Law Columbia
APRIL 4, 2024
National governments are the most important systemic actors in the governance of climate action, primarily because they are the only actors with the ability to adopt economy-wide decarbonization measures. Over 80 government framework cases have been filed around the world, using a wide variety of legal and factual arguments.
Circle of Blue
SEPTEMBER 20, 2021
When diplomats and government ministers converge on Glasgow this fall, they hope to rekindle pivotal negotiations on global climate that were dampened during the pandemic. It’s also an essential consideration as countries plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in line with the Paris agreement.
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Law Columbia
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
In this case, environmental and human rights organizations, including Greenpeace and Oxfam (“the plaintiffs”), had taken legal action against the Government of Spain, alleging inadequate action on climate change. However, the Supreme Court found that the Spanish Government had complied with the Paris Agreement and the EU legislation.
Law Columbia
JANUARY 5, 2023
Governments are, it seems, beginning to listen to the growing chorus of scientists who have warned that deploying CDR is essential to avoid catastrophic climate change. Government funding for research and deployment of CDR is increasing. Yet, key issues around definitions, guidance, and climate governance remain.
Clean Energy Law
JANUARY 17, 2024
The Eligibility List followed the signing of an inaugural Article 6 implementation agreement with Papua New Guinea on carbon credits cooperation. The Eligibility List for a given host country will be established under the corresponding implementation agreement.
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. As a compromise, California law (AB 398) has limited offsets to 4% of compliance obligations for the 2021-2025 period and capped the offsets without in-state benefits that can be utilized for compliance. .
Legal Planet
JUNE 16, 2022
Even so, it compares favorably with the national governments in places like the U.S. In 2021, South Korea set a target under the Paris Agreement of a 40% cut from 2018 levels by 2030. The government has also pledged that a third of new cars will be electric or hydrogen by 2030. and Australia.
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