After passing a landmark climate law, Mass. officials now face the hard part: how to wean the state off fossil fuels
By David Abel Globe Staff,Updated April 6, 2021, 1 hour ago
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Over the coming decades, the stateâs largest utilities have plans to spend billions of dollars upgrading a vast network of aging pipes and mains that distribute natural gas, after billions theyâve already spent in recent years.
But much of those plans clash with a landmark bill that Governor Charlie Baker signed last month that requires the state to effectively eliminate its carbon emissions by 2050.
City Council Bows to Entergy with Renewable and Clean Portfolio Standard, Meanwhile Energy Bills Skyrocket
Taylor Hodge - Guest Contributor February 6th 2021
In March 2020, the New Orleans City Council voted unanimously to pass a “Renewable and Clean Portfolio Standard” (RCPS), which would mandate carbon emissions reductions from the city’s energy provider, Entergy New Orleans. The RCPS comes nearly three years after the Council published their Climate Action Plan, which envisions a 50% reduction in New Orleans’ greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. The Climate Action Plan highlighted a Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS), legislation that requires increases in renewable energy production, as a crucial step toward meeting that goal. Despite these initial intentions, the Renewable and Clean Portfolio Standard (RCPS), which was eventually chosen, lacks renewable energy requirements, stripping it of a Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) title. The naming however, remained
When you account for the advantages to our health, the benefits of phasing out fossil fuels far outweigh the price.
By Sara Peach | Monday, December 14, 2020
Hi Sara,
As a broadcast meteorologist, one of the most common questions I’m asked is the hardest one for me to answer!
Some of my colleagues and friends understand that human-caused global warming is happening, but they don’t view it as a priority to address and combat it. They say things like, “I can’t afford to pay for wind and solar energy,” and they’re turned off by the phrase “climate emergency,” viewing it as alarmist. So my question is, how can I concisely say that it’s not only imperative to address climate change now, but it’s not going to bankrupt us to do it?