On May 4, 2011 a group of five teenager plaintiffs, together with two non-profit environmental groups, filed suit against the federal government in the Federal District Court for the Northern District of California, in San Francisco. The complaint (PDF), seeking declaratory and injunctive relief, contains only one cause of action: […]
Monthly Archives: May 2011
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Gregory E. Wannier Deputy Director **The following post comprises the official conference narrative for CCCL’s upcoming conference on the legal implications of rising seas for small island nations. More information about the conference is available here; and registration is here. Partial or total fee waivers are available.** Threatened Island Nations: […]
Svetlana German Fellow In February the Australian government announced a two-stage plan to put in place a domestic carbon price mechanism. The Gillard government intends to institute a fixed price on carbon for three to five years (essentially a tax equivalent) before transitioning to an emissions trading scheme in 2015. […]
By Danielle Sugarman Fellow Recently New York has taken a step forward in ramping up its solar energy commitment. In February of 2011 New York Assembly member Steven Englebright (D), along with Energy Committee Chair Assembly member Kevin Cahill (D), introduced The Solar Industry Development and Jobs Act of 2011 […]