Good morning! This is Akin’s newsletter on climate change policy and regulatory developments, providing information on major climate policy headlines from the past week and forthcoming climate-related events and hearings...more
New York State announced this week what it is calling the largest state investment in renewable energy with the conditional awards including three of the country’s largest proposed offshore wind farms as well as 22 land-based...more
China's New Coal Projects Make Up 90% of Global Total for First Half of 2020: Study - "Global coal-fired generation capacity saw a net decline of 2.9 gigawatts from January to June, the first drop on record for a six-month...more
The National Conference on State Legislatures issued a white paper reviewing 2019 energy related legislations. State lawmakers considered over 3,500 energy-related bills, enacting over 500 new laws that cover the following...more
Focus - Nevada voters approve 50% renewable portfolio standard - SOLAR INDUSTRY MAGAZINE - Nov 7 On Tuesday, Nevada voters approved Question 6, a measure to increase the state’s renewable portfolio standard (RPS) to 50...more
Focus - How corporations ‘bypassed politics’ to lead on clean energy in 2017 - Greentech Media - Dec 29 As of December 12, when heads of state joined to commemorate the second anniversary of the Paris Agreement, 327...more
Renewable Energy Focus - How states will hit 100 percent clean energy - Scientific American - Sep 5 - California Democratic leaders want their state to commit to a future of 100 percent renewable electricity, a...more