Fossil fuels
Newsletter: Shell's gotta do what now?
It's Friday, it's Memorial Day weekend, so we're going to keep this short and sweet.
By Julian Spector .
Policy & regulation
Clean fleets
‘Green bank’ launches $250M effort to electrify California’s port trucks
The program, from Climate United and Forum Mobility, will help secure the EV trucks and charging stations needed to phase out diesel trucks at the state’s busy ports.
By Jeff St. John .
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Policy & regulation
Arizona passes rule for 100% carbon-free electricity but extends timeline
The state will now aim to reach carbon-free electricity by 2070, not 2050. -
Wind
Biden administration seeks to pave the way for 4.6GW of offshore wind off California’s coast
A plan to offer leases by 2022 is only the first of many steps to enable West Coast floating wind turbine farms.By Jeff St. John .
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Fossil fuels
The surprising truth about the oil and gas sector’s position on a carbon tax
The industry responsible for the bulk of greenhouse gas emissions is publicly in favor of a tax on carbon.By Jason Deign .
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EV charging
EV charger installations in California are bogged down by local permitting
A six-year-old permitting law hasn’t unblocked installation delays — so state lawmakers are now considering mandates.By Elizabeth McCarthy .
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Policy & regulation
Biden administration takes aim at the financial risks of climate change
The executive order directs federal agencies to identify climate risks and set disclosure rules for private industry and finance.By Jeff St. John .
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Clean energy
Arizona may resurrect efforts to commit to 100 percent carbon-free electricity
Arizona's failed clean electricity proposal could live to see another day. -
Fossil fuels
Will the dying coal industry leave its mess for others to clean up?
Coal mining firms haven’t set aside enough money to cover their own cleanup costs, according to environmental groups.By Jason Deign .
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Policy & regulation
Newsletter: Mind the gaps in Colorado's climate plan
Two camps of climate planners are squaring off over how to decarbonize Colorado.By Julian Spector .
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Climate crisis
IEA: World still has ‘narrow’ path to reach net-zero carbon by 2050
Adding clean energy capacity at unprecedented rates and halting all fossil fuel investment could avert the worst climate change impacts — if governments can commit to action.By Jeff St. John .
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