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It’s Time to Repeal the Clean Power Plan

Legal Planet

When fully implemented, the Clean Power Plan was intended to cut carbon emissions 30% below the 2005 level by 2030. The rule required states to submit initial compliance plans in 2016, with final implementation plans in 2018. Compliance was set to begin in 2022, ramping up toward 2030 emission reduction goals.

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Climate Litigation Chart Updates – November 2016

Law Columbia

24, 2016); Alaska Oil & Gas Association v. West Virginia Federal Court Ordered EPA to Evaluate Clean Air Act’s Impacts on Coal Industry. The plan must specifically address how EPA will consider the effects of Clean Air Act regulation on the coal industry. 451962/2016 (N.Y. Pritzker , Nos.

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Shell’s reckless divestment from Niger Delta

Corp Watch

In a landmark ruling in 2021, a Dutch court ordered Shell to reduce its carbon emissions by 45 percent by 2030. Shell is the major operator of the Athabasca Oil Sands project in Alberta, whose waste ponds are some of the biggest human-made structures on Earth. References: The oil spills of Ogoniland Shell pays out $15.5m

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Address Impact Of Operations In Niger Delta Before Selling SPDC – CSOs Tell Shell

Corp Watch

In a landmark ruling in 2021, a Dutch court ordered Shell to reduce its carbon emissions by 45 percent by 2030. Shell is the major operator of the Athabasca Oil Sands project in Alberta, whose waste ponds are some of the biggest human-made structures on Earth. References: The oil spills of Ogoniland Shell pays out $15.5m

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New Shell documents could aid climate cases, attorneys say

Corp Watch

In a landmark ruling in 2021, a Dutch court ordered Shell to reduce its carbon emissions by 45 percent by 2030. Shell is the major operator of the Athabasca Oil Sands project in Alberta, whose waste ponds are some of the biggest human-made structures on Earth. References: The oil spills of Ogoniland Shell pays out $15.5m

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Shell faces shareholder rebellion over climate activist resolution

Corp Watch

In a landmark ruling in 2021, a Dutch court ordered Shell to reduce its carbon emissions by 45 percent by 2030. Shell is the major operator of the Athabasca Oil Sands project in Alberta, whose waste ponds are some of the biggest human-made structures on Earth. References: The oil spills of Ogoniland Shell pays out $15.5m

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Allegations of extensive sexual abuse at Kenyan offsetting project used by Shell and Netflix

Corp Watch

In a landmark ruling in 2021, a Dutch court ordered Shell to reduce its carbon emissions by 45 percent by 2030. Shell is the major operator of the Athabasca Oil Sands project in Alberta, whose waste ponds are some of the biggest human-made structures on Earth. References: The oil spills of Ogoniland Shell pays out $15.5m