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September 2, 2024

Building Decarbonization

The White House
Biden 2023 Budget Includes Billions for Clean Energy, GHG Reductions
President Joe Biden’s $5.8 trillion federal budget request for 2023 contains a raft of line items aimed at cutting greenhouse gas emissions.
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Maryland Clean Energy Bills Pass 1st Hurdle on Crossover Day
With less than three weeks to go until the end of the session, Maryland legislators have advanced several significant clean energy bills.
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National Grid Proposes 100% Fossil-free Gas System in Mass.
Five gas utilities filed decarbonization plans Friday in the Department of Public Utilities’ Future of Gas investigation.
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Winners and Losers Among Washington Climate Bills
A bill to impose a fee on banks investing in fossil fuels was among the biggest losers in the recent Washington state legislative session.
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Vt. House Approves Bill to Create Clean Heat Standard
Vermont’s House of Representatives passed a bill that would implement a clean heat standard, as recommended by the state's Climate Council.
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Maryland Senate Sets 2045 Net-Zero Target
The Maryland Senate approved legislation increasing the state’s GHG emission reduction goal to 60% below 2006 levels by 2030, up from the current 40% target.
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California Takes Steps to Decarbonize Gas
The state Energy Commission adopted a key report and opened a proceeding aimed at decarbonizing the natural gas sector, including with heat pumps and hydrogen.
Vermont Agency of Transportation
Vermont Climate Council Extends Deadline to Find TCI-P Alternative
A task group of the Vermont Climate Council will take an extra six months to identify an alternative to TCI-P for reducing transportation emissions.
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Mass. Net-zero Building Code Proposal Faces Barrage of Criticism
Many are disappointed that a proposed net-zero building code for Massachusetts does not allow municipalities to ban fossil-fuels in new construction.
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Lawmakers Pass Wash. Buildings Emissions Bill
The Washington Senate voted along partisan lines to approve a bill designed to trim the carbon footprints of roughly 50,000 buildings in the state.

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