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Philadelphia, seen from the Allegheny SEPTA station in Kensington.
April 29, 2022 | 4:30 PM

Philly’s carbon emissions are dropping — but the city has a long way to go

The city has committed to zeroing out its emissions by 2050, something experts say the world needs to do in order to avoid some of the worst impacts of climate change.

By Sophia Schmidt, WHYY
The Brunner Island coal-fired plant located on the west bank of Susquehanna River.
April 26, 2022 | 1:28 AM

Coal interests sue to block Pennsylvania’s carbon policy

Coal-related interests sued on Monday to block the centerpiece of Gov. Tom Wolf’s plan to fight climate change

By The Associated Press
The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative is a cap-and-trade program intended to cut carbon emissions from the power sector.
Updated: 2021-07-13 18:52:07

Board approves RGGI rule, moving Pa. a step closer to joining carbon emissions program

The rule still needs approval from the Independent Regulatory Review Commission and the Attorney General’s Office. But Tuesday’s vote was a key step in the regulatory process.

By Rachel McDevitt
Dave McLaughlin's farm fields, seen here on January 13, 2021, are almost always green because of his use of cover crops.
February 23, 2021 | 7:06 AM

Climate change threatens Pa.’s farmers. How growers treat their soil could help them adapt — and benefit the rest of us, too

Some advocates look to so-called “regenerative agriculture” as a big part of mitigating the effects of climate change. For farmers, it might just be good business.

By Rachel McDevitt
The owners of Beaver Valley nuclear power station in Shippingport, Pa. reversed a decision to shut it down early, citing Gov. Tom Wolf's plan to join RGGI.
Updated: September 15, 2020 | 1:55 pm

RGGI, behind the rhetoric: What we know about the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative

The Environmental Quality Board voted Tuesday to approve a draft regulation that would have Pennsylvania join RGGI. It next goes up for public comment.

By Rachel McDevitt
In a House committee meeting, the subject of how Pennsylvania manages its regulations was front and center.
September 9, 2020 | 6:34 PM

Bill to keep Pa. out of regional cap-and-trade program passes, but faces governor’s veto

House Bill 2025 would require legislative approval for Pennsylvania to enter a program such as the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.

By Rachel McDevitt
The Dickinson College Campus in Carlisle, Cumberland County.
April 29, 2020 | 5:45 AM

Two Pa. colleges hit carbon neutrality goals

Allegheny College and Dickinson College hit their goals this month. 

By Rachel McDevitt
Calpine's York 2 Energy Center, a natural gas power plant in Peach Bottom Township, York County.
April 23, 2020 | 6:09 PM

DEP projects Pa. could cut carbon emissions dramatically as part of cap-and-trade effort

Some GOP lawmakers oppose Gov. Tom Wolf’s executive order for Pa. to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.

By Rachel McDevitt
FirstEnergy's Hatfield Ferry coal plant in Greene County closed in 2013 amid poor market conditions, helping Pennsylvania to meet its emissions targets under the federal Clean Power Plan.
April 20, 2020 | 6:31 AM

How modern emissions compare to ancient, extinction-level events

By Kate Wheeling, Eos
Bruce Mansfield coal-fired power plant in Shippingport, Pa., which was retired early in November 2019.
April 14, 2020 | 3:51 PM

Carbon emissions are falling, but still not enough, scientists say

By Lauren Sommer, NPR