DeSmogBlog

MARCH 11, 2024

He compared it to the Indian Act of 1876, a notorious federal law that attempted to erase the culture of First Nations peoples. ’ Credit: Meta Ad Library Angus’ legislation draws inspiration from a 1997 law restricting tobacco marketing.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Speaking to The Guardian , Ruth Chambers of the Greener UK coalition referred to “ongoing concerns” about the fact that the OEP’s budget and board will be decided at ministerial level, and that we might end up with “weaker legal status for environmental principles”. .” in line with the World Health Organization’s (WHO) guidelines.”.

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 13, 2021

Both cases argue that inaction by governments when it comes to limiting dangerous global warming risks basic rights such as health and life. The European Convention of Human Rights is always referred to as a living instrument … so I’m hoping that it will adapt to this, that is one of the biggest challenges of our generation.”.

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 5, 2023

The outcomes of the proceedings, experts say, could significantly advance climate justice and accountability as well as clarify the requirements under international law for governments to curb climate breakdown. Switzerland , is brought by an association called Senior Women for Climate Protection Switzerland and four individual elders.

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 13, 2021

Both cases argue that inaction by governments when it comes to limiting dangerous global warming risks basic rights such as health and life. The European Convention of Human Rights is always referred to as a living instrument … so I’m hoping that it will adapt to this, that is one of the biggest challenges of our generation.”.

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Bernard Goldstein, a young professor at the New York University School of Medicine, researched the health impacts of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) produced by gas stoves. The industry used these studies to influence public opinion, undermine public health efforts, and block regulation. The documents, however, suggest otherwise.

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Green Business Bureau

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Whether it’s a new build or a retrofit (also referred to as greenhabbing , or green rehabbing an older building to be more eco-friendly), the real estate industry is moving towards sustainability because a low-carbon building is proven to have lower operating costs, improved resale value and higher occupancy rates.

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DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 25, 2024

Weatherford, a lawyer from the corporate law firm Baker Hostetler, stated in opening arguments that Mann was so disliked that “even his own family won’t come to court to defend him.” and “Merchants of Doubt,” is a leading authority on the origins of disinformation about science and public health.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

It does, however, refer to a conspiracy. While conspiracy is not charged, the lawsuit references it “for the purposes of establishing that California state court is the correct jurisdiction and venue for this case,” Caleb explained. They’re important.”

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DeSmogBlog

AUGUST 23, 2023

Under Italian law, a request for mediation is a mandatory prerequisite for filing a defamation lawsuit. Total is seeking a judicial ruling that would force the organizations to withdraw their report and all references to it, with a penalty of 2,000 euros (around $2,200) per day for every day the materials remain publicly available.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Are they still referred to? McDonough: I see them referred to all the time. But we were not required to by law. And once you have executed it and it can stand on its own two feet, well then it is a reference point for people, so it can actually become a standard. Makower: What has happened with them since?

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Green Market Oracle

OCTOBER 30, 2019

It was published in the International Journal of Human Rights As defined by by Polly Higgins, in a book titled Eradicating Ecocide: Laws and Governance to Prevent the Destruction of Our Planet (London: Shepheard-Walwyn, 2010). However, the final version of the Statute only included ecocide as a crime in times of war.

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 8, 2021

The term REDD+ refers to the United Nations framework to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, and the conservation and sustainable management of forests and forest carbon stocks. The authors want to subsidize bushmeat consumption because it spares deforestation/GHGs?!,” he wrote on Twitter. Major Opportunity’.

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Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

There are three dimensions to a sustainable business model: Environmental: This refers to the environmental systems within which the business operates. Social: This refers to a business’s impact on social systems. Thinking about the above definitions, you’d be right to believe that CSR refers to the social aspects of sustainability.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

In a statement responding to the summit’s shortfalls, Greenpeace International Executive Director Mads Christensen said that lagging governments should expect to be held accountable “on the streets, in the courts and at COP28,” the last a reference to the upcoming international climate treaty conference in Dubai.

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Stemming from a grand jury investigation, Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced 46 environmental crimes, plus an additional two charges that were referred to his office by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). Under our state laws, if convicted, this company will be sentenced to fines and restitution.

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Business Green

MARCH 22, 2022

gigatonnes annually, in addition to delivering other health and environmental benefits. In the UK, the research found that while livestock accounts for around give per cent of national greenhouse gas emissions, there is still no reference to livestock production in the government's NDC.

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DeSmogBlog

AUGUST 31, 2022

In a press release, American Energy Partners describes Austin Master as “a full-service, comprehensive environmental services firm specializing in radiological waste management solutions” that provides “professional safety, industrial hygiene and health physics services.” The company has not replied to questions.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 1, 2021

There has been progress over the past few decades that has led to more girls attending and completing school, fewer girls forced into early marriage, more women serving in positions of leadership and greater gender reform laws. Provide fair, affordable access to reproductive rights and health.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

De-energization can have significant health, safety and economic impacts for communities affected, particularly for customers who depend on electricity to provide them with life-sustaining medical support. The utilities may also shut off power to keep fires that have started elsewhere from spreading through contact with energized lines.

