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Book Synopsis Massachusetts Climate Protection Plan by : Massachusetts. Office for Commonwealth Development
Download or read book Massachusetts Climate Protection Plan written by Massachusetts. Office for Commonwealth Development and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Massachusetts Climate Protection Plan 2004 by :
Download or read book Massachusetts Climate Protection Plan 2004 written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Massachusetts Climate Protection Plan (the Plan) is an initial step in a coordinated effort to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs) and improve energy efficiency in the Commonwealth - two inseparably linked goals. It presents a comprehensive set of near-term actions that will protect the climate, reduce pollution, cut energy demand, and nurture job growth through the development of sustainable energy resources and advanced technologies.
Book Synopsis Massachusetts Clean Energy and Climate Plan for 2025 and 2030 by :
Download or read book Massachusetts Clean Energy and Climate Plan for 2025 and 2030 written by and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Climate Change and Green Growth by : Zhe Zhao
Download or read book Climate Change and Green Growth written by Zhe Zhao and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Massachusetts Green Communities Grant Program (GCP) was created by passage of the Massachusetts Green Communities Act in 2008, which provides funding, tools and technical support to assist local communities in achieving the goal of energy efficiency and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction. With the growing number of communities designated as GCP participants over the past two years, public focus has increasingly turned towards assessing the relative effectiveness of the GCP compared to other programs. The purpose of this research is to evaluate the relative effectiveness of the Green Communities Grant Program in supporting participating local governments to mitigate and adapt to climate change, especially in the areas of energy efficiency and emissions reduction. The findings are based on comparative case study analysis between participant Green Communities and non-Green Communities with comparable population size. The results of the qualitative analysis indicated that the communities with relatively strong regional planning agency assistance, relatively large planning departments, completed master/comprehensive plans, and memberships in other climate change protection and sustainable development organizations tend to have much better performance in energy efficiency and GHG emissions reduction. The research also provides suggestions for future research and recommendations for other Massachusetts communities that plan to implement energy-efficiency projects and emissions reduction strategies, whether or not through GCP membership.
Book Synopsis The 100% Solution by : Solomon Goldstein-Rose
Download or read book The 100% Solution written by Solomon Goldstein-Rose and published by Melville House. This book was released on 2020-03-31 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "At last--a global plan that actually adds up."--James Hansen, former director, NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies The world must reach negative greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 to avoid the most catastrophic effects of climate change. Yet no single plan has addressed the full scope of the problem--until now. In The 100% Solution, Solomon Goldstein-Rose--a leading millennial climate activist and a former Massachusetts state representative--makes clear what needs to happen to hit the 2050 target: the manufacturing booms we must spur, the moonshot projects we must fund, the amount of CO2 we'll have to sequester from the atmosphere, and much more. Most importantly, he shows us the more prosperous and equitable world we can build by uniting the efforts of activists, industries, governments, scientists, and voters to get the job done. This is the guide we've been waiting for. As calls for a WWII-scale mobilization intensify--especially among youth activists--this fully illustrated, action-oriented book arms us with specific demands, sets the stakes for what our leaders must achieve, and proves that with this level of comprehensive thinking we can still take back our future.
Book Synopsis The Rule of Five by : Richard J. Lazarus
Download or read book The Rule of Five written by Richard J. Lazarus and published by Belknap Press. This book was released on 2020 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A renowned Supreme Court advocate tells the inside story of Massachusetts v. EPA, the landmark case that made it possible for the EPA to regulate greenhouse gasses--from the Bush administration's fierce opposition, to the internecine conflicts among the petitioners, to the razor-thin 5-4 victory.
Book Synopsis Linking Mitigation and Adaptation in Local Climate Change Planning by : Mia Rebecca Goldwasser
Download or read book Linking Mitigation and Adaptation in Local Climate Change Planning written by Mia Rebecca Goldwasser and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As climate change impacts are beginning to be felt and scientists project unavoidable levels of future change-cities are beginning to adapt. Simultaneously, they are expanding their commitment to mitigate carbon emissions, knowing that unless emissions are reduced significantly it may not be possible to continue adapting to future impacts. With increasingly constrained resources, cities are seemingly pushed in two different directions. In this report, I argue that instead of pursuing mitigation and adaptation as independent planning processes, cities should better integrate these goals in order to achieve important political, community, and sustainability impacts. I consider the challenge of integrated climate change planning in the case of Somerville, Massachusetts, where city planners intend to link mitigation and adaptation in developing the city's first climate change plan. In doing so, I argue that Somerville can advance a more transformative approach to climate action that engages wider community interests, increases the urgency of mitigation, strengthens the link between climate policy, social equity, and sustainable development, and gains political support for actions that achieve multiple co-benefits. Through interviews with North American planners, domestic and international climate policy experts, decision-makers within the City of Somerville, and local community organizations, I identify distinct approaches for acting on mitigation and adaptation integration. I then propose recommendations for how Somerville can pursue a not only integrated but transformative approach to its climate change planning.
