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Sea level in the IPCC 6th assessment report (AR6)

Real Climate

During the most recent period analyzed, 2006-2018, it’s been rising at a rate of 3.7 The take-away message is: for high emissions we’d likely get close to a meter, sticking to the Paris agreement would cut that down to half a meter. Source: IPCC AR6 Fig. Since 1900 the rise has greatly accelerated.

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Guest Commentary: An Unexpected Success for Czech Climate Litigation

Law Columbia

According to the applicants, the unlawful interference consisted of executive inaction in the area of climate protection, respectively by not taking mitigation and adaptation measures according to the obligations under the Paris Agreement. 2022 Prague Municipal Court Decision.

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Guest commentary: A ground-breaking judgment in Germany

Law Columbia

In adopting the temperature targets of the Paris Agreement the German legislature exercised its mandate and prerogative. This threshold can “in principle” be converted into a global carbon budget, which, in turn, can be allocated to States. The IPCC Special Report of 2018 is not saying that the 1.5C

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Environmental Law: Government and Public Policy Towards the Environment

Environmental Science

Precautionary Principle : Often a hot topic and subject to furious debate, this international standard promotes the concept through The Rio Declaration that to protect an environment, a precautionary approach must be applied according to their capability. It became effective in 1975 and in 2018 has over 180 signatories.

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October 2019 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

Circuit Court of Appeals sent the 2018 Renewable Fuel Standards rule back to EPA after finding that EPA failed to comply with requirements of the Endangered Species Act. All five have signed the Paris Agreement but, according to petitioners, none have made or kept commitments that align with keeping temperature rise under 2 degrees Celsius.

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February 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

452044/2018 (N.Y. Supreme Court of Mexico Rejected Ethanol Fuel Content Hike, Citing Precautionary Principle and Right to a Healthy Environment. In reaching this conclusion, the Court cited the right to consultation in environmental matters as well as the precautionary principle. Exxon Mobil Corp. ,

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