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Unrelenting Heat Requires Accountability and Action

Union of Concerned Scientists

June 2023 was the hottest June on record, with the majority of locations around the world experiencing temperatures much higher than in recent decades (1991-2020). C above preindustrial levels, the limit that island nations and allies fought for so hard in the Paris Agreement. (It It is important to note that the 1.5°

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A new climate litigation claim in Brazil raises the pressure for increased climate action and protection of the Amazon rainforest

Law Columbia

by 2020 against a 2010 baseline. According to the petitioner, as a signatory to the Paris Agreement Brazil has committed to various duties to mitigate climate change. While Brazil achieved its emission reduction goal from the NPCC, the reduction targets of deforestation in the Amazon rainforest were not fulfilled.

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Are We Still In? Reflections from the 26th United Nations International Climate Negotiations

HumanNature

Former President Trump left the Paris Agreement on behalf of the U.S. Grassroots movements and local governments continued to act, which led to current President Biden rejoining the Paris Agreement on his term day. Or will we condemn future generations to suffer?” Biden 2021). during his term. degrees Celsius.

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February 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

The district court scheduled a hearing for April 16, 2020 to consider the defendants’ motion to dismiss or transfer those cases. 4, 2020); California v. United States , No. 18-36082 (9th Cir. DECISIONS AND SETTLEMENTS. Union of Concerned Scientists v. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration , Nos. 19-1230 et al. Chao , No.

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July 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

On June 16, 2021, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals granted a joint motion to dismiss appeals of a November 2020 order vacating U.S. Circuit Decision on Affordable Clean Energy Rule. After Developers Terminated Methanol Terminal Project, Ninth Circuit Granted Motions to Dismiss Appeals.

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