Energy and Climate Law

DECEMBER 8, 2020

By Dr Romain Mauger, Groningen Centre of Energy Law and Sustainability (GCELS) On 19 November 2020, the Conseil d’Etat (the French supreme administrative court) issued a historic ruling in the Commune de Grande Synthe case , potentially the first step towards a landmark climate litigation outcome in France.

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Legal Planet

JANUARY 24, 2024

Donald Trump could “F” the federal government. Far-right policy strategists are laying plans, largely endorsed by the Trump campaign, for getting rid of federal government workers who might otherwise stand in the way of a radical deregulation agenda. The agency opened 199 criminal cases in fiscal year 2023.

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Legal Planet

APRIL 2, 2024

This year promises to be the ‘Year of Climate’ in international courts and tribunals with opinions slated to be coming down from the European Court of Human Rights, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, and the International Court of Justice. Duarte Agostinho and Others v.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 11, 2024

According to an October 2023 report by the Climate Investigations Center (CIC), a nonprofit watchdog organization, the industry has been gaslighting us by promoting the idea that “cooking with gas” is a good thing, despite knowing as far back as 1970 that gas stoves pose a threat to public health and the environment.

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The Energy Law Blog

JUNE 20, 2023

Bunge”) in 2018; Bunge subsequently voyage chartered the vessel to ADM International Sarl (“ADM”). F]ederal maritime law governs whether a claim sounds in admiralty and that the relevant substantive law governs whether a plaintiff has alleged a valid prima facie claim,” citing Blue Whale Corp. June 2, 2023).

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Legal Planet

APRIL 13, 2023

The new wave of litigation also arose from the urgency of combating the rise in deforestation under the right-wing-oriented President Jair Bolsonaro, who left the government in January 2023 for the return of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (Lula). The decision was made in a lawsuit filed by four political parties (PSB et al.

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Law and Environment

JULY 10, 2023

On June 26, 2023, the Cambridge City Council voted to amend the city’s Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) to require large non-residential buildings to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2035 and mid-size non-residential buildings to do so by 2050. It does not apply to any residential buildings.

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Corp Watch

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Tesla sues Swedish government after postal workers allegedly block license plate deliveries CNBC PaulaR Thu, 11/30/2023 - 13:12 Monday, November 27, 2023 Read more Ashley Capoot Tesla filed a lawsuit against the Swedish Transport Agency on Monday that claims it should be able to collect license plates directly instead of receiving them by mail.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 14, 2024

Every five years or so, Congress reauthorizes a comprehensive, multibillion-dollar law that has a major impact not only on farmers and ranchers—who make up less than 2 percent of the US population—but also on the environment, public health, and the economy. Between 2019 and 2023, the agribusiness sector contributed $3.4 million to Rep.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 16, 2024

State legislatures have used their baseless allegations as a rationale for passing laws that restrict voting rights. As of mid-October, lawmakers in 45 states had introduced 325 such bills in 2023, according to a report by the nonpartisan Brennan Center for Justice, and 14 states collectively enacted 17 of them.

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Law Columbia

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

On June 20, 2023, the Spanish Supreme Court handed down its final ruling in the case of Greenpeace v. In this case, environmental and human rights organizations, including Greenpeace and Oxfam (“the plaintiffs”), had taken legal action against the Government of Spain, alleging inadequate action on climate change. compared to 2005.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Unconventional shale gas operators were issued a total of 1,103 notices of violation so far in 2023, which means they are on track to exceed the 1,234 violations DEP issued them in 2022, according to DEP’s newly released 2022 Oil and Gas Program Annual Report. DEP arrived at the plant on January 3, 2023 to start its investigation.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 21, 2024

For more than a century, the United States has recognized this, and maintaining roads and bridges has been a core function of federal, state, and local governments. The federal government embraced a role in supporting transit in the 1970s, but this was cut back for the past 40 years and didn’t rebound until the pandemic.

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Arnold Porter

JANUARY 18, 2023

DOJ announced new FCPA charges against nine different individuals and also relied on federal money laundering and fraud statutes to pursue other individuals for alleged bribery schemes involving government officials around the world. In addition, on December 21, 2022, the French aerospace company Safran S.A. N: See United States v.

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ESA

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Courts Republican-led state sue to block environmental, social and governance retirement investing rule. The $425 million amount would represent a $57 million increase over FY 2023 levels. The United Arab Emirates is set to host the United Nations Framework on Climate Change Conference of Parties 28 (COP 28) in November 2023.

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Circle of Blue

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

The non-compliance rate dropped by more than half since 2018, exceeding the agency’s goal. government pledged at least $300 million for projects on both sides of the border, including sewer system and sewage plant upgrades. government water policy. By the Numbers. About 46,000 facilities are regulated under such permits.

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Law Columbia

JANUARY 5, 2023

Governments are, it seems, beginning to listen to the growing chorus of scientists who have warned that deploying CDR is essential to avoid catastrophic climate change. Government funding for research and deployment of CDR is increasing. Yet, key issues around definitions, guidance, and climate governance remain.

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Greenbuilding Law

APRIL 17, 2022

With legislation that became law last week, without the Governor’s signature, Maryland has enacted the most rigorous state law in the country reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and otherwise addressing ESG stewardship including climate change. only days from now). only days from now).

