EPA State and Local Climate and Energy Program

USEPA and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) are working together to reduce #methane emissions and have selected projects for a funding opportunity totaling $850M to measure, monitor, quantify, and mitigate methane emissions in the oil and gas sector. Read more here: https://spgv.io/604989P

🚛🌱 Selected Applicants for the EPA Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program! 🌍✨ The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is excited to announce the 70 selected applicants for the Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program! Over $735M will be provided to these innovative projects to support a significant step forward in advancing cleaner, more sustainable transportation solutions across the U.S. in 27 states, along with three Tribes or Tribally-controlled schools, and one U.S. territory. The selected projects aim to reduce harmful emissions, enhance air quality, and help transition the nation’s heavy-duty vehicle fleet to a cleaner, greener future. By supporting these efforts, we are investing in technologies that will not only benefit public health but also contribute to a more sustainable, climate-friendly economy. Learn more at: https://lnkd.in/gH8MAhtp #CleanVehicles #SustainableTransportation

ASHRAE released the new Guideline 44: Protecting Building Occupants from Smoke During Wildfire and Prescribed Burn Events. Get your copy today! https://spgv.io/6049BVF

Climate Pollution Reduction Grant selected applicants have received $121 million in grant funding to significantly reduce methane and other greenhouse gas emissions from the waste and materials management sector. Recipients plan to accomplish this by implementing ambitious projects, including: ☑️ Capturing methane from landfills and reducing approximately 4 million metric tons of CO2 emissions through 2030 ☑️ Expanding food waste diversion programs that keep valuable nutrients for people and livestock while reducing methane ☑️ Launching programs to rescue edible food and divert food waste to compost Learn more: https://spgv.io/6042Bpr

Did you know that improving land use and forest management can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions? The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, in collaboration with South Carolina Office of Resilience, Maryland Department of the Environment and Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, plans to use Climate Pollution Reduction Grant funding to reduce 3.4 million metric tons of CO2 emissions through 2030 by: Protecting and restoring thousands of acres of coastal habitats and forests Planting 217,700 trees and 4,800,000 native wetland species Reducing soil runoff and nitrogen pollution in waterways Improving forest management across 93,000+ acres Learn more at: https://spgv.io/6049BRB

Climate Pollution Reduction Grant funding will be used to reduce methane emissions from industrial coal mines and oil production by 3.7 million metric tons of CO2e by 2030! Virginia Department of Environmental Quality plans to help accomplish this goal by establishing a program to capture and reuse methane from abandoned and active coal mines in southwest Virginia, benefiting nearby residents of low-income and disadvantaged communities. Learn more at: https://spgv.io/6049BuX

Recipients of Climate Pollution Reduction Grant funding will use $1.06 billion in funding to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from residential and commercial buildings through energy efficiency measures — leading to benefits such as: - Improved indoor and outdoor air quality - Reduced energy costs and burdens - New jobs - Cleaner and more reliable electric grid Learn more: https://spgv.io/6046Bup

Electric power generation produced the second-largest share of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions in 2022, and about 60% of electricity in the U.S. is generated by burning fossil fuels. Recipients of Climate Pollution Reduction Grant funding plan to reduce GHG emissions and reliance on fossil fuels by: ⚡Deploying up to 19,000 megawatts of solar and wind generation by 2030 ⚡Redeveloping brownfields and landfills to support renewable energy Learn more: https://spgv.io/6044B3i

As part of EPA’s commitment to reducing transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions, Climate Pollution Reduction Grant selected applicant South Coast Air Quality Management District is planning to reduce 3.6 million metric tons of CO2e by 2030 by: 🌎 Installing 1,000+ medium and heavy-duty vehicle chargers and deploying 800 medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicles and 18 electric locomotives 🌎 Reducing air pollutants from diesel emissions in low-income and disadvantaged communities 🌎 Creating thousands of jobs nationwide Learn more at: https://spgv.io/6045BMR

Hear, hear 📯! EPA is accepting abstract submissions for our 2025 Air Sensors Workshop. Next year’s workshop will focus on the exchange of information about air sensors and community air monitoring. Learn more at: https://lnkd.in/eQc7sr2y