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Are carbon taxes a thing of the past?

Legal Planet

Among the targets of the critics is the work of William Nordhaus, who won the Nobel Prize in Economics in 2018 for advancing economic analysis of climate change, and for his steadfast advocacy of a carbon tax. I think these political constraints are a key reason economists focused so long – too long – on carbon pricing.

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The Winding Path of Australian Climate Policy

Legal Planet

As in the US, Australia’s climate policy was long a victim of a lengthy period of divided government and political upheaval. Little wonder that scholars in 2018 described Australian climate policy has a “festival of misadventure. This March, Australia adopted a follow-up law to implement these targets. As in the U.S.,

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Germany’s Role in Climate Policy

Legal Planet

Climate law makes emission targets legally binding 2019. German parliament adopts a law to end coal use by 2038 at the latest. German parliament adopts a law to end coal use by 2038 at the latest. Feed-in tariffs are replaced by auctions for renewables. Renewables are 42% of electricity.

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Late 2018 — Bits and Pieces

Smith Enviorment

Also elephants, giraffes, rhinos (of the non-political variety), Cape buffalo, baboons, uninvited monkeys at lunch, hippos, wildebeests, hyenas, warthogs and an unexpected (to me) penguin colony. Back to North Carolina developments in late 2018: Executive Order on Climate Change and Clean Energy: On October 29, 2018, N.C.

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Climate Change Accountability: How International Courts Can Drive Climate Action

Union of Concerned Scientists

Their omnipresent influence on national politics and international negotiations has trapped consumers in a fossil fuel-dependent system and threatens to delay climate action even further, with the most severe consequences for those already in the most vulnerable situations. What role does science play in climate advisory opinions?

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Why Congress Should Pass the A. Donald McEachin Environmental Justice for All Act

Union of Concerned Scientists

Donald McEachin, who co-led the inception of this legislation starting in 2018 and was a fierce champion for environmental justice all his life. That was his way as a political leader: working tirelessly and proactively to make connections and fight to ensure everyone had the right to a safe and healthy environment.

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Is Russia Helping China Expand Its Nuclear Weapons Program? 

Union of Concerned Scientists

In 2018, Russia agreed to supply fuel for the CFR-600 for seven years. Russian export laws and bilateral agreements with China explicitly prohibit the use of supplied materials for military purposes. These provisions against military use are also present in a 2018 contract for Russia to provide fuel for the CFR-600 reactors.