SPR Law

OCTOBER 29, 2020

In late October 2020, the New York City Department of Finance issued proposed regulations to implement a Property Assessed Clean Energy (“PACE”) loan program in NYC to provide targeted loans with favorable terms to building owners for installation of systems designed to reduce energy use and carbon emissions.

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Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Climate change and deforestation are reshaping the monsoon season, causing ice on the Tibetan plateau to melt , and affecting freshwater supplies to more than one billion people. Rising global temperatures are changing evaporation patterns and reducing moisture feedback from forests, disrupting downwind rainfall.

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Frontiers

MARCH 24, 2023

She is also a fellow with The George J Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions and an associate of the University of Maine Climate Change Institute. Photo credit: Karrah Kwasnik What encouraged you to work towards sustainability, more specifically on climate change issues and sustainable agriculture? “I

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Enviromental Defense

APRIL 17, 2023

We also stand with the impacted nations in calling on Canada, Alberta, and the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) to inspect the structural integrity of all tailing ponds and fill regulatory gaps that allow oil companies to get away with environmental contamination and ongoing colonial violence against these communities.

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Waste Government Climate Change Sustainable Development 86

Academy of Natural Sciences

JULY 30, 2021

These rare storms are expected to become more frequent with climate change as a warmer atmosphere can hold (and during storms release!) While increased infrastructure flooding is a major concern in urban areas, riverine and coastal flooding are also exacerbated by development and likely to be amplified by climate change.

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A Greener Life

MAY 3, 2022

As climate change accelerates, the risks and costs of extreme weather – like 2020’s Cyclone Amphan – are set to skyrocket in India. New analysis has found India’s large lenders and state-run energy giants are doing little to reduce their mounting climate exposure. Climate scorecard for India’s banks .

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HumanNature

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Candidate in the Department of Economics at Colorado State University As we head into the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27), issues surrounding the impact of climate change in the Caribbean are high on the agenda. So why is the Caribbean Community making such a big fuss?

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A Greener Life

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

As the impacts of climate change are felt more acutely with each passing year, new research suggests that the future costs of emitting CO2 today may be much higher than previously calculated. The implications for the US federal government’s climate change policies are potentially wide-ranging. By James Norris.

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A Greener Life

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

The president-elect, who is currently finishing his second term as a congressman, made environmental and climate change issues central to his campaign. As president of the Central Bank, Marcel promoted the incorporation of climate change risks into financial stability analyses.

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Manning Law

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Require the Government of Canada to publish an annual report describing how departments and crown corporations are considering the financial risks and opportunities of climate change in their decision-making. Enshrine greater accountability and public transparency into Canada’s plan for meeting net-zero emissions by 2050.

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Ocean Conservancy

JUNE 10, 2022

This year’s CHOW convening was especially important as we celebrated the 50th anniversary of a powerful package of legislative changes that improved how we protect our ocean, coasts and lakes. Conservacion ConCienca founder Raimundo Espinoza explained that meaningful change requires respect and understanding.

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Law Columbia

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

The court determined the project was not in the public interest after weighing the social and environmental costs of the project, including an extended consideration of how the project would worsen climate change. This blog provides a quick review of the case and its noteworthy developments. Section 4.15(1) Four Key Takeaways.

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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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Ocean Conservancy

AUGUST 19, 2021

But, I was also excited to start the project I’d always dreamed about: using whole ecosystem science to research microplastics at the International Institute for Sustainable Development Experimental Lakes Area (IISD-ELA). Yes, I was beyond excited to be back in the field. Never miss an update. Enter Your Email.loading.

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Ocean Conservation Sustainable Development Climate Change 86

Frontiers

APRIL 24, 2023

In the case of climate change, there is unequal access to the knowledge, technology, and finances that would help to combat it. Keeping with the topic of climate change, one part of the inequality is evident and it’s the discussion about carbon debt. It’s easy to regulate, it doesn’t have to be a tax.

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Energy and Climate Law

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

The JTM endeavours to smoothen these socio-economic turbulences and to “leave no one behind”, which is the motto used by the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as well. On 14 January 2020, a proposal of regulation establishing the Just Transition Fund was published, detailing the rules that should apply to it. -

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Enviromental Defense

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) was brought before the committee for questioning in November 2023, where they refused to admit any wrongdoing. 30 – For more information or to request an interview, please contact: Paula Gray, Environmental Defence, media@environmentaldefence.ca

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A Greener Life

JUNE 28, 2023

The decarbonisation target prompted a shift towards climate change. A 2022 report on “decarbonisation employment” from the China-based Climate Action Youth Alliance (CAYA) found that while the emissions-related industry had come into being in 2005 with the signing of the Kyoto Protocol, its size remained small.

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 5, 2023

So, to address global climate change, we must better protect tropical forests. Gray: This is really about a distinction between regulated compliance markets and voluntary carbon markets. Q: What does it mean practically for those kinds of carbon offsets to be voluntary?

