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Germany’s Role in Climate Policy

Legal Planet

Germany decides to phase out nuclear power, complicating efforts to decarbonize the power sector. Climate law makes emission targets legally binding 2019. German parliament adopts a law to end coal use by 2038 at the latest. Germany has dragged its feet on EVs because of its powerful car industry.

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Feature- Remembering March 28, 1979 At The Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant - The Accident No One Thought Would Happen

PA Environment Daily

Forty-three years ago on March 28, 1979, Pennsylvanians woke up to a much different world -- the accident at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in Dauphin County. Unit 1 at Three Mile Island continued to operate until it was shut down in September, 2019 as a result of competition with natural gas-fired electric generation.

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Guest Post: Climate Litigation in Japan: Citizens’ Attempts for the Coal Phase-Out

Law Columbia

But the country changed course as a result of the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami, which led to the forced shutdown of nuclear power plants and greater reliance on fossil fuels. As of May 2022 , there are 163 operating coal-fired power plants in Japan. Civil law cases. In September 2017, in Sendai Citizens v.

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European Green Deal - What is the Just Transition Mechanism?

Energy and Climate Law

Introduction On 11 December 2019, the new European Commission presided by Ursula Von der Leyen presented the European Green Deal. Interestingly enough, article 5 of the proposed regulation sets a list of activities the JTF shall not support and it includes the decommissioning or construction of nuclear power stations.

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Feature- Remembering March 28, 1979 At The Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant - The Accident No One Thought Would Happen -- Like With Natural Gas Infrastructure Today

PA Environment Daily

Forty-four years ago on March 28, 1979, Pennsylvanians woke up to a much different world -- the accident at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in Dauphin County. Unit 1 at Three Mile Island continued to operate until it was shut down in September, 2019 as a result of competition with natural gas-fired electric generation.

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Conservatives Who Support Climate Action

Legal Planet

The Climate Change Act of 2008 was amended in 2019 under a coalition government of the Conservatives and their North Irish allies. Rather than weakening the 2008 law, the amendment set a target of net-zero GHG emissions by 2050. But Brexit so far has had minimal impact on British environmental laws.

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Sunday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips 2.6.22

PA Environment Daily

Other States/National/International -- Financial Times: The Nuclear Power Dilemma: Where To Put The Lethal Waste PA Politics - Everything Is Connected -- AP: Republican State Committee Won’t Endorse In Big Primary Fields For Governor, U.S. 18-21 -- CitizensV: Great Backyard Bird Count Begins Feb. What’s Your Community Doing?