Energy & Fuel

"Energy Agency Urges Bigger Global Push To Cut Emissions"

"The International Energy Agency is urging governments to make stronger commitments to cut greenhouse gas emissions at an upcoming U.N. climate summit, warning the world is not on track to meet environmental goals and that new investment in clean energy was needed to “jolt the energy system onto a new set of rails.”"

Source: AP, 10/14/2021

White House Unveils Plans For Massive Expansion Of Offshore Wind Farms

"The Biden administration unveiled plans to develop large, grid-transforming offshore wind farms along much of the U.S. coastline in the coming years, a major effort to invest in renewable energy and combat the growing impacts of climate change."

Source: HuffPost, 10/14/2021

New California Law Bans Gasoline-Powered Lawn Mowers, Leaf Blowers

"Gasoline-powered lawn mowers and leaf blowers will soon be a thing of the past in California. Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed into law a bill that will ban the sale of small internal combustion engines predominately used in lawn and garden equipment, starting as soon as 2024."

Source: Ars Technica, 10/12/2021

"More Than 30 Countries Join U.S. Pledge to Slash Methane Emissions"

"The Biden administration on Monday announced that 32 countries had joined the United States in a pledge to reduce methane emissions, part of an effort to set new targets to slow global warming before a major United Nations climate summit in Glasgow next month."

Source: NYTimes, 10/12/2021

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