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If we are dependent on cars, we’ll have the government to blame. The estimate that the new highway would only save commuters 30 seconds is drawn from a report produced by an expert panel convened by the previous government. MORE
Guiding the summit’s discussions was the newly released “Global Indigenous Agenda for the Governance of Indigenous Lands, Territories, Waters, Coastal Seas and Natural Resources,” authored by the IUCN Indigenous partner organizations. Photo © Ak’ Tenamit / IUCN. MORE
Most people know very little about the institutions that run the electricity grid. MORE
Congress must pass a full year of funding bills or a continuing resolution to keep our government working for us. © The end of the federal government’s fiscal year falls on Thursday, September 30, 2021. We know that a government shutdown has disastrous consequences. MORE
Ahead of COP26, the UK government has signalled its support for climate action by announcing a £265 million renewables support scheme. . The government has announced that £265 million per year will be set aside for low-carbon projects in the scheme’s fourth year. MORE
Following President Biden's executive order charting a path for implementing COVID-19 safeguards for government contractors, the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force issued OMB-approved guidance on September 24. The extensive guidance includes vaccine mandates for government contractors and subcontractors. MORE
As governments in California and across the United States wrestle with how to address soaring housing costs, a significant flashpoint has been the issue of local control. Most land-use regulation in the United States is done by local governments: cities, counties, towns, villages. MORE
The US government has awarded billions in contracting dollars through Operation Warp Speed for fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, including multimillion dollar agreements with companies to develop and manufacture vaccines, treatments, devices, and critical inputs. MORE
Nevertheless, under certain conditions, the government can take some or all of your property, even if you do not agree to it. It is true that local, state or even federal government agencies can acquire land from private citizens if it is for the use of the public good. The Constitution even addresses this right, called eminent domain, by insisting that governments provide fair compensation for any land they take. MORE
International asset manager Robeco announced today the release of a new Sovereign SDG Engagement Framework for investors, aiming to guide them in engagements with governments on tackling sustainability challenges. Read the full story in ESG Today. According to Robeco, the framework was developed in order to address a lack of clear, methods to navigate the… Read more → Impact investing Publications MORE
It wants government handouts to pay for experimental projects to burn plastic or turn it into fuel. Federal government research forecasted an increase in polyethylene production of nearly 15 per cent (to 4.25 We’re on track to see plastic outweigh fish in our oceans by 2050. MORE
This anticipated spending provides significant opportunities for government contractors. But companies seeking government contracts should be aware that there is a new cop walking this beat. Enhanced Focus on Government Procurement. MORE
This is despite numerous assurances from industry, and repeated promises from the government of Alberta, that these ponds full of toxic waste from industry operations will be cleaned up. ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE and KEEPERS OF THE WATER. Toxic waste holding ponds now contain 1.36 MORE
The Biden administration is considering a U.S. Forest Service application requesting a 20-year mining ban on national forest land in Minnesota. The agency wants over 200,000 acres of land south of the Boundary Waters in Minnesota to be exempt from all proposed mining activities MORE
The UK government has released a long-term vision for the country’s burgeoning space sector. Alongside the space strategy, meanwhile, the UK government has released a feasibility study into Space Based Solar Power (SBSP). MORE
Spyware sold for use in anti-terror investigations is reportedly being misused by governments to watch journalists and politicians – Silicon Valley firms are battling to end it MORE
James Gustave Speth has been calling for action on climate since serving in the White House in the 1970s. In an e360 interview, he talks about his new book, which chronicles how successive U.S. administrations repeatedly failed to act in response to scientists’ increasingly dire warnings. MORE
The coronavirus pandemic offers lessons for leaders on every level about how—and how not— to manage complex interjurisdictional challenges, like the environment, which unfold without regard for political boundaries. In a matter of months, Covid-19 has laid bare the interdependence MORE
Yesterday, the Canadian Government introduced legislation, the Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act , to achieve Canada’s goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The Act will do the following: Legally bind the Government to a process to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. Establish the Net-Zero Advisory Body to provide independent advice to the Government on the best pathway to reach its targets. MORE
Perhaps not surprisingly, these are the very same companies leading a coalition that filed a shocking lawsuit against the federal government last week suing them for taking action to tackle plastic pollution. MORE
Read the full story in the Belfast Telegraph. The fully automated vessels are designed to be ‘net positive’ by running on green hydrogen and collecting microplastics. Read more → Hydrogen Transportation MORE
