Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 13, 2022

Clean solutions must be scaled up globally in the time frames needed to meet climate and sustainable development goals. Of course, every clean energy resource has room for improvement in terms of technical innovation. Thinking beyond carbon. We have an imperative to view climate action beyond the lens of a carbon-only problem.

Technology 264

Technology Technology Climate Change Fossil Fuels 264

Environment, Law, and History

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Drawing on a new dataset of policy reports, we show how economic ideas influenced climate policy advice by major international organizations, including the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development and the World Bank, from 1990 to 2017.

2017 98

2017 Environmental Protection Sustainable Development Climate Change 98

Vermont Law

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

The environmental landscape continues to evolve as research sheds light on the complexities of international toxic waste disposal and its disproportionate impacts on developing nations. 6] The majority of environmental regulations were formulated through the twentieth century.[7] million people.[3] million were displaced.[4]

Waste 40

Waste 2011 2010 Regulations 40

Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

This involves analyzing policies, regulations, and strategies that go beyond traditional energy efficiency, emphasizing broader societal and behavioral shifts in the buildings, transportation, and industrial sectors. climate goals. This means less time on-site and reduced emissions from construction activities.

Climate Change 246

Climate Change Technology Technology Waste 246

SPR Law

OCTOBER 10, 2022

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

Regulations 52

Regulations Law 2019 Greenhouse 52

SPR Law

OCTOBER 29, 2020

In late October 2020, the New York City Department of Finance issued proposed regulations to implement a Property Assessed Clean Energy (“PACE”) loan program in NYC to provide targeted loans with favorable terms to building owners for installation of systems designed to reduce energy use and carbon emissions.

Clean Energy 52

Clean Energy Regulations Carbon Emissions 2020 52

Physics World

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Such an approach would help us to regulate quantum technologies, the benefits and risks of which must be equally distributed across all members of society and across developed and developing countries in equal measure. Quantum ethics should not, however, be seen as a trade-off to innovation.

Technology 143

Technology Technology Nuclear Power Sustainable Development 143

SPR Law

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

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

Regulations 52

Regulations Law 2019 Greenhouse 52

Law Columbia

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

For instance, article 16 states that the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development (MADS in Spanish) should implement, within 12 months, the necessary actions to ensure that environmental management plans include specific considerations related to climate change adaptation and mitigation, especially with regard to GHG emissions.

Climate Change 83

Climate Change Law Sustainable Development 2018 83

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.

Law 79

Law Sustainable Development Earth Day Recycling 79

Nanotech

JULY 15, 2022

The dossier states that in many cases, novel materials offer solutions to environmental problems, e.g. , by saving energy and materials because of lighter weight, and they can contribute to “a sustainable development of the environment, economy, and society.”

Precautionary Principle 69

Precautionary Principle Sustainable Development Regulations Technology 69

Energy and Climate Law

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

The JTM endeavours to smoothen these socio-economic turbulences and to “leave no one behind”, which is the motto used by the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as well. On 14 January 2020, a proposal of regulation establishing the Just Transition Fund was published, detailing the rules that should apply to it. -

Fossil Fuels 130

Fossil Fuels 2020 Regulations 2030 130

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 22, 2024

16 Webinar On Forest Carbon Markets And Payment Programs Expert Panel [PaEN] -- PA Organization For Watersheds & Rivers Hosts Jan. 16 Webinar On Winter Salting and Local Waterway Impacts: Opportunities To Work For Change [PaEN] -- North Branch Land Trust: Jan. 18 Tree ID Hike In Forest Echo Bird Sanctuary, Luzerne County -- Jan.

2025 83

2025 Natural Gas Conservation 2024 83

Enviromental Defense

APRIL 17, 2023

We also stand with the impacted nations in calling on Canada, Alberta, and the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) to inspect the structural integrity of all tailing ponds and fill regulatory gaps that allow oil companies to get away with environmental contamination and ongoing colonial violence against these communities.

Waste 98

Waste Government Climate Change Sustainable Development 98

Environmental News Bits

AUGUST 11, 2022

The Supreme Court’s West Virginia decision puts the ball of developing rules for business to contribute meaningfully to sustainability squarely in the private sector’s court. Sustainable Development Goals, U.S. leadership is … Continue reading Governing the sustainability commons.

