by Franck Magennis. The 18th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP18) to the UNFCCC and the 8th session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (CMP8) will take place from Monday, November 26 to Friday, December 7, 2012 […]
By Stephanie Chuffart, Visiting Fellow. On Nov. 19, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) released its annual Greenhouse Bulletin on atmospheric concentrations. While atmospheric concentrations of these gases are expected to rise each year, the alarming feature of the report is that it shows that the rate of growth in carbon […]
by Michael Gerrard A great deal has been said about what Hurricane Sandy was. Quite a few superlatives have appropriately been used. But I would like to list six things that Hurricane Sandy was not: 1. Hurricane Sandy was not a worst case event. It was a Category 1 hurricane […]
New updates from November to the Center for Climate Change Law and Arnold & Porter Climate Case Chart. Find the complete chart here. FEATURED DECISION Town of Babylon v. Federal Housing Finance Agency (2d Cir. Oct. 24, 2012): added to the “NEPA” slide. A town commenced a lawsuit against the […]
by Stephanie Chuffart, Visiting Scholar Today, November 12 2012, the 24th Meeting of the Parties (MOP) to the Montreal Protocol opens in Geneva. 2012 marks a special anniversary for the Protocol, as it will celebrate a quarter-century in existence. The Montreal Protocol is one of the greatest success stories of […]
On Nov. 5, 2012, China made a request for consultations with the European Union (EU) through the World Trade Organization (WTO). In the request, China alleges that certain feed-in tariff schemes in some EU Member States, including Italy and Greece, are inconsistent with the rules of the WTO. While the […]
Monday, a regional Italian court convicted six scientists and a government official of manslaughter for failing to adequately warn local residents prior to the 2009 L’Aquila earthquake that killed 309 people. Defendants have been sentenced to six years in prison and ordered to pay 7.8 million euros ($10.2 million) in […]
The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) has benefited the economy of participating states but achieved only modest reductions in greenhouse gas reductions, according to a panel of energy experts convened at Columbia Law School last night. To achieve greater reductions, RGGI should adopt a stricter carbon cap at its three-year […]