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What’s Up With Water – November 8, 2021

Circle of Blue

Across the country, these anxieties are gradually translating into political momentum. Recreational fishermen are a demographic that leans politically conservative, and the issue has begun changing minds about climate change. The post What’s Up With Water – November 8, 2021 appeared first on Circle of Blue.

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A Cap on Vegetable Oil-Based Fuels Will Stabilize and Strengthen California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard

Union of Concerned Scientists

Global hunger and deforestation: Excessive consumption of bio-based diesel fuels has already contributed to the 2022 global food crisis , and is accelerating deforestation caused by increased soybean and palm oil cultivation around the world. percent or even 39 percent with a commensurate increase in costs for California drivers.

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IEA v. Brazil: When a court accepts the legally disruptive nature of climate change

Law Columbia

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. In July 2021, the Federal District Court of Curitiba issued an order rejecting jurisdiction and transferring the case to the Court of Amazonas.

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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

On October 26, 2021, Observatório do Clima (OC), a network of 71 civil society organizations, filed a class action at the federal court of Amazonas against the Environmental Ministry and Brazilian government ( Laboratório do Observatório do Clima v. By Maria Antonia Tigre. Environmental Ministry and Brazil ). o C global warming scenario.

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Does Pollution End at U.S. Borders? – Why U.S. Military Pollution is a Reason for Agencies to Implement the Global Social Cost of Carbon

Vermont Law

In other words, it is the quantitative benefit of reducing one ton of carbon dioxide emissions. Economists and policymakers use SCC to analyze the costs and benefits to environmental policies since carbon emissions are not reflected in market prices. Additionally, the war in Afghanistan caused mass deforestation, and U.S.

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Major developments for global climate litigation: the Human Rights Council recognizes the right to a healthy environment and the Committee on the Rights of the Child publishes its decision in an international youth climate case

Law Columbia

On October 8, 2021, at the HRC’s 48 th session, forty-three nations adopted resolution 48/13 , recognizing the right to a safe, clean, healthy, and sustainable environment as a human right. While the resolution is not legally binding, it represents a significant political statement that could shape global standards. Argentina et al.

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The Year in Water, 2021

Circle of Blue

The Year in Water, 2021. Water Crises Take Center Stage By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue – December 9, 2021. Communities rich and poor bore witness to horrific devastation in 2021. Coming out of the summit, climate campaigners accused political leaders of another compact phrase — of being too timid. Too little.

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