Circle of Blue
SEPTEMBER 20, 2021
It’s also an essential consideration as countries plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in line with the Paris agreement. As Henk Ovink, the Netherlands’ special envoy for international water, put it, “The moment you want to bring water to a political table, there is no political table.”. There are other hurdles as well.
Circle of Blue
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
One is strengthening commitments to reduce heat-trapping greenhouse gas emissions in order to keep the planet from dangerously overheating. 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.
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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. The post TCI Update: Final Model Rule Addresses EJ, but Political Will May Be Lacking first appeared on Law and the Environment.
Circle of Blue
AUGUST 30, 2021
It’s a technique to assess how greenhouse gases in the atmosphere influence extreme weather. Conditions vary widely across countries and regions and the roots of migration are political and social as well as environmental. The post What’s Up With Water – August 30, 2021 appeared first on Circle of Blue.
Legal Planet
OCTOBER 26, 2023
To identify which fuels should be promoted, CARB calculates the life cycle greenhouse gas emissions from transportation fuels. In these “carbon intensity” calculations, CARB is not allowed to count reductions in greenhouse gas emissions that are already required by law. Agricultural operations are almost uniquely unregulated.
Legal Planet
OCTOBER 10, 2022
The Governor approved a notable slate of climate legislation with a package that includes more stringent greenhouse gas (GHG) emission targets and measures designed to reduce the state’s reliance on fossil fuels. The post 2021-2022 California Environmental Legislation: What’s Been Enacted? Climate Change Mitigation. Download as PDF.
Circle of Blue
AUGUST 16, 2021
Christian Thorsberg, Circle of Blue –– August 16, 2021. As famines historically are caused by conflict or political issues, and socioeconomic vulnerabilities, the famine in Madagascar–one of the lowest emitters of carbon and greenhouse gasses in the world–stands out as being heavily influenced by climate change.
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