Legal Planet

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

An international agreement in 1992 committed the world’s nations to addressing climate change but contained few specifics. As this century began, things looked optimistic, with both presidential candidates favoring reductions in carbon emissions. The Fallback Plan: 2010 to 2021.

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Legal Planet

JANUARY 12, 2023

Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). climate policy. 2011 Supreme Court decides AEP case, barring lawsuits against carbon emitters using the federal common law of nuisance. 2012 EPA adopts regulation limiting carbon emissions for new cars. 2020 U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

One strategy is to counterbalance carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions that contribute to climate change by drawing an equal amount of carbon out of the atmosphere, such as through planting trees.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 16, 2022

CO 2 emissions remain mostly level through 2050—nowhere close to meeting US climate goals. Carbon emissions remain high. These projections show that without additional policies or incentives, the US is very much in danger of not meeting our climate goals. This year’s projections are a bit grim.

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HumanNature

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Land-Use and Climate Change Growing urban populations are accelerating land-use change (LUC) around the globe, as witnessed in the Front Range of Colorado 1–3. In recent history, we have witnessed LUC exacerbating climate change due to disturbed soils, development of greenhouse gas (GHG) producing land uses, and more 4.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 23, 2024

But first, it’s critical to understand this phenomenon’s connection to climate change. Forests in western North America are particularly susceptible to wildfires due to development, land management, and climate change. That 37% equates to 19.8 million acres scorched in the western United States and southwestern Canada.

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Law Columbia

MARCH 16, 2022

Countries around the world have increasingly adopted climate change laws over the last two decades. This is partially attributable to the dynamism in international climate negotiations but also a growing appreciation of the crucial role that national laws and policy measures play. Overview of the Climate Change Act 2021.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 5, 2023

In 2015, then again in 2020, the number of burned acres from wildfires crossed the 10 million-acre mark. The view of Yosemite Valley has repeatedly been obscured by wildfire smoke, including in 2018 , 2020 , and last year, when fires forced park closures and evacuations. Photo is the author’s own. Photo is the author’s own.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 12, 2022

They are especially squawking about investments that take into account the climate crisis, despite the fact that extreme weather events are wreaking havoc across the country. A closer look at the facts shows that big banks and investment firms are still financing the fossil fuel industry to the tune of hundreds of billions of dollars a year.

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Circle of Blue

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

While climate adaptation planning is more widespread than ever, the U.N. T here is a huge gulf between what communities are spending to prepare for climate change and what they ought to spend, a new U.N. This gap is widening, as the costs of climate adaptation increase due to rising global temperatures. report found.

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ESA

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Senate Appropriations Committee Releases Remaining Spending Bills for FY 2021. President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology holds second meeting of the administration, focused on climate, energy and the environment. White House to roll out ‘climate framework.’ by Jean Chemnick, E&E News, 10/21/2021.

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 2, 2023

The Federal Cabinet adopts its first climate target, a 25-30% cut in carbon emissions by 2005 under 1987 levels. Note: the estimates of 1990 emissions that I found are not entirely consistent, with one estimate closer to 1.2 2000. Climate law makes emission targets legally binding 2019. trillion tons.]

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Law Columbia

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Brazil: When a court accepts the legally disruptive nature of climate change. On December 07, 2021, the Federal Regional Court of the Fourth Region (TRF4) – one of Brazil’s federal courts of appeal – decided what should be the competent jurisdiction to hear the case of IEA v. Background. The Federal Court of Appeal’s decision.

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Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Carbon-reduction plans, if not well designed, can worsen water scarcity and pollution. Plans to reduce carbon emissions should take water into account. Some low-carbon energy options require significant amounts of water. Water can also be a climate solution. By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue – September 23, 2021.

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Environmental News Bits

MARCH 28, 2022

Although carbon emissions dropped sharply in 2020 amid the COVID pandemic, a subsequent surge wiped out any time the decrease may have bought, according to a new study published in the journal Nature Reviews Earth & Environment. Read the full story at The Hill.

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ESA

DECEMBER 20, 2021

It also directs the Department of Defense to ensure that its core processes fully consider and make adjustments to account for climate change and ensure the climate resilience of DoD assets. A similar bill passed the Senate in 2020 but did not advance in the House of Representatives. But Is It Burning Less Carbon? –

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A Greener Life

JANUARY 18, 2022

They found that the past seven years were the world’s warmest by a clear margin, with 2016 and 2020 the warmest on record. The EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), the EU’s Earth Observation Programme, said that records dating back to 1850 showed that in 2021 the global average temperature was 1.1-1.2

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ESA

JUNE 14, 2021

Nobel Prize recipients urge G7 leaders to take transformative action to address climate change. The final bill includes just eight additional amendments, each of which added language to the bill but did not modify any of the initial provisions of the bill introduced by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) in mid-May 2021.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 26, 2022

Riding a mile by bus in this country, on average, contributes 30% less to climate change than riding in a gas car alone. Riding a bike or walking lowers your emissions down to zero. Public transit can provide another way of getting around that is more accessible to all and reduces transportation emissions. FHWA, 2021 ).

