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Upcoming Developments in International Governance of Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal

Law Columbia

The next week has the potential to bring important developments for international governance of marine carbon dioxide removal (CDR). Even if the resolution is adopted, it would not be binding in the same way as a formal international agreement, but it could still impact how countries regulate marine CDR. seaweed) for carbon storage.

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The Ontario government boasts about a “clean energy advantage” while dismantling it

Enviromental Defense

The Halton Hills Generating Station in Halton Hills, Ontario (Photo by Ian Willms) The “Clean Energy Advantage” In the budget, the government boasts about Ontario’s “clean energy advantage” even though it is actively whittling away at it. The current government acts like it’s somehow responsible for this feat.

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The Ontario government boasts about a “clean energy advantage” while dismantling it

Enviromental Defense

The Halton Hills Generating Station in Halton Hills, Ontario (Photo by Ian Willms) The “Clean Energy Advantage” In the budget, the government boasts about Ontario’s “clean energy advantage” even though it is actively whittling away at it. The current government acts like it’s somehow responsible for this feat.

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A(nother) California “Regulatory Takings” Case Heads to the Supreme Court

Legal Planet

Supreme Court has agreed to hear and decide an important “regulatory takings” case from California that has major implications for federal, state and local governments nationwide. Finally, in the 2013 case of Koontz v. The case is Sheetz v. County of El Dorado, Docket No.

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Protecting Public Health Is Complicated. But Science Can Help, and the Time Is Now.

Union of Concerned Scientists

It was a big step towards providing adequate health protections, but Environmental regulations need to look at people, not just pollutants—and the way to get there is by assessing cumulative impacts. But the requirements in the rule were developed considering that one carcinogen from that one type of facility.

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PUC Welcomes New Commissioner Kim Barrow, Thanks Senate For Confirmation Votes, Governor For Nomination

PA Environment Daily

Commissioner Barrow Background Barrow has been involved in the utility regulation industry for more than two decades. Most recently, Barrow has served as Chief of Staff for Chairman Gladys Brown Dutrieuille since 2013. From 2008 to 2013, Barrow served as Chief of Staff in the Office of Commissioner Wayne E.

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How Do We Nudge "Behavioral" Decision Makers to Adapt to Emerging Climate Risks?

Environmental and Urban Economics

This is a highly optimistic adaptation paper and it puts Government at the center of achieving adaptation progress. In the absence of government regulation, insurance prices for real estate will rise there. Frank Wolak and I discuss this in our 2013 energy paper. Suppose that fire risk is rising in a fire zone.

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