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November 2017 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

The plaintiffs alleged that Peabody (and a number of other fossil fuel companies) caused greenhouse gas emissions that resulted in sea level rise and damage to their property. Peabody, a coal company, filed for bankruptcy in April 2016 and emerged from bankruptcy under a plan that became effective on April 3, 2017. Seggos , No.

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Sabin Center Files Amicus Brief in Support of New GHG Vehicle Emissions Standards

Law Columbia

billion tons of carbon dioxide emissions by 2050. The Obama Administration set the first vehicle GHG emissions standards in 2010 for vehicles manufactured in model years 2012 through 2016, and set revised standards in 2012 for model years 2017 through 2025.

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July 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

Chevron filed the third-party complaint in December 2017 against the company—of which the Norwegian State is majority stakeholder—for indemnity and contribution. Circuit’s January 2021 decision vacating the Trump administration’s Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) Rule for carbon dioxide emissions from existing coal-fired power plants.

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