Law Columbia

MAY 28, 2021

The historic judgment rendered by the District Court of the Hague on May 26, 2021 represents a new understanding of corporate liability in regards to the risk of harm caused by their contribution to climate change. In the elaboration of the assessment (§4.), In the elaboration of the assessment (§4.),

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2030 Climate Change 2019 Paris Agreement 101

Manning Law

JUNE 8, 2020

As ecosystems and biodiversity fall to cities, agriculture, infrastructure, climate change and pollution, nature’s ability to provide food, oxygen, clean water and climate regulation plummets. Meanwhile, the climate emergency has not gone away. Ending fossil fuel subsidies and making renewable energy the future.

2020 40

2020 Paris Agreement Deforestation Climate Change 40

Law Columbia

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

In his inaugural address , incoming General Assembly President Peter Thompson declared that the session would focus on advancing the seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), adopted in September 2015. In this new era, questions abound regarding what constitutes “sustainable” development and how to achieve it.

Fossil Fuels 52

Fossil Fuels Sustainable Development Climate Change Paris Agreement 52

Ocean Conservancy

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Clean ocean energy solutions are critical to reducing emissions and averting the climate crisis. Climate change is the single greatest threat our ocean faces. It puts the wildlife and communities that depend on the ocean at risk through impacts like ocean acidification, sea level rise and temperature changes.

Clean Energy 45

Clean Energy Fossil Fuels Ocean Renewable Energy 45

Environmental Science

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Climate change : The process by which the climate changes due to “forcings”. Fossil fuel : Any mineralized formerly organic material extracted from the ground and used in energy production: coal, natural gas, oil. It determines the responsibility of previous generations to the future.

Government 52

Government Law Waste Clean Air Act 52

Legal Planet

DECEMBER 3, 2021

I feel like climate change is going to have to get worse before it gets better. Climate change has been a big, scary, looming problem for basically the entirety of my life; I cannot remember a time when it was not at least a background concern. This holiday season, I’m especially grateful for their tone of determination.

Climate Change 231

Climate Change Paris Agreement Fossil Fuels Politics 231

Law Columbia

JUNE 8, 2021

Each month, Arnold & Porter and the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law collect and summarize developments in climate-related litigation, which we also add to our U.S. climate litigation charts. HERE ARE THE ADDITIONS TO THE CLIMATE CASE CHART SINCE UPDATE # 146. and non-U.S.

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2021 Fossil Fuels Endangered Species Act Climate Change 42

Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 2, 2022

At the start of the recent COP 27 climate meeting in Egypt, a United Nations report on the role of financial institutions in controlling climate change said, “There is no room for new investment in fossil fuel supply.”. With COP 27 now concluded, fossil fuel investment remains the elephant in the room.

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Fossil Fuels Carbon Dioxide Climate Change Renewable Energy 248

Law Columbia

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

After all, to achieve the main goal of the Paris Agreement , namely keeping the rising global average temperature below 2°C (35.6°F) C above pre-industrial levels (Paris Agreement, art. After all, to achieve the main goal of the Paris Agreement , namely keeping the rising global average temperature below 2°C (35.6°F)

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Paris Agreement Government Deforestation Sustainable Development 52