Legal Planet

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Indonesia has the third largest rainforest after Brazil and Congo. Carbon emissions from land use change (mostly logging) are comparable to Brazil’s, though Brazil gets a lot more publicity. Indonesia’s 2021 climate pledge under the Paris Agreement was to reduce emissions from 2020-2030 by 29%.

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Legal Planet

MAY 5, 2022

Mexico’s carbon emissions are about the same as those of Texas, the highest-emitting US state. Per capita emissions, however, are far lower, given Mexico’s much larger population. The geography is extremely diverse, featuring high mountains, deserts, and rainforest. What’s the state of climate policy in Mexico?

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Paris Agreement Carbon Emissions Climate Change Rainforest 209

Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 2, 2022

A year ago, GFANZ said all its members “must align” their portfolios to the UN’s Race to Zero “stringent criteria” aimed at halving global emissions by 2030 and bringing net carbon emissions to zero by 2050. Scientists say such targets would help keep the average global temperature increase under 1.5

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Law Columbia

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

The Washington Supreme Court concluded that the Washington Clean Air Act did not grant the Department of Ecology authority to regulate indirect greenhouse gas emissions of businesses and utilities whose products ultimately generate such emissions. Gallaher v. City of Santa Rosa , No. SCV265711 (Cal.

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