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DEP wants to shut down sales of new gas-powered cars starting in 2035
Uchenna Bright, Northeastern state advocate at Environmental Entrepreneurs, disagreed. “We have nothing to gain by dragging our feet. The time to act is now,’’ she said.
New Jersey is ready for cleaner cars, cleaner air and climate action
“By adopting these standards, New Jersey will tap into a huge economic opportunity to mitigate the economic and human costs of the climate crisis and unchecked air pollution while also creating career pathways and high-quality jobs for the local New Jersey residents that are building our clean transportation future,” said Uchenna Bright, E2 Northeastern States […]
E2 Mtn West Action Alert: CDOT Rule-making (10/14/21)
Updated Letter of Business Support – Strong Greenhouse Gas Pollution Reduction Standard for Transportation Planning
RGGI Approval the “Right Choice” for NC’s Economy, Environment
Raleigh – North Carolina’s Environmental Management Commission (EMC) today approved a petition for the state to begin the rulemaking process to join the 11-state Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). The multi-state program curbs carbon emissions from power plants by placing a declining cap on CO2 emissions from the states’ electric power generation sector and reinvests […]
E2 Supports North Carolina Joining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
As North Carolina considers joining the multi-state Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative to help achieve the power sector climate pollution reductions called for by Governor Roy Cooper in his Executive Order 80, 39 North Carolina executives, investors, entrepreneurs, and other business professionals signed onto this E2 letter in support of North Carolina joining the program.
E2: NC Energy Bill Marred by Misguided Investments
RALEIGH – Today, the North Carolina legislature is expected to begin debate on a sweeping energy bill that would reshape the state’s power sector away from coal but towards natural gas, according to a just-released draft of the proposed legislation. Following is a statement from Zach Amittay, Southeast Advocate for the nonpartisan business group E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs): “Our […]
E2 Supports Oregon’s HB 2021: 100% Clean Electricity
As the Oregon Legislature considers House Bill 2021, which will ensure 100% clean electricity through ambitious but achievable targets for reducing and eventually eliminating greenhouse gas emissions, 45 Oregon private sector executives, investors, entrepreneurs, and other business professionals signed onto this E2 letter in support of the proposal.
(Listen) White House Is Preparing To Give Back California’s Smog-Busting Powers
DOMONOSKE: Well, it makes it clear that California does have this right that it has long had to set its own policies. Now, I spoke to Sandra Purohit, the director of federal advocacy at E2. That’s a business group that supports environmental policies. And she noted, it is still not clear what the federal policy […]
Biden Pledge to Cut Emissions 50% is Good for Business, Economy
WASHINGTON, DC (April 22 2021) – President Biden on Thursday is expected to announce a commitment to cut US greenhouse gas emissions by 50 to 52 percent compared to 2005 levels by 2030. The announcement comes after nearly 400 E2 members and supporters signed this letter urging the president to cut emissions by at least 50 […]
Nearly 400 Business Leaders to Biden: Cut Emissions 50% by 2030
Letter signed by 388 business executives, entrepreneurs, and investors says bold target would send right signal to drive growth As the Biden administration prepares for its April 22 international Leaders Summit on Climate, nearly 400 business leaders from across the U.S. on Monday called on President Joe Biden and his administration to commit to a […]