Tag: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
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...
Brown raises tuition and fees, makes moves to cut greenhouse gases
PROVIDENCE – The Corporation of Brown University has approved a 5 percent increase in undergraduate tuition and fees, bringing the total to $73,736 for...
Nature’s Trust RI petitions RIDEM to implement climate change regulations
PROVIDENCE – Nature’s Trust Rhode Island has petitioned the R.I. Department of Environmental Management to put regulations in place to ensure the state “does...
Magaziner joins coalition against Trump administration’s Clean Power Plan repeal
PROVIDENCE – General Treasurer Seth Magaziner has joined a coalition of 11 state treasurers and local comptrollers asking the Environmental Protection Agency to halt...
5Q: Aaron Regunberg
1 What is carbon pricing?
Carbon pricing is a market-based approach to climate action. Here’s how our legislation works: It places a fee on carbon...