The University of Michigan is marking late March and all of April with a series of events focused on sustainability and climate action, continuing a tradition that began with the first "Teach-In on the Environment" in 1970 which grew into what is now known as Earth Day.
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Sixteen University of Michigan students and their faculty adviser will attend the two-week COP28 climate summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The students will observe the negotiations, attend side events and interact with various experts.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer today signed a package of clean energy bills, including one that requires utilities in the state to get 100% of their electricity from clean sources by 2040.
Negotiators from nearly 200 countries have gathered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, for the two-week COP28 conference in an effort to curb greenhouse gas emissions and avoid the worst ravages of climate change. University of Michigan experts are available to comment.