The Independent

The new Government must make electricity cheaper to boost heat pumps and reverse green policy rollbacks to get the UK back on track to meet climate targets, advisers have urged.The Climate Change Committee said the shift to net zero – cutting greenhouse gas emissions to zero overall by 2050 – can deliver “investment, lower bills and energy security” and help the UK keep its place on the world stage.But only a third of the emissions reductions needed to meet the UK’s first net zero-aligned target, its international commitment to cut emissions by 68% on 1990 levels by 2030, are covered...

Rapid progress needed to make up lost ground on climate action, advisers warn

Labour’s plans to turn the UK into a “clean energy superpower” have been set out in the King’s Speech, with Bills to fund and support the development of renewables.As the party promised before it won power, there will be a Bill to set up “Great British Energy”, a publicly-owned energy generation company which will own, manage and operate clean power projects across the country.The new Government also set out a Bill establishing a national wealth fund, which it says will be central to its mission to deliver growth and a greener economy.A Bill to allow the Crown Estate to borrow...

Labour powers ahead with plans to turn UK into ‘clean energy superpower’

North Carolina State

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Town Talks

Death Disclosure Laws and Property Disclosures in North Carolina. In North Carolina, there is no legal obligation for homeowners or real estate agents to disclose if a death has occurred in a home, whether by natural causes, murder, or suicide. However, if a potential buyer directly inquires about any deaths on the property, the seller is required to provide that information.

If someone dies at your house do you have to tell a potential buyer? What North Carolina law says

California State

The HD Post

CALIFORNIA – Starting July 1, landlords will only be allowed to collect one month’s rent for the security deposit on a rental property. Assembly Bill 12, signed into law last October, says regardless of whether the residential property is unfurnished or furnished, only one month’s rent can be charged in addition to any rent for the first month paid on or before initial occupancy.

Law limiting security deposits goes into effect July 1

New York City, NY

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Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

Shine My Crown

TIAA president and CEO, Thasunda Brown Duckett, has said there is no better time than now for Black professionals to actively tap into the AI industry. She told Afrotech that through her leadership lens, she has come to understand that the most important think about approaching AI is the new skills it presents.

Thasunda Brown Duckett Says ‘The Time Is Now’ For Black Professionals To Accumulate AI Skills

Florida State

Edmond Thorne

Florida’s New Law on Condo Association Parking: A Comprehensive Overview. Broward County, FL. -- With many South Floirda condo assocations blocking owners and renters from parking their trucks and business vans in their own drivesways, residents have fought back with their legislators. Now, Florida has recently passed a new law that significantly impacts the rules around parking in condominium association lots and driveways. This law, which will go into effect on July 1, 2024, has stirred up a lot of discussion among homeowners and condo associations alike.

Florida's New Law on Condo Parking: Truck Owners & Business Owners Win Big

Mongolia’s Olympic attire has won over the internet. The opening ceremony outfits by Ulaanbaatar-based fashion label Michel&Amazonka feature embroidered vests and pleated robes inspired by traditional Mongolian garments. The outfits, which also include ceremonial earrings and embroidered bags for the female athletes, were unveiled in glossy photos that resembled...

Mongolian Olympic attire goes viral

Chicago, IL

Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

Kentucky State

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Northern Kentucky Tribune

Kentucky’s Community Actions Partnerships have announced the starts date for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Summer Subsidy, aimed at helping Kentucky households offset summer cooling costs.

LIHEAP Summer Subsidy program to help with summer cooling costs to begin enrollment July 16

A scientist proposed a simple solution to the Fermi paradox, which asks why humans have never encountered aliens. The physicist Enrico Fermi in 1950 pointed out that given the age of the galaxy, even slow-moving spacecraft could easily have spread across the stars, so the cosmos’ apparent emptiness was surprising.

A simple Fermi paradox solution proposed

Kentucky’s medical cannabis program has taken significant steps toward ensuring those with qualifying conditions have access to medical cannabis as soon as possible, said Gov. Andy Beshear this week.

State to open licensing applications for medical cannabis businesses beginning July 1

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We are often eager to share our success with our loved ones. Some are self-obsessed with their achievements while others allow people to share their experiences. Yet, some zodiac signs are naturally humble. You won’t hear them bragging about what they did to people in their circles or despising them.

5 Most Humble Zodiac Signs

US President Joe Biden said he would consider dropping his reelection campaign if a doctor told him he had a medical condition that might interfere with his ability to run and govern. In an interview with BET News released Wednesday, Biden said he would reevaluate staying in the race if...

Biden says he’d consider dropping out if medical condition surfaced

London doesn’t think it’s losing the stock-exchange competition with New York — but it’s mounting a spirited fightback anyway, because the battle is bigger than observers fully understand. That’s the takeaway from official announcements and remarks by the London Stock Exchange’s deputy chief executive.

Why the London v. New York IPO battle is a distraction

The World Bank Group has released a study on Scenarios for Offshore Wind Development in Brazil conducted by DNV, the global independent energy expert and assurance provider. This report is one of a series of offshore wind roadmap studies commissioned by the World Bank Group (WBG) under its Offshore Wind Development Program, funded and led by the Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP) in partnership with the International Finance Corporation. The study upon which the World Bank's Latin America and Caribbean Energy and Extractives Practice developed the report was executed by DNV and written in partnership with Vieira Rezende Advogados and Magalhães Reis Figueiró Advogados.”

Scenarios for Offshore Wind Development in Brazil

South Africa’s Electricity and Energy Minister, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, has reiterated the government’s commitment to transparency in developing a framework for the procurement of the country’s additional nuclear capacity. Ramokgopa said the government was advancing plans to procure nuclear energy to keep the lights on, News24 reported on.

South Africa’s energy minister promises transparency in nuclear deal

Aurora, CO

David Heitz

Aurora’s pallet shelters for people experiencing homelessness, which only allow a maximum 30-day stay, have been cycling the same individuals in and out, city staff told council members Thursday. Many return to street encampments when their time in the pallet shelter runs out, Jessica Prosser, homeless services director for the city, said. Then, the city sweeps the encampment again, and they get to come back to the shelter for another 30 days, Prosser explained. This process can repeat multiple times.

Aurora pallet shelters a revolving door for homeless

Denver, CO

The Denver City Council voted Monday to spend $5 million to shuffle 250 homeless people from the street directly into leased housing. The contract goes to Housing Connector, which has experience in such matters, according to a memo from city staff to the City Council. Extra money is included in the contract for things such as unexpected repairs, said Midori Higa of the Department of Housing Stability. She said if someone has a bad day and breaks a window, a replacement will be covered.

$5 million will move 250 Denver homeless people into apartments, city says

The Wellness Policy returns this month with our good friend, Jesse From The 6, to chat about the environment, sustainability and greener living. Jesse has a longstanding interest in how we can all be better global citizens and urge policymakers to tackle the potential climate crisis. Wai, Jordan and Neal...

The Wellness Policy #42: When Nature Calls (w/ Jesse From the 6)

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Keir Starmer to ‘take brakes off’ UK economy, focus on housing, infrastructure

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the newly elected Labour government will “take the brakes off” the British economy by focusing on planning reform and mandatory...

Keir Starmer to ‘take brakes off’ UK economy, focus on housing, infrastructure

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