Iran has begun dismantling parts of its nuclear programme, according to the UN atomic watchdog. [The Guardian] Additional natural-gas pipeline capacity is not the best solution to meet the state’s longer-term energy demand needs, according to a study released by Massachusetts’ Attorney General Maura Healey’s office. [Lowell Sun] A bill is set to be introduced… Keep reading →
The Senate voted on Tuesday to block President Obama’s tough new climate change regulations, hoping to undermine his negotiating authority before a major international climate summit meeting in Paris this month. [The NY Times] The UK’s remaining coal-fired power stations will be shut by 2025 with their use restricted by 2023, Energy Secretary Amber Rudd… Keep reading →
WASHINGTON – Ahead of the International Energy Agency’s Ministerial in Paris, which serves as a lead-up to the COP21 UN Climate Negotiations, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released the 2015 Revolution…Now report, which details the state of several clean energy technologies in the U.S. that provide technology solutions to climate change. The updated report, which was… Keep reading →
In the era of global climate change, the phrase “war between the states” has taken on a new dimension.
On stage only a short time after the United Arab Emirates said it would increase its oil production despite low worldwide prices, the oil and gas minister of neighboring Oman offered a different opinion. [US News] Thousands gathered across Israel in protest to speak out against PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s natural gas deal with US energy… Keep reading →
International negotiations on climate change have been ramping up.
Michigan Democrats have won amendments adding more energy efficiency and a renewable goal to the energy overhaul package passed out of the House Energy Policy Committee. [MLive] Austria’s largest state said Thursday that 100 percent of its electricity is now generated using renewable sources of energy. [The Guardian] Oil prices were down for a third… Keep reading →
Bernie Sanders launched a new climate campaign on Wednesday, aimed at fighting global warming by banning new coal, oil and gas mining on public land. [The Guardian] Duke Energy is dropping plans for a 45-mile transmission line that would have run across the Western Carolinas. [The Citizen Times] Shell has announced Tuesday its $70 billion… Keep reading →
Clean energy investment rose 25% in the U.S. during the third quarter; total investment surged to $13.4 billion. [Forbes] In an exclusive interview, former EPA chief Christine Todd Whitman said the EPA’s Clean Power Plan is “the most flexible thing,” the agency has ever done. [Think Progress] Husky Energy announced its job cuts this year… Keep reading →
What a difference a year can make. Even before the last weeks tick away, 2015 stands out as a remarkable and dynamic year for climate and energy in the United States. Read on for five bold trends that are beginning to reshape our economy – and our national discourse on climate change. 1. Investments in… Keep reading →
