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Editor of the 2019 Youth Solutions Report

Dario Piselli

For the third (and unfortunately last) time, I had the privilege of serving as the editor of the 2019 Youth Solutions Report, the flagship publication of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network‘s global youth initiative (SDSN Youth).

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New York Supreme Court Dismisses Challenge to Local Law 97

SPR Law

On October 30, 2023, the New York Supreme Court, New York County dismissed a significant legal challenge to New York City’s building emissions law, Local Law 97 of 2019. The decision provides clarity to the NYC real estate community that Local Law 97 is valid, enforceable, and constitutional.

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Considering Climate Risks and the Indus Waters Treaty in the 2019 India-Pakistan Showdown (Part 1)

Vermont Law

Professor Ahmad’s research explores the intersections of energy siting, the environment, and sustainable development and draws on international investment law and corporate social responsibility. Considering Climate Risks and the Indus Waters Treaty in the 2019 India-Pakistan Showdown (Part 1). By Nadia B. appeared first on.

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China’s Stock Exchanges to Plan Sustainability Disclosure Rules for Big Companies

Clean Energy Law

1] Ecological protection redlines refer to ecologically sensitive areas which are subject to governmental protection and reservation according to the “Guiding Opinions on Coordinating the Delimitation and Implementation of Three Control Lines in Territorial Space Planning,” published by the State Council of China on November 1, 2019.

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What should cities of the future look like?

Our Environment

With the effects of Climate Change an imminent threat to the world and with cities contributing to more than 60% of Global Greenhouse Gas emissions (United Nations, 2021), future cities will also need to secure sustainable development. link] content/uploads/2019/09/ Climate-Emergency- Urban-Opportunity-report.pdf. Foster, 2020.Urban

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Why You Should Care About The Latest IPCC Report | BreezoMeter

Breezometer

According to the report , average net annual human-caused GHG emissions were at their highest levels in human history between 2010 and 2019, with urban areas responsible for an increasing proportion of the emissions. C increase, the IPCC report states GHG emissions must be cut back by 43% by 2030 and 84% by 2050 (relative to 2019 levels).

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Thank you to all the women in science

Frontiers

Photo credit: Frontiers The Women in Science blog was born from a spontaneous idea back in 2019, when life was very different, and Zoom was still practically unheard of within our company. This year, our mission has been to focus on the contribution women make to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs).