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Upcoming CAP webinar! Title: Municipal Carbon Credits and Offsets Research Sharings on Leading Practices When: April 23 | 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM Eastern Time Municipalities are trying to understand the opportunities the sale of Clean Energy Credits may present to help advance low-carbon initiatives and what the sale of those credits means to municipal climate targets and commitments. During this webinar, the City of Toronto will share information about their Carbon Credit Policy and TTC to share how they are exploring opportunities regarding the Clean Fuel Regulations. The Region of Waterloo will share the results from the municipal Carbon Credit/Offset Policy survey, and research will be shared on what is emerging as a leading practice for municipalities on the role, purpose and implications of municipal carbon credits and the general role that offsets play in municipal climate targets and commitments. Register now: https://loom.ly/i1ecqRM

It's 2025, we're a week out from Inauguration Day, and Political Climate is back! This week, the hosts dive into: 🔋 Biden's climate legacy: While the administration deployed massive clean energy investments, implementation challenges may have cost Democrats politically. "I think this is where we paid the price in the last election... voters see the Democrats as the party of government, and that means government has to work for them." - Brandon Hurlbut 🎯 Republican energy policy shift: The incoming Trump administration signals a major pivot toward market-based approaches. "The federal government shouldn't be the thing that stops you from building. If economics don't make sense for your project or you can't raise financing, that's a totally different environment." - Emily Domenech 📈 Policy-reality gap: Government projections often miss market realities, affecting clean energy deployment. "I know on the residential solar side, something like NEM 3.0 in California, a policy that vastly reduced volume, is not accounted for in the CBO scoring. So they actually have much higher volume numbers than even the industry expects." - Julia Pyper Listen to the full episode: https://lnkd.in/eAqHJMcy

We created a climate to-do list of the most crucial actions states can take in 2025 so we continue making progress under Trump. Read our guide for state climate action by Medhini Kumar Charles Harper Tony Sirna Trevor Dolan Justin Backal Balik Craig Segall ⬇️ Some of the topics covered: 1️⃣ Clean Power The role of states in the transition to clean energy has never been more important. States must reform the siting and permitting of clean energy and power lines, and the 24 states that have already set 100 percent clean energy targets need to deploy clean energy as fast as possible. 2️⃣ Heavy Industry The United States’ industrial pollution is a major contributor to climate change, responsible for 30 percent of national greenhouse gas emissions. States must lead the way in cutting pollution from heavy industry—the facilities that make steel, cement, petrochemicals, and other pollution-intensive products. 3️⃣ Buildings States and local governments are the main nexus of power when it comes to making housing and buildings cleaner and more affordable. Even under a climate-friendly federal administration, most progress on buildings and housing hinges on state and local policies. 4️⃣ Transportation Transportation is the most polluting sector of the U.S. economy. And because many transportation investment decisions are both made and implemented at the state level, state departments of transportation and the governors who oversee them have a key role to play in addressing this reality. Much of the climate progress of the past four years has been popular and effective, with the Inflation Reduction Act and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act paying dividends in red and blue states alike. Read our breakdown of the top actions states can take to continue this work ⬇️ //https://lnkd.in/eH_NJPtd

What are some of the climate wins (and losses) of President Biden’s tenure? We break it down on the latest episode of Political Climate🎙️ Plus, an update on Republican reconciliation plans and #energy trends to watch for in 2025. Listen to Political Climate wherever you get podcasts!

3/3 A wonderful distillation of the URGENT case for policy and **policy implementation** for climate. Thanks to Hannah Daly et al at University College Cork's Energy Policy & Modelling Group. Full 3-pager: https://lnkd.in/eka4NU5z The Climate Action Plan is good, but as we assess nearly 4 years later, much is not being implemented, still. There are blockages at every level, in market dysfunction, in incorrect incentives and risk allocation, in every state body tasked clearly with delivery of the stated goals. As tax paying citizens, we are customers of government and all state agencies: government is accountable for implementing its plans, of ensuring the agencies deliver their mandate, in time. In the case of climate, we don't have time: accountability and responsibility is demanded. And we will go to the polls twice in the next 12 months... "Vision without action is merely a dream. Action without vision just passes the time. Vision with action can change the world." - Joel Arthur Barker, American futurist, The Power of Vision 1991 The note is part of a series of briefing notes found along with other resources at https://lnkd.in/e-ibKTQg

