2007 Climate Change Fossil Fuels 
Enviromental Defense
OCTOBER 31, 2024
The fossil fuel industry has long been the main driver of climate change, but Big Oil’s CEOs and profiteers would like you to believe that it is a part of the solution. One of the people peddling this idea is the man behind Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNRL) – Murray Edwards, the Fossil Fuel Fanatic.
Legal Planet
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
In light of Native American Heritage Day last Friday, we should also be thinking about the future of the tribes in the era of climate change. Tribes face serious challenges from climate change, but also some potential opportunities. In terms of climate impacts, many tribes are at high risk. Download as PDF.
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Union of Concerned Scientists
JULY 1, 2022
Though the case caught fewer headlines, it, too, threatened Earth-shifting implications all its own by thrusting into question a critical EPA lever for addressing climate change. First and foremost, despite some fossil fuel interests swinging for the fossil fuel-favored fences, the Supreme Court’s decision in West Virginia v.
Union of Concerned Scientists
JANUARY 30, 2023
They’re also hoping to circumnavigate efforts to hold them accountable for their contribution to climate change. The key word here is “ intensity :” Fossil fuel companies often focus on emissions intensity, meaning emissions per barrel of oil, rather than absolute emissions, which is a set number measured in metric tons.
Legal Planet
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
US emissions went down by around 15% between 2007 and 2019, while GDP per person went up around 25%. In California, the state with the strictest climate policy, the trends were even clearer. We should also keep in mind that climate change itself is likely to be a drag on economic growth.
Legal Planet
JUNE 4, 2021
In recent years, The Netherlands has become the leading site of climate change litigation. Now the same district court has gone further, again in favor of environmental groups but now against Royal Dutch Shell (“Shell”) , the world’s largest non-state-owned fossil fuel company. In the US, for instance, Massachusetts v.
Legal Planet
JULY 12, 2023
The very first American trial of a youth climate lawsuit was hardly blockbuster Court TV, but we learned a lot from the proceedings. As I outlined here , Montana state law prohibits the consideration of greenhouse gas emissions or climate impacts–– inside and outside the state’s borders––when reviewing projects and approving permits.
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