The Trump Administration May Not Recognize Climate Change, but Insurance Providers Do
January 23, 2025 by Matthew Grabianski Climate changeAs climate change worsens, so does its toll on Americans’ wallets.
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The Great Salt Lake is Disappearing: Federal and State Legislative Attempts to Preserve This Vital Resource Have Been Inadequate
January 22, 2025 by Isaac Worsham Climate change State and Local SustainabilityCurrent attempts to address the desiccation of the Great Salt Lake are inadequate and will result in enormous environmental harm—putting more than 2.5 million Utahns in danger.
Climate Accountability on the Brink: How a Circuit Split Could Affect States' Climate Deception Lawsuits
December 4, 2024 by Alanna Belmont Climate change Litigation State and LocalAs 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.
To Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Repoliticize Public Service Commissions
November 26, 2024 by Rachel Garwin Climate change State and LocalThe 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…
Crawl, Walk, Run: Moving the DOD's Climate Change Policy from Assessment to Action
November 1, 2024 by Robert Elliott Climate change Natural ResourcesThe 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.
The U.S. Dietary Guidelines Must Account for the Climate Impacts of Diet
September 19, 2024 by Zak Handler Agriculture Climate changeDiet 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.
Clash of Consensus: How the SEC's Stance on Proof of Stake Tokens Challenges Crypto's Green Future
April 17, 2024 by Jesse Valente Climate change SustainabilityOver 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.
At Last, EPA Prepares to Regulate Lead in Aircraft Emissions
April 12, 2024 by Christopher Slama Air Chemicals Climate change RegulationsLate 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?
Preparing Financial Market Utilities for the Emergent Threats of Climate Change
April 9, 2024 by Andrew Lloyd Bellah Climate change RegulationsThe 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.
The Energy Transition in the Middle East: Navigating Through Change
April 4, 2024 by Can Cao Climate change Energy International Natural Resources Oil and Gas Renewable EnergyThis 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.