Carbon Offsets, a Much-Criticized Climate Tool, Get Federal Guidelines NYT: Science Brad Plumer 28 May 2024 at 08:41 The new principles aim to define βhigh-integrityβ offsets amid concerns that current practices often donβt cut greenhouse gas emissions as claimed. Β© Zinyange Auntony/Agence France-Presse β Getty ImagesSeedlings at a carbon offset partnership in Zimbabwe.
New Rules to Overhaul Electric Grids Could Boost Wind and Solar Power NYT: Science Brad Plumer 13 May 2024 at 18:22 The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved the biggest changes in more than a decade to the way U.S. power lines are planned and funded. Β© Renaud Philippe for The New York TimesA transmission line construction project near Bingham, Maine, in 2022.
Energy Dept. Aims to Speed Up Permits for Power Lines NYT: Science Brad Plumer 25 April 2024 at 14:09 The Biden administration has expressed growing alarm that efforts to fight climate change could falter unless the electric grids are quickly expanded. Β© Nina Riggio for The New York TimesAdministration officials worry their plans to fight climate change could falter unless electric grids can quickly expand to handle more wind and solar power.