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Upcoming Developments in International Governance of Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal

Law Columbia

The next week has the potential to bring important developments for international governance of marine carbon dioxide removal (CDR). Some are land-based, while others use the ocean. In order to answer these questions, further research, including in-ocean research, is needed. seaweed) for carbon storage.

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Joliet, Illinois, Plans to Source Its Future Drinking Water From Lake Michigan. Will Other Cities Follow?

Inside Climate News

A 2008 law governs access to it—with an exemption for Illinois. As aquifers dry up, some Midwest communities are looking to the region’s greatest natural resources for a solution.

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An Update on the Evolving Legal Landscape for Ocean-Based Carbon Dioxide Removal: Key Outcomes of the October 2023 Meeting of the Parties to the London Convention and Protocol

Law Columbia

In a blog post last month, I wrote about the growing interest in ocean-based carbon dioxide removal (CDR), and the complex legal issues it raises. Much of the legal complexity surrounding ocean CDR stems from the fact that the ocean is a shared resource in which all countries, both coastal and landlocked, have an interest.

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U.S. Coast Guard Icebreaker Begins Arctic Journey

Ocean Conservancy

Coast Guard icebreaker Healy will travel from the Bering Sea off the coast of Alaska through Arctic waters to the northern Atlantic Ocean. In the past, the Arctic Ocean–and the Northwest Passage in particular—was often choked with thick sea ice that made maritime voyages risky and arduous, even at the most favorable times of the year.

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Ocean Views Matter: Fourth District Holds Program EIR For Community Plan Update Didn’t Consider Potentially Significant View Impacts of City of San Diego’s Subsequent Approval of Ballot Measure Excluding Entire Area From City’s 30-Foot Coastal Zone Height Limit

CEQA Developments

In 2008, the City began a lengthy process to update the area’s Community Plan. Citing Sierra Club v.

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Analysis: Can ‘green corridors’ tackle shipping’s giant carbon footprint?

A Greener Life

Without further action, shipping emissions are projected to rise by at worst 30% by 2050, compared to 2008 levels. To date, the IMO has set an emissions reduction target of just 50% by 2050 compared to 2008 levels, which campaigners say is insufficient to help limit global heating to 1.5C First published in China Dialogue Ocean.

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Jennifer Lee Clinchy: Fostering Collaborative Efforts for Ocean Conservation as a Dedicated Public Servant

Washington Nature

By Anya Blaney A childhood love of sea turtles led Jennifer Lee Clinchy to her life's work protecting the oceans and their inhabitants. In 2008, she emerged as a Legal and Policy Advisor at the U.S. © Jennifer Lee Clinchy Jennifer brings her deep, professional knowledge of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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