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

“It’s definitely not over, just talk to the folks at Coal River and they will tell you that’s not the case,” said Matt Hepler, an environmental scientist with the environmental group Appalachian Voices , referring to the Coal River Mountain area in southern West Virginia, where coal production has remained relatively high in recent years.

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 30, 2021

oil refineries released the potent carcinogen benzene in 2020 at levels high enough to require action under federal law, the Environmental Integrity Project (EIP) reported this week. These are exactly the places where people are already struggling with pre-existing health conditions that make them more vulnerable to pollutants like benzene.”.

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Business Green

MARCH 29, 2023

The regulation, which will come into force in 20 days' time, strengthens the interim 2030 emissions reduction target automakers in the EU have to meet, as well as enshrines the 2035 phase-out date into law. Legislative certainty is vital for business planning. Now is the time for strong, decisive and progressive policy and leadership."

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The term “unabated” has become a major reference in the climate diplomacy conversation in recent years, starting with COP26 in Glasgow where governments agreed to accelerate efforts “towards the phasedown of unabated coal power.” He also referenced building “an energy system free of all unabated fossil fuels.”

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 9, 2022

Annual publication of this data is a requirement of the Environment Act – which passed into law in November 2021. Map reference. The EA has since mandated water utilities to provide complete coverage of the network, which at this point leaves only 11% of them unmonitored, with the last portion scheduled to come online by 2023.

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Grist

AUGUST 3, 2022

These three policies still form the backbone of federal environmental law. The study’s lead author told Everyday Health that this is because “ an environment that is filled with natural sounds feels safe and allows us to let our guard down.”. These benefits are well-documented.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 27, 2021

This can leave a lasting impact on the health of our oceans as well as communities who rely on fishing for stability. It should be a standard reference for all fisheries working to become more sustainable. Commercial fishing businesses must transition to more sustainable fishing practices. Bottom trawl).

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 1, 2021

There has been progress over the past few decades that has led to more girls attending and completing school, fewer girls forced into early marriage, more women serving in positions of leadership and greater gender reform laws. Provide fair, affordable access to reproductive rights and health.

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Latham's Clean Energy Law Report

DECEMBER 20, 2018

In summary, the Court of Appeal determined: If two statutes of limitation of equal authority apply to a claim brought pursuant to CEQA — one contained in a general state planning and zoning law and the other contained in a statute specific to CEQA — and the two cannot be reconciled, the more specific limitations period pursuant to CEQA prevails.

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Latham's Clean Energy Law Report

DECEMBER 20, 2018

In summary, the Court of Appeal determined: If two statutes of limitation of equal authority apply to a claim brought pursuant to CEQA — one contained in a general state planning and zoning law and the other contained in a statute specific to CEQA — and the two cannot be reconciled, the more specific limitations period pursuant to CEQA prevails.

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DeSmogBlog

JULY 28, 2022

More broadly, scientists and environmentalists have documented a long list of negative environmental, health, and social impacts of fracking. Even though it’s a very, very small amount of acreage, the idea that someone could actually say no is what they are afraid of,” Detwiler said, referring to the gas industry.

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 25, 2022

The facility is located just down the street from a high school football stadium and less than 1,000 feet from a set of city drinking water wells, raising public health concerns from a nuclear forensics scientist about the extent of possible radioactive contamination. EPA has not replied to questions regarding these requests. “We

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 8, 2022

Additionally, from an economic perspective, according to yahoo finance (2022), if we use one barrel of oil as a reference price, which was $110.48 Some of these chemicals can then persist in nature, entering food chains, and ultimately harming human health. Yet, you can use alternatives that are healthier for you and our planet.

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Renewable Energy World

MARCH 9, 2021

In recent years, this lag in utility recognition has become increasingly problematic, risking the health, environmental, and financial impacts of over-investment in large fossil fuel power plants. In Minnesota, helpfully, Xcel Energy is required by state law and public regulators to file an annual value of solar calculation.

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

JUNE 24, 2021

Significant portion of health care premiums paid by the County and access to several health plan options. County contribution to a Health Reimbursement Arrangement to help fund post-retirement employee health insurance/benefits. Reference information will not be made available to applicants.

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Business Green

JUNE 8, 2020

At the end of the transition period all EU standards will be converted into domestic law, including a ban on artificial growth hormones. the animal welfare issues of using chemical washes in chicken, the legal basis for the ban is solely about food safety - the risk of the chemical to human health - not animal welfare," he explained.

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Fairsnape

MAY 3, 2021

Most of the UK’s environmental protections stem from EU law and so could be changed as a result of Brexit. Continuing the Regen-Notes nature and health theme, the BBC reported on the German trend of waldeinsamkeit , an archaic German term for the feeling of “forest loneliness”. Also noted in respect of new books is “Design Studio Vol.

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