Book Synopsis Massachusetts Clean Energy and Climate Plan for 2020 by :
Download or read book Massachusetts Clean Energy and Climate Plan for 2020 written by and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis River Run, Massachusetts by : Eric Walberg
Download or read book River Run, Massachusetts written by Eric Walberg and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "River Run will be a major new mixed use development in Plymouth, Massachusetts. The project has been through the majority of the permitting process and some of the infrastructure related to the development is in place. The downturn in the housing market has delayed construction of the project. Once construction begins, the development will be accomplished in phases with completion projected to take ten to thirteen years. At build-out the development will include approximately 1,175 homes, a community center, a small retail and office center and an assisted living facility." pg. 1.
Author :Massachusetts. Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs Publisher : ISBN 13 : Total Pages :121 pages Book Rating :4.:/5 (778 download)
Book Synopsis Massachusetts Climate Change Adaptation Report by : Massachusetts. Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
Download or read book Massachusetts Climate Change Adaptation Report written by Massachusetts. Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Climate Change and The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) in Massachusetts by :
Download or read book Climate Change and The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) in Massachusetts written by and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 5 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Local Action written by Tommy Linstroth and published by UPNE. This book was released on 2007 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While traditionally framed as a national and international problem, climate change is also an important local issue. For the past fifteen years, while nations have fought over the terms of emissions reductions and the Kyoto Protocol, local governments and communities have been enacting innovative measures that not only prevent emissions of significant quantities of greenhouse gases but also reduce air pollution, save money, and improve the overall quality of life. In the absence of a serious national policy that addresses global warming, these grassroots efforts can and have made a difference. Since 1993, when fourteen pioneering local governments first began to develop programs to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, a national and international movement has formed to fight global climate change through concerted local action. These communities are having a significant effect. A handful of jurisdictions in the United States are preventing over twenty million tons of CO2 from entering the atmosphere annually and have saved over four hundred million dollars in the process. These initiatives include greening the local building codes, creating commercial waste reduction programs, encouraging water conservation, promoting bicycling and fuel-efficient vehicles, upgrading city buildings, advocating for the use of biodiesel for municipal transportation, and designing innovative systems and policies for reduced paper use. Two in-depth case studies-- Fort Collins, Colorado, and Portland, Oregon--demonstrate how two cities have created and implemented climate-friendly and environmentally sound habitats. While most books on global warming focus on national and international implications and policy approaches or serve as guides to help individuals live in an ecologically sound manner, Linstroth and Bell provide a blueprint for local governments to follow. Combining an analysis of existing federal policy with examples of successful local policy, they provide practical examples of measures that can be implemented by communities and local governments across the United States.
Book Synopsis Massachusetts State Hazard Mitigation and Climate Adaptation Plan by :
Download or read book Massachusetts State Hazard Mitigation and Climate Adaptation Plan written by and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Climate Action Plan by : Carissa Williams
Download or read book Climate Action Plan written by Carissa Williams and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Revisiting Barriers to Climate Change Adaptation in Coastal Municipalities in Massachusetts by : Kelly Leilani Main
Download or read book Revisiting Barriers to Climate Change Adaptation in Coastal Municipalities in Massachusetts written by Kelly Leilani Main and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Massachusetts has positioned itself as a leader in climate adaptation and mitigation action. However, there is little knowledge about how exactly climate adaptation is occurring at the local level and what barriers municipalities in the state face in implementing adaptation strategies. In response to a 2011 study on barriers to climate adaptation in coastal municipalities in Massachusetts that found 'leadership' and 'values and beliefs' as the two main barriers to adaptation, this thesis set out to ask: how, given the increase in extreme weather events and the presence of significant political leadership at the state level, have barriers to climate adaptation for coastal municipalities changed? And if the barriers have changed, what are the new barriers? The research draws on sixteen interviews with staff in six municipalities and arrives at the following findings: (i) barriers to adaptation have shifted from the understanding phase to barriers found in the implementation phase, and include the following cross cutting themes: (ii) private property interests are a significant barrier because publicly funded adaptation projects require public easements on all property that benefits from public funding; (iii) the potential of decreasing property tax revenue continues to be a concern for towns that rely on valuable waterfront property as a pillar of their municipal income; (iv) the town meeting process illuminates many concerns about equity in regards to who should pay for adaptation projects; (v) planners are aware of zoning and land use strategies for long-term adaptation, but such projects are still unpopular and unlikely to pass a town meeting vote in the near term; and (vi) uncertainty about significant damage caused by extreme weather events is more challenging to manage than slow-onset changes such as sea level rise or temperature changes. The findings lead one to believe that adaptation planning is not in fact a bureaucratic issue to be overcome with information, charts, and resources, but a much more fundamentally conceptual issue faced by a society grappling with the implications of shifting economic, social, and environmental conditions caused by climate change. By viewing the story of coastal adaptation through the unique challenges of individual towns and the experiences of the people who make these towns function, one finds that layered deep within this tension is the challenge and opportunity of restoring a highly privatized coastline to the commons.
Book Synopsis Commonwealth of Massachusetts State Energy Conservation Plan, Prepared in Accordance with the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, Public Law 94-163 by : Massachusetts. Energy Policy Office
Download or read book Commonwealth of Massachusetts State Energy Conservation Plan, Prepared in Accordance with the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, Public Law 94-163 written by Massachusetts. Energy Policy Office and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Massachusetts Environmental Results Program by :
Download or read book The Massachusetts Environmental Results Program written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
