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New Climate Law Will Reshape Ny’S Key Sectors, Michael B. Gerrard, Edward Mctiernan
New Climate Law Will Reshape Ny’S Key Sectors, Michael B. Gerrard, Edward Mctiernan
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Deep changes in the way electricity is generated, people and goods move around, and buildings are erected and renovated in New York will be required by the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA), which both houses of the state Legislature have passed and Governor Andrew Cuomo has promised to sign.
How Lawyers Can Help Save The Planet, Michael B. Gerrard, John C. Dernbach
How Lawyers Can Help Save The Planet, Michael B. Gerrard, John C. Dernbach
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Scientific reports, coming in a steady stream, are highlighting the urgency of reducing greenhouse gas emissions so as to avoid the worst impacts of climate change. Already, hurricanes, coastal and inland flooding, wildfires, heat waves and other extreme weather events are causing severe economic damage and loss of life, and their increasing severity has been attributed to climate change. The decades to come promise to be even worse.