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Analysis: New coal mines add question mark to India’s climate commitments

A Greener Life

On the same day at COP28, the Indian government submitted its third “National Communication” to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). From 2013 to 2014, Indian coal production was 565 million tonnes; from 2022 to 2023, that had increased by 58% to 893 million.

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Anti-Green-Washing-Soft-Policy: A Comparison of Transnational Eco-Labeling

Vermont Law

In fact, eco-labels illustrate powerful tools of consumer-driven environmental protection and show that green-washing can be stopped through soft law approaches. From 1990 to 2014, the contribution towards climate protection made by recycling paper, cardboard and cartons was upsized by a factor of 7.5, Environmental Choice.

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Environmental Perspectives

Environmental Science

I named the Priority Pollutants a moment ago, which are 129 chemicals of interest under the Clean Water Act, RCRA, one of two federal laws governing hazardous wastes has several hundred “Appendix IX” groundwater monitoring compounds. I will organize my discussion by key laws. Each law has thousands of regulations.

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March 2018 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

Each month, Arnold & Porter and the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law collect and summarize developments in climate-related litigation, which we also add to our U.S. It demands to be governed by as universal a rule of apportioning responsibility as is available.” applied federal common law. and non-U.S.

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The Chemical Compound—August 2021

Arnold Porter

Our primary focus continues to be on chemical substances which are the subject of regulatory activity or scrutiny by various government agencies and potential litigants. This quarterly newsletter provides essential updates on litigation, regulatory, legislative, and other notable developments involving chemicals of concern to business.

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The Chemical Compound—December 2021

Arnold Porter

Our primary focus continues to be on chemical substances which are the subject of regulatory activity or scrutiny by various federal and state government agencies and potential litigants. New California Laws Ban PFAS in Children’s Products and Food Packaging and Establish Chemical Disclosure Requirements for Cookware. 57614 (Oct.

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The Chemical Compound—February 2021

Arnold Porter

Our primary focus continues to be on chemical substances which are the subject of regulatory activity or scrutiny by various government agencies and potential litigants. N:Stephen Lee & Dean Scott, Democrats to Target Trump Environment Rules, but Weigh Cost , Bloomberg Law (Jan. 1:21-cv-00462 (S.D.N.Y., 19, 2021).]] LEXIS 15655 (D.

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