The city and its residents tout the strides toward sustainability, with a rally and march from Monument Square to Portland City Hall, and an event at Payson Park.
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South Portland Council addresses concerns over possible ban on gas-powered lawn tools
Councilors discussed the gas equipment ban and pay-as-you-throw program as part of a progress report on the city’s climate action plan.
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Ready to rev an electric vehicle? Maine buyers are running into roadblocks
It’s not just how hard it is to find an EV amid pent-up demand; there’s also tight financing and a web of complex tax credits.
Posted inSouth Portland Sentry, Southern Maine Weeklies
Cape Elizabeth Energy Committee charged with developing climate action goals
The energy commission will work with the town council to create a climate action plan for Cape Elizabeth.
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Lawmakers consider commercial EV truck rebate trial
But some lawmakers think the state should use its electric vehicle funding to help low- and middle-income Mainers who are eager to buy electric cars.
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Mills announces $5.4 million for climate change projects, green energy jobs
Gov. Janet Mills announced the $5.4 million in new state grants on the 2nd anniversary of Maine’s Climate Action Plan.
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Biden hosts Macron amid friction over U.S. climate law
French President Emmanuel Macron is using his visit to Washington to sharply criticize aspects of President Biden’s signature climate law as a bad deal for Europe.
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Climate conference serves up lab-grown meat – and a clash over food
It was just one solution for reducing the food industry’s immense carbon footprint being promoted this week at the U.N. Climate Change Conference.
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‘Brazil is back’: At COP27, Lula vows to be a global climate leader
‘There is no climate security for the world without a protected Amazon,’ President-elect Lula da Silva tells a packed room at the U.N. climate conference in Egypt.
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U.N. climate talks off to tense start as nations feud over damage
Leaders demanded at U.N. climate talks, or COP27, that wealthy nations spend vastly more to help vulnerable populations adjust to a warming planet.