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The Not-So-Good News About Carbon Offsets

Legal Planet

In case you missed it: there’s some good news about Amazon deforestation continuing to plunge. Jason Gray and I spoke recently about why tropical deforestation is down in Brazil, Colombia, and Indonesia. That’s good news because deforestation of tropical forests is a huge source of greenhouse gas emissions.

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Emergency? Part 4

Legal Planet

The latter policy requires a 40% reduction of methane emissions across all sectors by 2030. Next time: ending deforestation. Here’s Part 1 , Part 2 , and Part 3 ). These include the Landfill Methane Regulation , SLCP Reduction Strategy , 2022 Scoping Plan , and SB 1383. The rest of the world is starting to catch up.

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New York is Coming for Your Cheeseburger with Greenwashing Case

Greenbuilding Law

This blog may sound like a broken record as we have time and again warned about the risks of a business claiming that they will be “net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040” or the like. in a scheme to garner climate conscious customers. So, Letitia James’ problem is with beef.

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Why You Should Care About The Latest IPCC Report | BreezoMeter

Breezometer

Understanding Climate Change & Greenhouse Gas Emissions. The greenhouse effect is a popular name for the earth’s warming effect which occurs naturally when gasses in the atmosphere trap heat from the sun and prevent it from escaping back into space. Greenhouse Gas Emissions are Increasing. F) of warming in the 21st century.

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Opinion: Food systems transformation critical to reducing emissions

A Greener Life

Changing the way we produce and consume food could reduce global greenhouse gas emissions by 10.3 Food production, processing, distribution, consumption and waste account for nearly a third of greenhouse gas emissions. billion tonnes a year. Photo credit: FAO / Victor Sokolowicz. By Patty Fong. billion tonnes a year.

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IPCC: Limiting warning to 1.5°C is almost beyond reach?

A Greener Life

The UN agency concluded global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are at the highest levels in human history and without immediate and deep emissions reductions across all sectors limiting climate change to 1.5°C They set out the state of climate mitigation and impacts in a report released on Monday the 4th of April. It was sombre reading.

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PA-Based Evangelical Environmental Network Joins Businesses, Communities, Nonprofit Groups In The Trillion Trees Community

PA Environment Daily

Deforestation and forest degradation are responsible for 15% of climate-warming greenhouse gas emissions. EEN's advocacy and on-the-ground implementation make them a compelling partner in our effort to conserve, restore and grow 1 trillion trees by 2030 for people, planet and biodiversity."