Government 81

Government Sustainable Development Regulations 81

Frontiers

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Recuenco; Thomas Müller PDF Planning for Agriculture and Sustainable Food Systems Edited by Wayne Caldwell; Christopher Fullerton; Sara Epp PDF Physical Neuromorphic Computing and its Industrial Applications Edited by Toshiyuki Yamane; Bert Offrein; Akira Hirose PDF Diversity of Beetles and Associated Microorganisms Edited by Takema Fukatsu; Peter (..)

2023 97

2023 Ocean Sustainable Development Technology 97

Nanotech

JANUARY 12, 2022

The document notes that this working definition “is explicitly not intended as a basis for fundamental regulation of [advanced materials] or to be used in an existing regulation!” Some regulations include provisions and/or guidance specifically addressing nanomaterials, however.

Government 64

Government 2008 Regulations Sustainable Development 64

Ocean Conservancy

JUNE 10, 2022

Espinoza works alongside community members on environmental research and conservation that promotes sustainable development in Puerto Rico. I also learned from her how well-intentioned ocean regulation can harm Indigenous communities. For him, these genuine relationships take time.

Ocean 104

Ocean 2022 Conservation Sustainable Development 104

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 26, 2024

Shapiro’s Record On Shale Gas And Health - A Look At The Grand Jury Recommendations One Year In -- Physicians For Social Responsibility - PA: Gov. Million Gallons Of Conventional Oil & Gas Wastewater Dumped On PA Public Roads Since DEP’s ‘Moratorium’ On Dumping Started 6 Years Ago [4.17.24] -- Gov. 27 Released 1.1

Natural Gas 115

Natural Gas Fossil Fuels 2023 Waste 115

Ocean Conservancy

AUGUST 19, 2021

But, I was also excited to start the project I’d always dreamed about: using whole ecosystem science to research microplastics at the International Institute for Sustainable Development Experimental Lakes Area (IISD-ELA). Yes, I was beyond excited to be back in the field. Never miss an update. Enter Your Email.loading.

Ocean 97

Ocean Conservation Sustainable Development Climate Change 97

Nanotech

JANUARY 5, 2022

The recommendations identified in the project include the following proposals for action on the sustainable development, safe innovation, and safe handling of engineered nanomaterials: .

Sustainable Development 56

Sustainable Development Regulations Government 2021 56

Enviromental Defense

AUGUST 30, 2022

UNESCO defines biosphere reserves as “learning places for sustainable development.” We shouldn’t allow private interests to turn a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve into a monster development for financial gain. The Niagara Escarpment, one of Ontario’s natural wonders, has been described as a “masterpiece of living art.”

Conservation 106

Conservation 2002 Sustainable Development Natural Resources 106

Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Because water scarcity will jeopardize all the other Sustainable Development Goals, it should solidify our collective determination to limit temperature increases to 1.5° This will require long-term finance and novel mechanisms to regulate how the public and private sectors work together.

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Government Climate Change Deforestation Sustainable Development 130

Enviromental Defense

MAY 24, 2022

Contrary to the oil industry’s claims of responsible and sustainable development, the report shows that the total tailings footprint has grown nearly 300% in the last 20 years. per cent of the oil sands has received a formal reclamation certificate from the provincial regulator.

2005 93

2005 Government Sustainable Development Regulations 93

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.

Climate Change 105

Climate Change Law Government Air Pollution 105

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Shapiro's silence,” said Musil. Shapiro’s Record On Shale Gas And Health - A Look At The Grand Jury Recommendations One Year In [PaEN] -- Physicians For Social Responsibility - PA: Gov. Million Gallons Of Conventional Oil & Gas Wastewater Dumped On PA Public Roads Since DEP’s ‘Moratorium’ On Dumping Started 6 Years Ago [PaEN] -- DEP Imposed $2.2

Natural Gas 114

Natural Gas Fossil Fuels Regulations 2023 114

A Greener Life

MAY 3, 2022

Investors and customers will increasingly ask these questions, he says, even if regulators don’t – and will move business to jurisdictions with more robust regulation if they don’t get the right answers. . Lessons for India’s public energy giants .

