NEWS OF THE DAY: California to Build Temporary Gas Plants to Avoid Blackouts Mark Chediak, Naureen Malik, Bloomberg Green, August 19, 2021 State has resisted efforts to expand natural gas-based power  Governor declared state of emergency for grid last month California, a state that has been aggressively weaning its power grid off of fossil fuels, is now working on adding several … read more

Drilling Down on Treasury’s New Fossil Fuel Energy Guidance for Multilateral Development BanksStephanie Segal, Center for Strategic and International Studies, August 19, 2021 On August 16, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced new fossil fuel energy guidance for multilateral development banks (MDBs), which aims to “promote ending international financing of carbon-intensive fossil fuel-based energy while simultaneously advancing sustainable development and a … read more

NEWS OF THE DAY: Court orders Biden administration to redo ‘legally flawed’ reviews of Conoco Alaska oil projectBen Lefebvre, Politico, August 18, 2021 A federal court on Wednesday ordered the Biden administration to re-do environmental reviews necessary for permits for a controversial Alaskan oil project, throwing the decision to approve the project back to the agencies. Details: The ruling out … read more