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Legal Planet

MAY 30, 2024

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission restricts consideration of climate change in approving new natural gas pipelines. Replaced Obama’s Clean Power Plan with a token rule that would require coal-fired power plants to cut their carbon emissions by around 3%. October. Download as PDF

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ESA

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Bill includes $668 million for National Science Foundation (NSF) research and training grants and $500 million for NSF climate research. Nations Agree to “Phase Down” Use of Coal at UN Climate Conference. NOAA also receives $20 million for climate change education activities. In this issue: Apply for the 2022 Katherine S.

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Law Columbia

DECEMBER 23, 2021

A look back at significant decisions in climate litigation in 2021. 2021 was a significant year for climate litigation, with several decisions worldwide providing a fresh look at stakeholder responsibility for climate change. A first decision in climate litigation against private actors.

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Environmental Progress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2020

Shellenberger, Founder and President, Environmental Progress For the House Oversight Committee August 5, 2020 Good morning Chairwoman Maloney, Ranking Member Comer, and members of the committee. To read the testimony with its references as endnotes, click here to download the PDF Testimony of Michael D. I am honored to address the Committee.

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Vermont Law

JUNE 29, 2020

Under Governor Northam’s direction, Virginia’s Energy Policy shifted quite dramatically from when he first took office in January 2018 to what we have at the end of the 2020 Legislative Session. The effects of climate change in Virginia are apparent and affecting the well-being of Virginians every day. greenhouse gas emissions.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 12, 2022

All told, they represent 56 percent of the US population, generate 62 percent of the country’s gross domestic product, and are responsible for 43 percent of the country’s annual carbon emissions. From 2020 to 2040, solar generation in these states jumps nearly ninefold and wind generation more than sevenfold.

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ESA

JULY 26, 2021

This includes research about atmospheric composition, water and carbon cycles, computational modeling of climate systems, renewable energy technologies, materials sciences, and social, behavior and economic research on human responses to climate change. billion, a nearly 20% increase over FY 2021 levels.

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Environmental Progress

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Testimony before the House Agriculture Committee for a Hearing on “Climate Change and the U.S. Shellenberger Founder and President Environmental Progress 2569 Telegraph Avenue Berkeley, CA 94708 February 25, 2021 Good morning Chairperson Scott, Ranking Member Thompson, and members of the committee. and around the world.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

The agreement will help The GIANT Company avoid more than 100,000 metric tons of carbon emissions associated with its energy use annually, the equivalent of taking nearly 24,000 cars off the road, according to U.S. In June 2020, The GIANT Company completed a two-phase solar project at its Carlisle, Pa. EPA estimates.

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Enviromental Defense

DECEMBER 21, 2021

2021 was a year dominated by environmental news. Despite ongoing COVID constraints on the economy, global fossil fuel consumption rebounded after its collapse in 2020. With this rebound came the increase in carbon emissions and effects of climate change. 2022 is the year this is supposed to happen.

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HumanNature

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Candidate in the Department of Economics at Colorado State University As we head into the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27), issues surrounding the impact of climate change in the Caribbean are high on the agenda.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 30, 2022

Fossil fuels are the root cause of climate change, of long-standing environmental injustices, and are also frequently connected to geopolitical strife and violent conflicts. These data are alarming—underscoring how far off track the world continues to be in cutting the heat-trapping emissions fueling climate change.

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Law and Environment

JUNE 16, 2021

On June 10, 2021, the Transportation Climate Initiative Program (TCI-P) states released a final model rule creating a regional cap-and-trade-program to reduce carbon emissions from the transportation sector.

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Law Columbia

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

26 (GC26) on children’s rights and the environment with a special focus on climate change. In 2021, the CRC dismissed the complaints since the petitioners had failed to exhaust domestic legal remedies at the national level. Argentina et al. ).

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Environmental Progress

APRIL 20, 2021

Testimony before the United States House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce For a hearing on “Power Struggle: Examining the 2021 Texas Grid Failure” Written statement submitted by: Michael D. Germany only operated its hard coal plants in 2020 at a 17.1 In 2020, California’s electricity prices rose 7.5

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Enviromental Defense

DECEMBER 13, 2021

On November 24, Queen’s Park Today reported that in response to the Ontario Liberal Party’s campaign proposal to offer electric vehicle incentives, Minister Piccini claimed the Progressive Conservative government policies have already led to “a 210 per cent increase in EV (electric vehicle) sales year over year from Q2 2020 to Q2 2021.”.

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Our Environment

MAY 21, 2021

billion people expected to be residing in urban areas by the year 2050 (United Nations, 2021), the cities of the future will need to be able to accommodate this urban growth, whilst ensuring residences an affordable, healthy and productive lifestyle. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, to stay within 1.5-degree

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Law Columbia

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Each month, Arnold & Porter and the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law collect and summarize developments in climate-related litigation, which we also add to our U.S. climate litigation charts. HERE ARE THE ADDITIONS TO THE CLIMATE CASE CHART SINCE UPDATE # 149. With respect to climate change, the D.C.

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