Recently, a judge for a District Court in Montana held that youth ranging from two to eighteen years old had a "fundamental constitutional right to a clean and healthful environment, which includes climate as part of the environmental life-support system." To read more about the case and the issue of constitutional rights to a healthy environment, visit our blog to read "A (Limited) Win for the Environment and Those of Us Living in It" by Abigail Frische: https://lnkd.in/g9EysRt5.
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Today: state legislators are joining Governors and clean energy advocates in calling on the grid operator PJM Interconnection to create a plan for building more of the long-distance electric #transmission lines we need to keep the backbone of our power grid reliable and better meet our energy needs along the East Coast. ⚡️ Four governors call on PJM to meet FERC's new transmission rules: https://lnkd.in/ei2fmZTp ⚡️ 28 organizations including Advanced Energy United call on PJM to meet FERC's new transmission rules: https://lnkd.in/eet7zU3D
BREAKING NEWS: 69 state legislators just released a letter with National Caucus of Environmental Legislators urging PJM to swiftly implement FERC Order No. 1920 for better transmission planning. “Legislators across this country understand the importance of proactive transmission planning to meet our states’ economic development, climate, and rate-payer protection goals,” said Maryland Delegate Lorig Charkoudian. Read the letter here: https://lnkd.in/ezQHjJnf
State Legislators Call on PJM to Quickly Implement FERC Order No. 1920 | National Caucus of Environmental Legislators
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Late September was a busy week for California’s environmental and energy policy initiatives. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a series of bills into law tackling everything from textile recycling to gas and oil prices. In Vermont, a conservation group filed a lawsuit against the state for not meeting obligations to tackle climate change. The PoliciPro team has compiled the latest updates in environmental and energy policy across the U.S. If your organization's mission is impacted by state policy and you want to stay on top of upcoming changes, reach out to us at contact@policipro.com. #policipro #theenvironment #energy #energypolicy #environmentalpolicy #politics #policy #california #vermont #gavinnewsom #governmentaffairs
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This Dentons webinar from our global compliance and investigations group on SCOTUS overturning Chevron will be of interest well beyond the US border, given its relevance to common lawyers, or should that be Common Lawyers (given that I’m both)?
The recent Supreme Court rulings have indicated the Court's intention to limit the authority and discretion that federal agencies have enjoyed over the last several decades. These rulings will assert the power of the federal judiciary, leading to significant ramifications for the regulation of energy, climate policy and more. Don’t miss this discussion with a distinguished panel of industry leaders including The Environmental Council of the States Executive Director Ben Grumbles; Dentons partners Sam Olens and Simon Steel; and Gee Strategies Group President Robert Gee. Dentons Energy counsel Linda Willard will provide opening remarks and Dentons Energy partner Clint Vince will moderate the discussion. Learn more and register: https://ow.ly/HZhN50SvU5L
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Montana's top court ruled that the state's constitution guarantees a right to a stable climate and invalidates laws barring regulators from considering the effects of greenhouse-gas emissions when permitting fossil-fuel projects. The Montana Supreme Court upheld a landmark trial court decision in favor of 16 young people who said their health and futures were being jeopardized by climate change that the state aggravates through its permitting of energy projects. The 6-1 decision, the first of its kind by a U.S. state supreme court, came in the first lawsuit to go to trial nationwide by young environmental activists challenging state and federal policies they say are exacerbating climate change. Nate Raymond has more: https://reut.rs/3ZCzH6S
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Can Parliament Save Our Environment? Exploring the New Protection Bill. Instead of capping carbon emissions, the Cook Labor Government has chosen to cap the powers of the Environmental Protection Agency, with the key body being removed from the assessment of future mining and gas projects, under the chairmanship of an industry-approved Chair. This is nothing short of an abandonment of environmental good governance, and yet more proof that both major parties have been bought off by the big end of town. It’s time to consider putting the Liberals and Labor last, if that’s where they’re going to put our grandchildren’s future!
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Head of Legal and Commercial - Energy Exchange of Southern Africa | Attorney | Renewable Energy | Environmental Law
Holding space for alternative energy sources...
