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The Animal Agriculture Industry Undermines Climate Action

Legal Planet

Photo by MRC Témiscamingue via Unsplash The case for decarbonization to address climate change is often, understandably, directed toward the fossil fuel industry. Why hasn’t there been more movement against greenhouse gas emissions caused by animal agriculture? Emissions from Animal Agriculture It’s not for lack of research.

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COP30: Twelve environmental facts about Brazil in 2025

A Greener Life

These clean energy technologies are pivotal to Brazil’s goals of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and meeting its international climate commitments. Ethanol accounts for over 40% of fuel used in Brazil’s vehicles, making it a key component of the country’s renewable energy strategy. GW, and solar capacity surpassed 25.5

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A Duty on Public Bodies to Prioritize Climate Action? Coolglass Windfarm Limited v. An Bord Pleanala

Law Columbia

Planning law has proven to be a useful tool for climate activists seeking to block or challenge new fossil fuel developments. However, it has also been used to frustrate efforts to accelerate the renewable energy transition by delaying the construction of new renewable energy infrastructure (see here ).

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The Fast Fashion Backlash Is Fueling a Sustainability Revolution

Scientific American

And because roughly 60 percent of global textiles now contain plastic derived from fossil fuels, it is estimated that more than a third of the microplastics in the oceans today were shed from clothing. Collingwood-Norris began teaching online workshops on visible mending in 2019. million plastic microfibers per wash.

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In Final Ruling, New York Court of Appeals Greenlights New York City’s Building Performance Standards

Law Columbia

Last Thursday, May 22, the New York State Court of Appeals the States highest court issued a decision upholding New York Citys Local Law 97 of 2019. Local Law 97 is one of the countrys most ambitious municipal climate policies, requiring the Citys largest buildings to comply with increasingly stringent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions limits.

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A Short Guide to Sustainable Nutrition

HumanNature

For example, consuming foods produced locally can reduce the amount of fossil fuel that was needed for transportation, however, this may not be feasible in all areas, and the definition of “local” needs to be flexible. 2019/02/02;393(10170). Plant factories versus greenhouses: Comparison of resource use efficiency.

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Climate Litigation in Japan: What to Expect in 2025

Law Columbia

Japan ) and a second in Yokosuka in 2019 ( Yokosuka Climate Case ). In the 2019 case, the judgments focused on the procedural aspect of the replacement of the coal-fired power plant and discussion of the climate issues was limited. Background Japan has heavily relied on the use of fossil fuels for its power generation.