Law Columbia

APRIL 8, 2022

3156-B providing environmental protection amendments to Articles 9 and 41 of the Italian Constitution. The reform follows a global trend of increasing recognition of new obligations and rights in the field of environmental protection. By Riccardo Luporini, Matteo Fermeglia, and Maria Antonia Tigre. 179/2019 ).

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Yale E360

JUNE 30, 2022

Supreme Court ruled Thursday to severely restrict the ability of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to limit carbon emissions. In a 6-3 decision, the U.S. Read more on E360 ?.

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Breezometer

OCTOBER 31, 2021

As COP26 gets underway this week in Glasgow, Scotland and the World Meteorological Association warns that the past seven years are set to be the warmest on record, we thought this the right time to explore the associated impacts of climate change on the air we breathe. a harmful pollutant. Allergy Sufferers. Pregnant Women.

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Law and Environment

JULY 1, 2022

EPA on Thursday, June 30, 2022, curbing the power of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from power plants across the country. Make no mistake: the Court’s opinion will have major implications for how the federal government addresses climate change nationally.

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Enviromental Defense

JUNE 23, 2022

Ottawa | Traditional, unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg People – Last night, the Senate approved Bill S-5, the long-awaited legislation to modernize the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA). Our mission is to protect nature’s diversity and the well-being of all life, now and for the future.

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Environmental News Bits

JUNE 28, 2021

According to the Environmental Protection Agency, climate change is actually making the Texas Hill Country — where the Escamillas live — a little wetter. Read the full story from Texas Public Radio.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

MAY 22, 2023

States and large municipalities recently confirmed with the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that they will participate in developing Climate Pollution Reduction Plans under the new Inflation Reduction Act-funded program. She can be reached at jeanne [at] jeannemerrillconsulting.com. The review is here.

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Law Columbia

APRIL 24, 2023

Despite the ongoing debate on whether ITLOS has jurisdiction to issue an advisory opinion on climate change, if the Tribunal asserts jurisdiction (on jurisdiction, see here and here) , there is still much to uncover. Assuming the ITLOS will assert jurisdiction, this post’s objective is twofold.

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Law Columbia

AUGUST 31, 2022

Going back to 1978 and through this month, Congress has acknowledged climate change in a total of 87 enactments, as shown by a database just posted by Columbia’s Sabin Center for Climate Change Law. The Sabin Center’s collection of congressional references to climate change can be accessed here.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $21,410,211 in grant funding to 16 institutions for community-based research to examine how climate change may compound adverse environmental conditions and stressors for vulnerable populations in underserved communities. On February 27, the U.S.

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Enviromental Defense

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

OTTAWA | TRADITIONAL, UNCEDED TERRITORY OF THE ALGONQUIN ANISHNAABEG PEOPLE – Tomorrow, the House Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development (ENVI), will begin a review of Bill S-5, government legislation that modernizes the Canadian Environmental Protection Act.

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Environmental News Bits

JULY 2, 2021

In the first year of Joe Biden’s presidential term, climate, energy and environmental policy have been the subject of renewed federal attention.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The Stockholm Declaration of 1972 laid the foundation by recognizing the importance of environmental protection. One of the most pivotal agreements in this context is the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which kicked into force in 1994.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

That’s not just what I think, it’s not just what is required to slow climate change, it’s what many of the world’s automakers have publicly stated. These standards are critical to reduce air pollution and to help curb climate change , and they are in part based on the demonstrated increasing availability of EVs.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

One strategy is to counterbalance carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions that contribute to climate change by drawing an equal amount of carbon out of the atmosphere, such as through planting trees. By Department of Conservation & Natural Resources Efforts to slow or stop global warming involve many strategies working together.

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Environmental News Bits

MARCH 3, 2022

What GAO Found The Environmental Protection Agency’s Risk Management Plan (RMP) Rule requires certain facilities that make, use, handle, or store hazardous substances (chemicals) to develop and implement a risk management program to detect and prevent or minimize the consequences of an accidental release. Download the document.

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Global Green

DECEMBER 3, 2020

The fastest way to shift the transportation sector to environmental sustainability is to accelerate the transition to electric vehicles (EVs). According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions is from transportation.

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Environmental News Bits

MARCH 21, 2022

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requires these facilities to develop a risk management plan to prevent or minimize… Read more →

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Enviromental Defense

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Ottawa | Traditional, unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg People – Environmental and health groups are urging Parliament to prioritize Bill S-5 , introduced today in the Senate. Ecojustice uses the power of the law to defend nature, combat climate change, and fight for a healthy environment.

