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

A Greener Life

At COP28 , on 9 December, India’s environment and climate change minister Bhupender Yadav affirmed the country’s “trust and confidence” in the Paris Agreement , whilst highlighting the country’s achievements in emissions reduction. The country has tried to tout its credentials in other climate-friendly areas throughout the years.

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Environmental Law: Government and Public Policy Towards the Environment

Environmental Science

What is Environmental Law? Humanity has been aware of its environment far longer than there have been laws to protect environments. However, the term “environmental law” does not just cover government legislation. These are not “laws” per se but act as such within a regulatory framework. Sponsored Content.

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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. applied federal common law. and non-U.S. climate litigation charts. If you know of any cases we have missed, please email us at columbiaclimate at gmail dot com.

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

Vermont Law

Try explaining that to your new Peruvian sister-in-law. During a campaign stop in North Dakota, Mr. Trump made his views known about the international climate agreement reached by 195 countries in 2015 in Paris: President Obama entered the United States into the Paris Climate Accords – unilaterally, and without the permission of Congress.

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