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Mangrove restoration scales up in Indonesia

A Greener Life

“The government of Indonesia has taken several bold initiatives to protect and restore critical coastal ecosystems, particularly coral reefs and mangroves,” said Andre Aquino, senior natural resources management specialist at the World Bank’s environment and natural resources global practice, during an online press event.

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COP29: Hosts Azerbaijan do not think fossil fuels are a problem

A Greener Life

By Anders Lorenzen People are raising serious questions about the selection of Azerbaijan, a country rich in natural resources, to host this year’s round of UN climate talks COP29. At the COP21 summit in Paris in 2015, which led to the Paris Agreement, countries offered support for the 1.5

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COP 26 and Indigenous People

Acoel

Indigenous people in the United States and around the world depend on the health of ecosystems and natural resources for cultural, social and economic vitality. Climate change threatens to destroy indigenous ways of life that have existed for thousands of years.

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The Future of Carbon Capture and Sequestration

The Energy Law

By ratifying the 2015 Paris Agreement, [1] nations across the world made a commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by at least 40% by the year 2030. Carbon dioxide is one of the primary greenhouse gases found in the Earth’s atmosphere, accounting for 76% of global greenhouse gas emissions according to published reports.

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Major developments for global climate litigation: the Human Rights Council recognizes the right to a healthy environment and the Committee on the Rights of the Child publishes its decision in an international youth climate case

Law Columbia

After the adoption of the Paris Agreement, which included a notable recognition of the human rights dimensions of climate change, courts have seen a rights turn in climate litigation. According to one study , over 90% of cases brought since 2015 outside the United States have been argued on human rights grounds. In Shrestha v.

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Supreme Court of Canada declares Trudeau’s Carbon Pricing Plan Constitutional

Manning Law

Countries around the world committed to drastically reduce their greenhouse gas emissions under the 2015 Paris Agreement. They also argued that they have constitutional jurisdiction over natural resources. In Canada, the federal government passed the Act to implement its commitments.

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Erie 2030 District Achieves 22.4% Decline In Energy Use; $4.6 Million In Energy Savings; 14.6% Decline In Carbon Emissions

PA Environment Daily

C carbon budget set forth in the 2015 Paris Agreement, countries must reduce CO2 emissions in the entire [existing] built environment by 50-65% by 2030 and reach zero carbon by 2040. The carbon budget is the amount of CO2 that humanity can emit while still having a chance to contain global warming within 1.5