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Guest blog post: Japanese Court Upholds Mistakes in post-disaster Energy Policy in Yokosuka Climate Case Decisions

Law Columbia

Tokyo High Court On February 22, 2024, the Tokyo High Court ruled against an appeal in the Yokosuka climate case. This blog post introduces two judgments of the Yokosuka climate case, one issued in January 2023 and the second in February 2024. Additionally, some nuclear power plants had restarted operations.

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Announcing VJEL's 2024 Top 10 Environmental Watch List

Vermont Law

VJEL Newsroom Announcing VJEL's 2024 Top 10 Environmental Watch List By VJEL December 18, 2023 The Vermont Journal of Environmental Law (VJEL) is pleased to announce the publication of its 2024 Top 10 Environmental Watch List.

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Analysis: Russia’s slow progress on climate action set to pick up speed

A Greener Life

Public support for President Putin is strong and on the current trajectory he would comfortably be re-elected in March 2024, should he wish to stand again. Thus, there is a powerful lobby intrinsically opposed to – or at least suspicious of – radical measures to move quickly on climate change action.