Union of Concerned Scientists
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
Whether you call it updating, modernizing, or reforming, changes to the water rights system have long been considered a political third rail —the electric kind you don’t touch. Earlier this summer, I wrote about three bills that were poised to make long overdue changes to California’s outdated and inequitable water rights system.
Environmental Progress
JANUARY 20, 2022
Their inclusion appears to be the result of a political compromise with Member States rather than of scientific appraisal as in the case of nuclear energy. Having an expiration date creates political investment uncertainty and risk, which is precisely what the Taxonomy intended to remove. This makes the condition impractical.
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Energy and Climate Law
FEBRUARY 6, 2020
To do so, this mechanism will mobilise at least €100 billion in investments over the period 2021-2027 (p.1). Aim The JTM aims for “a fair and just green transition […] to support workers and citizens of the regions most impacted by the transition.” refineries) or on highly carbon-intensive industries (such as cement plants or smelters).
A Greener Life
JUNE 10, 2022
The ban takes effect in December 2023 for buildings under seven stories; for taller buildings, developers negotiated a delay until 2027. The two men, both Black, met 16 years ago while working on a local political campaign. Even more important to BlocPower — which specializes in clean energy retrofits — is Local Law 97.
Law Columbia
AUGUST 8, 2023
Corporate and securities law – as well as companies and their leaders acting through lobbying and politics – also have major roles to play. [9] It’s long past time to stop relegating the climate problem to a narrowly conceived field of “environmental law.” 46] The U.S.
Union of Concerned Scientists
OCTOBER 4, 2023
leader in cleaning up the light duty fleet quietly released its own proposal in August: the Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has proposed to improve fuel economy of passenger cars and trucks steadily from 2027 through 2032 and heavy-duty pickups and vans from 2030 to 2035.
Union of Concerned Scientists
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
The UN’s Climate Change Conference is just about to kick off in Dubai, juxtaposing the powerful political power of the fossil fuel industry and the desperate need to reduce oil and gas usage as we face an ongoing climate crisis.
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