Legal Planet

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Despite all the work, all the dedication, of thousands of people around the world, there’s a good chance we’ll blow past the Paris Agreement’s targets. Human beings can be short-sighted, self-centered, uncooperative, and sometimes just plain irrational. Suppose we do miss those targets? Is there any point to continuing the fight?

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Legal Planet

MAY 5, 2022

Mexico’s climate commitment for 2030 under the Paris Agreement calls for cutting emissions 22%, cutting black carbon by half, and achieving net-zero deforestation. Recent changes in electricity regulation seem likely to increase the role of fuel oil in electricity production, which produces about 50% more carbon than natural gas.

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Legal Planet

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

It also wants to destroy environmental regulation, especially climate law. As one example , the successful populist leader in the Netherlands “said that climate action was an ‘unaffordable madness’ and that – once in office – the party would put the national climate law and the Paris Agreement ‘straight through the shredder.’”

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 21, 2024

Brings together international climate agreements. The tribunal highlights the importance of harmonizing national policies with international climate agreements, such as the UNFCCC and the Paris Agreement. Supports v ulnerable nations.

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Law Columbia

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

However, the Supreme Court found that the Spanish Government had complied with the Paris Agreement and the EU legislation. Background of Spanish Climate Policy In 2016, the EU ratified the Paris Agreement, which calls on Parties to submit their National Determined Contributions (NDCs) every five years. compared to 2005.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 4, 2022

The Institute for Legal Reform, focused on tort reform, and the Chamber Litigation Center, which represents the Chamber in its many filings against environmental regulators and advocacy groups and has attacked climate accountability litigation , are both headed by the Chamber’s general counsel. The organization received between $2.5

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 30, 2023

Heat-trapping emissions must be cut in half by 2030 to reach the Paris agreement goal of keeping global warming to 1.5 Shareholder advocates such as the Dutch nongovernmental organization Follow This have again filed proposals focused on the companies’ 2030 emissions reduction targets and their alignment with the Paris Agreement.

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Energy and Climate Law

DECEMBER 8, 2020

To build its reasoning, the Conseil d’Etat referred to the UNFCCC and the Paris Agreement and listed a number of legal texts that were adopted both at EU and national level to implement their international climate commitments. Fourth, the case is a landmark in and of itself by invoking the Paris Agreement in front of the courts.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Trading in disinformation In its climate lobbying report, ExxonMobil deemed 52 associations “aligned” for acknowledging the risks of climate change, publicly backing the Paris Agreement goal of limiting average global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius and taking steps to reduce carbon emissions.

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Within the scenario family, however, are several different subtypes, varying in the process for developing the scenario, whether the scenario is exploratory or designed to exemplify the pathway to a given outcome (such as achieving the Paris Agreements goals), or informal as opposed to probabilistic.

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Law Columbia

MARCH 6, 2025

The plaintiffs claimed unlawful interference under the Code of Administrative Justice, given that the government had failed to take mitigation and adaptation measures as required under the Paris Agreement, resulting in harm to the plaintiffs human rights.

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Law Columbia

MARCH 12, 2025

In contrast, States such as Japan , Germany , and South Korea emphasized that, while Article 8 of the Paris Agreement recognizes the importance of addressing loss and damage related to the adverse effects of climate change, this provision does not involve or provide a basis for any liability or compensation.

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Law Columbia

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Even if the resolution is adopted, it would not be binding in the same way as a formal international agreement, but it could still impact how countries regulate marine CDR. to 2 o C in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement. Background Understanding the ramifications of this decision requires context and background.

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Clean Energy Law

JUNE 23, 2021

With increasing pressure to fight climate change, scientists, and leaders agree that carbon capture, use, and storage (CCUS) is a cost-effective solution to meet emissions goals made under the Paris Agreement. .

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Law Columbia

MAY 22, 2024

The obligation to take all necessary measures is a “due diligence” obligation, which requires States to put in place a national system to regulate polluting activities and to exercise vigilance to ensure the effectiveness of that system (para. The Convention and the Paris Agreement are separate agreements, with separate sets of obligations.

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Enviromental Defense

JUNE 14, 2021

They are among the worst in the world, pumping $727 billion into fossil fuels since the Paris Agreement was signed, while scoring among the lowest on having policies to rectify this. Scotiabank CEO Brian Porter has also personally served as a cheerleader for oil interests, arguing for more pipelines and less regulation.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 16, 2022

This is in total opposition to the US commitment under the Paris Agreement to achieve a 50-52 percent emissions reduction below 2005 levels by 2030, and net-zero by 2050. This year’s projections are a bit grim.

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Law Columbia

MAY 8, 2024

Lawyers, bar associations, and law societies have an important but not fully recognized role to play in achieving the net zero goal in the Paris Agreement. Other nongovernmental organizations have put forth even more ambitious proposals for aligning legal advice with the Paris Agreement goal of limiting warming to 1.5º

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Enviromental Defense

DECEMBER 20, 2022

C) of the Paris Agreement has significant implications for how the global financial system works and will be a centrepiece of the coming years. The first priority following the 2015 Paris Agreement was to clean up public financing, so Article 2.1(C) C) of the Paris Agreement. Article 2.1(C)

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Enviromental Defense

DECEMBER 15, 2021

The agency is the Canada Energy Regulator, and its mandate is “advising and reporting on energy matters.” In neither of these scenarios does Canada actually meet its 2030 emission reduction target under the Paris Agreement or achieve net zero emissions by 2050 – both of which are legal commitments.

