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  • New Analysis: U.S. Power Sector Continues March Away from Coal

    … transitioning away from coal and toward zero-carbon energy resources, as the largest electricity producers … geothermal, and biomass, delivered 6.9 percent of U.S. energy; in 2017 that amount rose to 8 percent. Nuclear led … and eight states and one territory have set renewable energy goals.  “As harmful emissions from the …

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    • June 17, 2019

  • A Framework for 2 Degrees Scenario Analysis: A Guide for Oil and Gas Companies and Investors for Navigating the Energy Transition

    … for Oil and Gas Companies and Investors for Navigating the Energy Transition With few exceptions, … of global climate policies, rapid evolution of clean energy technologies and a wide range of other economic, … help illuminate this complex set of risks, Ceres and global energy expert Amy Myers Jaffe have developed this new …

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    • December 6, 2016

  • World's Leading Companies Agree: Clean Power Plan Is Necessary Part of U.S. National Climate Plan

    … . Fifty-four have committed to using 100 percent renewable energy through the Climate Group’s RE100 campaign. More … market opportunity: According to  Bloomberg New Energy Finance , in 2015, developing economies invested …

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    • April 4, 2016

  • New Ceres Framework Enables U.S. Electric Power Industry to Assess Climate Change Risks and Opportunities

    … impacts as well as risks and opportunities tied to clean energy transition, a new framework released today by the … and opportunities related to climate change and the clean energy transition. The industry’s capital investments … said Bruno Sarda, vice president of sustainability for NRG Energy, a leading integrated power company in the U.S. …

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    • April 10, 2018

  • EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse D-RI, Oil Industry Expert Amy Myers Jaffe, Food Tank’s Danielle Nierenberg and Fortune 500 Business Leaders to Headline Ceres Conference

    … grids, sustainable food supplies, catalyzing renewable energy deals and sustainable investing, among key topics … for accelerating action on issues related to clean energy, water scarcity, sustainable agriculture and food, … headline a session about the current state of climate and energy policies in the United States and how companies can …

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    • April 26, 2016

  • Companies heed the call on climate change

    … Unilever ) that have committed to get to 100% renewable energy by 2050 at the latest. Many more are setting and … greenhouse gas emissions and scale up investments in clean energy and clean transportation. Victories from coast to … regulations for the electric power sector and issued a bold energy plan to move the state to a clean energy economy. …

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    • January 3, 2020

  • 2020 Ceres Policy Outlook

    … levels that promote better corporate access to renewable energy, strengthen state renewable portfolio standards and energy efficiency resource standards, transform the clean … sector, and overall encourage the growth of a clean energy economy. The 2020 Ceres Policy Outlook offers a …

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    • February 5, 2020

  • Illinois embraces a net-zero emissions future with ambitious climate legislation

    … Climate and Equitable Jobs Act , a bold climate and energy package approved by the Illinois General Assembly … Pritzker, that puts the state on a path to a carbon-neutral energy sector by 2050. “Illinois has now charted an ambitious and achievable route toward a clean-energy future,” said Alli Gold Roberts, director of …

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    • September 14, 2021

  • Want to fight climate change? Start by checking what's on your plate

    … forestry have higher mitigation potential than renewable energy." A growing number of investors understand … by 2020, even more than highly visible renewable energy, transport and energy efficiency strategies. From a financial standpoint, …

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    • December 18, 2018

  • The time to expand net metering in New Hampshire is now

    … our voice in support of policies that will scale up clean energy – both here in Concord and in our nation’s … bipartisan policy solutions so often seem hard to come by, energy policy is one area where we see possible compromise … net metering law to encourage larger renewable energy projects. SB 446 would raise the current cap on …

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    • September 1, 2018