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How cities can influence the energy system

GreenBiz

cities and counties transition to clean energy for their own operations and communities, many are finding that stakeholders and policies beyond their jurisdictions affect their ability to purchase clean energy. By removing regulatory and legislative obstacles, local governments are creating new pathways to access affordable, clean energy.

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The EO Industry in 2025: Emerging Technologies and Shifting Policies Usher in a New Era for Space Innovation

Planet Pulse

Planet Labs PBC) In 2025, EO datasets will emerge as an invaluable resource to train AI models, strengthening the power of AIs usefulness to commercial and government users. While governments change, one thing remains constant: Space data truly shines when the public and private sectors come together.

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St Austell and Newquay MP visits local biogas plant

Envirotec Magazine

Mr Noah Law MP visits the Fraddon Biogas Plant on 31 January. Last week, Noah Law MP spoke to industry guests at the Eden Project about the need for Government to ensure biogas meets its potential in delivering Britains clean energy needs.

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We need stricter MOT tests to eliminate air pollution, says campaign group

Envirotec Magazine

Barry Sheerman, MP for Huddersfield, and Chairman of the WCRAQ has submitted a Ten-Minute Rule Bill to the House of Commons, asking the Government to update the MOT test to include an efficiency test for DPFs (diesel particulate filters). The UK Government needs to act, says the group. Update the law to save lives. Government.

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A circular approach to electrification and renewable energy

GreenBiz

That is largely because they have a policy at the federal level that requires the implementation of recovery. laws — especially solid waste laws — treat recycling and disposal the same, making it more difficult to recycle and more difficult to reuse equipment. Phipps: What policies are you referring to? . In the U.S.,

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Net zero legal challenge to be heard by High Court in February

Envirotec Magazine

Good Law Project, Friends of the Earth and ClientEarth will bring their legal challenge of the Government’s threadbare net zero strategy to the High Court, in a hearing due on 20-22 February 2024. Last year, they successfully challenged the Government’s original net zero plan.

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‘No evidence’ that the Government is on track to meet crucial 2030 nature target

Envirotec Magazine

The Government has claimed that it is “on track to reach its target to protect 30% of UK land and sea for nature 2030”, but the department responsible cannot provide any evidence to back-up these assertions, as new findings reveal, which were published on 10 October by environmental groups. Image credit: Marc Barrot , CC BY-NC-ND 2.0