Visual Primer: Climate Push Intensifies Across U.S. to Meet Ambitious Environmental and Energy Goals

Visual Primer: Climate Push Intensifies Across U.S. to Meet Ambitious Environmental and Energy Goals

Federal and state government agencies across the U.S. are advancing climate measures for effective implementation of emissions-reduction strategies to progress towards ambitious goals. Federal actions include an executive order directing the federal government to use its procurement power to achieve net-zero emissions, stronger auto fuel standards, and a methane reduction proposal. Recent state actions range from New York’s plan to implement its landmark climate law to Colorado’s oil and gas emission standards, and a cap-and-invest program in Oregon.

Virginia Regulator Clears Dominion’s $226 Million Portfolio of Demand Side Programs

New York Governor Reveals Plan to Electrify Homes, Attain Zero-Emissions Construction

New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Jan. 5 outlined a plan to raise the rate of electrification of homes from about 20,000 homes per year to more than tenfold by 2030 and achieve two million electrified or electrification-ready homes. The plan includes workforce training, upgrading appliance efficiency standards, and mandatory energy benchmarking for large buildings…....

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Connecticut Initiates 2022 Comprehensive Energy Strategy Assessment

The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection on Jan. 6 announced the start of the process to develop the 2022 Comprehensive Energy Strategy (CES) to plan for the effective management of the state’s energy supply, distribution, and demand. The CES is expected to analyse Connecticut’s future energy needs, identify strategies to reduce cost for…...