"Energy Efficiency: The Net-Zero No-Brainer That Has Come Of Age"
"Energy efficiency has been recognised as a key piece of the net-zero puzzle but faster uptake of existing technologies is needed".
Source: Thomson Reuters Fdn., 01/23/2024
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Nikki Haley Says Climate Change is Real. Is She Proposing Anything to Stop It?
"The former U.N. Ambassador touts her role in pulling the U.S. out of the Paris climate accord and pledges to roll back clean energy incentives."
Source: Inside Climate News, 01/23/2024"Exxon Sues Over Investors’ Climate Proposal"
"Exxon Mobil Corp. filed a lawsuit Sunday against two of its own shareholders, asking the court to block a proposal by activist investors aimed at cutting the oil giant’s emissions."
Source: The Hill, 01/23/2024Memphis Endures Day 4 Of Water Problems As Freezing Weather Bursts Pipes
"Memphis residents spent their fourth day boiling water for drinking, brushing their teeth and preparing food on Monday as repair crews worked to fix broken pipes in hopes of easing the stress caused by a week of subfreezing temperatures, snow and ice in this southern city."
Source: AP, 01/23/2024"Sludge Compost Is An Increasing Source Of Microplastics, Researchers Say"
"A team of UCLA researchers has put a new spin on the 1970s rock classic “Dust in the Wind” — only this one is grimmer and grimier than the original hit by Kansas. They found that wind picks up microplastics from human-sewage-based fertilizers at higher concentrations than previously known, and may be an “underappreciated” source of airborne plastic bits, flakes and threads."
Source: LA Times, 01/23/2024"The World’s Largest Cruise Ship Is a Climate Liability"
"As massive ships like Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas tack on more energy-intensive amenities, emissions from the cruise industry are climbing."
Source: Bloomberg Green, 01/23/2024"A ‘Revolutionary’ Way to Feed the World That’s Very Old"
"The U.S. global food security envoy is pushing to bring back traditional African crops that American policies helped to sideline."
Source: NYTimes, 01/23/2024Brutally Cold Weather Reaches Into Lower United States; Dozens Of Deaths
"Much of the U.S. remained gripped by deadly Arctic weather Sunday — with subfreezing conditions reaching as far south as Texas and Florida. But the numbing cold is expected to ease up in the coming days."
Source: AP, 01/22/2024As Climate Shocks Worsen, US Disaster Agency Tries a New Approach to Aid
"The Biden administration is overhauling the country’s disaster assistance programs, expanding aid for survivors of hurricanes, wildfires and other catastrophes and making it easier to access."
Source: NYTimes, 01/22/2024"Women Added To Cop29 Climate Summit Committee After Backlash"
"The president of Azerbaijan has added 12 women to the previously all-male organising committee for the Cop29 global climate summit, which the country will host in December."
Source: Guardian, 01/22/2024Canada Gives Mineral-Rich Arctic Region Of Nunavut Control Of Resources
"Canada on Thursday formally gave the giant Arctic territory of Nunavut control over its reserves of gold, diamonds, iron, cobalt and rare earth metals, a move that could boost exploration and development."
Source: Reuters, 01/22/2024"Chart: The World Is Building Renewable Energy Faster Than Ever Before"
"Renewable energy didn’t just grow last year — it expanded at a pace not seen in years. An estimated 507 gigawatts of renewable electricity were added to grids around the world in 2023 — a new record, and an almost 50 percent year-over-year increase from 2022."
Source: Canary Media, 01/22/2024New EPA Soot Rule Could Save Lives. Industry Says It Could Cost Jobs.
"The Environmental Protection Agency is preparing to significantly strengthen limits on fine particle matter, one of the nation’s most widespread deadly air pollutants, even as industry groups warn that the standard could erase manufacturing jobs across the country."
Source: Washington Post, 01/22/2024Guidance Makes EV Charger Tax Credits Available Where Most Americans Live
"The Biden administration has offered a broad interpretation for where electric vehicle (EV) charger projects can qualify for new tax credits — making those credits available in places where about two-thirds of Americans live."
Source: The Hill, 01/22/2024Latest EPA Data Shows Stubborn River And Stream Nitrogen Pollution
"The nation’s rivers and streams remain stubbornly polluted with nutrients that contaminate drinking water and fuel a gigantic dead zone for aquatic life in the Gulf of Mexico, according to a recently released Environmental Protection Agency assessment."
Source: AP, 01/22/2024
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