Climate Change Greenhouse Sustainable Development 
Law Columbia
NOVEMBER 12, 2023
Colombia accounts for 0.4 % of the global greenhouse gas emissions (“GHG”). In this blog post, we will briefly explain (i) the background of climate change laws in Colombia, (ii) the nature and reach of the ‘ Acción de Cumplimiento ,’ and (iii) the two judgments and their implications for climate action in Colombia.
Law Columbia
JUNE 22, 2022
On June 13, 2022, Chile published its Climate Change Framework Law (“the Climate Act”). The Climate Act includes a binding goal of net zero emissions by 2050 at the latest, following the recommendations of the IPCC. In 2019, Chile became President of the 25th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP25).
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Manning Law
NOVEMBER 20, 2020
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. Prince Edward Island has also pledged to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040. Read Bill C-12 at this link: [link].
Union of Concerned Scientists
MAY 23, 2023
Shareholder advocates argue in these resolutions that Scope 3 emissions must be included in corporate targets to meet the Paris climate agreement goal of limiting global warming to 1.5° For many companies and sectors, a greenhouse gas inventory that omits Scope 3 would be materially misleading to investors,” the letter states.
Real Climate
AUGUST 12, 2021
Joeri Rogelj is Director of Research, Grantham Institute Climate Change & Environment, Imperial College London, UK, and Senior Research Scholar, International Institute for Appl ied Systems Analysis (IIASA), Laxenburg, Austria. Nature Climate Change. In: Climate Change 2021: The Physical Science Basis.
Law Columbia
FEBRUARY 19, 2019
The court determined the project was not in the public interest after weighing the social and environmental costs of the project, including an extended consideration of how the project would worsen climate change. This blog provides a quick review of the case and its noteworthy developments. Section 4.15(1) Four Key Takeaways.
Clean Energy Law
MARCH 15, 2024
In response to climate change, the Guidelines mandate the disclosure of Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, while the reporting of Scope 3 GHG emissions remains voluntary. Regulated Entities using carbon credits to offset their GHG emissions must report the source and quantity of such carbon credits.
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