NAEP Leadership Blog
FEBRUARY 18, 2020
What does the term “Environmental Professional” mean to you? I recently met a person actively engaged in urban planning, green activism, and urban forestry in a government role that didn’t consider himself an environmental professional. This got me thinking, is being an environmental professional determined by a certification, a certain type of job, or a mindset?
Energy and Climate Law
FEBRUARY 26, 2020
This month the German economic ministry produced a first draft of the long-awaited national hydrogen strategy. Germany is a key European country when it comes to hydrogen and the most advanced in Europe in terms of electricity storage via hydrogen, the so called Power-to-Gas technology. The aim of the draft national hydrogen strategy is to boost hydrogen in Germany further and ultimately create a hydrogen economy.
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Environment Blog
FEBRUARY 6, 2020
As new targets are set for emissions, and the threat of climate change becomes ever more apparent, all sectors of business have to rethink how they operate and the methods they use to complete projects. The civil engineering sector is no different. Concrete is a versatile and high-quality construction material but it comes with a range of environmental negatives.
The Energy Law Blog
FEBRUARY 28, 2020
The Fifth Circuit recently issued an en banc opinion in Latiolais v. Huntington Ingalls, Inc. , [1] a case previously featured on the Blog , overruling “extraordinarily confused” precedent and establishing a new removal test under the Federal Officer Removal Statute, 28 U.S.C. § 1442(a)(1). This new test is likely to have significant impact on future removals to federal court.
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.
Law Columbia
FEBRUARY 10, 2020
An increasing number of U.S. cities are seeking to limit the flow of vehicular traffic in designated areas as a means to reduce greenhouse gas and other emissions from cars and trucks and to help achieve their municipal climate goals. The creation of these “ low traffic zones ,” or LTZs , can take a number of different forms, including, most prominently, (1) bans on one or more categories of vehicles and (2) fees or tolls that may be charged to all vehicles equally or made applicable only to cer
Science Blogs
FEBRUARY 3, 2020
Fireflies Face Extinction Threat Due To Pesticides, Habitat Loss, And Light Pollution. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature, a coalition of activist groups which recently charged that climate change is contributing to exploitation of women , is now arguing that various factors are causing 2,000 species of fireflies to go extinct. .
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Energy and Climate Law
FEBRUARY 6, 2020
By Dr. Romain Mauger 1. Introduction On 11 December 2019, the new European Commission presided by Ursula Von der Leyen presented the European Green Deal. The aim for the EU is to become climate-neutral by 2050 and this will require massive investments. The financial part of this Green Deal is the European Green Deal Investment Plan (EGDIP) , revealed on 14 January 2020.
Environment Blog
FEBRUARY 10, 2020
The environmental impact of a commercial fleet can be a significant issue for businesses in any sector. No matter the size of a fleet, the goal of reducing its environmental impact has now become high on the list of priorities for fleet managers around the world. One way to reduce a fleets impact on the environment, which has shown to deliver results, is installing vehicle tracking technology across a fleet.
Dario Piselli
FEBRUARY 28, 2020
A new, open access article I co-authored with Yixian Sun and Defne Gonenc is out in online first view for the journal International Environmental Agreements: Politics, Law and Economics. The article, which will eventually be part of a Special Issue harnessing the first decade of Earth System Governance (ESG) scholarship on issues of access and allocation, reviews Continue reading "New publication discusses interface of resource inequality and global economic governance".
Environmental Crimes
FEBRUARY 4, 2020
Nike began an internal investigation in 2017 into allegations that some of its executives had made illegal payments to athletes. The internal investigation went on for over one year. Then in March 2019, “celebrity” lawyer Michael Avenatti raised the allegations to Nike while allegedly trying to extort millions of dollars from Nike presenting text messages, e-mails and other evidence of the illegal payments. Avenatti is now on trial for the extortion allegations.
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.
Ohio Environmental Law
FEBRUARY 9, 2020
The Council on Environmental Quality has proposed a new rule which would streamline the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) which is the federal law that requires review of the environmental impacts from federal projects or projects that receive federal funding. NEPA has been called by its critics as an unnecessarily long paperwork exercise that delays projects.
New Scientist
FEBRUARY 18, 2020
Studies of the world's most unflappable people point to ways we can all better manage stress – and are even inspiring the first stress vaccine
Law Columbia
FEBRUARY 10, 2020
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@gmail.com. HERE ARE THE ADDITIONS TO THE CLIMATE CASE CHART SINCE UPDATE #130: FEATURED CASE.
Ohio Environmental Law
FEBRUARY 4, 2020
What action was taken? On January 23rd, the Trump Administration released the final version of the rule which defines which waters are protected under the Clean Water Act. The new rule is called the Navigable Waters Protection. It replaces the prior Obama Administration rule referred to as WOTUS- “Waters of the United States.” Back on February 28, 2017, President Trump signed an Executive Order titled “Restoring the Rule of Law, Federalism, and Economic Growth by Reviewing th
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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