Frontiers

JULY 18, 2023

Established in 2022, the Villars Institute is a non-profit foundation dedicated to accelerating the transition to net-zero emissions. Participants, future systems leaders, explore intricate complex systems (ecological, economic, political, and social) while developing skills for driving systemic change.

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Edouard Stenger

JANUARY 3, 2023

2022 was hard as COVID kept on hitting and killing and temperatures soared all across France, Europe and the world. All that is lacking is political will to implement such solutions. On a personal note, 2023 will mark another beginning. I am still optimistic, even if on many days it’s hard. So, stay tuned !

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Legal Planet

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

C is a political target, not a scientifically determined limit. But it’s a political target that’s based on a reasonable assessment of science that suggests that harms from climate change are likely to get worse faster after passing 1.5 Q: So, what happened with global temperatures in 2023? Remember, 2023 was a shocker.

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Arnold Porter

JANUARY 19, 2023

Antitrust law today is the subject of intense public and political focus.

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Law Columbia

DECEMBER 22, 2022

2022 was no different, with courts further delineating the procedural dimensions of climate cases and expanding on the responsibilities of stakeholders for climate mitigation and adaption. In June 2022, the Prague Municipal Court ruled in Klimatická žaloba ČR v. See a detailed analysis of the decision here.).

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Greenbuilding Law

DECEMBER 25, 2022

As we look back in this ‘year in review’ at our most read blog posts in 2022, at a time when many have emerged from 2 years of permacrisis to the highs of a future where ESG opportunities are accelerating. okay Stuart keeps a Magic 8 ball on his desk), watch for our upcoming blog post on our prediction for “the hottest” ESG trend for 2023.

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Greenbuilding Law

JANUARY 1, 2023

The certainty that GHG reduction is the environmental issue of 2023 is more than a Magic 8 Ball prediction, although we do regularly consult one of the 1960s era plastic spheres I keep on my desk.”. If you doubt the magnitude of the issue, “net zero” was mentioned by public companies in more than 6,000 filings with the SEC in 2022.

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HumanNature

MARCH 11, 2024

Guest Post by Vedanshi Nevatia , 2023-2024 Sustainability Leadership Fellow, and Ph. Sounding Green” has not only become politically correct, but also a possible finance-generating mechanism. Climate is a global issue and when complex political systems around the world are brought together, solutions cannot be straightforward.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Host a webinar series to STEM the Vote In order to bring scientific research and data into discussions on political concerns we organized a STEM the Vote series of webinars focused on the top voter concerns of the 2020 election. We’ve received responses from several candidates including Governor Hochul in 2022.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 3, 2023

TODAY’s Calendar Of Events -- 64 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA [PaEN] -- Environment & Energy Educational Opportunities For Students & Adults [PaEN] -- Top 10 Stories: Harrisburg/PA Politics Reported By Local News Media Last Week [PaEN] -- Post-Gazette - Salena Zito: Do You Believe In St.

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Circle of Blue

MAY 24, 2023

The entire country has been in drought since January 2022, but the Catalonia region especially has seen massive decreases in its water supplies. According to a UNFPA report , the region has seen a more than 50 percent increase in child marriage and female genital mutilation from 2021 to 2022. The government passed a €2.2bn ($2.4

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

APRIL 8, 2024

In Washington, DC, the political party that governs the House, Senate, and White House is rightly portrayed as a major contributor to policy outcomes. But politics alone is far from the only determinant. trillion from the previous projection in May 2023. This increase represents an additional cost of $22.65

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Circle of Blue

DECEMBER 26, 2022

A water conveyance through or around the delta has been a point of conflict in state water politics since the 1970s. Public comments are due February 14, 2023 and can be sent to DLL-DCP-EIS@usace.army.mil. The EPA said it would publish draft drinking water standards for the chemicals PFOA and PFOS by the end of 2022.

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Legal Planet

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

2022 AB 1279. 2023 SB 253. Required zero carbon emissions from power grid by 2045. Required net zero emissions by 2045 and an 85% reduction in carbon emissions (not counting offsets).

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HumanNature

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Guest Post by Julia Branstrator , 2022-2023 Sustainability Leadership Fellow, and Ph.D. We watched, consumed, and internalized conflict as the pandemic layered social, political, economic, and climate crises. Terms such as “ doomscrolling ” (Hernández, 2022) became commonplace in conversations sharing about the day.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 26, 2023

5:15 to 6:15 p.m. -- Philly Voice: Greening Vacant Lots In Philly Raised Surrounding Property Values By 4.3% In First Year, Wharton Business School Study Finds -- TribLive: Pittsburgh Looks To Spend $2.6 5:15 to 6:15 p.m. -- Philly Voice: Greening Vacant Lots In Philly Raised Surrounding Property Values By 4.3%

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Enviromental Defense

MAY 1, 2024

After working with gas companies in Canada and the US that became Enbridge through a series of mergers, he eventually landed the CEO spot at Enbridge at the start of 2023. Despite the OEB review and penalty, complaints to the OEB related to meter reading have more than doubled: from 42 in 2021, to 87 in 2023.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 28, 2023

Capitol Click Here for latest PA Environmental News Like PA Environment Digest on Facebook Follow PA Environment Digest on Twitter Read Weekly PA Environment Digest [Posted: January 28, 2023] PA Environment Digest

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 27, 2023

-- DEP Notice Of Additional Public Hearings On Interim Final Environmental Justice Permit Review Policy -- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: Appalachian Hydrogen Hub Companies And Projects Finally Revealed : ‘The Cloak Has Been Removed’ [ ARCH2 Presentation ] [ ARCH2 website ] -- PA Capital-Star Guest Essay: RGGI Is About Climate Change, But Also About Environmental (..)

