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The Origins of Climate Awareness in the Legal Academy

Legal Planet

Westlaw searches for “global warming” and “greenhouse effect” pick up only a handful of citations before 1985. Now-Justice Breyer argued that it was misleading to consider the environmental impact of nuclear power without also considering the impact of alternatives such as coal. Awareness of the issue began slowly, however.

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Climate in the American legal academy

Environment, Law, and History

Now-Justice Breyer argued that it was misleading to consider the environmental impact of nuclear power without also considering the impact of alternatives such as coal.

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Japanese Courts Admit the Operation of New Coal-Fired Power Plants in Kobe

Law Columbia

Backgrounds After the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011, all nuclear power plants in Japan were temporarily shutdown due to safety concerns. Kobelco Power Kobe No. and Kansai Electric Power Co., and requested an injunction to block the construction and subsequent operation of two coal-fired power plants.

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Climate leadership is now in Asia

Edouard Stenger

These days the United States’ federal government is promoting coal and backtracking on climate ambition and the European Union is no longer cutting its greenhouse gases emissions. So, who is leading the fight against climate change ? China, India and South Korea are. . Here are news information I collected today on the very subject.

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Allegheny Conference Report: Decarbonization, Energy Transition Are Critical To The Future Competitiveness Of Pittsburgh Region

PA Environment Daily

It also details actions, near- and longer-term, that will need to be taken by regional stakeholders, working in partnership, to realize southwestern Pennsylvania’s full potential in a low-carbon future. . -- Next Steps Six primary enablers have been identified as necessary to accelerating the region’s energy transition: 1.

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How the Tides have Shifted for Virginia Energy Policy in 2020

Vermont Law

greenhouse gas emissions. Today the energy sector accounts for 30% of the carbon dioxide emissions in. Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. to reduce statewide electric carbon emissions by 30 percent by 2030. [1]. DEQ’s carbon regulations. The energy sector is one of the biggest polluters when it comes to.

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Guest Essay: Climate Change Demands Southwestern PA Transition To A New Low-Carbon Energy Reality

PA Environment Daily

Driven by emissions from power generation and industrial activity — activity that generates jobs and economic opportunity for southwestern Pennsylvania — our greenhouse gas emissions, on a per capita basis, are about 50% higher than elsewhere in the state or country.