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American Bar Association Urges Broad Range of Actions to Reduce U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions “to Net Zero or Below”
The American Bar Association (ABA) has adopted a resolution urging all levels of government as well as the private sector to “to recognize their obligation to address climate change and take action” to “[r]educe U.S. greenhouse gas emissions to net zero or below as soon as…
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How Lawyers Can Help Save the Planet
A recurring question for many lawyers is what they can do to address climate change and make a contribution to sustainable development. One answer is to help turn the recommendations in Legal Pathways to Deep Decarbonization in the United States (Michael B. Gerrard & John C. Dernbach eds…
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Legal Pathways Book Arms Policymakers, Lawyers, Private Sector With Tools to Combat Climate Change
With Democrats and Republicans arguing over the virtues and pitfalls of a Green New Deal, and with President Trump’s latest budget proposal cutting many environment- and energy-related programs, climate change policy in the United States is as divisive as ever. But a comprehensive new resource from leading climate attorneys lays out a myriad of…
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Who is John Dernbach?
John C. Dernbach is a Commonwealth Professor of Environmental Law and Sustainability at Widener University, Commonwealth Law School in Harrisburg Pennsylvania, and director of its Environmental Law and Sustainability Center. He writes extensively on climate change and sustainable development. Read on