The ESA Governing Board members met for its spring meeting over Zoom May 11-12. Agenda topics focused on advancing ESA’s strategic priorities, the health of ESA’s finances, discussions of future ESA Annual Meetings, and important, forward-looking changes to ESA governance. For the first time, the Governing Board was able to enthusiastically consider new opportunities to be funded from earnings on these assets. by Kathleen Weathers, ESA President. MORE
Drought has long fueled tensions between growers, who depend on the water for irrigation, and the Klamath Tribes, who hold two protected fish species as sacred. By Anne Marshall-Chalmers TULELAKE, Calif.—Joey MORE
Negotations to form a coalition government are complicated. Several options to form a new government are on the table and it is, thus, important to take a closer look at the election manifestos of the main parties to establish overlap on energy and climate issues. MORE
Will the Federal Government create an open data base of which firms are obtaining which infrastructure contracts, to do what work, at what price tag? What is the tangible improvement in our capital stock (both physical and human capital) when government spends more money? MORE
New analysis underscores need for $50 million annual investment in sustainable nutrition science research. Food and Agriculture agroecology climate change food systems nutrition research public health sustainability sustainable agriculture sustainable diets MORE
Science and Democracy government shutdownThere are real-world consequences for this political gameplaying – including for science and scientists. MORE
As anticipated a few weeks ago, over the course of 2018 I had the pleasure of co-authoring an article on ‘Gridlock, Innovation and Resilience in Global Health Governance‘ with David Held, Ilona Kickbusch, Michaela Told and Kyle McNally. The article, which was accepted for publication by the Global Policy journal last December, is finally available in Continue reading "Gridlock, innovation and resilience in global health governance". MORE
Arnold & Porter senior counsel Joel Greenberg was elected as a 2021 Fellow of the American College of Governance Counsel, the organization for leading corporate governance lawyers from the US and Canada. MORE
After 16 years as Germany’s Chancellor, Angela Merkel is stepping down which will also see an end to the Christian Democrats (CDU) as the governing party. This is despite the fact he himself sat in the government as a finance minister. A climate government? MORE
First, the bad: The federal scientific workforce—in other words, the scientists and experts who work for the government on behalf of the public—needs help. Here at the Union of Concerned Scientists, we have bad news and good news. MORE
Read the full story in the New York Times. Choices about building rules, insurance programs, flood maps and more put residents at higher risk, according to climate and disaster experts. Read more → Floods Sustainable communities MORE
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In this last week prior to the final decision, local governments, nonprofits, and one of the country’s largest waste and recycling corporations shared more with Waste360 on what they think the legislation, dubbed by some as the “Truth in Recycling” bill, will mean. Read the full story at Waste360. MORE
From implementing extended producer responsibility schemes to banning harmful single-use plastic items, governments at all levels have the ability to make a big difference on all forms of ocean plastic pollution. The post How Can Governments Stop the Deadliest Form of Ocean Plastic? MORE
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". 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. MORE
Against a backdrop of climate change protests across German cities, the centre-left Social Democratic party narrowly won the election and now plans to create a coalition to tackle climate change MORE
At the beginning of last year, the Global Policy journal published a research article on ‘Gridlock, Innovation and Resilience in Global Health Governance‘, that I had co-authored with Ilona Kickbusch, Michaela Told, Kyle McNally and the late David Held. One of the arguments of the study was that our era of growing health risks and Continue reading "Opinion on the Global Policy journal’s website: global health governance in the age of COVID-19". MORE
Urban Heat Island and Equity: What Can Local Governments Do? Elisabeth Haub Law School of Law. Pace University. Land Use Law Center. Supervisor: John R. Nolon, Distinguished Professor. Blog No. 10 of the Land Use, Human Health, and Equity Project. Editors: Jessica Roberts, Jillian Aicher, Colt Watkiss. Contributing Researcher: Rhea Mallett [*]. MORE
In a climate emergency, how do you think the federal government should be using public dollars? Instead, it turns out that the Government of Canada and the Government of Alberta have spent a minimum of $23 billion on fossil fuel pipelines since 2018. MORE
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
Science and Democracy government shutdownThere are real-world consequences for this political gameplaying – including for science and scientists.
Union of Concerned Scientists
OCTOBER 19, 2021
First, the bad: The federal scientific workforce—in other words, the scientists and experts who work for the government on behalf of the public—needs help. Here at the Union of Concerned Scientists, we have bad news and good news.
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Legal Planet
OCTOBER 19, 2021
As governments in California and across the United States wrestle with how to address soaring housing costs, a significant flashpoint has been the issue of local control. Most land-use regulation in the United States is done by local governments: cities, counties, towns, villages.