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 1, 2023

1 -- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: 2022 PA Natural Gas Produce Falls Slightly For First Time Since The Fracking Boom -- Pittsburgh Business Times: EQT CEO Plans Unleash Natural Gas LNG 2.0 Pursue Your Constitutional Right To A Clean Environment In Pennsylvania House next voting day Dec.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 5, 2023

Capitol Rests Largely On His Own Words Click Here for latest PA Environmental News Like PA Environment Digest on Facebook Follow PA Environment Digest on Twitter Read Weekly PA Environment Digest [Posted: May 5, 2023] PA Environment Digest

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E2 Law Blog

AUGUST 31, 2022

16, 2022, the U.S. In light of the “worsening drought crises” and “critically low reservoir conditions” in the Western United States, on Aug. Department of the Interior (“Interior”) announced a number of “urgent actions to improve and protect the long-term sustainability of the Colorado River System.”

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Noon to 1:00 p.m. -- TribLive: Westmoreland County Woman’s Goal: Hike A State Park Every Week In 2023 -- Williamsport Sun: Great Backyard Bird Count Starts Feb. 17 -- Warren Times: Eagle Watch Event Set For Feb. 17 -- Warren Times: Eagle Watch Event Set For Feb.

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Enviromental Defense

DECEMBER 12, 2023

On November 4, 2022, the province announced it was changing Hamilton’s Official Plan by stripping out provisions designed to deliver desperately needed housing in existing neighbourhoods. Instead, the province forced a 2,200 hectare outward expansion of the city’s boundary into farmland and wild spaces.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 1, 2023

In 2022, Led By Work In Clean Energy Related Articles This Week: -- House Passes Bipartisan Bill Establishing Grant Program To Support Solar Energy Facilities At Schools [PaEN] -- WeConservePA Webinar: Pennsylvania's Solar Future - Utility Scale Facilities, Oct.

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HumanNature

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Guest Post by Sam Leuthold , 2023-2024 Sustainability Leadership Fellow, and Department of Soil and Crop Sciences and the Graduate Degree Program in Ecology at Colorado State University Over the course of the last two decades, there has been a shift in the general popularity of agricultural soils. Not so in the modern day, however.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 3, 2024

Nestlé, Mars among chocolate makers criticised in cocoa-sourcing report Just Food PaulaR Wed, 01/03/2024 - 15:20 Monday, December 4, 2023 Read more Simon Harvey Ferrero, Mondelez and Lindt also labelled as “inadequate” in Ethical Consumer’s assessment.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 3, 2024

Humanitarianism, Capitalism, and the Moral Economy of the Nestlé Boycott by Tehila Sasson (2016) Rigged: Supermarket Shelves for Sale by the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) (2016) Nutrition Scientists on the Take from Big Food: Has the American Society for Nutrition lost all credibility?

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 14, 2023

Capitol Click Here for latest PA Environmental News Like PA Environment Digest on Facebook Follow PA Environment Digest on Twitter Read Weekly PA Environment Digest [Posted: April 14, 2023] PA Environment Digest Million To Delaware Estuary Program, Including Support For Mussel Hatchery At Philadelphia's Bartram's Gardens [PaEN] -- Dept.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 29, 2023

House holds Regular Session April 24, 25, 26 -- Committee Schedule -- Updated: House Budget Hearing Schedule - March 29, 30, April 11, 12, 13, 14 Senate holds Regular Session April 24, 25, 26 -- Committee Schedule -- Updated Senate Budget Hearing Schedule - March 29, 30, April 11, 12, 13 TODAY’s Calendar Of Events -- Trail Mix Blog: Rachel Carson, (..)

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

2023 Pennsylvania Botany Symposium Oct. Million In 2022 To Influence Health Insurance, Health Care Laws In PA -- York Daily Record: Mask Mandates? 20-21 In State College [PaEN] -- Penn State’s Great Insect Fair Returns To Snider Ag Arena Sept. Sharif Street -- Inquirer: Independence Blue Cross Spet $3.3 COVID Vaccine Requirements?

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 13, 2023

Wolf Tops State Record Of Pardons Granted Click Here for latest PA Environmental News Like PA Environment Digest on Facebook Follow PA Environment Digest on Twitter Read Weekly PA Environment Digest [Posted: January 13, 2023] PA Environment Digest 17 [PaEN] -- DCNR Announces $19.4

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 9, 2023

Below are examples of going the WRONG WAY on environmental and energy issues from last week’s articles and NewsClips-- -- City & State PA: Norfolk Southern Spent Millions On Lobbying And Political Donations In Harrisburg/Washington, D.C.,

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 22, 2023

Frankel & Innamorato -- Erie Times Guest Essay: Erie’s New Environmental Advisory Council Eyes Sustainability, Equity - By Jenny Tompkins, PennFuture -- WILK: Bob Wolensky And Mike Korb Talk About 2023 Anthracite Mining History Month -- Keep PA Beautiful Wants You To Fight Dirty!

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 1, 2023

Justice Dept.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 11, 2024

The EPA previously released their updated scientific integrity policy for public comment, and many groups, including the Union of Concerned Scientists , weighed in to assess the strengths and weaknesses of a policy designed to protect scientists and their work from political interference. I need a moment to scream.

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Circle of Blue

APRIL 4, 2023

April 4, 2023 Fresh is a biweekly newsletter from Circle of Blue that unpacks the biggest international, state, and local policy news stories facing the Great Lakes region today. Also split by the Ontario-Quebec border, and the state of New York just to the east, Akwesasne’s sovereignty faces numerous legal and political obstacles.

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