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July 3, 2024

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PNNL: New Climate Pledges Likely to Thwart Worst-case Warming
GHG pledges made ahead of COP26 “significantly” increase the chance that global warming can be limited to under 2 degrees Celsius by 2100, report says.
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Stakeholder Soapbox: Canadian Hydropower, a Clean and Renewable Source of Energy
A university researcher says an RTO Insider article ignored research showing Canadian hydropower is one of the lowest-emission energy sources available.
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Massachusetts Needs ‘Holistic’ Look at Energy Transition, Consultant Says
After passing an extensive climate law earlier this year, Mass. must look closely at the pathways for rapid decarbonization, consultant Dan Allegretti said.
GreenPower Motor Company
‘Last-mile’ Deliveries Drive Demand for NJ Truck Incentives
The N.J. Economic Development Agency is adding $9.25 million to a program that provides incentives of up to $100,000 for purchase of MHD electric vehicles.
CARB
CARB Seeks to Mitigate GHGs from Extreme Events
California air quality regulators are devising a program to lower increased emissions that may occur as the state tries to meet energy demand during severe weather.
DOE and NREL
DOE Study: Solar Could Provide 45% of US Power by 2050
DOE's Solar Futures Study sees a "unique and central" role for solar in grid decarbonization but calls for cost cuts and new approaches for transmission.
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CEC Targets ‘Embodied Carbon’ in Buildings
The California Energy Commission is looking more closely at decarbonizing building materials, especially cement, the making of which produces carbon dioxide.
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Too Late to Stop Climate Change, UN Report Says
A new report from the U.N. came to a stark conclusion: Climate change is irreversible, and unprecedented international cooperation is needed to mitigate it.
Canaport LNG
DC Circuit Sends LNG Approvals Back to FERC
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals found fault with reviews by FERC on climate and environmental justice issues for planned LNG projects in Texas.
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GOP Presses Glick on Natural Gas, Climate at FERC Oversight Hearing
FERC Chair Richard Glick bobbed and weaved his way through a House oversight hearing as Republicans attempted to pin him to positions on natural gas.

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