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IEEE Young Professionals Take On Climate Change

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Developing technology to address the causes of climate change, mitigate its impact, and adapt to the crisis is one of IEEE’s top priorities. To assist with that effort, the IEEE Young Professionals group this year launched its Climate and Sustainability Task Force.

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California cap-and-trade spending doubles to $1.4 billion in 2018; xEV rebates, affordable housing, wildfire prevention, public transit

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An annual ' tracking the progress of California Climate Investments, released by the California Air Resources Board and the California Department of Finance, finds that nearly $1.4 million trees over time through urban greening and other forest health programs. To date, $9.3 Planting more than 3.6

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Empowering India’s Green Agenda | Autocar Professional

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A recent UN report paints a stark picture of the global climate crisis, attributing much of the crisis to fossil fuel pollution. Embracing the urgent call to combat climate change, India has set an ambitious timeline for Net Zero transition. lakh crore from its crude oil import bills.

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RESPONSE TO CLIMATE CHANGE COMMISSION: Drive Electric’s advice on the second draft of the Emissions Reduction Plan (2026-2030)

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Table 1: Chapter 9 Energy and Industry Table 2: Chapter 11 Transport Table 3: Climate Change Commission Recommendations Table 4: Drive Electrics Summary Recommendations Part B: Detailed response Introduction New Zealand is on the cusp of the biggest transformation in transport in over a century. This will only intensify.

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Feature: Bridging the EV Affordability Gap

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There is no easy way today for middle class drivers to overcome the “Green Premium” for EVs. EV Climate Loans Help Close the Incentives Gap. Also, EV Climate Loans are also only offered in California, so drivers in the other 49 states will need to wait for EV Life to expand its product to other states.

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Next 10-UC Berkeley study suggests additional tax revenue or income-based rate structure to make electricity more affordable for Californians

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Income-based fixed charge: A potentially more politically feasible option could be rate reform—moving utilities to an income-based fixed charge that would allow recovery of long-term capital costs, while ensuring all those who use the system contribute to it and also keeping costs affordable for all families. —En Banc White Paper.

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IRENA: doubling global share of renewable energy by 2030 could save trillions annually from avoided expenditures on pollution and climate change

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Achieving this would increase the cost of the global energy system by roughly USD $290 billion per year in 2030, but the savings achieved through this doubling—due to avoided expenditures on air pollution and climate change—are up to 15 times higher than this cost.