News - January 19, 2021
Massachusetts governor vetoes climate bill
January 19, 2021
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker (R) vetoed a bill on Jan 14 that would update the state’s carbon emissions goals to make the state “net neutral” by 2050, citing that the bill didn’t do enough to help cities and towns adapt to the effects of climate change. ...read more
News - January 19, 2021
Fifth Third Bank achieves carbon neutrality for 2020 operations
January 19, 2021
Fifth Third Bank announced on Jan. 19 that it reached carbon neutrality for its operations in 2020, including greenhouse gas emissions from its facilities and business travel. ...read more
News - January 19, 2021
Energy transition investment reached $500 billion in 2020
January 19, 2021
On Jan. 19 BloombergNEF (BNEF) announced a new broad measure of energy transition investment showing global record-breaking 2020 commitments to decarbonization totaling $501.3 billion. This beats the previous year by 9% despite the economic disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic....read more
Research - January 8, 2021
NRDC's 8th Annual Energy Report: Slow and Steady Will Not Win the Climate Race
Type: White Paper
Date Published: 1/8/2021
Source: NRDC
Primary Topic: Energy Efficiency
January 8, 2021
NRDC presents its 2020 Annual Energy Report, for 2019 and part of 2020, highlighting both the progress made and challenges to face in transitioning to a carbon-free economy....read more
Columns - January 20, 2021 - By Ceres
Veto of landmark climate bill is a missed opportunity for Massachusetts
January 20, 2021 - By Ceres
The decision by Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker to veto landmark climate legislation is extremely disappointing and a step in the wrong direction for Massachusetts’ ability to mitigate the impacts of the climate crisis, according to this column from Ceres. The organization is calling on state legislators to reintroduce this legislation immediately, noting that the Commonwealth cannot afford to delay the transition to a net-zero emissions future that is already underway. ...read more
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