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Navigating Net Zero Via the Law  

Union of Concerned Scientists

Our study, which examined net-zero legislation and litigation in Brazil, China, Germany, and the United States, will become even more pertinent as nations grapple with implementing their commitments under the Paris Agreement from 2015 and the more recent consensus reached in Dubai.

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New, Updated Carbon Majors Dataset Holds Promise for Researchers, Litigators

Union of Concerned Scientists

For researchers, this updated dataset provides an incredible opportunity to conduct litigation relevant research and explore questions of accountability—for the impacts of climate change, for the historical costs of inaction, and for industry’s decades of disinformation and delay.

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A Climate Adaptation Toolkit for the Insurance Industry

Law Columbia

On July 21, 2023, the Sabin Center launched its latest report, Modelling Climate Litigation Risk for (Re)Insurers. However, alongside physical risks, companies face a rising tide of climate change-related litigation. The economic impact of climate litigation can be enormous.

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EPA’s Denial of Louisiana’s Revised SIP

The Energy Law Blog

On December 7, 2023, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) disapproved the state implementation plan (SIP) revisions for the Baton Rouge ozone nonattainment area that Louisiana set forth in response to EPA’s 2015 SIP Call rule. To comply with the 2015 SIP Call rule, Louisiana had proposed revising its SIP by removing LAC 33:III.2201.C.8,

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Wetlands Protection Update

Smith Enviorment

Stay tuned for future litigation over those determinations. The reference to ‘‘interstate wetlands’’ as a stand-alone category of jurisdictional wetlands has been removed. The Sackett standard appears to eliminate federal jurisdiction over ephemeral streams that flow only in response to precipitation.

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Corporate Climate Disclosure Rule Could Make the World a Little Less Dangerous

Union of Concerned Scientists

The rule also bases its emissions disclosure standards on the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol, which classifies emissions in three categories. Since the GHG Protocol is also used around the world, using its definitions will help minimize compliance costs while enabling investors to evaluate whether companies are living up to their promises.

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First District Holds LA’s Water Allocations To Agricultural Lessees Were Authorized Under Existing Leases And Did Not Constitute Or Implement A Separate “Project” Subject to CEQA Review

CEQA Developments

The overlap of those two roles gave rise to the County of Mono case, in which the County sought to use CEQA litigation as leverage over the City’s water allocations to agricultural users who lease property from the City. Entitlement and litigation attorneys should accordingly both find it a useful case to review.

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