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President Announces Plan to Withdraw the United States from the Paris Climate Agreement
On Thursday, June 1, President Trump announced his intention to withdraw the United States from the landmark Paris Agreement on Climate Change. Continue reading
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Paris Climate Agreement Will Enter Into Force On November 4th
On Wednesday, October 5th, the UN announced that the European Union and 10 additional countries have deposited their instruments of ratification. Now, countries that have ratified the Paris Climate Agreement account for more than 55% of global greenhouse gas emissions, surpassing the second requirement for the Agreement to enter force. Thus, the Paris Climate Agreement… Continue reading
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Paris Climate Agreement Ratified by 60 Countries and On Track to Enter Force Soon
During the annual meeting of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City, on Wednesday, September 21, 2016, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced that more than 55 countries have formally joined the Paris Agreement on climate change, officially crossing one of the two thresholds required to bring the Agreement into force. Continue reading
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Climate Action Summit Brings Together Climate Leaders in Wake of Paris Agreement Signing
Approximately 700 participants, including leaders from government, business, finance, academia, philanthropy and civil society, will meet in Washington, DC on May 5-6, to attend the Climate Action 2016 Summit. Continue reading
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Week-Long Blog Series for World Water Day
In recognition of World Water Day, The Corporate Environmental Lawyer blog will feature a series of blogs next week focused on water-related issues and developments. Please follow our blog to learn more about these important issues. Continue reading
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COP21 Delegates Agree on Draft Climate Change Agreement
Delegates from almost 200 nations worked through the night on Friday and into Saturday, working to create the 48-page “Draft Paris Agreement,” made public on Saturday, December 5th. The draft agreement will be the subject of continued negotiations this week in Paris, with the goal of finalizing a long-term climate change agreement among all parties… Continue reading