This week’s good climate news
With so much still to do to slow warming and avoid the worst impacts of climate change, it’s important to fortify ourselves by celebrating wins along the way.
More electric vehicles are on the road
New data shows a few U.S. states are leading the way on early electric vehicle adoption. While California leads the pack with most EVs, Florida and Texas are gaining ground in the second and third place states.
Meanwhile, 4.6% of all new vehicles registered in May 2022 were EVs, more than double the number from May 2021, 1.9%.
Could be possible, maybe good news in Congress — potentially
Congress is poised to make the largest investment in climate action in history. The Inflation Reduction Act will deliver many benefits by scaling up clean energy and clean transportation, advancing environmental justice, creating good paying jobs and building climate resilience.
If this bill passes, it will be a major step toward achieving President Biden’s climate goals.
Last coal plant closes in Hawaii
Coal is officially on the way out in Hawaii, as the island shifts its focus to renewables. After closing its last functioning coal plant, Gov. David Ige acknowledged the move as "a huge step forward in Hawaii’s transition to clean energy.”
Hawaii is making big strides in clean energy, as the state has a goal of 100% renewable energy by 2045, and Honolulu currently has the most solar capacity per person of any U.S. city.
Great Barrier Reef is recovering greatly
Marine scientists report the highest levels of coral cover in the north and central areas of the Great Barrier Reef. The reef has been impacted by several mass bleaching events and experts remain wary of the greatest threat to the coral’s recovery: global warming.
Coral cover had reached its lowest level in 2017 at 13%, so this increase to 36% is a considerable gain in just the last five years.
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