December 4, 2024
by Alanna Belmont
Climate change
Litigation
State and Local
As states continue to sue oil and gas corporations for climate deception, a lone Second Circuit decision raises questions over the fate of these cases as a Trump Administration looms on the horizon.
November 26, 2024
by Rachel Garwin
Climate change
State and Local
The window to achieve a livable, sustainable climate for all is rapidly closing.[1] The good news is that we have the tools to drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions in order to avert the worst climate scenarios.[2] As recognized by the Paris Agreement…
November 1, 2024
by Robert Elliott
Climate change
Natural Resources
The Department of Defense has made significant progress in advancing climate objectives, going from “assessing” climate impacts to building climate concerns into planning and acquisition processes.
September 19, 2024
by Zak Handler
Agriculture
Climate change
Diet and food production, especially of meat, has a large impact on climate change. The U.S. Dietary Guidelines should be used to help deal with the climate consequences of diet.
April 17, 2024
by Jesse Valente
Climate change
Sustainability
Over the past few years, the SEC has been driven by its focus on climate and a crypto crackdown. This article explores where these two priorities may conflict.
April 12, 2024
by Christopher Slama
Air
Chemicals
Climate change
Regulations
Late last year, the EPA issued a formal Endangerment Finding, the first step in almost thirty years toward reducing the largest source of lead in the atmosphere. What took so long?
April 9, 2024
by Andrew Lloyd Bellah
Climate change
Regulations
The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System published new changes to Regulation HH pertaining to systemically-important Financial Market Utilities (FMUs) that clear and settle large-scale transactions between banks and other financial institutions in the United States. In this blog post, GELR Senior Editor Andrew Bellah highlights new operational risk management requirements for FMUs in Regulation HH that have become relevant due to emergent threats arising from climate change. While the amendments to Regulation HH don't explicitly mention climate change, their emphasis on the risk of severe weather and other tail-end scenarios denotes the seriousness of preparing critical financial market infrastructure for a warming world.
April 4, 2024
by Can Cao
Climate change
Energy
International
Natural Resources
Oil and Gas
Renewable Energy
This article explores the Middle East's shift away from oil dependence towards renewable energies, highlighting how this energy transition has resulted in regional collaboration, economic diversification, and global implications.
March 25, 2024
by Alexis Gorfine
Climate change
State and Local
Sustainability
The healthiest and happiest communities are walkable, bikeable, and provide equitable transportation options for all. D.C. policymakers must put cars in their place and take steps to promote pedestrian safety. By slowing down drivers, improving infrastructure to promote pedestrian awareness, and encouraging mass transit alternatives, we can make our city more friendly to both the environment and its habitants, workers, and visitors.
March 21, 2024
by Damon Hays
Agriculture
Climate change
Natural Resources
Regulations
Renewable Energy
Sustainability
The current impasse over the nation's premier agriculture legislation is one that reflects the competing interests of modern food production practices and climate change mitigation efforts.