Distributed Energy Resources, GHG Emissions, Finance  -  November 16, 2024

Weekend Reads: Five Things to Know About COP29; Rethinking Gas Stations

It's the weekend! Kick back and catch up with these must-read articles from around the web:

Five things to know as COP29 kicks off in Azerbaijan (Cipher)  Conversations about money are never easy, and they will be especially difficult at this year’s United Nations climate gathering. 

Denmark's Agriculture and Climate Policy Sets Strong Example (World Resources Institute)  Denmark’s groundbreaking new agriculture and climate policy, which taxes greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from livestock production, restores nature and pays farmers to reduce nitrogen pollution, is the world’s most comprehensive national effort to address the environmental challenges of agriculture.

The mystery number that’s key to whether Biden’s spending survives (Politico)  President Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act appropriated $145.4 billion in spending for climate efforts. It’s unclear how much of it the administration has protected from President-elect Donald Trump.

How the U.S. fell behind China on climate diplomacy (Wall Street Journal - Podcast)  Leaders from around the world are meeting in Azerbaijan for the U.N.’s COP29 climate conference. With Donald Trump’s recent election victory looming over the event, the U.S.’s role will be diminished. WSJ’s Matthew Dalton explains why this moment might be China’s chance to shine.

Gas stations won’t go away after the EV revolution—they’ll just get better (Fast Company)  A new charging station in Southern California shows how developers are rethinking this crucial infrastructure.

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