Union of Concerned Scientists
JULY 22, 2021
Most people know very little about the institutions that run the electricity grid.
Environmental News Bits
OCTOBER 1, 2021
Read the full story in the Belfast Telegraph. The fully automated vessels are designed to be ‘net positive’ by running on green hydrogen and collecting microplastics. Read more → Hydrogen Transportation
A Greener Life
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021
Ahead of COP26, the UK government has signalled its support for climate action by announcing a £265 million renewables support scheme. . The government has announced that £265 million per year will be set aside for low-carbon projects in the scheme’s fourth year.
Inhabitant
OCTOBER 22, 2021
The Biden administration is considering a U.S. Forest Service application requesting a 20-year mining ban on national forest land in Minnesota. The agency wants over 200,000 acres of land south of the Boundary Waters in Minnesota to be exempt from all proposed mining activities
Physics World
SEPTEMBER 28, 2021
The UK government has released a long-term vision for the country’s burgeoning space sector. Alongside the space strategy, meanwhile, the UK government has released a feasibility study into Space Based Solar Power (SBSP).
New Scientist
JULY 20, 2021
Spyware sold for use in anti-terror investigations is reportedly being misused by governments to watch journalists and politicians – Silicon Valley firms are battling to end it
Ocean Conservancy
SEPTEMBER 28, 2021
Congress must pass a full year of funding bills or a continuing resolution to keep our government working for us. © The end of the federal government’s fiscal year falls on Thursday, September 30, 2021. We know that a government shutdown has disastrous consequences.
Yale E360
SEPTEMBER 15, 2021
James Gustave Speth has been calling for action on climate since serving in the White House in the 1970s. In an e360 interview, he talks about his new book, which chronicles how successive U.S. administrations repeatedly failed to act in response to scientists’ increasingly dire warnings.
A Greener Life
OCTOBER 4, 2021
After 16 years as Germany’s Chancellor, Angela Merkel is stepping down which will also see an end to the Christian Democrats (CDU) as the governing party. This is despite the fact he himself sat in the government as a finance minister. A climate government?
Union of Concerned Scientists
SEPTEMBER 16, 2021
New analysis underscores need for $50 million annual investment in sustainable nutrition science research. Food and Agriculture agroecology climate change food systems nutrition research public health sustainability sustainable agriculture sustainable diets
Environmental News Bits
SEPTEMBER 3, 2021
Read the full story in the New York Times. Choices about building rules, insurance programs, flood maps and more put residents at higher risk, according to climate and disaster experts. Read more → Floods Sustainable communities
Stack Environment
OCTOBER 12, 2020
Nevertheless, under certain conditions, the government can take some or all of your property, even if you do not agree to it. It is true that local, state or even federal government agencies can acquire land from private citizens if it is for the use of the public good. The Constitution even addresses this right, called eminent domain, by insisting that governments provide fair compensation for any land they take.
Environmental News Bits
OCTOBER 12, 2021
In this last week prior to the final decision, local governments, nonprofits, and one of the country’s largest waste and recycling corporations shared more with Waste360 on what they think the legislation, dubbed by some as the “Truth in Recycling” bill, will mean. Read the full story at Waste360.
Environmental News Bits
JUNE 24, 2021
International asset manager Robeco announced today the release of a new Sovereign SDG Engagement Framework for investors, aiming to guide them in engagements with governments on tackling sustainability challenges. Read the full story in ESG Today. According to Robeco, the framework was developed in order to address a lack of clear, methods to navigate the… Read more → Impact investing Publications
New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021
Against a backdrop of climate change protests across German cities, the centre-left Social Democratic party narrowly won the election and now plans to create a coalition to tackle climate change
Circle of Blue
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
Guiding the summit’s discussions was the newly released “Global Indigenous Agenda for the Governance of Indigenous Lands, Territories, Waters, Coastal Seas and Natural Resources,” authored by the IUCN Indigenous partner organizations. Photo © Ak’ Tenamit / IUCN.
Arnold Porter
OCTOBER 19, 2021
This anticipated spending provides significant opportunities for government contractors. But companies seeking government contracts should be aware that there is a new cop walking this beat. Enhanced Focus on Government Procurement.
Environmental and Urban Economics
APRIL 5, 2021
Will the Federal Government create an open data base of which firms are obtaining which infrastructure contracts, to do what work, at what price tag? What is the tangible improvement in our capital stock (both physical and human capital) when government spends more money?
Enviromental Defense
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021
If we are dependent on cars, we’ll have the government to blame. The estimate that the new highway would only save commuters 30 seconds is drawn from a report produced by an expert panel convened by the previous government.
