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Union of Concerned Scientists
JANUARY 10, 2024
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.
Law Columbia
JULY 21, 2023
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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The Energy Law Blog
DECEMBER 27, 2023
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,
Smith Enviorment
OCTOBER 30, 2023
See State Law: Removing Wetlands from “Waters of the State”.) Farm Act (Senate Bill 582/ Session Law 2023-63). Stay tuned for future litigation over those determinations. The reference to ‘‘interstate wetlands’’ as a stand-alone category of jurisdictional wetlands has been removed.
Union of Concerned Scientists
JUNE 2, 2022
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.
CEQA Developments
AUGUST 2, 2022
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.
CEQA Developments
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
Located in a steep valley directly west of Interstate 15, the Project site is also located adjacent to parcels of land zoned “semi-rural residential” and in proximity to a number of residential communities, which resulted in strong public opposition to the Project ultimately leading to litigation.
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