Governor Mills Proclaims September 20-24 as Clean Energy Week in Maine einnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from einnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Dr. Lenny Reich. (Photo courtesy Rockland Public Library)
The Rockland Public Library presents Dr. Lenny Reich, Thursday, May 6, at 6:30 p.m., over Zoom. This event is free and open to all.
What is this Maine Climate Action Plan you’ve been hearing about? The Maine Climate Council submitted their final plans to Governor Mills in December 2020. The Maine Climate Plan covers a lot of ground, and this program, intended for a general audience, seeks to inform Mainers about what is on the horizon.
Dr. Reich will discuss what the Maine Climate Plan means for Rockland and other towns and cities in Maine. A Q&A will follow the presentation.
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Maine Compass: Actions needed to make Maine Climate Action Plan succeed
It will be a major challenge to electrify transportation and heating.
By Tony Marple
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The Maine Climate Council’s four-year plan includes multiple initiatives that would lead us to carbon neutrality by 2045, an essential goal.
Transportation produces 53% of Maine greenhouse gas emissions, home heating 18%, industry 10%, fossil fuel power plants 9% and 10% from other sources. To reduce the two largest sources of emissions the plan is to electrify transportation and heating. But it will be a major challenge to do so with fossil fuel prices as low as they are today. While electric vehicles and heat pumps both save money over time, much bigger financial incentives are needed to encourage people and businesses to rapidly make the transition to electrical transportation and heating. On an inflation-adjusted basis, Maine gasoline prices are lower than they were in 1980 and heating oil is lower than 1970 ra
On Monday, Feb. 22, 2021, the Bangor City Council voted unanimously to pass a climate emergency resolve. Author: Chloe Teboe (NEWS CENTER Maine) Published: 7:36 AM EST March 1, 2021 Updated: 7:42 AM EST March 1, 2021
BANGOR, Maine The city of Bangor will begin taking new steps to address climate change. That decision comes after months of encouragement by young, local activists calling on their city councilors to make a difference.
On Monday, Feb. 22, the Bangor City Council voted unanimously to pass a climate emergency resolution Recognizing a Climate Emergency and Committing to a Municipal Climate Action Planning Process Consistent with the Maine Climate Action Plan, Maine Won t Wait . The resolve recognizes the planet is experiencing a climate emergency , so the City of Bangor will take necessary steps to mitigate and eliminate municipal impacts on climate change .