Legal Planet

JUNE 4, 2021

its district, appellate , and supreme courts decided in favor of Urgenda, an upstart environmental organization, ordering the government to more aggressively reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Environmental Protection Agency (2007) forced the EPA to regulate greenhouse gas emissions. Everyone produces greenhouse gases.

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Legal Planet

AUGUST 26, 2021

The Supreme Court interpreted the statute to place an absolute priority on preserving endangered species, regardless of the impact on the economy or other government goals. In an opinion by Justice Stevens, the Court held that the threat of sea level rise gave a state government standing to bring the suit.

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Washington Nature

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Our Environmental Priorities Coalition partner Futurewise has been leading the charge on passing this bill, which promises to provide strong protections for vulnerable communities in the face of climate change, while ensuring we have sustainable solutions in place to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions. Photo by Julie Morse /TNC.

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A Greener Life

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

As the risks of sea-level rise, stronger tropical storms and seawater intrusion grow due to climate change , Indonesia is ramping up efforts to protect mangrove ecosystems across the archipelago as part of both its COVID-19 recovery efforts and climate change commitments. Photo credit: Andry Denisah / Alamy. By Nithin Coca.

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 10, 2022

The Governor approved a notable slate of climate legislation with a package that includes more stringent greenhouse gas (GHG) emission targets and measures designed to reduce the state’s reliance on fossil fuels. Climate Change Mitigation. A Few Notable Vetoes. Conclusion.

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A Greener Life

AUGUST 13, 2021

Just months be fore the crucial UN climate summit, COP26 kicks off in Glasgow, UK in November the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has issued one of its starkest reports stating that governments have taken too long to take action and we are now paying the price. It is clear that keeping global warming to 1.5°C

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Ocean Conservancy

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Some in the industry see the warming as an opportunity, as passages through the Arctic open for longer periods, even going so far as to claim there will be lower overall greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the shorter voyages. Warmer water also expands and raises sea levels as well as holds less oxygen.

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Legal Planet

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

A significant proportion of the student body receives Pell Grants from the federal government (38%), reserved for low-income students. And on top of that, the UC Berkeley site in Richmond is likely vulnerable to impacts from sea level rise from climate change.

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A Greener Life

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

The results, published in Nature magazine, provide a much clearer, evidence-based picture, which is likely to change government policy in the US and beyond. It captures the changes in mortality rates that are going to happen… the changes in crop yields… the changes in sea level rise, and the damages that will cost…”.

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Washington Nature

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

In the face of a changing climate, it’s become clear that the GMA also needs to be updated to respond to the climate crisis by addressing our need to rapidly reduce greenhouse gas emissions and building community resilience. Thanks to the collaborative hard work of many, it has been re-introduced as HB 1181 this legislative session.

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Washington Nature

DECEMBER 5, 2023

This is a direct result of excessive greenhouse gas emissions, including carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4), and the exploitation of natural resources for capitalistic gain. In other words, adaptation boils down to helping ecosystems and communities plan ahead for, and adapt to, climate change.

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Breezometer

JUNE 7, 2022

Understanding Climate Change & Greenhouse Gas Emissions. The greenhouse effect is a popular name for the earth’s warming effect which occurs naturally when gasses in the atmosphere trap heat from the sun and prevent it from escaping back into space. Greenhouse Gas Emissions are Increasing. C according to projections.

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Physics World

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Without steep cuts in greenhouse-gas emissions, the report reminds us, the world will warm by over 2 °C this century – triggering more frequent heat waves, greater flooding, higher sea levels and more extreme heavy rainfall and droughts. The nuclear fight – Robert P Crease talks to William D Magwood IV, director-general.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

JANUARY 17, 2024

On the other hand, the chapter’s assessment of alternative plant proteins is more measured, noting their potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions but also identifying the clear downsides in terms of increased needs for infrastructure and energy. Sea level rise is also important in the region, causing saltwater intrusion and salinization.

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Law Columbia

APRIL 24, 2023

For example, issues of statehood and loss of territory due to sea level rise would arguably fall outside the Tribunal’s competence and could be addressed in the ICJ advisory request on climate change. The question is divided into two parts. The question is divided into two parts. c),(d),(e),(g),(h),(i) of the UNFCC, Articles 7.6,

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Ocean Conservancy

MARCH 2, 2022

Climate change is a problem which has a known solution: We must dramatically reduce our greenhouse gas emissions and prepare now for intense climate impacts. When thinking about what you can do, it might be helpful to ask three questions: 1) What should the government be doing? Never miss an update. Enter Your Email.loading.

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Frontiers

AUGUST 7, 2023

By Prof Martin Siegert, University of Exeter (Cornwall) Image: Shutterstock.com 42 governments around the world have agreed to protect Antarctica’s environment. For example, Antarctica acts to cool our planet by reflecting solar radiation back to space by virtue of the brightness of its snow surface. Prof Martin Siegert in Antarctica.

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Circle of Blue

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

And of course you should not expect governments gathered at COP26 to focus on adaptation because that’s explicitly not on the agenda. Then it’s also… Obviously at the same time and became more largest greenhouse gas emitter in the process and began to export its various forms of energy production, particularly coal.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

Here are 20 new stories in the PA Environment Digest about individuals, groups, local governments, farmers, businesses, watershed groups and many more working all across Pennsylvania to restore and protect the environment and show others the beauty that surrounds us. Thank you for your leadership! -- We Remember Sept.

