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

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One formulation that has been suggested is, “What are the obligations under international law of a State for ensuring that activities under its jurisdiction or control that emit greenhouse gases do not cause, or substantially contribute to, serious damage to another State or State?” Once the opinion is issued, what impact would it have?

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

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3] California has long led the nation in adoption of environmental rules, including the first motor vehicle emission standards in 1966, energy efficiency standards for appliances in the 1970s, the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006, and many others. [4] 4] The new corporate climate disclosure bills may well continue that tradition.

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ESA Policy News: February 6, 2023

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The subcommittee funds the Interior Department, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Forest Service. This move reverses a 2020 Trump administration rule which removed protections for around 9 million acres of the Tongass National Forest, effectively re-opening these areas to logging.

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