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Taking Climate Change to the International Court of Justice: Legal and Procedural Issues

Law Columbia

They are elected to nine-year terms by the General Assembly and the Security Council upon the nomination of their home governments. For example, the court would hear about the Draft Articles on the Prevention of Transboundary Harm from Hazardous Activities, promulgated by the International Law Commission in 2001. It sits in the Hague.

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New California Legislation Would Be a Major Step Forward for Climate Disclosure

Law Columbia

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has adopted a Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule [25] requiring facilities that emit more than 25,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent to report their direct GHG emissions. [26] 4] David Vogel, California Greenin’: How the Golden State Became an Environmental Leader (2018). [5]

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ESA Policy News: February 6, 2023

ESA

Executive Branch Biden administration finalizes rule reinstating roadless protections for the Tongass National Forest. Courts Republican-led state sue to block environmental, social and governance retirement investing rule. The rule reinstates protections created by the Forest Service’s 2001 Roadless Rule.

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