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Environmental News Bits

MARCH 13, 2025

At COP29 in Baku, new rules were adopted for carbon markets under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. Read the full story from A&O Shearman. These rules are meant to increase the transparency of the country-to-country trading of carbon credits under Article 6.2.

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Vermont Law

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

International aviation emissions are not explicitly addressed under the Paris Agreement, but their successful regulation nevertheless relies on the same elements of transparency and global stocktake as in Articles 13 and 14 of the Agreement. In this way, ICAO could bolster NDCs from the parties to the Paris Agreement.

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Clean Energy Law

JANUARY 17, 2024

The Eligibility List followed the signing of an inaugural Article 6 implementation agreement with Papua New Guinea on carbon credits cooperation. The Eligibility List for a given host country will be established under the corresponding implementation agreement.

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Legal Planet

MAY 9, 2022

Last year, climate negotiators in Glasgow finalized the Paris Agreement rulebook for international cooperation through carbon markets, clearing the way for the expansion of emissions trading and carbon pricing worldwide. Implications for China. What are the implications of the California experience for China’s national carbon ETS?

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Enviromental Defense

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Two thirds (65 per cent) support the government passing new sustainable finance regulations in the financial sector, with more preferring mandatory than voluntary regulations. The desire for mandatory regulations is driven by skepticism that financial institutions would respect voluntary regulations.

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Law Columbia

JUNE 4, 2024

This advisory opinion finds that UNCLOS regulates all sources of GHG emissions into the atmosphere as pollution of the marine environment; consequently, States Parties have specific obligations under UNCLOS to address their GHG emissions. States with capacity must provide technical assistance to others (paras 322-339).

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Enviromental Defense

MAY 18, 2021

In 2019 and again in 2020 , Shell found that CAPP was out of step with Shell’s principles because of lack of support for the Paris Agreement and climate policies such as carbon pricing. Shell “supports” the Paris Agreement on climate change , limiting warming to 1.5 and Canada achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.

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Law Columbia

JULY 1, 2022

While the United States Supreme Court yesterday delivered a major setback to the EPA’s ability to regulate greenhouse gas emissions in West Virginia. Brazilian Supreme Court recognizes the Paris Agreement as a human rights treaty. By Maria Antonia Tigre. In PSB et al. In practice, the law in question is overridden by the treaty.

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Law Columbia

JUNE 15, 2024

In its interpretation of the content of UNCLOS provisions, the Tribunal referred to the United Nations Framework Convention (UNFCCC) , the Kyoto Protocol , the Paris Agreement , MARPOL , the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the Montreal Protocol , including the Kigali Amendment. Why is this important?

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Enviromental Defense

JULY 18, 2023

Canada finally has an all-star team ready to tackle the biggest gap in Canada’s climate plans: regulations that align Canada’s financial system with climate action. Canada’s financial system is under-regulated on climate change. We have the opportunity to create a safe climate and stable economy.

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Enviromental Defense

APRIL 25, 2024

Canada promised to cut its greenhouse gas emissions after the 2016 Paris Agreement. It was part of the global agreement where 195 countries all agreed to reduce their emissions, and Canada has set this promise into law. Why financial regulation? The government sets regulations to keep Canadians safe.

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Law Columbia

MAY 29, 2024

Thus, ITLOS clarified UNCLOS as a legal basis for obligations to address climate change and its adverse effects, alongside the United Nations climate treaties, i.e. the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change ( UNFCCC ) and the Paris Agreement. This is most pronounced in the references to the Paris Agreement.

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Law Columbia

JANUARY 5, 2023

While countries generally do not explicitly reference CDR in their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) submitted to the Paris Agreement, many include the CDR approaches of increasing soil and forest carbon. The Paris Agreement did not reference or define CDR, nor did it define the term “removals.” The Article 6.4

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Vermont Law

NOVEMBER 29, 2015

At COP21 in December, the current 196 UNFCCC parties will decide if they can sign on to this new paradigm of international climate change regulation. Ready for COP: COP21 Begins in 24 Hours: Will a Paris Agreement [Decrease] [Solve] [Do Nothing On] Climate Change? Follow the journey. till its finish! Click Here.

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Enviromental Defense

APRIL 6, 2023

Set Regulations – Establish new rules to align finance with a safe climate Canada has regulated our financial system since the early 1900s to keep it stable and somewhat aligned with the public’s best interest. Regulators must hold them accountable to deliver on their promises. What Can Canada Do?

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Enviromental Defense

MARCH 24, 2022

Although Canadian financial institutions have taken baby steps to advance climate-aligned finance, regulations still lag behind international best practices. Thus, Canadian legislators and regulators must raise the bar to ensure finance becomes truly sustainable – not just in name.

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Law Columbia

APRIL 24, 2024

It is premised on the fact that international agreements on what constitutes a hazardous or toxic substance are not black and white. Global definitions of “hazardous” and “toxic” substances may be interpreted differently across domestic regulations. Next, this chapter provides an analysis of the Basel and Bamako Conventions.

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