Greenhouse Gas, Law & Policy, Regulatory Affairs
A Court Ruling and a Revised GHG Metric Gives the Green Light to New Drilling
Matt Montalbano, Zondits staff, 5/13/2022 The Biden administration in March announced plans to resume drilling for oil and gas on federal lands. The reversal in policy was made after a federal appeals court granted a White House request to allow the administration to use a revamped metric for calculating the potential cost to society of […]
Climate Change, Efficiency in Action, Law & Policy, Markets & Business
SEC Proposal for Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting
Mark D’Antonio, Zondits staff, 4/13/2022 The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has recently released a proposed rule amendment titled “The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors.” The rule changes propose that all publicly traded companies report greenhouse-gas emissions from their own operations, including the energy they consume (known as Scope 1 and Scope […]
disclosure, emissions, energy efficiency, featured, greenhouse gas, SEC
Codes & Standards, Efficiency in Action, Law & Policy, Programs & Policy
The EPA Overturns a Key Trump Administration Ruling on Auto Emissions
Brian McCowan, Zondits staff, 4/13/2022 The EPA is reinstating the right of the State of California to set automobile fuel efficiency and emissions at a stricter standard than current federal regulations. Sixteen other states: Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Nevada, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia, Vermont, and Washington, […]
auto emissions, California, carbon emissions, clean technology, fuel efficiency
Law & Policy, Programs & Policy
“Don’t Say Solar” Bill to be Debated
Brian McCowan, Zondits staff, 4/1/2022 The West Virginia Assembly is on course to debate an education bill that is being dubbed “Don’t Say Solar” by both opponents and endorsers of the landmark legislation. The bill, officially titled LD-F-001-ED, An Act to Protect our Children from Environmental Extremism (PCEE), was introduced in Mid-March by Representative Bernie […]
featured, school districts, solar, West Virignia, wind farms
Codes & Standards, Law & Policy, Programs & Policy
Update: Supreme Court Engages in EPA Greenhouse Gas Case
Brian McCowan, Zondits staff, 3/22/22. This past Fall, the U.S. Supreme Court decided to hear a case challenging the authority of the EPA to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from power plants. The case was initiated by the State of West Virginia and members of the coal industry and follows the controversy over the “Clean Power […]
EPA, featured, greenhouse gas emissions, power plant, Supreme Court, West Virginia
Climate Change, Law & Policy, Programs & Policy
COP26 Agreements Include Limited Progress
Brian McCowan, Zondits Staff, 2/9/2022. In late 2021, 197 nations met to discuss climate change issues, assess progress, and set international goals. Commonly known as COP26, the 2021 Conference of Parties has been viewed as a qualified success by many, but also as an event that focused attention on the enormity of the challenges ahead. […]
Climate Change, COP26, decarbonization, featured, Net Zero Energy
Clean Grid Technology, Law & Policy, Programs & Policy
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Launches New Grid Initiative
Mark D’Antonio, Zondits staff, 2/7/22. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law passed in 2021 authorizes substantial funding for transmission line improvements to facilitate the clean energy transition in the U.S. Enabled by this law, the Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced a new initiative called Building a Better Grid that commences a process to assess and upgrade […]
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, DOE, featured, grid, President Biden
Decarbonization, Law & Policy, Programs & Policy
“Convince Me” series: a spotlight on decarbonization, article 2
DNV, 10/12/21 Energy regulations hold the key to utility-sector electrification. Find out what needs to change to accelerate the energy transition. In a market-driven economy, the utility sector plays a unique role. Rather than being shaped by competition and innovation, state and federal policies and regulations define how utilities operate. This structure impacts consumer rates, […]
"convince me" series, decarbonization, energy regulations, energy transition, featured, Policy
Clean Grid Technology, Law & Policy, Programs & Policy, Renewables
EV and EV Infrastructure Have Promising Future Under Biden
dnv.com, 4/20/22. President Biden announced the most extensive plan this nation has ever seen for the electric vehicle (EV) industry. He kept his campaign promise to invest in a more sustainable future by proposing the investment of over $174 billion in the EV market. That budget will be responsible for building out a new network of 500,000 EV […]
Biden, Electric bus, EV, EV charging, ev infrastructure, President Biden, resilient grid
Codes & Standards, Law & Policy, Programs & Policy
MA Residents: Advocate for Net Zero Stretch Codes Now!
Built Environment Plus, 2/4/21. We are calling on the Massachusetts building community to advocate for a Net Zero Stretch Code within the Climate Roadmap Bill now in the Legislature. We need you to call your Senator and Representatives where you live and work, and tell them that based on your building industry expertise that you support […]
building codes, Climate bill, Governor Baker, massachusetts, net zero cities, Net Zero Energy, Stretch Codes