Tag: Act on Climate
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...
Settlement greenlights National Grid sale to PPL
PROVIDENCE – The final obstacle in the sale of Rhode Island’s primary utility business has been cleared, with the R.I. Office of the Attorney...
DEM: Increasing R.I. emissions fall short of Act on Climate mandates
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is going in the wrong direction when it comes to greenhouse gas emissions.
And that could spell trouble for the state...