Law Columbia

NOVEMBER 20, 2016

Flags of the 197 parties to the UNFCCC outside the blue zone at COP22. For the last two weeks, representatives of almost 200 countries have been in Marrakech for the 22 nd Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, known as COP22. Coming into the conference, there were high hopes that it would be the “COP of Action,” with countries working to implement the Paris Agreement, reached at COP21 last year.

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Environmental Europe

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

As the 22nd session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 22) in Marrakech draws to a close, it is becoming increasingly clear that credible monitoring and transparency procedures are urgently needed. Otherwise national pledges to address climate change in the spirit of the 2015 Paris Agreement will not build sufficient global trust. The 2015 Paris Agreement marked a shift towards countries making emission reduction pledges known as Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and a new Transparen

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The Energy Law Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

In DePerrodil v. Bozovic Marine, Inc. , No. 16-30009, 2016 WL 6810728, at *1 (5th Cir. Nov. 17, 2016), a panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently limited the effect of the collateral source rule in a maritime employee’s personal injury action against a non-employer. DePerrodil held that the collateral source rule allows a plaintiff, in a maritime personal injury action against a third party, to recover only the amount of medical expenses paid by the plaintiff’s

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Vermont Law

NOVEMBER 19, 2016

The following article is part of an Eco-Perspective special in which the Vermont Journal of Environmental Law is collaborating with the VLS COP22 Observer Delegation. By Jenny Leech. Display at India’s COP Pavilion. This year, the COP demonstrated the priority of climate justice by recognizing the first official. Climate Justice Day. on the UNFCCC Programme.

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Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions

In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets.

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Law Columbia

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, with the King of Morocco and President of the COP, at the High Level Segment on Tuesday. The second week of COP22 – the 22 nd Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) – got underway yesterday in Marrakech. The mood at the conference center is notably different from last week.

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Law Columbia

NOVEMBER 12, 2016

A Nissan LEAF electric car on display in the green zone. The first week of COP22 – the 22 nd meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Marrakech – is drawing to a close. Most days this week have begun with a plenary session, at which country representatives can make statements, outlining their position on key issues.

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Law Columbia

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

The ‘Little Sun’ solar lamp distributed to participants at COP22. Morocco isn’t often thought of as an environmental leader. But, having spent the last few days in Marrakech, I now realize that it should be. On checking into my hotel, I was told that all lights are on a timer, “so we save electricity.” Riding on one of the city’s “100% electric zero emission” buses, I noticed that much of the public lighting is solar powered.

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The Energy Law Blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

The Third Circuit recently released an unpublished opinion making clear that when a pipeline company expropriates a servitude, the servitude is “perpetual,” and a Court cannot impose a term on that servitude. The Third Circuit also held that a landowner must prove any damages over and above the fair market value of the property, and cannot award an additional amount simply because the landowner is upset that the property is being expropriated.

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Vermont Law

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

The following article is part of an Eco-Perspective special in which the Vermont Journal of Environmental Law is collaborating with the VLS COP22 Observer Delegation. By Jonas Reagan. Haiti after Hurricane Matthew. Loss and Damage. (L&D) includes the permanent loss of land, culture, and human life and will escalate existing tensions over increasingly scarce resources.

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Vermont Law

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

The following article is part of an Eco-Perspective special in which the Vermont Journal of Environmental Law is collaborating with the VLS COP22 Observer Delegation. By Miranda Jensen. International aviation emissions are not explicitly addressed under the Paris Agreement, but their successful regulation nevertheless relies on the same elements of transparency and global stocktake as in Articles 13 and 14 of the Agreement.

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Speaker: Antoine M. Thompson, Executive Director of the Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition

Diversity, Equity, Justice, and Inclusion (DEJI) policies, programs, and initiatives are critically important as we move forward with public and private sector climate and sustainability goals and plans. Underserved and socially, economically, and racially disadvantaged communities bear the burden of pollution, higher energy costs, limited resources, and limited investments in the clean energy and transportation sectors.

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Vermont Law

NOVEMBER 12, 2016

The following article is part of an Eco-Perspective special in which the Vermont Journal of Environmental Law is collaborating with the VLS COP22 Observer Delegation. By Beth Bootz. In the face of these threats, the COP has taken action. At the end of COP21, decision. 1/CP.21. requested that the Executive Committee of the Warsaw International Mechanism (WIM) for L&D create a task force on displacement “to develop recommendations for integrated approaches to avert, minimize and address displa

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Vermont Law

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

The following article is part of an Eco-Perspective special in which the Vermont Journal of Environmental Law is collaborating with the VLS COP22 Observer Delegation. By Roxana-Andreea Mastor. Julio Cordano on behalf of Chile emphasized the implementation gap now present in the Paris Agreement. Although the oceans are included in the. Paris Agreement. , there has been no implementation endeavor.