Enviromental Defense
OCTOBER 14, 2021
This is despite numerous assurances from industry, and repeated promises from the government of Alberta, that these ponds full of toxic waste from industry operations will be cleaned up. ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE and KEEPERS OF THE WATER. Toxic waste holding ponds now contain 1.36
Enviromental Defense
JULY 6, 2021
In a climate emergency, how do you think the federal government should be using public dollars? Instead, it turns out that the Government of Canada and the Government of Alberta have spent a minimum of $23 billion on fossil fuel pipelines since 2018.
Dario Piselli
APRIL 21, 2020
At the beginning of last year, the Global Policy journal published a research article on ‘Gridlock, Innovation and Resilience in Global Health Governance‘, that I had co-authored with Ilona Kickbusch, Michaela Told, Kyle McNally and the late David Held. One of the arguments of the study was that our era of growing health risks and Continue reading "Opinion on the Global Policy journal’s website: global health governance in the age of COVID-19".
Arnold Porter
OCTOBER 15, 2021
Arnold & Porter senior counsel Joel Greenberg was elected as a 2021 Fellow of the American College of Governance Counsel, the organization for leading corporate governance lawyers from the US and Canada.
ESA
MAY 25, 2021
The ESA Governing Board members met for its spring meeting over Zoom May 11-12. Agenda topics focused on advancing ESA’s strategic priorities, the health of ESA’s finances, discussions of future ESA Annual Meetings, and important, forward-looking changes to ESA governance. For the first time, the Governing Board was able to enthusiastically consider new opportunities to be funded from earnings on these assets. by Kathleen Weathers, ESA President.
Green Law
MAY 12, 2021
Urban Heat Island and Equity: What Can Local Governments Do? Elisabeth Haub Law School of Law. Pace University. Land Use Law Center. Supervisor: John R. Nolon, Distinguished Professor. Blog No. 10 of the Land Use, Human Health, and Equity Project. Editors: Jessica Roberts, Jillian Aicher, Colt Watkiss. Contributing Researcher: Rhea Mallett [*].
Energy and Climate Law
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021
Negotations to form a coalition government are complicated. Several options to form a new government are on the table and it is, thus, important to take a closer look at the election manifestos of the main parties to establish overlap on energy and climate issues.
Dario Piselli
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
As anticipated a few weeks ago, over the course of 2018 I had the pleasure of co-authoring an article on ‘Gridlock, Innovation and Resilience in Global Health Governance‘ with David Held, Ilona Kickbusch, Michaela Told and Kyle McNally. The article, which was accepted for publication by the Global Policy journal last December, is finally available in Continue reading "Gridlock, innovation and resilience in global health governance".
Green Alliance
JUNE 2, 2021
July 2020
Dario Piselli
FEBRUARY 28, 2020
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". 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.
Inside Climate News
JULY 16, 2021
Drought has long fueled tensions between growers, who depend on the water for irrigation, and the Klamath Tribes, who hold two protected fish species as sacred. By Anne Marshall-Chalmers TULELAKE, Calif.—Joey
Arnold Porter
OCTOBER 17, 2021
Following President Biden's executive order charting a path for implementing COVID-19 safeguards for government contractors, the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force issued OMB-approved guidance on September 24. The extensive guidance includes vaccine mandates for government contractors and subcontractors.
Manning Law
NOVEMBER 20, 2020
Yesterday, the Canadian Government introduced legislation, the Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act , to achieve Canada’s goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The Act will do the following: Legally bind the Government to a process to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. Establish the Net-Zero Advisory Body to provide independent advice to the Government on the best pathway to reach its targets.
Environmental Law Prof Blog
JUNE 2, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic offers lessons for leaders on every level about how—and how not— to manage complex interjurisdictional challenges, like the environment, which unfold without regard for political boundaries. In a matter of months, Covid-19 has laid bare the interdependence
Enviromental Defense
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
It wants government handouts to pay for experimental projects to burn plastic or turn it into fuel. Federal government research forecasted an increase in polyethylene production of nearly 15 per cent (to 4.25 We’re on track to see plastic outweigh fish in our oceans by 2050.
Enviromental Defense
MAY 26, 2021
Perhaps not surprisingly, these are the very same companies leading a coalition that filed a shocking lawsuit against the federal government last week suing them for taking action to tackle plastic pollution.
Arnold Porter
JUNE 2, 2021
The US government has awarded billions in contracting dollars through Operation Warp Speed for fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, including multimillion dollar agreements with companies to develop and manufacture vaccines, treatments, devices, and critical inputs.
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