Fossil Fuels 98

Fossil Fuels Climate Change Renewable Energy 2030 98

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 22, 2024

20 RiverWatch Video Report -- Post-Gazette: PA Farmers Turning To No-Till Farming Focusing On Bottom Line, Human Health -- Penn State Extension Conservation Cornerstone: Jan. 20 RiverWatch Video Report -- Post-Gazette: PA Farmers Turning To No-Till Farming Focusing On Bottom Line, Human Health -- Penn State Extension Conservation Cornerstone: Jan.

Conservation 82

Conservation Natural Gas Electricity 2024 82

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Shapiro’s Record On Shale Gas And Health - A Look At The Grand Jury Recommendations One Year In [PaEN] -- Physicians For Social Responsibility - PA: Gov. Million Gallons Of Conventional Oil & Gas Wastewater Dumped On PA Public Roads Since DEP’s ‘Moratorium’ On Dumping Started 6 Years Ago [PaEN] -- Gov. 27 Released 1.1

Natural Gas 79

Natural Gas Fossil Fuels 2023 2016 79

Environmental Progress

JANUARY 21, 2022

We consider it crucial for Europeans and indeed the world that the Taxonomy is amended to efficiently and effectively encourage the role civilian nuclear energy technology can and must play for sustainable development. The European Commission commissioned a thorough review of nuclear energy by the Joint Research Centre (JRC).

Nitrogen Oxides 55

Nitrogen Oxides Fossil Fuels Sustainable Development Ozone 55

Academy of Natural Sciences

JULY 30, 2021

Citywide policies and regulations for sustainable development — especially development in the floodplain — and flood mitigation solutions will require coordination with the Philadelphia City Planning Commission, License and Inspections, the Department of Public Property, the Philadelphia Parks and Recreation Department and more.

Sea Level 98

Sea Level Climate Change 2011 Atmosphere 98

Enviromental Defense

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) was brought before the committee for questioning in November 2023, where they refused to admit any wrongdoing. 30 – For more information or to request an interview, please contact: Paula Gray, Environmental Defence, media@environmentaldefence.ca

Waste 72

Waste 2009 Sustainable Development Government 72

Enviromental Defense

JUNE 13, 2024

The sector’s lack of regulation represents a real risk to Canada’s competitiveness to attract the sustainable finance needed to future-proof our economy. If Canadian banks are serious about their transition, they need to take responsibility for the environmental and climate impact of their investments.

Fossil Fuels 63

Fossil Fuels Climate Change Paris Agreement Sustainable Development 63

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 1, 2021

By regulation in Pennsylvania, the floodway, in areas that do not have a detailed floodplain mapping is assumed, absent evidence to the contrary, to extend 50 feet back from the top of bank on both sides of the stream. Floodplains often contain wetlands and other areas that are vital to a diverse and healthy stream ecosystem.

Conservation 70

Conservation Sustainable Development 2021 Regulations 70

A Greener Life

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Elsewhere, there are other significant commitments to fulfil: to put an end to Chile’s “ sacrifice zones ”, areas of the country impaired by chronic socio-environmental and economic problems; to create a state company to regulate the extraction and use of lithium, and to promote a new model of sustainable development.

Government 98

Government Climate Change Renewable Energy Sustainable Development 98

Legal Planet

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Gray: This is really about a distinction between regulated compliance markets and voluntary carbon markets. Regulated compliance markets, like California’s or Quebec’s Cap-and-Trade Programs or the European Union’s Emissions Trading System, place a legal requirement on emitting companies.

Deforestation 130

Deforestation Government Regulations Greenhouse 130

Enviromental Defense

MAY 2, 2023

The letter follows a week of parliamentary hearings where members of parliament interviewed representatives from impacted Nations, Imperial Oil, and the Alberta Energy Regulator. Replacing the Alberta Energy Regulator with an independent regulatory system in which the decision-making authority is shared with the impacted Indigenous nations.

Regulations 56

Regulations Government Waste Sustainable Development 56