Sentences with phrase «state meet its emission targets»

The state's Energy Commission voted unanimously Wednesday to update building standards and add this provision to help the state meet its emission targets.

Not exact matches

One of the more interesting inclusions in the finalized Clean Power Plan is the «Clean Energy Incentive Program,» which incentivizes states that move more quickly on meeting their carbon emissions targets.

States in the alliance will remain committed to reducing emissions by 26 to 28 percent and meeting the targets of the federal Clean Power Plan, according to the statement from Cuomo's office.

Last year, state regulators outlined a series of proposals aimed at meeting California's 2030 target, when emissions are required to fall 40 percent of 1990 levels.

The United States and Russia yesterday joined Norway, Mexico, Switzerland and the European Union in becoming the first governments to set new targets for cutting greenhouse gas emissions and explain to the world how they plan to meet those goals.

The agency laid out various scenarios under which states might meet targets for cutting their emissions.

The state renewable energy standard requires electric companies to meet emissions targets by investing ratepayer money into programs that green the grid and electrify vehicles and buildings, or else pay into a state fund at the end of the year.

The Obama administration is quietly working on new greenhouse gas emissions targets to deliver to the United Nations, even as it struggles to craft regulations that will enable the United States to meet its current carbon - cutting goals.

The United States will cut emissions 26 to 28 percent below 2005 levels by 2025, a target the White House declared can be met «under existing law» — that is, without the need for Congress to pass legislation.

Though President Trump announced his intention to withdraw the United States from the accord, many states and municipalities are still working to meet the emissions taStates from the accord, many states and municipalities are still working to meet the emissions tastates and municipalities are still working to meet the emissions targets.

In addition to federal regulations that limit carbon dioxide emissions, 29 states and Washington, DC have Renewable Portfolio Standards that require power generators to meet specified renewable energy targets by certain dates.

-- If the Secretary finds that a State has failed to develop, submit or publish its emission reduction targets and strategies, the Secretary shall not certify that the requirements of this section are met with respect to the statewide planning process of such State.».

At its meeting in Sacramento yesterday, the California Air Resources Board (ARB) adopted targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in 2020 and 2035 associated with passenger vehicle travel in the state's 18 Metropolitan Planning Organizations.

The bill, which would reduce sprawl by requiring California's 17 metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) and its regional transportation plans to meet strict GHG emission targets, was sponsored by Darrel Steinberg (D - Sacramento), the incoming state Senate Leader.

That means wind, solar, and other renewable energy sources are well positioned to help states meet their emission reduction targets and accelerate our nation's transition to a clean, low - carbon economy.

The pending rules from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are widely expected to set emission - reduction targets for existing power plants and allow states to craft their own plans for how to meet the standard.

Cracking the Code: A Much - Awaited Approach for Dramatically Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions In a major announcement today, Edward Mazria and Architecture 2030 have released an unprecedented and much - anticipated guide for every city, county and state in the nation to swiftly meet the greenhouse gas reduction targets of the 2030 Challenge.

The state is well on pace to meet the emissions targets set by AB 32, which is credited with having spurred developments that contributed $ 48 billion to California's economy over the past 10 years while creating a half million jobs.

The EnergyVision 2030 Progress Report for New York gauges the state's progress toward necessary clean energy targets and summarizes policies that together will allow New York to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in order to meet an 80 % reduction from 1990 levels by 2050 as part of its 2015 State Energy state's progress toward necessary clean energy targets and summarizes policies that together will allow New York to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in order to meet an 80 % reduction from 1990 levels by 2050 as part of its 2015 State Energy State Energy Plan.

States and cities would need to meet a pledge to reduce America's greenhouse gas emissions to 28 % below 2005 levels by 2025, America's self - declared target under the Paris Accord deal.

The EnergyVision 2030 Progress Report for Maine gauges the state's progress toward necessary clean energy targets and summarizes policies that together will allow the state to reduce greenhouse gas emissions on the path to meet a 75 % to 80 % reduction from 2003 levels, consistent with the Act to Provide Leadership in Addressing the Threat of Climate Change.

Requires each metropolitan planning organizations (MPO) and state to develop surface transportation - related GHG emission reduction targets, as well as strategies to meet such targets.

The role of the United States as a climate leader is also at stake, with an uncertain future for the Clean Power Plan, U.S. commitment to the Paris Agreement on climate change, and the country's ability to meet its national target to reduce emissions 26 - 28 percent by 2025.

To meet this target, states in the Northeast should reduce emissions 45 % by 2030 to be on a straight trajectory.

Each state has its own emissions reduction target, which it can meet in a wide variety of ways; at least nine states and the District of Columbia already meet their targets.

-- If the Secretary finds that a State has failed to develop, submit or publish its emission reduction targets and strategies, the Secretary shall not certify that the requirements of this section are met with respect to the statewide planning process of such State.».

He stood up, in front of a group of business leaders no less, and stated that Canada's current greenhouse gas emissions policies would not be sufficient to meet our targets, and that we needed much broader regulation.

