Tag: Act on Climate
McKee issues executive order setting public sector emissions reduction targets
PROVIDENCE – Flanked by state agency and elected officials, Gov. Daniel J. McKee on Tuesday signed an executive order laying out new targets for...
LOST IN EMISSIONS: Businesses befuddled by state’s net-zero goals
So far, the 10 electric vehicle charging stations tucked away in the corner of the 200-space parking lot at Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence Inc. haven’t...
Business lacking bigger voice in state’s net-zero plans
Rhode Island made a landmark commitment to slashing greenhouse gases emanating from the state when the General Assembly passed the Act on Climate law...
Funding still available for electric vehicle rebate program
PROVIDENCE – The electric vehicle rebate program that began in July 2022 and administered through the R.I. Office of Energy Resources has approved 321...
DEM: R.I. makes progress toward goal of reaching net-zero emissions
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island appears to be back on track toward achieving its ambitious climate change goals, according to a new report from the...
R.I. gets $23M in federal funding to expand electric vehicle charging...
PROVIDENCE – The state is putting the pedal to the medal on electric vehicles after receiving the federal green light – and nearly a...
Five Questions With: David J. Bonenberger
1. Why did PPL Corp. choose to rename Narragansett Electric Co. to Rhode Island Energy?
The new name reflects our focus on the entire state...
R.I. and 18 U.S.-Canadian jurisdictions release plan to reach 100% electric...
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island has partnered with 18 other U.S. and Canadian jurisdictions as part of a multistate coalition that developed and released an...
R.I.’s electric vehicle rebate program to start July 7
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is launching its new electric vehicle rebate program next month, the latest in a series of state efforts to curb...
House passes 100% renewable electricity bill
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is ramping up its requirements for renewable electricity, with a bill approved in the House on Tuesday mandating 100% renewable...
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