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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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N.C. Water Quality Legislation (2023)

Smith Enviorment

Farm Act of 2023 (Senate Bill 582) and the Regulatory Reform Act of 2023 (House Bill 600) all contained provisions weakening existing environmental protections and in some cases preventing adoption of new standards. This session, the legislature amended the animal waste system permitting law, G.S. Under the N.C. 9) STORMWATER.

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UK Economic Crime Group: Enforcement Update

Arnold Porter

We consider the recent regulatory and enforcement actions by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Financial Reporting Council (FRC). In respect of enforcement, governmental matters and legislative reform, we consider the following topics: Change on the horizon in the UK enforcement sphere.

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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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Natural Disasters: Developing Resiliency and Addressing Climate Refugees

Vermont Law

Federal law does not bar noncitizens from assistance. Although international law does not recognize the term “climate refugee,” increasing numbers of people are forced to cross borders to seek safety from disasters caused or made worse by climate change. New Zealand’s Pacific Access Category Resident. Climate Refugees.

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