This blog was co-authored by Jolette Westbrook, Director and Senior Attorney, Equitable Regulatory Solutions. “What will it take to decarbonize the gas distribution system?” That was the key question that a group of stakeholders from the non-profit and utility sectors across the United States tried to answer over the last year. There are many changes […]
Skip to content Environment Green Tips Veganism Sustainable Tourism Get In Touch Get In Touch Main Menu Environment Green Tips Veganism Sustainable Tourism 4 Big Environmental Concerns Going Into 2023 Environment December 20, 2022 December 20, 2022 As we say goodbye to 2022, we arenâ t getting rid of some of the major environmental concerns over the past few years or decades . Itâ s important to stay informed with whatâ s going on with the state of our planetâ s . health Take a break from looking into thebunioncure.com and letâ s dive into 4 big environmental concerns going into 2023. Global Warming A concerning statement from a UN expert was expressed this year , where he warns us that climate change is the greatest threat we have ever faced . Global warming is caused by the burning
Let’s compare two possibilities by a back-of-envelope calculation. (1) Is it due to a reduced heat transport of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC)? (2) Or is it simply due to the influx of cold meltwater as the Greenland Ice Sheet is losing ice? The latter is often suggested. The meltwater also contributes indirectly to […]
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This blog was co-authored by Maggie Ferrato, Manager, Global Climate Cooperation and Pedro Martins Barata, Associate Vice President, Carbon Markets & Private Sector Decarbonization. With the desert sands of Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt behind us, we’re looking ahead toward COP28—and the opportunity to make further progress on Article 6, a key component of the Paris Agreement. […]
On December 7, the Virginia Air Board voted to proceed with a proposed regulation ending Virginia’s participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), a proven program in 12 states that cuts pollution and raises investments for communities. Governor Youngkin initiated this harmful and unlawful rollback earlier this year, claiming that RGGI was a “bad […]
After the November election, Minnesota policymakers are now in the best position than they have ever been to take critical steps to put in place policies necessary to tackle climate change. In doing so, they have the opportunity to create good paying jobs, protect communities from harmful air pollution, and secure a safer future for […]