Legal Planet

OCTOBER 2, 2023

My foray into Germany climate policy left me with unanswered questions: What was the politics behind Germany’s history of climate action? Renewables are a third of electricity consumption. Government adopts a sector-by-sector plan to reach 2050 climate goals. Feed-in tariffs are replaced by auctions for renewables.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 2, 2023

Donald McEachin, who co-led the inception of this legislation starting in 2018 and was a fierce champion for environmental justice all his life. That was his way as a political leader: working tirelessly and proactively to make connections and fight to ensure everyone had the right to a safe and healthy environment.

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Circle of Blue

AUGUST 16, 2021

As famines historically are caused by conflict or political issues, and socioeconomic vulnerabilities, the famine in Madagascar–one of the lowest emitters of carbon and greenhouse gasses in the world–stands out as being heavily influenced by climate change. The last public records, from 2018, show the purse at $20 billion short.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 14, 2023

Shapiro -- Observer-Reporter: Former Washington County Couple Sentenced To Federal Prison For Crimes Related To Assault On U.S.

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Environmental News Bits

JANUARY 21, 2022

This Playbook updates the 2018 U.S. Climate Alliance member feedback and seeks to account for changing climate and political developments and… Read more → The 2021 Governors’ Climate Resilience Playbook outlines 12 foundational steps to set and achieve an effective state-level climate resilience agenda.

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Legal Planet

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

2018 SB100. Effectively prohibited California utilities from using electricity from coal-fired generation. 2009 CARB established Low Carbon Fuel Standard for vehicles. 2011 CARB adopted cap and trade system. 2015 SB350. Renewable energy target raised to 50% by 2030. 2016 SB 32. Required zero carbon emissions from power grid by 2045.

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Energy and Climate Law

DECEMBER 8, 2020

The Ruling In November 2018, the municipality of Grande Synthe, a coastal city in northern France, and its mayor requested from the President of the Republic and the government to take any necessary measures to reduce GHG emissions and meet the Paris Agreement’s commitments. Third, the Conseil d’Etat built its ruling on science.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Their omnipresent influence on national politics and international negotiations has trapped consumers in a fossil fuel-dependent system and threatens to delay climate action even further, with the most severe consequences for those already in the most vulnerable situations.

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Enviromental Defense

JANUARY 26, 2024

In 2018, 250,000 litres of oil leaked from a Husky Oil production site off the coast of Newfoundland. Cenovus bought Husky in 2018, and was given three charges by the regulator in 2021. For years Pourbaix was a tireless advocate for the controversial , and eventually canceled Keystone XL pipeline expansion.

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Circle of Blue

JULY 14, 2022

4) Drought Is Political. A relatively recent development is the political muscle of the region’s Indian tribes. A collective of respected Colorado River scholars argued in a 2018 paper that language change was necessary and could possibly induce behavioral change on the scale required to meet the challenge. “A Clunky, perhaps.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

APRIL 8, 2024

In Washington, DC, the political party that governs the House, Senate, and White House is rightly portrayed as a major contributor to policy outcomes. But politics alone is far from the only determinant. Oftentimes, it’s the cost – or projected cost – of a program, policy, or bill that can be just as influential.

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Physics World

DECEMBER 11, 2021

As one of the most extreme examples of science denial, McIntyre starts his book, How to Talk to a Science Denier: Conversations with Flat Earthers, Climate Deniers, and Others Who Defy Reason , by describing his visit to the 2018 Flat Earth International Conference in Denver, US.

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Circle of Blue

DECEMBER 7, 2021

A 2018 deal showed the tremendous speculative value of land/water deals in the Columbia River Basin. Northwest Natural Holding Company— formed in 2018 as the parent company of longtime Portland-based NW Natural Gas Company—has recently expanded into public water utility ownership. Department of Agriculture 2018 report .

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HumanNature

MARCH 11, 2024

Sounding Green” has not only become politically correct, but also a possible finance-generating mechanism. Climate is a global issue and when complex political systems around the world are brought together, solutions cannot be straightforward. Nature Clim Change 8, 161–165 (2018). ” (2021). Egli, Florian.

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 29, 2021

California Governor Jerry Brown in Bonn for the 2018 climate summit. They are often left to deal with climate effects on the ground, from wildfires to sea level rise to drought, and they can provide a political bulwark of sorts even as U.S. Photo credit Alexandra Gay, member of the UCLA Law delegation that year. Download as PDF.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 30, 2023

Steel Reaches Tentative Settlement Over Air Pollution Following 2018 Fire At Clairton Coke (Coal) Works Plant [No Specifics Yet] -- WHYY: Philly Officials Say Water Is Safe After Bucks County Chemical Spill, How Do We Know That? -- NextPittsburgh: DEP Awards $3.7

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 5, 2024

18 Webinar On Unlocking The Power Of Hydrogen [PaEN] -- Environmental Health Project Executive Director Alison Steele Selected For Indo-Pacific Leadership Lab Climate Change And Adaptation Initiative -- Appalachian Region Independent Power Producers Assn.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 18, 2024

She also graduated with minors in Biology and Political Science. Gene Yaw (R-Lycoming) in 2018. Pauletta graduated from Cumberland Valley High School and then Penn State University in 2021 with degrees in Forest Ecosystem Management with a focus in Forest Biology and Wildlife and Fisheries Science, with a focus in Wildlife Biology.

