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France is late on its energy transition

Edouard Stenger

I came across several articles on my home country lately and thought it was the occasion to keep everyone updated on how the French energy transition is going on. First thing first, I am very disappointed that the Socialists running the country did so little on renewable energy sources during their mandate. After all, they are allied to the Greens, who should be adamant on renewables and energy efficiency.

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Oregon Federal Court Issues Remarkable Decision Finding Constitutional Right to Stable Climate

The Energy Law Blog

On November 10, 2016, Judge Ann Aiken, a federal district judge in Oregon, issued a remarkable environmental law decision in which she found that a climate system “capable of sustaining human life” is a fundamental constitutional right. [1] Juliana v. United States challenges the constitutionality of the United States’ decades-long policy on climate change. [2] The plaintiffs, a group of 21 children and young adults, sued the United States and various government officials [3] alleging that they

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Senator John Kennedy’s Letter to President Donald Trump: A First Step in Reviving the Oil & Gas Industry in Louisiana

The Energy Law Blog

In December of 2016, Republican John Kennedy won the United States Senate runoff election in Louisiana. On the campaign trail, Senator Kennedy promised to do his part in strengthening the declining oil and gas industry in Louisiana by easing restrictions imposed by the Obama Administration and fighting to bring back old jobs and create new ones in the energy sector.

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