Welcome to The Hill’s Energy & Environment newsletter {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Governors want 20 million heat pumps installed by 2030 A bipartisan group of governors said Thursday they want to quadruple the number of energy-efficient heat pumps installed in the U.S. by 2030. © AP Photo/David Zalubowski,…
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White House directs agencies to consider climate costs in purchases, budgets
The White House is directing agencies to account for climate costs in purchasing decisions and budget proposals. The White House said in a Thursday fact sheet that agencies should weigh the costs of potential climate damages as they make purchases and put together budget proposals. A source briefed on the directive told The Hill that…
Only small fraction of existing gas power would be covered by EPA rule, green group’s analysis finds
Just a small fraction of power-producing turbines at existing gas-power plants would be covered by a proposed climate rule from the Biden administration, according to analysis from an environmental advocacy group. Their analysis projects 5.2 percent of these turbines — representing 22 percent of the nation’s power capacity — would be covered by the rule when it takes effect in 2035….
Biden administration to launch federal climate corps
Welcome to The Hill’s Energy & Environment newsletter {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Biden administration to create climate corps program The Biden administration will create a federal climate corps, an idea the president touted in his 2020 campaign and long desired by the progressive wing of the Democratic Party. ©…
Biden administration to put $4.6 billion toward state and local climate plans
The Biden administration on Wednesday announced that it will make $4.6 billion available to help states, localities and tribes implement their climate plans. The funds represent the bulk of a $5 billion effort under the Inflation Reduction Act to help these local and state governments cut their greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution. The administration…
DeSantis pledges $2 gas if elected — though presidents only have limited say
Presidential candidate and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) unveiled a plan Wednesday that he said aims to deliver gasoline at $2 per gallon in 2025. Presidential policies only have limited impacts on gasoline prices, since oil markets are global, and in the U.S, private companies rather than politicians make decisions on whether to drill. Nevertheless,…
Trump to skip debate for autoworker speech
Welcome to The Hill’s Energy & Environment newsletter {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Trump heading to Michigan to meet with auto workers Former President Trump will skip the second Republican debate and instead deliver a speech in front of auto workers. © Getty Trump will speak during prime time…
Biden administration announces $400 million to help states adopt climate-friendly building codes
The Biden administration announced on Tuesday that it will open up applications for the first tranche of funding — $400 million — to help states and territories take up energy efficient building codes. A senior administration official told reporters on Monday that under the codes new buildings and major renovations would be done with better construction…
Dems ask Biden to speed up home energy program
Welcome to The Hill’s Energy & Environment newsletter {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story House Dems urge Biden officials to act on home-energy rebates Dozens of Democrats called on Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm to take swifter action to implement an energy-efficiency program that offers rebates for home upgrades. © Getty…
Democrats warn of lost rebates in call for faster rollout of climate-friendly home upgrade funding
More than 60 Democrats are calling on the Biden administration to move swiftly in its rollout of consumer rebates for energy-efficient home upgrades, warning that the current pace could lead to the “potential loss of two years of rebates.” In a new letter to Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, dozens of Democrats said that they were…