On 12 December 2015, the Paris Agreement on climate change was signed by 195 States and the EU, provoking scenes of euphoria among the delegates involved.
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Paris Energy Series No.10: The Paris Agreement On Climate Change: Beware The Shield?
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By Kathleen M. Roberts | Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
On March 7, 2016, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the update of three greenhouse gas inventory guidance documents.
Changing Climate: What The Paris Accord Means For China
By Lester Ross | WilmerHale
In December 2015, nearly 200 countries reached a historic agreement in Paris to limit greenhouse gas emissions in hopes of curbing global warming.
Renewable Energy Update – March 2016 #2
By William R. Devine, Barry Epstein, Emily L. Murray, Patrick A. Perry | Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
The global surge in renewable energy deployment has been credited for greenhouse gas emissions remaining flat for the second year running, according to the International Energy Agency.
Interesting weekend remarks from the Energy Department’s deputy secretary on U.S. oil and natural gas exports to Europe – especially so because DOE is the key federal agency in allowing domestic liquefied natural gas (LNG) export projects to proceed. Energy Deputy Secretary Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall was speaking at a forum hosted by the German Marshall Fund… Keep reading →
Oil And Gas Sector Should Seize Opportunity To Shape Methane Regulations
By H. David Gold | WilmerHale
On March 10, 2016, President Obama announced that Canada would join the United States in its goal to reduce methane emissions in the oil and gas sector.
Renewable Energy Update – March 2016
By William R. Devine, Barry Epstein, Emily L. Murray, Patrick A. Perry | Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
New guidelines from the Bureau of Land Management streamline the implementation of Solar Energy Zones on public lands while protecting natural, cultural, and human resources that could be impacted by solar development.
Aviation Emissions – What Next?
By Helen Bowdren, Andrew Shaw | Dentons
Aviation and shipping account for around 5 per cent of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Energy News Roundup: Chesapeake CEO Indicted, TransCanada Injunction Stalled & Moniz Pushing ARPA-E
By Conor O'Sullivan
Former Chesapeake Energy CEO Aubrey McClendon was indicted Tuesday on federal charges of conspiring to rig bids for oil and natural gas leases. [CNBC] Premier Rachel Notley says she’s holding her fire – for now – on Quebec’s plan to request an injunction related to TransCanada’s proposed Energy East pipeline. [CBC News] Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz… Keep reading →
Moratorium On Federal Coal Leasing Issued By Secretary Jewell
By Denise Dragoo | Snell & Wilmer
On January 15, 2016, Interior Secretary Jewell halted federal coal leasing on public lands.
