Regulation

Inside Idaho’s Long Legislative Battle Over Climate Change Education

What schools should teach kids about climate change — or whether to teach it at all — has become hotly disputed in at least a dozen states. But rarely has tha…

Climate Policy

As Minnesota Works Toward Climate Policy Reform, Dakotas See Emissions Increase

Minnesota’s Democratic Gov. Tim Walz has taken a heavy-handed approach, while North Dakota Republican Gov. Doug Burgum and South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi …

New Taxonomy Regulation and its Impact on Geothermal

On the 17th of December 2019, the European Parliament reached an agreement with the Council on the new criteria to determine whether an economic activity is env…

Delhi Government Allows E-bikes to Run to The Last Mile

On Monday, the Delhi cabinet approved a policy to allow electric two-wheeler taxis by app-based ride-hailing services such as Uber and Ola. The move is aimed to…

Ohio Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Nuclear Bailout Law Referendum Case

The battle over the energy law that starts providing subsidies to Ohio’s two nuclear power plants in 2021 may not be over.

Electric Car

SIAM, SMEV Welcome Delhi Government to Formulate Electric Vehicle Policy

With the introduction of this policy, SMEV is certain that Delhi will lead by example and more states will also emulate such measures to give a boost to the EV …

Electric Car

The Delhi Cabinet approves Electric Vehicle Policy

The Delhi Cabinet on Monday approved the Electric Vehicle Policy with an aim to check vehicular pollution in the national capital.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

San Diego Reaches 2020 Climate Goals Two Years Early

San Diego reached its 2020 goals of cutting greenhouse gas emissions two years ahead of schedule, according to a city report set to be released Monday.

German Lawmakers Agree Climate Package

On December 18, 2019, the mediation committee of the lower and upper houses of the German parliament (Bundestag and Bundesrat) announced an agreement on the Gov…

Australia’s Draft 2020 Integrated System Plan calls for More Pumped Hydro

Australia’s Draft 2020 Integrated System Plan (ISP) published earlier this month, intended to be an “actionable” roadmap for the efficient development of the…

Climate Policy

Australia’s Prime Minister Defends his Government’s Climate Policy as Fires Rage

Australia’s embattled Prime Minister defended his government’s climate policy Monday, as authorities warned the wildfires crisis ravaging the country’s most …

N.B. Legislature Introduces New Standing Committee on Climate Change

A new standing committee has been created by the New Brunswick legislature that will be responsible for government efforts on climate change and other environme…

Clean emission

German Approves A Sweeping Package of Climate Policy Reforms

The German parliament on Friday formally approved a sweeping package of climate policy reforms, in a relief to Chancellor Angela Merkel's government as it faces…

MPs Approve First Stage of Johnson's Brexit Legislation

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has won approval for his Brexit deal in parliament, the first step towards fulfilling his election pledge to deliver Britai…

Andhra Pradesh Makes Energy Conservation Code for Commercial Buildings

The state government has made Andhra Pradesh Energy Conservation Building Code (APECBC) mandatory to get building approvals for all commercial buildings with a …