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30 Major Climate Initiatives Under Biden

Legal Planet

This post from UC Berkeley and UCLA Law puts together the pieces by listing the 30 most consequential Biden actions, by date and subject matter. That $7 billion in funding is expected to deliver residential solar projects for 60 state and local governments, tribes, and nonprofits. August 16, 2022. ” November 22, 2022.

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Subnational Climate Action in the UK

Legal Planet

In another respect, though, there’s more similarity: in both countries, subnational governments play a key role in climate policy. Regional governments. Although ultimate power remains in the national Parliament, the national government has devolved certain powers to regional governments in Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.

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Arnold & Porter Closes $8 billion of Sovereign Finance Deals for Hungary and Turkey

Arnold Porter

billion Notes due 2031, $2 billion Notes due 2051 and €1 billion notes due 2028. The Notes are governed by English law and will be listed on the London Stock Exchange. Arnold & Porter also represented the Republic of Turkey in the issuance of $750 million of Notes due 2028 and $1.5 billion of Notes due 2033.

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The First French Climate Litigation Ruling - Commune de Grande Synthe

Energy and Climate Law

By Dr Romain Mauger, Groningen Centre of Energy Law and Sustainability (GCELS) On 19 November 2020, the Conseil d’Etat (the French supreme administrative court) issued a historic ruling in the Commune de Grande Synthe case , potentially the first step towards a landmark climate litigation outcome in France.

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A Hot Summer for Clean Energy in Michigan

Union of Concerned Scientists

The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) intervened in the case with the Ecology Center, Environmental Law & Policy Center, and Vote Solar, focusing our testimony on energy justice, community solar and energy storage, and equitable grid transition issues. million customers for the next 20 years.

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Accelerating Electric Vehicle Adoption in 2022

Law and Environment

This past year represents a real turning point in the transition to electric vehicles, demonstrated by new major incentives and regulatory activities at both federal and state government levels and several notable accomplishments in the private sector. Post Office plans to deploy over 66,000 EVs by 2028. First, the U.S.

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The Gas Utility Industry is Gaslighting Us

Union of Concerned Scientists

Since then, however, the gas industry—much like the oil industry—has cribbed heavily from the tobacco industry’s playbook to block government regulation by manufacturing doubt about the reality and seriousness of its “NOx problem.” She then went on to rave about her gas clothes dryer and fireplace.

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