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Legal Planet

JUNE 2, 2023

It became the official monitoring system for terrestrial and marine protected areas in Belize in 2018. Stinson points out that we live in a political climate where “efforts to think about and debate the underlying causes of these things have become much less politically acceptable.

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Physics World

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Of course, climate politics is never as straightforward as it appears. Political targets. The models underpinning these figures often contain purely political targets for coal use and they assume India will follow the exact same development pathway as China. Right now coal, oil and natural gas account for 75% of energy use.

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HumanNature

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

As a scholar of political science, this provokes compelling questions about current relationships across states, their governments, and who offers protection. Political Geography 26 (6): 639–655 Browning, C., The Future of Critical Security Studies: Ethics and The Politics OfSecurity. Guest Post by Julie Liebenguth , Ph.D.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

The Department of Environmental Protection published the report " Pennsylvania’s Solar Future Plan " in 2018 detailing how the Commonwealth can increase solar generation by 2030. Since then, the solar industry within the state has grown steadily, and several initiatives have been launched to continue that growth.

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Environmental Europe

JULY 1, 2020

In a new open access paper , recently published in the journal West European Politics , we argue that the EU’s challenge has emerged from legislative change and the way in which the Member States contribute to achieving the EU’s overall renewable energy targets. References: Ringel, Marc, and Michèle Knodt (2018). Schoenefeld, J.

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Circle of Blue

JUNE 30, 2021

Why it matters: In 2018, a World Economic Forum survey found that private sector executives in Egypt, Iran, Namibia, and Pakistan ranked “water crises” as the top business risk in their countries. Circle of Blue reported that fluctuations in the availability of fresh water are even more apparent the deeper one looks at the report.

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Legal Planet

APRIL 13, 2023

The decision was made in a lawsuit filed by four political parties (PSB et al. The fund was set up in 2009 as part of Brazil’s national climate policy plan and became inoperative in 2019 when President Bolsonaro stopped preparing annual plans and disbursing resources to support the mitigation projects. In Future Generations v.

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Legal Planet

MARCH 15, 2022

In 2018, the GCF Task Force endorsed Guiding Principles for Collaboration and Partnership Between Subnational Governments, Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities. A key element of the actions that GCF Task Force states and provinces are taking to reverse these trends is close partnership with Indigenous peoples and local communities.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 26, 2022

In the 19 th century, both freed and escaped slaves ( cimarrones ) settled in Loíza because they could easily remain hidden in the complex mangrove environment, and these geographic conditions had political implications. Before 2017 ended we had trained them and in February 2018 we launched a funded program.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

In our 2018 survey , for instance, a number of scientists at the Fish and Wildlife Service expressed alarm at how science was sidelined or politicized for issues like endangered or threatened species protection. These concerns are still alive today.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 3, 2024

In 2018, we penned “The Case Against Nestlé” and launched the Nestlé Pledge: a commitment consumers can make to disavow themselves from Nestlé. USA: Nestlé’s Latest Exploits: The case against Nestlé hasn’t stopped growing. They told Nestlé that they wanted them to stop. Of course, they are still pumping as we speak.”

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 3, 2024

In 2018, we penned “The Case Against Nestlé” and launched the Nestlé Pledge: a commitment consumers can make to disavow themselves from Nestlé. USA: Nestlé’s Latest Exploits: The case against Nestlé hasn’t stopped growing. They told Nestlé that they wanted them to stop. Of course, they are still pumping as we speak.”

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Law Columbia

JUNE 1, 2022

Civil lawsuits were filed in Sendai in 2017 and Kobe in 2018 by citizens against corporations that planned to build new coal-fired power plants. In September 2018, in Citizens’ Committee on the Kobe Coal-Fired Power Plant v. (Judgments and English summaries are found in the Sabin Center’s Climate Change Litigation Database.).

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Frontiers

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

These insights will help make conservation efforts more effective by taking into account the land use, politics and socioeconomics on a local level. Past research has shown that peace times often correlate with increased deforestation, but the specific driving forces and impacts are not well understood. Read original article ?

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Law Columbia

AUGUST 28, 2023

NYCI’s immediate linkage with WCI could also be seen as politically desirable. If initial allowance prices are also high in New York State, it could stoke political opposition to NYCI. If initial allowance prices are also high in New York State, it could stoke political opposition to NYCI.

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Arnold Porter

JUNE 2, 2021

Ambassador Thomas Shannon, Arnold & Porter, former Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (2016–2018). Join us for this compelling assessment of the US relationship with China, India, North Korea, and other countries in the Indo-Pacific region and the expected changes in US policy under the Biden Administration.

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Enviromental Defense

AUGUST 25, 2023

The Irving family is notoriously secretive, but they don’t let that stop them from exerting unparalleled political influence. What people outside of Atlantic Canada might not realize is that before going into politics, Premier Blaine Higgs worked for Irving Oil for 33 years.

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Frontiers

JUNE 21, 2022

In 2018, an influential group of research funders, recognizing the superior value proposition of OA publishing, came together under the banner of cOAlition S. They are driving efforts to meet the political and societal need for truly open science.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

The two industry-funded studies ( NERA 2008 and ACT Research 2022 ) claim much higher impact on sales than either the academic (RZW 2018) or government ( EPA 2021 ) studies. Four studies purporting to examine whether a pre-buy effect occurred on heavy-duty truck sales can’t agree on the magnitude or timing of any such effect.

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