The Environmental Blog

JUNE 24, 2020

Wait until you see how climate change is leading to more devastating hurricanes. Increasing average global temperatures and climate change could be to blame. Read on for a closer look at how climate change, ocean temperature, and hurricanes are related and how to be prepared. Read on to learn more.

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Latham's Clean Energy Law Report

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

On appeal of a strike out decision, the Court gives the plaintiff “his day in court” to argue that corporates owe a common law duty of care in tort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Lamb KC and Stephanie Forrest On 7 February 2024, the Supreme Court of New Zealand decided to allow a novel climate change claim to proceed to trial.

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EDF + Business

JANUARY 25, 2024

The latest National Climate Assessment presents the starkest picture yet of the growing costs and risks of climate change in the U.S. And if current trends continue, climate change could cost the global economy $5 trillion over a five-year period. This is especially true when it comes to climate-related policy.

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 18, 2023

On October 7, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a sweeping series of climate and environmental laws into effect, cementing the Golden State’s reputation as a leader in climate action. The law covers over 5,300 companies that make over $1 billion annually.

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Renew Economy

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Victoria Greens issued call for new rules to consider how major development projects affect – and will be affected by – climate change. The post Call for “climate trigger” in state planning laws as floods spread to Victoria appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 23, 2020

It will take a massive war-time mobilization effort to effectively address the climate emergency, argues Saul Griffith — inventor, MacArthur genius fellow, CEO of Otherlab , and co-founder of Rewiring America , an organization dedicated to creating millions of American jobs while combating climate change.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Among the atmospheric changes listed was “climatic modifications.” Another section of the report stated that the increase of carbon dioxide “in the atmosphere is considered a potential cause of climate change.” In 1992, Eni claimed it needed more research before taking action on climate change.

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Grist

AUGUST 3, 2022

This story is part of Grist’s Coming to our Senses series, a weeklong exploration of how climate change is reshaping the way we see, hear, smell, touch, and taste the world around us. But loons, like so many other birds, are threatened by climate change.

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DeSmogBlog

MARCH 9, 2023

Elite law schools in the United States are disproportionately funneling their students into jobs serving fossil fuel clients, according to a new report published Thursday. LSCA, an organization of law students working to hold the legal sector accountable for its role in the climate crisis, has previously scrutinized the top ranked U.S.

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Latham's Clean Energy Law Report

APRIL 11, 2024

For the first time, the Court has confirmed that the adverse impacts of climate change fall within the ambit of human rights protection under the European Convention of Human Rights, obliging States to implement effective mitigation measures. Davies , Sophie J. Lamb KC , Michael D. Read the Client Alert

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DeSmogBlog

JUNE 29, 2023

A business lobby group that regularly meets with top elected officials and policymakers in British Columbia is now being led by someone who once argued that human-caused climate change is an “untested proposition.” The post Former Climate Change Denier Now Leading BC’s Top Business Lobby Group appeared first on DeSmog.

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 30, 2024

A panel of six judges met starting April 23 in Barbados at the University of West Indies for the hearing, which was dubbed “The climate emergency and human rights.” Kraljevich added that climate change is especially devastating for children, Indigenous peoples, farming communities, and women. Neither the U.S.

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Grist

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Many people don’t understand key terms experts use to talk about climate change, according to a recent study from researchers affiliated with the United Nations Foundation and the University of Southern California. He said he’s heard the terms tipping point , carbon-neutral , and adaptation in the context of climate change.

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Green Living Guy

JUNE 7, 2021

There is the problem of plastic pollution, climate change, the death of animals, insects, and flowers,… Read More How Eco Laws Benefit the Environment. The post How Eco Laws Benefit the Environment appeared first on Green Living Guy. There are so many environmental issues that seem to have no solution at all.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 17, 2024

Campaigners say the barriers he is putting in the way of the next generation of housing are unlawful, blocking efforts to tackle the climate emergency and cost of living crisis. Good Law Project is supporting Rights Community Action to take Michael Gove’s levelling up department to the High Court.

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GreenBiz

JULY 12, 2022

Climate change is not a future state but rather our current reality. Economic risks posed by climate change will only increase, but measuring and mitigating the economic costs of a changing climate is a work in progress.

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DeSmogBlog

JULY 2, 2021

Lawyers representing Grande-Synthe argued that the government was legally bound by the target, as well as its duties under the Paris Agreement, the European Convention on Human Rights, and French environmental law more broadly, and said current policies were not sufficient to meet them. Climate Justice History’.

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DeSmogBlog

MAY 9, 2023

While Eni is among the world’s largest oil companies, the company’s role in climate change has so far undergone scant scrutiny. The cover of a 1970 study by Eni’s Isvet research centre that warns of “catastrophic” climate impacts from burning fossil fuels.

