Law Columbia

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

1) of Australia’s Environmental Planning & Assessment Act (the EPA), obligates the government to consider the public interest as part of its review of a development application. Section 4.15(1) Four Key Takeaways. Climate Change Was Recognized as Grounds for the Denial. In the U.S., In the U.S.,

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Physics World

OCTOBER 12, 2021

This refers to the balance between the amount of greenhouse gases produced and the amount removed from the atmosphere – with net zero meaning that there are no net greenhouse emissions from the entire energy system.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Dernbach , emeritus professor, a leading advocate for sustainable development, received the American Bar Association’s 2024 Distinguished Achievement Award in Environmental Law and Policy for his groundbreaking contributions to environmental protection. progress on sustainable development since the 1992 Earth Summit.

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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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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.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 13, 2023

Speakers include-- -- Dave Althoff, Department of Environmental Protection -- Liz Robinson, Executive Director of the Philadelphia Solar Energy Association -- Roger Clark - Director of Sustainable Development Fund (retired) -- Ron Celentano - President of PA Storage and Solar Association The webinar is being held in partnership with the PA Solar Center (..)

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The College’s top ranked environmental science and sustainability major engages students in interdisciplinary research and ignites their passions for making the world more equitable, just and sustainable.

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A Greener Life

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

This will include more than 100 new coal-fired plants , including the South Sumatra mine-mouth plants, which will generate greenhouse gases for decades to come. First, it will complete the construction of the 35 gigawatts of power projects still in the pipeline. Air pollution and emissions from coal are problems across Indonesia.

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Law Columbia

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

Colombia accounts for 0.4 % of the global greenhouse gas emissions (“GHG”). The second case: Citizens and NGOs v Ministry of Environmental and Sustainable Development and Ministry of Mines and Energy Citizens and NGOs v Ministry of Environmental and Sustainable Development and Ministry of Mines and Energy was filed in 2023.

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A Greener Life

MARCH 7, 2022

Accelerated action through deep cuts in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is needed to avoid the mounting loss of life, biodiversity and infrastructure. A path for adaptation. The report outline the options for adapting to a changing climate and provides new insights into nature’s potential? Climate risks.

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Frontiers

JUNE 5, 2023

Mission possible: accelerating sustainable development through open science and cooperation Ban Ki-moon, eighth Secretary-General of the United Nations, spoke of the need for global solutions to address global crises such as armed conflict, pandemics, and climate change that are inherently intertwined and interconnected.

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Law Columbia

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

In his inaugural address , incoming General Assembly President Peter Thompson declared that the session would focus on advancing the seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), adopted in September 2015. In this new era, questions abound regarding what constitutes “sustainable” development and how to achieve it.

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Our Environment

MAY 21, 2021

With the effects of Climate Change an imminent threat to the world and with cities contributing to more than 60% of Global Greenhouse Gas emissions (United Nations, 2021), future cities will also need to secure sustainable development. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, to stay within 1.5-degree

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Ocean Conservancy

JULY 21, 2022

Thousands of people from around the world gathered in Lisbon, Portugal, to discuss the biggest challenges facing our ocean and how best to work together to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 14: Life Below Water. Promoting Ocean Conservancy’s Global Ghost Gear Initiative ® (GGGI).

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Law Columbia

JUNE 22, 2022

It creates new obligations for government agencies that regulate the largest emitters of greenhouse gases (GHGs), as well as agencies who serve the most vulnerable sectors. This centralized method resulted in a slow rule making process, with non-binding commitments. Chile’s new Act reverses this centralized approach.

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Law Columbia

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

This is vital to meet rising demand for electricity among Moroccans, while reducing greenhouse gas emissions and mitigating climate change. African countries can lead by example, reducing their greenhouse gas emissions, while continuing along the path to sustainable development. Currently, throughout Africa, 662.6

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 11, 2022

The work was initiated by Alexander Hristov , distinguished professor of dairy nutrition, in 2015 when he was the chair of the Feed and Nutrition Network of the 35-country Global Research Alliance on Agricultural Greenhouse Gases. Ruminants provide about half the animal protein produced by livestock.

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Edouard Stenger

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

This blog is also full of pragmatic solutions and it’s a matter for all of us to adopt them at scale, such as heat pumps, district heating, renewables, electric buses and bikes, bio-based materials and so on… We have all the tools we need to slash greenhouse gases emissions fast. Eco anxiety is not just for young folks.

