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What policies lead to greenhouse gas emissions declines?

Legal Planet

In a series of posts (beginning here , and ending here ) last month, I outlined an approach to climate policy that emphasizes the role of subsidies in building political support and technological progress for climate policy. In doing so, I drew heavily on existing political science research and case studies from North America and Europe.

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There are Piles of Coal in America’s Christmas Stocking

Legal Planet

Bad children, supposedly, will get only lumps of coal in their stockings. That could be taken as a metaphor for the anti-environmental programs coming down the line, but I have in mind something a bit less metaphorical.

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Earth system tipping events now seem inevitable – what does this mean for climate governance?

Legal Planet

Or low-carbon energy from renewable energy systems rather than nuclear power, with its needs for cooling water. We need governance that prioritises interventions that simultaneously cut emissions and build social resilience to impacts.

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Media Advisory: This Earth Day Weekend, Ontarians Across the Province are Gathering and Demanding More Protection for the Environment

Enviromental Defense

Hosted by Environmental Defence Contact: Lauren Thomas, media@environmentaldefence.ca Talk: Plastic Pollution on the Frontlines: Stories from Turtle Island Wednesday, April 24 from 12:00 – 2:00 pm Hosted by Environmental Defence Contact: Lauren Thomas, media@environmentaldefence.ca Panel: Toxic Chemicals in Plastics, Public Health and the (..)

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Media Advisory: This Earth Day Weekend, Ontarians Across the Province are Gathering and Demanding More Protection for the Environment

Enviromental Defense

Hosted by Environmental Defence Contact: Lauren Thomas, media@environmentaldefence.ca Talk: Plastic Pollution on the Frontlines: Stories from Turtle Island Wednesday, April 24 from 12:00 – 2:00 pm Hosted by Environmental Defence Contact: Lauren Thomas, media@environmentaldefence.ca Panel: Toxic Chemicals in Plastics, Public Health and the (..)

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Florida Governor DeSantis’ Head-In-The Sand Climate Change Policies

Legal Planet

The legislation, which takes effect on July 1st, is not just symbolic: it also prohibits construction of offshore wind turbines in Florida’s offshore waters and repeals state grant programs that encourage energy conservation and the deployment of renewable energy sources in the Sunshine State.

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Environmental Law: Government and Public Policy Towards the Environment

Environmental Science

This is defined as the ability or desire to sustain a resource at a certain level and based on three scientific principles: increased dependence on renewable energy, biodiversity, and chemical cycling. Typically, it involved interventions to place limits on use or to enforce standards of replacement.