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 28, 2023

The PA Environment Digest included 4,258 new stories in 2023 about individuals, groups, local governments, farmers, businesses, watershed groups and many more working all across Pennsylvania to restore and protect the environment and show others the beauty that surrounds us. Thank you for your leadership! 27 Released 1.1 27 Released 1.1

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 12, 2023

In the first quarter of 2023, the Biden administration released a framework to help agencies strengthen their scientific integrity policies; several organizations praised it while also noting areas for improvement. Other Biden-Harris administration processes are shaping government science at the same time.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 10, 2024

Unconventional shale gas operators were issued a total of 1,310 notices of violation in 2023, according to DEP’s December 29 Workload Report. Abandoning Wells Without Plugging DEP issued 10 unconventional shale gas operators 20 notices of violation at 11 well pads during 2023 for abandoning wells without plugging them. .:

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

Of Revenue Reports October State Revenue $119.8 Million - 3.8%-- Over Their Estimates; Year-to-Date Up $47.5 Million Over Estimates -- Independent Fiscal Office Reports October State Revenue $116.7 Million - 3.7%-- Above IFO Estimates; Fiscal Year $18.6 Of Revenue Reports October State Revenue $119.8 Of Revenue Reports October State Revenue $119.8

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Law Columbia

AUGUST 8, 2023

The Securities and Exchange Commission regulations on climate disclosure, first proposed in March 2022 and likely to be issued in final form in October 2023, [1] have drawn considerable controversy and face an uncertain fate in the inevitable litigation. [2] It went into effect in January 2023 and will be phased in over the next five years.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The Cuyahoga fire, along with a major oil spill off the coast of Santa Barbara that same year, galvanized national attention and led to the first Earth Day, a slew of new air and water protection laws, and the creation of new federal departments to administer them, including the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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Arnold Porter

APRIL 6, 2023

Davila rejected the FTC’s request for a preliminary injunction in January 2023.[[N: 3, 2023), FTC, available here. ]] FTC Chair Lina Khan also commented that “[i]f you’re not really pushing the courts to engage with how these statutes apply in the new economy, you get doctrine that is stale[.] Meta Platforms, Inc. ,

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Circle of Blue

DECEMBER 13, 2021

The department plans to complete assessments at the remaining sites by September 30, 2023. In 2018, romaine lettuce grown in Yuma, Arizona, was linked to an E. The Food Safety Modernization Act, an umbrella law, was signed by President Obama in 2011. Seventy-five of the sites were cleared. By the Numbers. $15 coli outbreak.

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Law Columbia

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

By Matthew Eisenson On January 27, 2023, the Sabin Center submitted comments on the draft Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA5). See Public Law 101-606 (11/16/90) 104 Stat. The Fourth National Climate Assessment was published in November 2018. 3096-3104, § 101(b). Thirteen federal entities participate in the Program.

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Environmental Progress

JANUARY 21, 2024

This forum was principally aimed at addressing the digital challenges anticipated in the forthcoming 2018 Elections. government, including details about their affiliation with the foreign entity and any financial compensation received. The 2018 election landscape was shaped by the Lava Jato investigations.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 24, 2023

In the third quarter of 2023, Representative Paul Tonko reintroduced the Scientific Integrity Act while some agencies requested feedback on their draft scientific integrity policies. Looking ahead: HICPAC is scheduled to meet again November 2-3, 2023. The bill has bipartisan support.

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Legal Planet

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

But in 2023 the script has been flipped and the good news keeps on coming. It’s the lowest level for the month of August since 2018 and it continues a downward trend. Q: The Brazilian government knows about these gains thanks to satellite data from Brazil’s space research agency. percent compared to last August.

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CEQA Developments

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

In an opinion in a much-publicized case, filed December 28, 2022, and later ordered published on January 26, 2023, the First District Court of Appeal (Div. City of Livermore (2023) __ Cal.App.5th__ 5th 1357 (see recent summary dated January 3, 2023, which can be found here ).) Susan Brandt-Hawley (2022) 86 Cal.App.5th

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ESA

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

In this issue: Call for Nominations for 2023 ESA Regional Policy Award ESA seeks nominations for its annual Regional Policy Award to recognize a local or regional policymaker who has integrated environmental science and policy in initiatives that foster more sustainable communities.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 26, 2023

It’s proxy season, that time of year when investors have a chance to influence corporate policies and make direct asks to corporate decisionmakers, and in 2023 an unwelcome guest is making its presence felt in the boardroom. ExxonMobil and Chevron—the largest oil and gas companies in the United States—have funded other anti-ESG crusaders.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Environmental Protection Agency and Lincoln University announced they re-signed their 2018 Memorandum of Understanding to enhance research, teaching, outreach, career development and stewardship in environmental sciences. The 2023 agreement was expanded to include the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection).

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 29, 2024

Later in the hour, Tillerson told Rose that the federal government should end subsidies for renewable energy. “I Likewise, they understate the potential consequences, contend that we can easily adapt to them, and fight government efforts to curb carbon emissions and promote renewable energy.

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Circle of Blue

MAY 22, 2023

Lawmakers in Congress introduce bills on hydropower reform , mining law reform , and water technology adoption. Billion : Funding available for a new Army Corps program to provide low-interest loans for dam safety improvements at dams that are not owned by the federal government. The application deadline is August 16, 2023.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 2, 2024

Whole Foods did not break the law by banning Black Lives Matter apparel, judge rules CNN PaulaR Tue, 01/02/2024 - 13:37 Thursday, December 21, 2023 Read more Ramishah Maruf New YorkCNN — Whole Foods did not act unlawfully by banning employees from wearing items with Black Lives Matter messaging, a judge ruled Thursday.

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