Social, environmental, climate, and inter-species justice are intertwined. My inter-, multi-, and transdisciplinary research and legal consultancy grapples with this socio-ecological reality.
In a victory for the global #climatejustice movement, a South African high court has found that that the government’s decisions to authorise new coal fired power are inconsistent with the Constitution and violate the rights of children and the environmental right. While the judgment is thin on substance, the human rights impacts of new coal fired power in the country, particularly on children, clearly informed the court’s ruling that the government’s decisions to authorise new coal fired power are unlawful. Follow the CENTRE FOR CHILD LAW, the African Climate Alliance, and the Centre for Environmental Rights to find out more and support the #cancelcoal campaign.
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The political pushback against climate change is going to be humanity’s undoing. This is a global problem and that needs cooperative global solutions. As a scientist, it saddens me that there is this kind of pushback against people who have dedicated their careers to science. “ On Dec. 10, 2024, the US Supreme Court will hear oral argument in Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County, Colorado, the first major #NEPA dispute before the court in 20 years. The Supreme Court’s ruling could significantly affect how NEPA applies going forward, especially with respect to #climatechange.” https://lnkd.in/dySnAfXp
Supreme Court could narrow the scope of federal environmental reviews, with less consideration of how projects would contribute to climate change
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In the conclusion of #CancelCoal case, the North Gauteng High Court has declared the government’s decision to procure 1,500 MW of new coal-fired power unlawful and invalid. This ruling underscores the urgent need to prioritise children’s rights, environmental justice, and a sustainable energy future. The court found that the decision failed to consider the severe climate, health, and social impacts of coal, making it a pivotal moment for South Africa’s transition away from fossil fuels. 🌱 #ClimateJustice #RenewableEnergy #SouthAfrica #EnvironmentalLaw
Social, environmental, climate, and inter-species justice are intertwined. My inter-, multi-, and transdisciplinary research and legal consultancy grapples with this socio-ecological reality.
In a victory for the global #climatejustice movement, a South African high court has found that that the government’s decisions to authorise new coal fired power are inconsistent with the Constitution and violate the rights of children and the environmental right. While the judgment is thin on substance, the human rights impacts of new coal fired power in the country, particularly on children, clearly informed the court’s ruling that the government’s decisions to authorise new coal fired power are unlawful. Follow the CENTRE FOR CHILD LAW, the African Climate Alliance, and the Centre for Environmental Rights to find out more and support the #cancelcoal campaign.
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📣 A Statement from Joe Curtatone, President of ACT | The Alliance for Climate Transition, on the Importance of Passing the Economic Development Bill 📣 Massachusetts Executive Office of Economic Development (EOED) Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs Office of Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey Massachusetts Clean Energy Center, Massachusetts State Senate, and Massachusetts State House #ClimateEconomy #Massachusetts #MassLeadsAct #EconomicDevelopment #ACT
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This judgment is very good and important for climate justice. I have seen some of the criticisms of this judgment that read into this judgment a strong sentiment that comes down to, "but if the state has to consider how their decisions will affect future generations, then governance will be impossible!" To those sentiments I simply say: perhaps we should rethink how governance works if such a reasonable proposal seems to make governance "impossible". Perhaps a system of governance that prioritises infinite economic growth on a planet with finite resources, needs to think about how these decisions impact future generations...that only seems logical...
Social, environmental, climate, and inter-species justice are intertwined. My inter-, multi-, and transdisciplinary research and legal consultancy grapples with this socio-ecological reality.
In a victory for the global #climatejustice movement, a South African high court has found that that the government’s decisions to authorise new coal fired power are inconsistent with the Constitution and violate the rights of children and the environmental right. While the judgment is thin on substance, the human rights impacts of new coal fired power in the country, particularly on children, clearly informed the court’s ruling that the government’s decisions to authorise new coal fired power are unlawful. Follow the CENTRE FOR CHILD LAW, the African Climate Alliance, and the Centre for Environmental Rights to find out more and support the #cancelcoal campaign.
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