Decarbon Daily - Issue for June 29, 2021
Inside this issue
Today's theme is the electricity system. Dig into the data. Grab the code and learn what the P10, P50, and P90 carbon intensity for the regional systems. The study analyzes the "environmental quality" and carbon intensity of the US electricity systems.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences or PNAS showcased the work in 2019, and it is more relevant today than ever.
Inside this Issue
☁️ Tracking Emissions in US Electricity System
❇️ Get the Code for Tracking Emissions in US Electricity System
💥 S&P: 70% of Largest Utilities have Decarbonization Targets
🚫 Investors Say Utilities Not on Track for Decarbonization
Articles in this issue
Tracking Emissions in US Electricity System
www.pnas.org
The environmental quality of the electricity flowing through electric grids varies by location, season, and time of day. Data from 3 publ...
Get the Code: Tracking Emissions in US Electricity System
github.com
This repository contains the code to reproduce the results in the paper: "Tracking emissions in the US electricity system", by Jacques A....
S&P: 70% of Largest Utilities have Decarbonization Targets
www.spglobal.com
Most major U.S. electric and gas utilities now have net-zero emissions or equivalent targets, an indication that an increasing share of t...
Investors Say Utilities Not on Track for Decarbonization
www.energyandpolicy.org
Electric utilities are failing to align their businesses with the Paris climate agreement goals and investors’ expectations, according to...