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Government of Canada introduces bill to legislate net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050

Manning Law

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.

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China’s Stock Exchanges to Plan Sustainability Disclosure Rules for Big Companies

Clean Energy Law

Regulated Entities shall focus on “governance,” “strategy,” “impact, risk and opportunity management,” and “indicators and objectives” throughout their analysis and reporting processes. This involves assessing both the impact of their activities on the environment and the risks and impact environmental factors may have on their business.

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‘La Acción de Cumplimiento’ as a Legal Mechanism to Implement Colombian Climate Change Laws

Law Columbia

Colombia accounts for 0.4 % of the global greenhouse gas emissions (“GHG”). For example, the law ordered the Colombian government to issue specific rules on the specific definition of short-, medium- and long-term as it relates to the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) (art. of the national total.

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Big Climate Win Down Under: Australian Court Blocks Coal Mine Citing Negative Impacts of Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Law Columbia

1) of Australia’s Environmental Planning & Assessment Act (the EPA), obligates the government to consider the public interest as part of its review of a development application. Section 4.15(1) In the U.S., In the U.S., Here, the Australian court factored downstream emissions into the public interest evaluation.

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The Climate Overshoot Commission Releases its Report

Legal Planet

General Assembly and a collection of high-level climate and environment events, including the Sustainable Development Goals Summit , 18-19 Sept, and the Climate Ambition Summit , 20 Sept. There have been dozens of international commissions.

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Indonesia’s pipeline of coal plants undermines pledge to only build renewables

A Greener Life

Despite green rhetoric from the government, the situation is not likely to improve soon. Indonesia’s government looks at coal as the cheapest energy source, but ignores the fact that continuing to build these coal plants – and in particular mine-mouth plants – clashes with the country’s commitments under the Paris Agreement.

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Environmental Law: Government and Public Policy Towards the Environment

Environmental Science

Environmental law, or sometimes known as environmental and natural resources law, is a term used to explain regulations, statutes, local, national and international legislation, and treaties designed to protect the environment from damage and to explain the legal consequences of such damage towards governments or private entities or individuals (1).