After eight months of drought rules, Auckland finally relaxed water restrictions last week, but as New Zealand heads into another La Niña summer, other cities can expect serious water shortages both now and in the future.
Environment
Dec 22, 2020
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This week's announcement of mandatory disclosures of climate-related risks for companies and financial institutions is arguably the New Zealand government's most significant climate policy—even more so than the Zero Carbon ...
Environment
Sep 17, 2020
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Two tools recently launched by the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia University, will help to monitor progress in implementing new climate laws in New York State and New York City.
Environment
Aug 24, 2020
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After winning final bipartisan approval in Congress last week, a bill that will pump billions of dollars into overdue repairs and maintenance of U.S. national parks is now headed to the president for his signature. It's an ...
Ecology
Jul 28, 2020
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Workers under age 30 have been the first to lose their jobs or be placed on unpaid leave during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Social Sciences
Jun 10, 2020
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The Undergraduate Program in Sustainable Development was pleased to host John Mandyck, the CEO of Urban Green Council as part of the Spring 2020 Speaker Series. With a mission to transform buildings for a more sustainable ...
Environment
May 13, 2020
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A new website, Model Laws for Deep Decarbonization in the United States, was launched on Tuesday to help accelerate a sustainable U.S. transition to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions. It will provide policy makers at the ...
Environment
Apr 15, 2020
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,Over the past few years, a variety of laws have been enacted in New York State and New York City as we accelerate our transition to a more efficient and decarbonized energy system. One new rule that is bound to attract attention ...
Environment
Dec 23, 2019
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Last week I attended a corporate board meeting in California for the Willdan Group, a for-profit corporation largely devoted to the modernization of our energy system. The company is in the energy efficiency business and ...
Environment
Nov 4, 2019
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Twitter announced Thursday it would add warning labels to tweets from officials and politicians that violate its rules—a move potentially affecting the prodigious output of US President Donald Trump.
Internet
Jun 27, 2019
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