2021 Government Law Politics 
Legal Planet
MAY 9, 2022
As of 2021, 30 emissions trading systems were in force globally, covering 16 – 17 % of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Emissions trading systems are often launched with relatively lenient design features, typically justified as giving the system a chance to “learn-by-doing” and to gain political buy-in for approval of a program.
Circle of Blue
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
In the Nile River basin last week, a political power shift in Sudan could turn up the heat on a long-simmering dispute over a major dam in the region. The proposed amendment is a brief but powerful statement of principle, according to John Dernbach, a law professor at Widener University Commonwealth Law School.
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Circle of Blue
NOVEMBER 15, 2021
The hunger crisis worsened along with the country’s political deterioration, which culminated in the Taliban takeover in August. Four months later, in March 2021, federal lawmakers doubled down on the approach. What’s more, the work required them to form new relationships between government and local agencies.
Legal Planet
MAY 16, 2023
In the past two years, however, the things have started trending upward after years of inaction by conservative governments. As in the US, Australia’s climate policy was long a victim of a lengthy period of divided government and political upheaval. So the change in government was more than welcome. As in the U.S.,
Legal Planet
DECEMBER 23, 2021
In a recent post , I analyzed the California Legislature’s recent passage and Governor Gavin Newsom’s signing into law of two important bills–SB 9 and SB 10–designed to confront California’s well-documented housing crisis. Davis School of Law faculty colleagues Chris Elmendorf and Darien Shanske.).
Enviromental Defense
MARCH 20, 2023
This week, on March 21 and 22, the federal government is defending its Impact Assessment Act (IAA) (formerly Bill C-69) at the Supreme Court of Canada. We spent years fighting for much-needed legislation to strengthen Canada’s environmental laws and fix the broken project review process. That’s why we’re in court defending this law.
Legal Planet
OCTOBER 10, 2022
Implementation of these new laws will be the true test of that statement, but they provide an exciting starting point. Prior to this new law, the state was required by law to ensure that statewide greenhouse gas emissions be reduced to at least 40% below the 1990 level by 2030. Climate Change Mitigation.
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