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A Greener Life

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

By The Third Pole The creation of Urban Low Emissions Development Strategies in cities in Bangladesh and India shows the value of sharing knowledge and insights at the local level. The city government has sought funding to buy bicycles that citizens can hire at bus stops and railway stations. Photo credit: Balaji Srinivasan / Alamy.

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Law Columbia

MARCH 29, 2024

This post is the third in a series of blogs that address specific legal features of the rule: Part One offered a summary of the final rule, and delved into the materiality threshold that was added throughout the rule, including for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disclosure. See, e.g. , Rice v.

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Law Columbia

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Those impacts—sometimes irksome, sometimes devastating—are increasingly obvious, and the causal mechanisms that connect them to the emission of greenhouse gases increasingly well understood. She said that the analogy between the two “is strong” and that “there’s a blueprint for a RICO lawsuit that could be brought.”

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Frontiers

MARCH 24, 2023

Yes, there are ecological factors at play, but human governance, or lack of governance, creates a stage for degradation. Elinor Ostrom, Nobel Prize winner in Economic Sciences, has written about the diversity of community-based governance approaches that can effectively govern water resources in particular.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Under Governor Wolf, we’ve accelerated and expanded work to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to equip Pennsylvania’s communities, businesses, and individual residents to address climate change impacts occurring now and projected for the near future. Pennsylvania’s greenhouse gas emissions are tracked yearly.

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Capaccio

APRIL 22, 2024

Keeping this in mind, there is no one-size-fits-all solution for compliance with the new rules. Greenhouse Gas Emissions The rules require large accelerated filers (LAFs) and accelerated filers (AFs) to disclose material Scope 1 (direct) and Scope 2 ( i.e., electricity, steam, heating, or cooling) greenhouse gas emissions.

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Ocean Conservancy

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

It puts the wildlife and communities that depend on the ocean at risk through impacts like ocean acidification, sea level rise and temperature changes. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, fossil fuel production accounts for 35% of global greenhouse gas emissions.

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Legal Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Even before adoption of the 1992 Framework Convention, the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) had proposed an “International Insurance Pool” to pay vulnerable countries based on observed sea level rise. The first explicit use of the term L&D was in the 2007 Bali Action Plan , in a section on enhanced action for adaptation.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 4, 2022

Future damages could dwarf current damages if greenhouse gas emissions continue unabated. The Federal Government plays a critical role in helping American families, businesses, and communities recover from the impacts of extreme weather events – often acting as an insurer of last resort. billion and $9.60

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Environment Next

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

that EPA could regulate greenhouse gas emissions under the Clean Air Act. auto sector carbon emissions) was to address the less-direct causal chain between atmospheric greenhouse gases and sea level rise in Massachusetts. It did not apply to UPHE’s claims that tailpipe emissions harmed its members’ health. .

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Law Columbia

APRIL 12, 2023

Having in mind this link between the oceans and climate change, it would be natural for the United Nations Conventions on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) to provide a clear picture of States’ obligations to protect and preserve the marine environment in the context of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and climate change.

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Ocean Conservancy

DECEMBER 5, 2022

billion tons of greenhouse gas emissions into our atmosphere—the equivalent of 300 coal-fired power plants—and these facilities are sited in predominantly low-income communities and communities of color. This current legislation provides an opportunity for government leaders, and all of us, to have their backs in advancing their fights.

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Capaccio

JULY 25, 2023

IFRS S1 requires disclosure in four main areas: Governance – Companies are required to disclose information regarding management’s role in overseeing and responding to sustainability-related risks and opportunities, as well as how management considers these factors when making decisions.

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A Greener Life

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), site of the COP28 conference at the end of the month, where government representatives from all UN countries will discuss global efforts to limit climate change and adapt to its effects. Fossil fuels alone – coal, oil and gas – account for over 75% of global greenhouse gas emissions.

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ESA

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

This is the first COP in which the Mexican government has including youth on their team. The two lawyers are seeking as much information as possible about how a certain amount of emissions translates into heat, sea level rise, etc., She is one of four youth members in the “party” from Mexico. and ultimately in human suffering.

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Law Columbia

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Litigation against major corporate greenhouse gas (GHG) emitters has proven extremely tough. Even as successful cases against governments have blossomed, private suits face significant barriers. A civil law breakthrough came in 2021, with the ruling of a Dutch court against Shell.

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Vermont Law

DECEMBER 19, 2018

In a case of David versus Goliath, 21 young plaintiffs have sued the federal government in federal district court in Oregon over its lack of meaningful effort in responding to the perils presented by climate change. They allege that the government has violated their rights to life, liberty, and property. New York v. Exxon Mobil.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

AUGUST 11, 2023

After arriving at the Boulderado and acclimating to being more than 5,000 feet above sea level, attendees played a heated round of NSAC Acronym BINGO ahead of the first full day of meetings. Vrain’s innovative wide-ranging experiential learning programming, which includes livestock, greenhouse production, and culinary arts.

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