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A Greener Life

MAY 3, 2022

The need for more incisive climate action and disclosure doesn’t just apply to banks, but to most public sector energy giants too, says Balasubramanian Viswanathan, a policy adviser with the think tank International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD).

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Frontiers

JUNE 29, 2023

The team behind Women in Science carried out insightful conversations, learning more about the meaningful work these women are doing to contribute the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. According to the United Nations , it is estimated that 8-10% of global greenhouse gas emissions are from food that is not consumed.

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A Greener Life

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Rennert says that, based on the latest science and economic conditions, policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions provide significantly greater benefits than have been accounted for previously. He describes the paper as “a major step forward” in the debate, for several reasons. Firstly, as he says, “it lives in the light.

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Ocean Conservancy

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The focus was clear: climate action, transitioning to cleaner energy, advancing Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and preparing for COP28 (the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference). Our team from Ocean Conservancy was right in the mix, meeting with governments and engaging in more than 30 events in just five days.

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 5, 2023

That’s good news because deforestation of tropical forests is a huge source of greenhouse gas emissions. A common definition of carbon offsets is “reductions of greenhouse gas emissions from an activity in one place to compensate for emissions elsewhere.”

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 11, 2022

The DEP Local Climate Action Program pairs municipalities with ICLEI, a national nonprofit that fosters sustainable development, and with college students to perform inventories of greenhouse gas emissions from local buildings, transportation, waste management, and other sectors.

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A Greener Life

OCTOBER 7, 2021

What we need at [this year’s] COP is action plans to rapidly cut greenhouse emissions and finance to adapt to climatic hazards.”. “All countries have already agreed to prevent runaway climate change,” says economist Ulka Kelkar, who is director of the climate programme at the thinktank World Resources Institute in India.

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Acoel

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

The Assessment’s focus is on using aquatic foods to help bring about the transformation of the global food system to end hunger while increasing sustainability. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) requires shifting toward a system that is more diverse, resilient and just, as well as healthier.

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SPR Law

OCTOBER 10, 2022

LL97 requires most large buildings in NYC to meet increasingly stringent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions limits starting in 2024. On October 6, 2022, the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) issued proposed regulations to implement Local Law 97 of 2019 (LL97).

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SPR Law

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

LL97 requires most large buildings in NYC to meet increasingly stringent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions limits starting in 2024. On September 12, 2023, the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) issued proposed regulations to implement Local Law 97 of 2019 (LL97).

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SPR Law

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

No 1947-A—a bill that significantly amends the affordable housing provisions of Local Law 97 of 2019 to require more buildings to meet greenhouse gas emissions caps. On October 29, 2020, the New York City Council passed Int.

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Ocean Conservancy

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

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

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Law Columbia

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Burning unsustainably harvested wood fuel contributes to approximately 2% of global greenhouse gas emissions. In April this year, Lyft went carbon neutral , using carbon credits purchased from the sustainability firm 3 Degrees to offset the carbon footprint from its rides. Exposure to these cooking practices can also be deadly.

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Frontiers

MARCH 24, 2023

In this blog post, we will discuss accessibility to clean water and sanitation as part of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 6 through the lens of Rachel’s research expertise and perspectives on sustainable agriculture and climate change. And of course, local action is of great importance as well.

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Frontiers

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Open science can help create a world where scientific knowledge is accessible to everyone, where society is empowered to make informed decisions along the way, and where the collective efforts of millions of scientists around the world can lead to innovative solutions and a healthy and sustainable future.

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Acoel

MAY 1, 2023

It urges: Federal, state and local governments, and the private sector, to take action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the United States to net zero or below. Congress to enact legislation to enact measures for climate adaptation and mitigation, the just transition to net zero, and sustainable development.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

The strategy was developed to integrate the short- and long-term actions in the Climate Action Plan into the City’s development review processes to help reach the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 50 percent by 2030.

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Vermont Law

APRIL 24, 2019

These calls for large dams in Pakistan overlooked the greenhouse gas emissions associated with hydroelectricity. In terms of direct greenhouse gas emissions, Greenpeace reported, “forest areas flooded by reservoirs emit methane in the anaerobic decomposition of trees, vegetation and biomass submerged by the dam during its operation.”

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Edouard Stenger

JANUARY 2, 2024

We are still collectively not decreasing our greenhouse gases emissions but we are getting closer. This brought me closer to family and brings me to a level of responsibility more on par with my education. On a global scale, last year brought some change too. Some quite good, some bad.

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