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30 Years of U.S. Climate Policy

Legal Planet

Emissions standards for new cars temporarily stalled under Trump but are nonetheless much tighter than they were before Obama. remains a party to the UNFCCC , helped broker the Paris Agreement, and is till a party to that agreement today. 2012 EPA adopts regulation limiting carbon emissions for new cars.

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Climate Policy’s “Plan B”

Legal Planet

It was supposed to feature binding restrictions on carbon emissions in a global treaty and federal legislation. By 2012, it was plain that neither half of this “Plan A” strategy was in the offing. My last blog post told the story of the original top-down approach to climate policy.

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Ask a Scientist: In Moments of Despair, Climate Progress Can Keep Hope Alive

Union of Concerned Scientists

It’s due to a combination of factors, including tremendous demand for clean energy from states, utilities and consumers; federal regulations to reduce toxic air pollutants; and—most important—the simple fact that renewables and natural gas are now the cheapest options to meet our electricity needs. It’s a big deal. How cool is that?

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Achieving Net Zero: Pittsburgh 2030 District Shifts Focus To Help Partners Meet Aggressive New Global Carbon Reduction Goals

PA Environment Daily

C carbon budget set forth in the 2015 Paris Agreement, countries must reduce CO2 emissions in the entire [existing] built environment by 50-65% by 2030 and reach zero carbon by 2040. The built environment accounts for approximately 28% of global CO2 emissions and 40% of all U. million.

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An Effective Strategy on Climate Change Requires State Action

Acoel

In the first decade-plus of this Century, about half of the states actively sought to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote clean energy alternatives to coal. By 2012, 20 to 25 states had developed state climate plans. commitments under the Paris Agreement.

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July 2017 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

Second Circuit Rejected Challenges to Connecticut Renewable Energy Programs. Allco is an owner, operator, and developer of solar energy projects throughout the country, including in Georgia and New York. State Air Resources Board , No. S241948 (Cal. June 28, 2017). PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP , No. 451962/2016 (N.Y.

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The Trump Watch: What Does the New Administration Portend for the Environment?

Vermont Law

6, 2012). [7]. in domestic or international efforts to reduce carbon emissions. Instead Mr. Ebell seems perfectly suited to eviscerate the efforts of the Obama Administration to reduce carbon emissions as part of the international cooperation to spare the globe from looming catastrophe. 2, 2014). [8].

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