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While the data is only preliminary, this uptick in emissions shows that the US remains behind its target of reducing GHG emissions from 50% to 52% below 2005 levels by 2030 set by the Paris Agreement.
Last year, emissions reached only 15.5% below 2005 levels.
To meet the 2025 target of 26% to 28% below 2005 levels and get back on track for the 2030 Paris goal, the US needs to significantly increase its efforts.
Fortunately, there are some bright spots.
For one thing, despite last year's rise in emissions, GDP growth outpaced the increase in GHG emissions in 2022, as opposed to 2021.
Plus, the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is a significant turning point, and we may start to see its effects on emissions as early as this year if the government can fast-track implementation, with progress expected to accelerate by 2025.
Investors can help achieve this goal by targeting investments centered around decarbonization.Selected Grant News Headlines
Foundation: Case Foundation
Jean Case, who rose to fortune and fame as an executive at American Online, has been a fan of impact investing since before it had that name.
It looks to invest in projects and companies that...more
Marissa Feinberg is a PR and branding expert known for her work in the fields of social design, coworking, and psychedelic therapy, but she's now found herself in the spotlight for something else...more
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Foundation: Ontario Trillium Foundation
"It helped me see that I can help guide, encourage, and...
connect with my children to be who they are meant to be in this world."
So says one mom of a 9-year-old who's now thriving after...more
A Pennsylvania high school's future is in doubt after its landlord announced the building is for sale.
PennLive reports the former Bishop McDevitt High School in Harrisburg is in disrepair, with...more
When Ana Zamora was 8, her older brother was arrested for stealing from her parents.
"And so I remember hearing a knock on the door one night and seeing police officers come into our house and...more
"When you throw a pebble into a lake, you can see the ripples.
It starts to affect everyone around you."
That's what Erin Peden, executive director of the Red Deer and District Community...more
Jayden B.
took home the top prize in the "People's Champ" category of the 15th annual Expressions by Walgreens creative arts contest with his essay "To You, My Mental Pet."
The 17-year-old...more
Japan "stands out as a pioneer in leveraging to address societal challenges and foster innovation," the Information and Communications Technology Institute at London School of Business and Digital...more
When it comes to drinking water, the US is way ahead of the rest of the world, according to a new study out of the University of Michigan.
The study, published in the Proceedings of the National...more
Caroline Diehl is a serial social entrepreneur in the impact media space. She is Executive Chair and Founder of the UK’s only charitable and co-operatively owned national broadcast television channel Together TV, the leading broadcaster for social change runs a national TV channel in the UK and digital platform which helps people find inspiration to do good in their lives and communities.