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Earth Day 2023: Defend our Future Iowa Partners With Trees Forever

Defend Our Future

While Trees Forever provided the materials and tree planting expertise, Campus Ambassador Lauren Litterer educated attendees on the benefits of tree cover in densely populated cities, why equitable tree distribution is so important, and how the recently-passed climate law is making this all accessible.

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Climate News You Can Use — September 2023

EDF + Business

See the White House’s statement and compiled quotes from elected officials, industry groups, businesses and other organizations. According to Climate Power’s Clean Energy Boom report, the law has driven $278 billion in clean energy investments, creating over 170,000 new jobs in 44 states.

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UK House of Lords Considers New Bill on Mandatory Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence

Latham's Clean Energy Law Report

The Private Members Bill, if passed, would establish the UK’s first law mandating business due diligence on human rights and the environment. Reflecting this change in expectations, the UK’s Environment Secretary announced new measures on 9 December 2023, under the Environment Act. By Paul A. Davies , Michael D.

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Keeping the Power on in Extreme Heat

Front And Centered

Prior to each session we work with our coalition of community of color organizations across the state to create policy priorities, as we did with our 2023 Just Transition Agenda , that truly represent and are accountable to our communities’ needs and solutions.

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Federal Agencies Provide Guidance on Clean Vehicle Tax Credit Eligibility

Latham's Clean Energy Law Report

Dylan White , and Sam Wong As countries around the world accelerate the transition to clean energy, the race to gain shares in the electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing market is intensifying, with global sales of EVs rising 31% in 2023. [1] This blog post was prepared with the assistance of Gina Kwon. [1] 18741(a)(5). [5] 18741(a)(5).

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2023 Has Been A Big Year for Climate Accountability in the Courts 

DeSmogBlog

Climate litigation had a momentous year in 2023. It may provide something of a roadmap for future cases,” Jennifer Rushlow, dean of the Maverick Lloyd School for the Environment, professor of law, and faculty director of the Environmental Law Center at Vermont Law School, told DeSmog.

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Celebrating Windsor Park

Defend Our Future

Nevada’s Senate Bill 450, the Windsor Park Environmental Justice Act, is now LAW. Neal extended a special thank you to the UNLV Boyd Law and Film students and professors that made Windsor Park: The Sinking Streets , a short documentary that was instrumental in telling the story of Windsor Park. Opportunity in Victory We did it!

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