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The International Energy Agency’s stark position that new oil and gas development must immediately stop to meet global climate goals could boost momentum for governments to restrict fossil fuel production and cause investors to cut off funding for such projects.
Biden’s Pipeline Dilemma: How to Build a Clean Energy Future While Shoring Up the Present’s Carbon-Intensive Infrastructure After Colonial’s cyber-attack and shutdown, he can’t ignore pipelines’ problems, but environmental groups want more aggressive action. May 14, 2021 A sign is seen at Colonial Pipeline Baltimore Delivery in Baltimore, Maryland on May 10, 2021. Credit: Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images Related Share this article Even as President Joe Biden worked this week to shore up support for his push to invest $2 trillion in a new energy future for the United States, his admin...
President Joe Biden's pledge to cut U.S. greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030 would require fundamentally transforming the country's fossil fuel-based economy. A lot of work has been done, with the United States leading the world in emissions reductions since 2005 because of natural gas and renewables replacing more expensive and dirtier coal in electricity. But to meet Biden's target, the pace of emissions cuts will need to increase substantially and reach into sectors in which emissions have increased or remained steady, such as transportation, heavy manufacturing, and buildings. "It's ...
Print this article President Joe Biden’s pledge to cut U.S. greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030 would require fundamentally transforming the country’s fossil fuel-based economy. A lot of work has been done, with the United States leading the world in emissions reductions since 2005 because of natural gas and renewables replacing more expensive and dirtier coal in electricity. But to meet Biden’s target, the pace of emissions cuts will need to increase substantially and reach into sectors in which emissions have increased or remained steady, such as transportation, heavy manufact...
Menu On the path to an equitable energy transition, Ohio University faculty contributes insight on how to get there Published: April 30, 2021 Author: Staff reports In light of the Biden administration’s recent pledge to cut US emissions by 50–52% from 2005 levels, a new report led by Resources for the Future lays out the costs and benefits of policies that can reduce emissions while promoting fairness for communities affected by the transition to clean energy. Gilbert Michaud, assistant professor of practice at Ohio University’s Voinovich School of Lead...