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Vermont Law

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

The following article is part of an Eco-Perspective special in which the Vermont Journal of Environmental Law is collaborating with the VLS COP22 Observer Delegation. By Tori Scozzaro. The United Nations weather agency recently announced that the past five years have been the. hottest on record. , with increasing evidence showing that this is man-made climate change.

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Vermont Law

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

The following article is part of an Eco-Perspective special in which the Vermont Journal of Environmental Law is collaborating with the VLS COP22 Observer Delegation. By Hannah Solomon. One panelist’s presentation stood out in particular. Kittisak Rattanakrajangsri. , a panelist from the. Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact Foundation. (AIPP), presented on holistic land use and the livelihoods of indigenous peoples.

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Speaker: Laurie Schoeman Director, Climate & Sustainability, Capital

As households and communities across the nation face challenges such as hurricanes, wildfires, drought, extreme heat and cold, and thawing permafrost and flooding, we are increasingly searching for ways to mitigate and prevent climate impacts. During this event, national climate and housing expert Laurie Schoeman will discuss topics including: The two paths for climate action: decarbonization and adaptation.

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Vermont Law

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

The following article is part of an Eco-Perspective special in which the Vermont Journal of Environmental Law is collaborating with the VLS COP22 Observer Delegation. By Amy Pickering. Women disproportionately experience the. harmful effects. of climate change. The majority of the world’s poor are women, and more women rely on climate vulnerable natural resources for their livelihood.

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Vermont Law

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

The following article is part of an Eco-Perspective special in which the Vermont Journal of Environmental Law is collaborating with the VLS COP22 Observer Delegation. By Beth Bootz. Dieu Nalio Chery/Associated Press. Earlier [in October], Hurricane Matthew left a path of destruction, ravaging Haiti and the southeastern coast of the United States. In Haiti, the. death toll.

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The Energy Law Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

On September 30, 2016, Governor John Bel Edwards sued Attorney General Jeff Landry to compel him to approve several contracts between the Governor’s office and private legal counsel. In his Petition , the Governor alleged that the Attorney General’s role in approving the Governor’s contracts with private legal counsel is a ministerial duty that the Attorney General improperly refused to perform and requested that the Court order the Attorney General to approve the contracts at issue.

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Law Columbia

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

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. and non-U.S. climate litigation charts. If you know of any cases we have missed, please email us at columbiaclimate at gmail dot com. Here are the additions to the U.S. Climate Litigation Chart (Update #92): FEATURED CASE.

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The Energy Law Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

On November 11, 2016, the EPA published a proposed rule designed to update its Renewable Fuel Standards Program and support the growth of renewable fuel use. With the stated goal of removing barriers to production and distribution of renewable fuels, the proposed rule has three main components: (1) Updated Regulatory Structure to Address Biofuel Processing at Multiple Facilities – In some circumstances, biofuel producers can decrease the costs of production by processing feedstock at one facili

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Law Columbia

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry at COP22. On Wednesday, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Marrakech for the 22 nd meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), known as COP22. Hundreds queued for hours in the hot Marrakechi sun for an opportunity to hear Secretary Kerry speak at what will likely be his last COP in public office.

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Vermont Law

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

The following article is part of an Eco-Perspective special in which the Vermont Journal of Environmental Law is collaborating with the VLS COP22 Observer Delegation. By Julia Muench. One year ago, parties to the UNFCCC signed the Paris Agreement, expecting it to come into force over the next four years as individual nations went through the slow process of ratification.

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Vermont Law

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

The following article is part of an Eco-Perspective special in which the Vermont Journal of Environmental Law is collaborating with the VLS COP22 Observer Delegation. By DJ Haskin. “How do you see the future of the Paris Agreement without, possibly, you?”. The Paris Agreement entered into force on November 4, 2016, less than a year after it was crafted at COP 21.

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Environmental Europe

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

A week after the Paris Agreement entered into force, the United States have elected Donald J. Trump as their 45th President – a man who famously described climate change as “ created by and for the Chinese in order to make U.S. manufacturing non-competitive.” His stance on climate change, his strong support for coal and pledge to “ lift the restrictions on American energy ” have raised fears about his likely actions once in office, and their impact on international efforts to combat climate chan

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