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COPs as Three-Ring Circus

Legal Planet

This official inner circle is now doing the business of the three separate international treaties in force for climate change: the 1992 Framework Convention on Climate Change (FCCC), the 1992 Kyoto Protocol (Yes, it still exists and is in force, although the United States is not a party), and the 2015 Paris Agreement.

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

Law Columbia

Law 1844 of 2017 on the Paris Agreement. The framework binds Colombia to international agreements, including the UNFCCC (Law 164 of 1994), the Kyoto Protocol (Law 629 of 2000) and the Paris Agreement (Law 1844 of 2017). Law 1523 of 2012 on risk management. Law 1931 of 2018 on climate change action.

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COP23 Moves the Oceans from the Blue Zone to the Green Zone

Vermont Law

November 11, 2017. Sustainable Development Goal 14. Conserve and Sustainably Use the Oceans, Seas and Marine Resources for Sustainable Development. By Val Fajardo, 3L Student at Vermont Law School. Oceans Action Day. The one day in a climate change conference where the oceans become the center of discussion.

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Analysis: Green jobs take off in China

A Greener Life

And this came after the share of green jobs in all of China’s recruitment had actually been falling since 2017. Even the landmark 2015 Paris Agreement had only a small impact on employment. The bump may be linked to China’s commitment, made in September 2020, to reach carbon neutrality before 2060.

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June 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

After concluding in 2011 that listing of the Pacific walrus was warranted due to threats that included sea-ice loss through 2100, the FWS issued a final decision in October 2017 that the Pacific walrus no longer qualified as a threatened species. The Court wrote, “The court acknowledges that RDS cannot solve this global problem on its own.

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