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Enviromental Defense

JUNE 9, 2022

Groups welcome Senate committee amendments to protect the right to a healthy environment and close loopholes. OTTAWA | TRADITIONAL, UNCEDED TERRITORY OF THE ALGONQUIN ANISHNAABEG PEOPLE – Earlier today, long-awaited legislation to modernize the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) , cleared its first major hurdle in the Senate.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 7, 2021

The Department of Environmental Protection and the PA Sea Grant Program will host the next Pennsylvania Lake Erie Virtual Environmental Forum on October 26 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. The theme of the Forum is-- Harmful Algal Blooms & Climate Change. Regional updates include-- -- ??Great

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Law Columbia

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Note: On September 26, 2019, the Vanuatu Permanent Mission to the United Nations hosted a workshop on seeking an advisory opinion on climate change from the International Court of Justice. By Michael B. Professor Michael Gerrard gave a presentation about the legal and procedural issues that would be involved.

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Enviromental Defense

APRIL 28, 2022

OTTAWA | TRADITIONAL, UNCEDED TERRITORY OF THE ALGONQUIN ANISHNAABEG PEOPLE – Environmental and health groups are urging senators to strengthen Bill S-5 in order to modernize the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) without delay.

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Vermont Law

AUGUST 13, 2020

Equal Protection Clause. were created to do just what the Youth Plaintiffs are vindicating; relief from the effects of climate change and preserving the planet for future generations. Environmental Constitutionalism began fifty years ago. Environmental Constitutionalism, though novel in the U.S. Due Process Clause.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

By: Deborah Klenotic, Deputy Communications Director Climate change is a major challenge facing Pennsylvania, and the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is leading many efforts to fight back and protect communities. Find more materials at DEP’s Climate Change webpage.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 19, 2024

. -- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the April 20 PA Bulletin inviting comments on changes to its technical guidance for the review of wastewater and drinking water projects to be funded by the federal State Revolving Loan/Grant Program. Blair County. ( Berks County. ( Blair County. (

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

This is essential, because scientific monitoring efforts suggest that for all emissions sources, the actual emissions are higher than what countries are reporting to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in their own emissions inventories. But still, much more action is needed.

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Manning Law

JUNE 11, 2020

Environment and Climate Change Canada reports that, on May 21, 2020, Scamp Industries Ltd., This action is contrary to subparagraph 29(b)(i) of the Storage Tank Systems for Petroleum Products and Allied Petroleum Products Regulations , made pursuant to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999. Background.

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Legal Planet

MARCH 14, 2022

His most recent piece even goes so far to take a potshot at the federal National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) and other “little NEPAs” in states across the US. But painting those processes and CEQA with the same brush is misleading, and wrong.

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Vermont Law

APRIL 5, 2023

The potential contribution of the BBNJ agreement to strengthen environmental protection in the development of marine renewable energy technologies in areas beyond national jurisdiction. Nearly two-thirds of the global ocean and almost half of the planet are marine areas beyond national jurisdiction (ABNJ).

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Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 10, 2023

We are at the height of Danger Season , the time of year when extreme weather events driven by climate change are most prevalent across North America. The power sector is the second highest source of climate pollution in the U.S. If this can be achieved, CCS will be a valuable component of our battle to curb climate change.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Join the Secretaries of DCNR, DGS & DEP as they highlight the importance of sustainability and the Commonwealth's leadership on climate change. Have a sustainability or climate question for one of the Secretaries? CC-P, Environmental Group Manager, Energy programs office, PA Dept. Presenters include-- -- A.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 11, 2023

This disaster should serve as a sobering reminder that policymakers and the agriculture industry need to do more to adapt to our changing climate. This problem will likely worsen with climate change , as heavier spring rains unleash more soil runoff and warmer Gulf waters make the effects of the pollution worse.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Topics include-- -- Featuring an entire track on Organic Circularity -- Third Party Certification -- Producer Responsibility -- Climate Change through Materials Management -- Finding Zero -- EPA National Recycling Strategy For updates on the Conference agenda and logistics, visit the PA ReMaDE Conference webpage.

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Law Columbia

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

26 (GC26) on children’s rights and the environment with a special focus on climate change. Still, the decision holds significant implications for safeguarding children’s rights within the climate change context and set a foundation for future climate-related cases centered on children.

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Enviromental Defense

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Statement from Keith Brooks, Programs Director, Environmental Defence Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinaabeg, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat – We are disappointed that the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled the Impact Assessment Act is unconstitutional in part.

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Earthava

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

It is no surprise that awareness around climate change and environmental protection is low compared to other continents. I had a discussion about this issue with a group I was in […] The post The Urgent Need for Action: Environmental Issues Facing Africa appeared first on Earthava. Underdevelopment.

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