Law and Environment
JUNE 16, 2021
On June 10, 2021, the Transportation Climate Initiative Program (TCI-P) states released a final model rule creating a regional cap-and-trade-program to reduce carbon emissions from the transportation sector. We wrote about the draft model rule and its implementation challenges when it was released at the beginning of March.
Legal Planet
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
Required the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to set standards for greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) new vehicles. Required state to reduce emissions to 1990 levels by 2020 and gave broad authority to CARB to implement the standard. Required zero carbon emissions from power grid by 2045. AB 1493 (Pavley Act).
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Legal Planet
MAY 16, 2023
On a per capita basis, Australia’s carbon emissions are even higher than the United States. As in the US, Australia’s climate policy was long a victim of a lengthy period of divided government and political upheaval. A decade ago, Australia had a climate tax. That was repealed in 2014, and the ensuing period saw little progress.
Circle of Blue
MARCH 1, 2022
Unless people adapt to rapid environmental change and greenhouse gas emissions are slowed, the risks to biodiversity, water security, food production, infrastructure stability, and health are much higher toward the end of the century. Warming temperatures are causing rapid shifts between wet and dry, flood and drought.
Legal Planet
MARCH 6, 2023
But with the recent influx of government incentives for hydrogen production, new and improving production and storage technologies, and greater political will than ever before, H 2 ’s reputation is gaining favor. Because of this, a 30% hydrogen mix by volume delivers only a 10% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions.
Legal Planet
MAY 9, 2022
Carbon markets are at a crossroads. As of 2021, 30 emissions trading systems were in force globally, covering 16 – 17 % of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Yet it can be difficult to make emission trading systems more environmentally ambitious after program launch.
A Greener Life
JANUARY 18, 2022
The C3S director Carlo Buontempo said, “These events are a stark reminder of the need to change our ways, take decisive and effective steps toward a sustainable society and work towards reducing net carbon emissions”. C3S added that levels of methane, a particularly potent greenhouse gas, have jumped in the last two years.
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