 2022 18:20:20 +0000

Using Real-World Truck Telematics Data to Identify Electrifiable Trucks, Inform Charging Infrastructure Investments, and Explore Emissions Reductions Download The Report Below. Trucks in the United States produce 25 percent of transportation greenhouse gas emissions even though they only make up 10 percent of vehicles on the road. And the problem is growing — emissions from […]

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Enough Raw Metals to Make 14 Million Electric Cars Globally in 2023 — Study

May 4, 2022 admin batteries, clean transport, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, lithium, lithium-ion batteries, Mining, nickel, policy & politics, policy research, research, Russia, te, transport & environment

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 05 May 2022 03:47:27 +0000

There is enough nickel and lithium to meet the world’s electric car needs, but Europe’s policymakers must do more to shore up supplies of sustainably sourced clean-energy metals.

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One Earth Climate Model Shows How To Cut Global Emissions

May 3, 2022 admin clean power, clean transport, climate change, climate science, Electric vehicles, energy efficiency, Energy Storage, green economy, investment, one earth, policy & politics, policy research, research, SCIENCE, Shipping, Solar energy, Sponsored, trains / rail, wind energy

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 04 May 2022 00:24:14 +0000

Human society will not look the same in 2050 as it does today. We all know that. What we don’t know yet is how much it will be destroyed and disrupted by an out-of-control climate catastrophe. Various scientists and policymakers have tried to determine and show the best path forward to limit the catastrophe, to […]

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5 Ways To Cut Oil & Gas Use Through Clean Transportation (Video)

May 1, 2022 admin bicycles, clean transport, electric bikes, electric buses, Electric vehicles, Fossil Fuels, international energy agency (iea), natural gas, Oil, policy research, research, Russia, Ukraine, wri

Credit to Author: World Resources Institute| Date: Sun, 01 May 2022 23:37:54 +0000

There’s never been a better time to reduce reliance on fossil fuels. Oil and gas prices are skyrocketing as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with gas prices exceeding $4 a gallon in the United States in March 2022 and more than $10 a gallon in other countries. Meanwhile, the world is already experiencing […]

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A Big Week for Clean Energy in Michigan

May 1, 2022 admin clean power, clean transport, Michigan, policy & politics, policy research, research, Solar energy, union of concerned scientists

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sun, 01 May 2022 09:10:26 +0000

Last week was a big one for clean energy in Michigan. First, Union of Concerned Scientists and the Michigan Environmental Justice Coalition released a new report on how Michigan and other states can achieve 100-percent renewable energy standards that benefit all communities. Then, Gov. Whitmer announced the MI Healthy Climate Plan, a roadmap for meeting the state’s carbon […]