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Deforestation Government Regulations Greenhouse 130

Vermont Law

DECEMBER 10, 2019

During his United Nations (“UN”) Speech, Brazil President Bolsonaro made clear his government’s commitment to environmental protection and sustainable development to benefit Brazil and the world. This foreign policy and trade agreement gives the EU some say in Brazil’s stance on climate change and management of the Amazon basin.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 11, 2022

In 2021 Comcast Signs Agreement To Purchase 250 MW Of Solar Energy In Step Toward Carbon Neutral Goal U.S. PA Trout Unlimited Additional Tools-- Click Here to sign up to receive the Weekly Digest directly by email PA Environment Digest Twitter Feed : Update on PA environmental issues.

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Environmental Progress

MAY 28, 2020

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is an intergovernmental body of 195 member states that is unequivocal on the science of climate change. It plays a critical role in providing regular assessments of the scientific basis of climate change, its impact and risks, and options for adaptation and mitigation.

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Climate Change Solar Power Paris Agreement 2019 52

Vermont Law

APRIL 24, 2019

Following the severe drought in southern Pakistan in the latter half of the 1990s, development proponents have been eyeing the construction of the Kalabagh Dam as “a surrogate for a litany of Sindhi grievances against the Punjabi-dominated political, military, and bureaucratic system in Pakistan.

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Enviromental Defense

MAY 24, 2022

Contrary to the oil industry’s claims of responsible and sustainable development, the report shows that the total tailings footprint has grown nearly 300% in the last 20 years. per cent of the oil sands has received a formal reclamation certificate from the provincial regulator.

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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. This directly impacts human health and wealth.

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Vermont Law

AUGUST 17, 2023

In India, the 2013 flash floods in the Kedarnath Valley occurred due to a climate-change-aggravated melting of glaciers triggered by hordes of tourists banking themselves in the mountains yearly. Governments must enforce stringent regulations, conduct carrying capacity assessments, and invest in infrastructure development.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

12 Chesapeake Conservation Landscaping Council Hosts Buffer Certification Courses For Riparian Buffer Month In October Join The 5th Annual Walk In Penn's Woods On October 3 Penn State Extension Sustainable Timber Harvesting Workshop Oct. 1 Hearing On Solar Development In Rural PA At Shippensburg University The Feds Gov.

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Enviromental Defense

APRIL 28, 2022

The Senate Standing Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources will begin its study of the bill today, with the minister of environment and climate change scheduled to appear as the first witness. In 2017, the House Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development recommended strengthening CEPA.

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Acoel

JUNE 3, 2021

Not only are decisions related to access to environmental information and public participation covered, but also those decisions that could affect the environment or violate environmental laws and regulations. Significantly, the right includes free technical and legal assistance to persons or groups in vulnerable situations. .

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 23, 2023

Several ways to calculate carbon emissions exist, but the most widely used and accepted is the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protoco l developed by the World Resources Institute and World Business Council for Sustainable Development. The scientific fact is that the world has a limited carbon budget.

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Law Columbia

MAY 15, 2024

Today, the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law and the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment jointly published a new report: Recommendations to Update the FTC and DOJ’s Guidelines for Collaboration Among Competitors.

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Environmental Science

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Environmental law, or sometimes known as environmental and natural resources law, is a term used to explain regulations, statutes, local, national and international legislation, and treaties designed to protect the environment from damage and to explain the legal consequences of such damage towards governments or private entities or individuals (1).

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

JUNE 14, 2023

As climate change intensifies, droughts lengthen and aquifers deplete, there will likely be more demand for irrigation infrastructure. We discuss the need for better water use regulation across the country to lessen the strain on EQIP. The effects of climate change are real, and they are happening now.

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Waste Climate Change Conservation 2023 52

Law Columbia

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

Edited by Michael Burger (Sabin Center for Climate Change Law), Teresa Parejo (UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network) and Lisa Sachs (Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment). With research and administrative support from Nathan Lobel (Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment). That is why U.S.

Law 52

Law Politics 2015 Sustainable Development 52

Circle of Blue

APRIL 5, 2022

Minnesota state regulators are penalizing the oil and gas company Enbridge for harming groundwater during the construction of the Line 3 pipeline. lawmakers are pushing to create a new agency dedicated to sustainable development in the Great Lakes region. This Week’s Watersheds. Find all the work here.

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Environmental Progress

MAY 21, 2020

It is also important to remember that there are countless efforts, from sectors to country level, for changing the measuring stick of progress away from GDP. Likewise, when the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals were agreed upon, it posed a call for transformative change, including on how we think about economic growth.

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Circle of Blue

MARCH 20, 2023

The Rundown The EPA targets six PFAS in its draft drinking water regulation. News Briefs PFAS Regulation The U.S. It also proposed regulating four additional forever chemicals as a group. Representatives in Congress introduce water-related bills on Superfund, lead pipe removal, cybersecurity, and contaminated wells.

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