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Climate Change Litigation – Power Point Slides, Chapter Three, David Hodas, Kenneth Kristl, James May
Climate Change Litigation – Power Point Slides, Chapter Three, David Hodas, Kenneth Kristl, James May
Kenneth T Kristl
No abstract provided.
Climate Change Litigation – Power Point Slides, Chapter Three, David Hodas, Kenneth Kristl, James May
Climate Change Litigation – Power Point Slides, Chapter Three, David Hodas, Kenneth Kristl, James May
David R. Hodas
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Climate Change Law: Mitigation And Adaptation, Richard Hildreth, David Hodas, Nicholas Robinson, James Speth
Climate Change Law: Mitigation And Adaptation, Richard Hildreth, David Hodas, Nicholas Robinson, James Speth
David R. Hodas
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Greening The Grid And Climate Justice, Alice Kaswan
Greening The Grid And Climate Justice, Alice Kaswan
Alice Kaswan
This short symposium essay argues that the collateral environmental and economic justice benefits of greening the grid provide support for transformative climate policies that speed the development of fossil fuel alternatives. More broadly, policymakers should integrate climate justice considerations into the design of any new energy infrastructure in order to maximize the benefits and minimize the risks of the profound transition ahead. While efforts to integrate climate justice could complicate climate and energy legislation, they would, on balance, further rather than hinder the political prospects for greening the grid. The essay concludes by encouraging an inclusive and participatory process for …
Agenda For A Sustainable America, John Dernbach
Agenda For A Sustainable America, John Dernbach
John C. Dernbach
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Decentralizing Cap-And-Trade? The Question Of State Stringency, Alice Kaswan
Decentralizing Cap-And-Trade? The Question Of State Stringency, Alice Kaswan
Alice Kaswan
A cap-and-trade program is likely to be a centerpiece of federal climate change legislation. The presence of a national market does not, however, render irrelevant the states’ vital interest in the goals and operation of a national trading program. This Article addresses a first critical question about a state’s role in a federal system: whether federal legislation should allow states to be more stringent than the federal government and to achieve that stringency through controls on stationary sources. This Article reviews the compelling justifications for allowing states to be more stringent. It then assesses particular mechanisms for achieving state stringency …
Climate Change Litigation: Opening The Door To The International Court Of Justice, Andrew L. Strauss
Climate Change Litigation: Opening The Door To The International Court Of Justice, Andrew L. Strauss
Andrew L. Strauss
This chapter examines the potential for the International Court of Justice to serve as a forum for climate change litigation. It begins by assessing the potential legal and political implications of an International Court of Justice decision on climate change. It then proceeds to evaluate various jurisdictional basis upon which the Court could agree to hear cases implicating climate change. Finally, the chapter provides an overview of the law the law applicable to climate change litigation before the Court.