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The COP28 Halftime Report

Legal Planet

I’m attending along with a delegation of UCLA Law students and colleagues here to follow a range of issues, from methane regulation to China’s global role to regenerative agricultural practices. Second, and by contrast an area of significant continued disagreement, concerns the Global Stocktake.

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This Climate Debate is a lot of Hot Air

Legal Planet

There are several problems with this false dichotomy: Entrepreneurs behind private startups like Make Sunset are wildly different from the scientists and environmental law experts who study geoengineering. degree Celsius targets set by the Paris Agreement, what other policies are available? If we overshoot the 1.5

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Environmental Law: Government and Public Policy Towards the Environment

Environmental Science

What is Environmental Law? Humanity has been aware of its environment far longer than there have been laws to protect environments. However, the term “environmental law” does not just cover government legislation. These are not “laws” per se but act as such within a regulatory framework. Sponsored Content.

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The Fuss about Methane

Legal Planet

Isn’t this an Environmental Law blog? Second, scientific knowledge keeps moving, so understanding of environmental impacts changes over time. That’s a good thing for effective environmental policy, because it means that laws and policies can be based on increasingly accurate understanding of the thing being controlled.

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The Trump War on Science: Daring blindness, Denying climate change, Destroying the EPA and other daily disasters

Science Blogs

Why Trump Pulling Out of the Paris Agreement Led to a Stronger Global Climate Change Plan. G20 world leaders’ agreement hinges on U.S. Climate Change -- What Now With The White House Abandoning The Paris Agreement? . Trump’s White House science office still small and waiting for leadership. 2017.07.07.