#emissionreductions — Public Fediverse posts

All told, the #EmissionReductions from SO2 and NOx provided $249bn of climate and health benefits to the US,” (4/4)

Increasing use of #RenewableEnergy in #US yields billions of dollars of #benefits

New study published in #CellReportsSustainability finds #EmissionReductions provided $249bn of #climate and #health benefits
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/may/29/renewable-energy-us-financial-benefits
#ClimateCrisis #LookingUp

#Portland's "#CleanEnergy fund wasn’t designed to maximize #EmissionReductions – rather, it was conceived to help protect low-income residents and communities of color from the most severe impacts of #ClimateChange.

Much of it will pay for home-energy retrofits – added #insulation, new windows or #HeatPump systems – in multi-family housing, single-family homes and small commercial buildings."

https://www.oregonlive.com/environment/2023/09/will-massive-clean-energy-fund-take-portland-to-its-climate-goal-no-and-thats-not-its-objective.html

Dutch newspaper @nrc today:
Articles on how aviation managed to keep climate policy at a distance and on the noise problems for people living around Amsterdam Schiphol Airport.
And more than 7 pages of advertisements for holidays by plane, including 1 by NRC's own tour operator.
#aviation #ClimateChange #emissionreductions

International climate pledges may be on the right track—maybe - Enlarge / Protesters call for action on climate change in Kyiv, capital of Ukrain... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=1799569 #emissionreductions #greenhousegases #emissions #science #climate #carbon