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Green Living Guy

JULY 29, 2022

The post Blink Charging to Increase EV Charging for Florida Law Enforcement and Public Safety Agencies appeared first on The Green Living Guy. Miami Beach, FL – July 19, 2022 – Blink Charging Co. is a leading owner, operator, and provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging equipment and services.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 20, 2021

They just recently participated in the NYC Food Waste Fair as a way to offer new solutions for those in the city abiding by the local food waste laws. The post Replate: Using Tech to Combat Food Waste, Food Insecurity and Climate Change appeared first on Green Business Bureau.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

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Clean Energy Canada

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

TORONTO — Sarah Petrevan, policy director at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement after the federal government tabled legislation holding it accountable to meeting its climate targets: “Climate targets are important signals in the fight against climate change, but promises are nothing without accountability and a plan to meet them.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

APRIL 15, 2021

New Zealand has introduced a new law that will require all financial institutions to report the impacts of climate change on their businesses.

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Business Green

JULY 2, 2020

Global review of climate litigation highlights increasing instances of activists and governments using courts to force climate action from businesses and governments.

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Solar Power World

APRIL 13, 2020

These new clean energy laws propel Virginia to leadership among the states in fighting climate change,” said… The post Governor Northam signs Virginia Clean Economy Act <br><span style='color:#404040;font-weight:600;font-size:15px;'>The new law sets 100% renewable goals and expands solar net metering.</span>

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Good Law Project, Friends of the Earth and ClientEarth will bring their legal challenge of the Government’s threadbare net zero strategy to the High Court, in a hearing due on 20-22 February 2024. The UK’s 2050 deadline to reach net zero and the carbon reduction targets that apply along the way are legally binding.

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Renewable Energy World

AUGUST 18, 2021

Injustice grows as the climate changes. Since completing her undergraduate studies at Princeton University, Jean Su has largely dedicated herself to climate justice work. Law is one very important way of addressing the challenges of climate change. The myth of the regulatory compact. The Salt River Project.

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AGreenLiving

JANUARY 27, 2022

Recently, a Virginia federal appeals court heard a case regarding the role of fossil fuel companies in driving climate change. Litigation focuses on the fossil fuel industry’s false and misleading advertisements about fossil fuels’ effect on climate change. Via NPR Lead image via Pixabay.

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Business Green

MAY 19, 2020

Ambitious draft climate law would immediately ban new oil, gas and coal projects and end subsidies for fossil fuels. The draft law, which parliament must still approve, follows the Spanish government's declaration of a climate emergency earlier this year. per cent over the next decade.

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Business Green

JUNE 20, 2021

Businesses of all types have potential exposure to litigation for climate change-related harm - it is critical they understand this rapidly evolving landscape, argue White & Case's Mark Clarke and Gwen Wackwitz. In recent years, the number and scope of climate change-related actions has increased dramatically.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

For the good of future generations, we must retain existing laws and improve protections for nature, writes Joan Edwards, director of policy for The Wildlife Trusts. We face an urgent nature and climate crisis. Defra has more EU retained law than any other Government department, with 570 retained laws on environmental issues.

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Defend Our Future

AUGUST 10, 2020

It’s a landmark bill , introduced by two of the most prominent leaders in Congress, that places the inherent injustice of climate change front and center. The post Momentum for Climate Change Action is Building in Washington, DC (No, Really!) And this bill does exactly that. They’re listening.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 5, 2020

It would then be illegal to use products that fail to comply with laws to protect nature in those origin nations. Recent decades have seen deforestation become a major global driver of climate change and biodiversity loss, particularly in tropical regions. World Bank statistics suggest 1.3

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 4, 2021

However, their use has increased in recent years as climate change has led to greater rainfall and water infrastructure has not kept pace with population growth. This ambition has now been turned into action, with the government confirming that a number of key policies will be made law.

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Business Green

AUGUST 24, 2020

The law - which is open for consultation from today - would cover key agricultural commodities including soy, palm oil, cocoa, beef, and leather. Recent decades have seen deforestation become a major global driver of climate change and biodiversity loss, particularly in tropical regions.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

The UK government has appointed a law firm with a history of defending fossil fuel companies over environmental disasters to provide legal services for the upcoming COP26 climate summit. While DLA Piper highlights its environmental credentials in the announcement, the international law firm — whose global revenue last year was over £1.5

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

European law-makers are due to vote on a revised renewable energy directive next week, part of the EU’s Green New Deal to slash carbon emissions by 55 percent by 2030. Rakos has also come under fire from Laurence Tubiana, a former French diplomat and an architect of the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change, over his claims.

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