ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a district court decision that vacated the listing of the Beringia distinct population segment (DPS) of the Pacific bearded seal subspecies as “threatened” under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). DECISIONS AND SETTLEMENTS. Climate Litigation Chart (Update #92): FEATURED CASE.

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Conflict of Laws

JUNE 13, 2022

Hans van Loon (Institut de Droit International) gave an overview of the relationship between Private International Law and the UN Sustainable Development Goals 2030. He outlined the challenge of reconciling economic development with sustainability and the contribution PIL can make towards this goal.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

DECEMBER 21, 2022

The developer challenged the denial in court and won but, in the meantime, an Illinois court overturned that state’s approval of the line, again blocking development. greenhouse gas emissions by 50 to 52 percent below 2005 levels by 2030. greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent below 2005 levels by 2030.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

JANUARY 13, 2021

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s (BOEM) approval of an offshore drilling and production facility off the coast of Alaska in the Beaufort Sea, finding that BOEM failed to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the Endangered Species Act (ESA). DECISIONS AND SETTLEMENTS.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Federal Court in Rhode Island Allowed Failure-to-Adapt Claims to Proceed. The federal district court for the District of Rhode Island for the most part denied a motion to dismiss a citizen suit asserting that Shell Oil Products US and other defendants (Shell) failed to prepare a terminal in Providence for the impacts of climate change.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Circuit Court of Appeals found that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) failed to adequately analyze the climate change and environmental justice impacts of two liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminals on the Brownsville Shipping Channel in Texas and two pipelines that would carry LNG to one of the terminals. 20-1045 (D.C.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

JUNE 8, 2021

In Baltimore’s Climate Case Against Fossil Fuel Companies, Supreme Court Held that Appellate Review of Remand Order Extends to All Grounds for Removal. In a 7-1 decision, the U.S. The Court’s decision concerned the interpretation of 28 U.S.C. In addition, the Court cited its decision in Yamaha Motor Corp.,

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

MAY 7, 2021

Circuit Decision Vacating Affordable Clean Energy Rule. Supreme Court seeking review of the D.C. The states argued that the Supreme Court’s stay of the Clean Power Plan while it was under review by the D.C. DECISIONS AND SETTLEMENTS. FEATURED CASE. States and Coal Company Sought Review of D.C. 20-1530 (U.S. 20-1531 (U.S.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

AUGUST 4, 2021

Washington Supreme Court Said Climate Activist Was Entitled to Present Necessity Defense Based on Evidence that Legal Alternatives Were Not “Truly Reasonable”. The Supreme Court reversed an intermediate appellate court’s decision affirming a superior court determination that the defendant could not present a necessity defense.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

JULY 2, 2021

Louisiana Federal Court Blocked Biden Administration “Pause” on New Oil and Gas Leases. The federal district court for the Western District of Louisiana issued a nationwide preliminary injunction barring the Biden administration from implementing a “Pause” on new oil and natural gas leases on public lands or in offshore waters.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

APRIL 9, 2021

The Second Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of New York City’s lawsuit seeking climate change damages from oil companies. The Second Circuit’s decision largely followed the reasoning of the district court’s 2018 decision. DECISIONS AND SETTLEMENTS. Creative Commons, NYC Manhattan Skyline.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

These statutes proscribe unlawful conduct in general terms, establishing broad principles as to how markets should operate, leaving courts and regulatory authorities to inquire into the facts of a given challenged business practice. The banks pledge to develop interim 2030 GHG reduction targets as well.

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