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Governors Launch Action Plan to Reduce Deforestation and Improve Lives in Forested Regions

Legal Planet

For more than a decade of leadership and innovation, member states and provinces of the Governors’ Climate and Forests (GCF) Task Force have been developing strategies, programs, investment plans, and new legal structures to address tropical deforestation, embark on a low-emissions development path, and benefit their populations and the climate.

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A Cap on Vegetable Oil-Based Fuels Will Stabilize and Strengthen California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard

Union of Concerned Scientists

Global hunger and deforestation: Excessive consumption of bio-based diesel fuels has already contributed to the 2022 global food crisis , and is accelerating deforestation caused by increased soybean and palm oil cultivation around the world. The lower stringency results in lower costs and reduced economic impact of the regulation.

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Jason Gray Joins the Emmett Institute as Project Director, Governors’ Climate and Forests Task Force

Legal Planet

In his new role as Project Director of the Governors’ Climate and Forests Task Force , Jason will help direct a major sub-national coalition focused on reducing tropical deforestation and advancing inclusive, equitable, low-emissions development at jurisdiction scale. The GCF Task Force includes 38 member states across 10 countries.

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Guest post: Brazil will have first climate litigation trials in the Supreme Court

Law Columbia

Brazil (on deforestation and human rights) (ADPF 760) and PSB et al. The PPCDAm represents a package of measures and financial directives by the Federal Government to combat deforestation and degradation in the Amazon. Two climate litigation cases are included on the docket on March 30th: PSB et al. Brazill (on Amazon Fund) (ADO 59).

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Emergency? Part 4

Legal Planet

These include the Landfill Methane Regulation , SLCP Reduction Strategy , 2022 Scoping Plan , and SB 1383. Right now, oil companies have political power sufficient to preclude a change in liability that would result in oil industry obligation. Next time: ending deforestation. Here’s Part 1 , Part 2 , and Part 3 ).

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Profs. William Boyd and Alex Wang Join Prof. Ted Parson in Emmett Institute Faculty Leadership

Legal Planet

Boyd is recognized as one of the country’s leading energy and environmental law scholars and has written pathbreaking articles on public utilities, risk regulation, forestry, and the role of science and technology in environmental law. Wang is a leading expert on environmental governance and the law and politics of China.

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A new climate litigation claim in Brazil raises the pressure for increased climate action and protection of the Amazon rainforest

Law Columbia

Brazil’s National Policy on Climate Change ( NPCC and subsequent regulation ) was adopted in 2009 based on Brazil’s international commitments with the UNFCCC. While Brazil achieved its emission reduction goal from the NPCC, the reduction targets of deforestation in the Amazon rainforest were not fulfilled. In PSB et al.