This morning The White House released the details of the “American Jobs Plan” ahead of President Biden’s speech at 4:20pm ET today. The proposal includes hundreds of billions of dollars in investments to fight climate change and major funding for clean energy projects. Following is a statement from Dan Lashof, Director of World Resources Institute, United States.
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March 25, 2021
Today, the Senate introduced the Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage Tax Credit Amendments Act. This legislation would enable carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) and direct air capture (DAC) projects to access necessary federal incentives for reducing CO2 emissions. Following is a statement from Christina DeConcini, Director of Government Affairs, World Resources Institute.
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March 17, 2021
A new report from the Coalition for Urban Transitions spotlights six emerging economies to demonstrate how cities can be engines of COVID-19 recovery, shared prosperity, and climate action ahead of critical COP26 summit in Glasgow.
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