-- Not later than 1 year after the promulgation of the final regulations required under section 841 of the Clean Air Act, each State shall develop surface transportation - related greenhouse gas emission reduction targets, as well as strategies to meet such targets, as part of the transportation planning process under this section.

States would have a great deal of flexibility in how to meet the emissions reduction targets.

According to the recommendations of the REDD Offsets Working Group, no state could trade emissions offsets with California unless they have strict statewide deforestation baselines and targets, ensure local communities» lives are improved, respect indigenous peoples» rights, and meet or exceed the environmental standards of California.

In September, China and the United States announced they had formulated a «common vision» to secure an ambitious global climate agreement at the highly anticipated United Nations» climate meeting in Paris later this year; and that the world's two largest greenhouse gas emitting nations will stand together at the Paris meeting to push for emissions targets that «ramp up over time in the direction of greater ambition.»

Without specifically mentioning President - elect Trump's pledge to cancel any U.S. acceptance of the U.N. Paris CO2 emission - cutting agreement adopted last year, he said: «I can tell you with confidence that the United States is right now today on our way to meeting all of the international targets we have set.»

How much of a problem is delayed participation by developing countries in terms of raising the overall burden of global mitigation costs, and what does this imply for appropriate near - term emissions pricing goals for the United States, if eventual targets for global stabilization are still to be met?

To meet the required limits, each state will be given a specific emissions reduction target based on a number of factors, including its past emissions and its mix of energy sources.

Urge their state governments, and the federal government, to enact policies and programs to meet or beat the greenhouse gas emission reduction target suggested for the United States in the Kyoto Protocol — 7 % reduction from 1990 levels by 2012; and

Implementation of the rules is considered essential to the United States meeting emissions - reduction targets in a global climate agreement signed in Paris last month.

State of Illinois Senate Bill SJR0027 (pdf) June 2007 This bill resolves that all new state buildings and major renovations in Illinois shall meet The 2030 Challenge targets and specified limits on the emission of greenhouse gases by State of Illinois Senate Bill SJR0027 (pdf) June 2007 This bill resolves that all new state buildings and major renovations in Illinois shall meet The 2030 Challenge targets and specified limits on the emission of greenhouse gases by state buildings and major renovations in Illinois shall meet The 2030 Challenge targets and specified limits on the emission of greenhouse gases by 2030.

For example, there is no regulatory framework to ensure that all energy infrastructure decisions in Massachusetts are consistent with the GWSA's mandates, and, despite beating out other states, Massachusetts has been falling behind on meeting the targets it established for reducing greenhouse gas emissions through energy efficiency programs.

Similarly, CPP set emissions reduction targets for individual states, but left open the formula for how to meet those goals, whether through retiring dirty power plants, building up renewables, or trading compliance credits with other states.

Almost all New Member States have drastic reductions in their emissions and will meet their targets - but not as a consequence of intelligent policies but due to their economic collapse of the 1990s.

[3] Each state has interim targets it must meet beginning in 2020, and the EPA proposed that states use a combination of four «building blocks» to achieve the emissions reductions: (1) improving the efficiency (heat rate) of existing coal - fired power plants; (2) switching from coal - fired power by increasing the use and capacity factor, or efficiency, of natural - gas combined - cycle power plants; (3) using less carbon - intensive generating power, such as renewable energy or nuclear power; and (4) increasing demand - side energy - efficiency measures.

Greenblatt's new model, dubbed CALGAPS (California LBNL GHG Analysis of Policies Spreadsheet), indicates that GHG emissions through 2020 could range from 317 to 415 MtCO2e / year, all still below the AB 32 target, «indicating that existing state policies will likely allow California to meet its target,» he said.

The United States and the EU both took a pass on using international offsets to meet their targets, though their climate plans do not preclude the use of domestic carbon markets to lower emissions.

California is on track to meet its state - mandated targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions for 2020, but it will not be able to meet its 2050 target without bold new technologies and policies.

Meeting the EPA targets might not be difficult for states that have cut emissions in the electricity sector or that have been meeting their own renewable energy staMeeting the EPA targets might not be difficult for states that have cut emissions in the electricity sector or that have been meeting their own renewable energy stameeting their own renewable energy standards.

By contrast, under a «mass - based system,» states would have to meet an overall target for greenhouse - gas emissions and ensure that power plants either make those reductions at their facilities or finance efforts to achieve them in other ways, such as by reducing consumer demand or investing in carbon - free electricity generation.

The Clean Power Plan establishes state - by - state targets for carbon emissions reductions, and it offers a flexible framework under which states may meet those targets.

As analysis from WRI has shown, curtailing methane emissions is critical if the United States is to meet its 2020 and 2025 emissions - reduction targets.

Interestingly, the two states served by American Electric Power's Appalachian Power Company (West Virginia and Virginia) will have more challenging emission reduction targets to meet than most other service providers in the United Sstates served by American Electric Power's Appalachian Power Company (West Virginia and Virginia) will have more challenging emission reduction targets to meet than most other service providers in the United StatesStates.

Under a low natural gas price scenario, 17 states need lift no finger to meet CPP emission targets set for 2030 and intrastate carbon emission trading prices are low.