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To help you maintain some optimism about the future of our planet, I invite you to stop by here for a bit of good news on climate.
Nature Restoration
The EU has approved the Nature Restoration Law, which sets legally binding targets for the restoration of degraded land and sea ecosystems.
Greenhouse Gas Level Declining
Scientists report that the level of hydrochlorofluorocarbons in the atmosphere has begun to decline.
$900 Million for Clean School Buses
The U.S. government has announced the award of $900 million in funding for school districts across the country to replace diesel fueled buses with clean (mostly electric) school buses.
Clean Energy Outpacing Fossil Fuel
Investments in clean energy are predicted by the International Energy Agency to be almost twice the amount of fossil fuel investments in 2024.
Fossil Fuel Companies to Pay
Vermont has enacted a statute to require fossil fuel companies to pay the cost of recovery from the impacts of climate change and the cost of mitigating future impacts.
Clean Cooking in Africa
$2.2 billion has been pledged to improve access in Africa to clean cooking equipment and fuels.
Nature-Based Climate Solutions
California has established 81 targets utilizing nature-based solutions across the state to address climate change.
Removing More Carbon Dioxide
A Swiss start-up, Climeworks, has begun operations at the world’s largest direct air capture facility, which it is building in Iceland.
Proposed Reductions in Coal Mining
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has proposed making BLM-managed coal resources in the Powder River Basin unavailable for future leasing.
Progress on the Power Grid
The U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has issued a new transmission rule, which aims to meet the country's growing demand for electricity in part and for the first time through long-term transmission planning.