Tag: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Meeting R.I.’s ambitious goals to reduce greenhouse emissions
Rhode Island is in a unique position to become a leader in curbing greenhouse gas emissions and establishing itself as a role model for...
DEM awards $218K for community engagement on climate change
PROVIDENCE – Six community groups will share $218,931 in grants for projects that will provide public engagement around Rhode Island's 2025 Climate Action Strategy,...
New Calif. climate laws to have global impact on business
Many of the world’s largest public and private companies will soon be required to track and report almost all of their greenhouse gas emissions...
Report: R.I. greenhouse gas emissions 20% lower in 2020 than 1990...
PROVIDENCE – A three-year lag time in data collection and public reporting makes it difficult for state agencies and environmental advocates to measure in...
CVS Health enters renewable energy partnership
WOONSOCKET – CVS Health Corp. will implement renewable energy technology at 147 of its locations in Michigan as part of a new partnership with a Baltimore energy...
Citizens to let corporate clients offset emissions through deposit credits
PROVIDENCE – Corporate clients of Citizens Bank can now offset their greenhouse gas emissions through a new program that lets them earn credit on...
New report outlines ways to improve electric vehicle infrastructure in R.I.
PROVIDENCE – Requiring 100% of state electricity to come from renewable sources will help incentivize the electric vehicle market and ensure the state’s fossil...
Citizens pledges to cut greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2050
PROVIDENCE – Citizens Financial Group Inc. has pledged to cut greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2050, aligning with recommendations set in the Paris...
Be realistic on renewable energy
Gov. Gina M. Raimondo in her State of the State speech said she wants to make Rhode Island the first state in the country...
California vows fight as Trump takes aim at clean-car authority
NEW YORK – President Donald Trump said he will revoke California’s authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from autos, his latest clash with the...