The Agreement was the culmination of a four-year negotiation among the 197 nations that are parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
Climate Agenda
The Paris Agreement: Where We Were, Where We Are, Where We Are Going
By MARTINE CICCONI, KENNETH MARKOWITZ, STACEY MITCHELL, DAVID QUIGLEY | AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLPSign up and get Breaking Energy news in your inbox.
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By SAHIR SURMELI | MINTZ LEVIN - ENERGY & CLEAN TECHNOLOGY MATTERS
President Trump has announced that the United States would withdraw from the landmark Paris climate accord, sparking serious concern about the future of global efforts to mitigate climate change.
President Trump Announces U.S. Government Pull Back On Paris Agreement While States, Cities, Businesses, And Investors Continue Push Forward
By CHRIS CARR, ROBERT FLEISHMAN, ALI ZAIDI | MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP
President Trump has made a public decision to take action on the Paris Agreement on climate change.
Exxon Mobil Shareholders Push For Climate Policy Risk Disclosure
By HANNAH COMAN | MINTZ LEVIN - ENERGY & CLEAN TECHNOLOGY MATTERS
A new trend is emerging among the country’s most influential fossil fuel investors: a demand for climate change accountability and progress towards a low-carbon economy.
U.S. Energy Policy Will Drive Jobs, Clean Energy
By Rick Perry | United States Secretary of Energy
Last week, President Trump announced that the United States will no longer be party to the Paris Accord, an agreement entered into by the Obama administration. During his address in the Rose Garden, the president laid out a convincing case detailing how this rather one-sided agreement is not in the best long-term economic interest of… Keep reading →
Despite U.S. Retreat From Paris Agreement, Shareholders Require Climate Change Assessments
By KENNETH MARKOWITZ, ANDREW OELZ, DAVID QUIGLEY | AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP
In the midst of President Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris Agreement, shareholders are demanding greater transparency regarding climate change risks.
US Withdrawal From The Paris Agreement: Impact And Next Steps
By DOUGLAS HALSEY, SETH KERSCHNER, BRENDAN MCGIVERN, LAURA MULRY, MATTHEW WISNIEFF | WHITE & CASE LLP
President Trump’s announcement that he would withdraw the United States from the landmark Paris climate agreement is a setback to multi-country efforts to address global environmental issues.
The Clean Power Plan and its companion new source review rule, is the Obama Administration’s signature regulation on reducing greenhouse gas emissions from power plants.
Trump Orders Federal Agencies To Reconsider Energy And Climate Change Initiatives
By PHILLIP CONNER | WILLIAMS MULLEN
President Trump signed an executive order on March 28, 2017 that will have a significant impact on existing energy and environmental policies and regulations.
President Donald J. Trump Announces His Intent To Nominate FERC Commissioners
By ROBERT RILEY | WILLIAMS MULLEN
President Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate the following two individuals to become members of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