1/3 A wonderful distillation of the URGENT case for policy and **policy implementation** for climate. Thanks to Hannah Daly et al at University College Cork's Energy Policy & Modelling Group. Full 3-pager: https://lnkd.in/eka4NU5z The Climate Action Plan is good, but as we assess nearly 4 years later, much is not being implemented, still. There are blockages at every level, in market dysfunction, in incorrect incentives and risk allocation, in every state body tasked clearly with delivery of the stated goals. As tax paying citizens, we are customers of government and all state agencies: government is accountable for implementing its plans, of ensuring the agencies deliver their mandate, in time. In the case of climate, we don't have time: accountability and responsibility is demanded. And we will go to the polls twice in the next 12 months... "Vision without action is merely a dream. Action without vision just passes the time. Vision with action can change the world." - Joel Arthur Barker, American futurist, The Power of Vision 1991 The note is part of a series of briefing notes found along with other resources at https://lnkd.in/e-ibKTQg  

❗ BREAKING ❗ The Massachusetts Legislature just passed two major pieces of climate legislation: an expansive omnibus climate bill and climatetech investments in the Economic Development Bill! After a disappointing end to the legislative session in July, the House and Senate heard our call for climate action, found common ground, and moved us closer to reach our climate goals. The omnibus climate bill will expedite our Commonwealth’s clean energy transition through: • Building a responsibly-sited grid • Deploying renewable energy • Expanding electric vehicle charging access • Improving community engagement and; • Increasing energy storage supply “This legislation unlocks enormous potential to rapidly and responsibly build the modern, reliable electric grid we need to meet our climate goals. We cannot meet our emissions reduction targets with a slow, unresponsive, and inequitable energy siting system. The omnibus climate bill provides our state, communities, and developers with tools to deploy new renewable resources, shift buildings and transportation to clean power, and plan for a net-zero future” – ELM’s Legislative Director, David Melly. The legislature also took major strides to integrate climate priorities into the state’s economic development strategy. The 2024 Economic Development Bill, also known as Office of Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey’s Mass Leads Act, includes transformative climatetech provisions over a ten-year period. This crucial funding will expand our workforce, drive Massachusetts’ competitive growth, and catalyze the development of green technology. ELM thanks the legislature for their continued commitment to climate action. With federal climate action unlikely in the coming years, the country and the world are looking to Massachusetts and other states for climate leadership. Together, we will ensure our Commonwealth continues to rise to this challenge. Read our full statement: https://lnkd.in/eJbWsTex - - - #MAClimateBill #MAPoli #ClimateBill #CleanEnergy #ClimateAction #ClimateTech

Response to: The Omnibus Climate Bill will accelerate our Commonwealth's clean energy transition through:  • Build a responsibly placed grid • Deployment of renewable energy • Expanding access to EV charging • Improve community engagement and; • Increased energy storage supply  Inspired by nature, WindTree is a complementary electricity production system, based on a small vertical-axis wind turbine called the Aeroleaf. This innovation captures all types of wind in urban or natural environments, both turbulent and laminar, strong or light.

Political commentator Dr Michael de Percy from University of Canberra highlights a critical perspective on the Barr Labor government’s re-election: continuity in the ACT's energy policy is anticipated, yet achieving the territory’s climate targets will demand more than business as usual. 👉 https://lnkd.in/g-HdNAx2 With global price volatility, shifting national policies, and growing infrastructure demands, adaptability is essential. Navigating these external pressures with a dynamic and forward-thinking approach will be key to ensuring long-term sustainability and resilience in the ACT’s energy landscape. #ACTEnergy #SustainableFuture #ClimateResilience #EnergyPolicy #Adaptability"