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May 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Columbia Climate Law

The plaintiffs alleged among other things that the defendants the two projects’ cumulative impacts on carbon emissions. A climate change-related argument rejected by the trial court—that sea level rise projections in the Plan were too high and not based on best available science—did not appear to have been before the appellate court.

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Policy News: July 18, 2022

ESA

NOAA: The Biden administration named Dr. Sarah Kapnick as the agency’s chief scientist. Kapnick most recently worked as a senior climate scientist and sustainability strategist for asset and wealth management at J.P. Starting July 1, Sea-Level Rise Studies Required for Florida Gov’t Coastal Structures – Insurance Journal.

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Policy News: October 8, 2021

ESA

Among other provisions, the bill directs the Forest Service to create a voluntary carbon credit system in which non-federal entities can provide funds to the Forest Service to contract and implement projects designed to increase carbon sequestration or avoid carbon emissions. 18-19, comments due Oct.

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