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Just Transition Litigation in Latin America: Sabin Center Launches New Report
Looking at 20 just transition lawsuits from Latin America, the report analyzes what arguments are being made and how those arguments have been received by the courts.
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Five Things the Energy Transition Can’t Do Without
Achieving the energy transition will take money, minerals, land, water, and skilled labor. Will we have enough of each?
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Building Green Energy Facilities May Produce Substantial Carbon Emissions, Says Study
Moving from fossil fuels to solar panels, wind turbines and other renewable energy sources will by itself create a new stream of carbon emissions with the construction so much new infrastructure. The good news: Speeding the transition would greatly reduce this effect.
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Preventing a Fossil Fuel Comeback in Congress
It makes economic, political, national security, and environmental sense to promote renewable energy and allow energy price competition to drive fossil fuels out of the marketplace.
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Mining, Land Grabs, and More: When Decarbonization Conflicts With Human Rights
Transitioning off fossil fuels isn’t all sunshine and roses. Experts from around Columbia Climate School weigh in on how governments and developers can move forward responsibly.
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The Energy Transition Needs to Be Climate-Proofed
Increasingly extreme weather has the potential to derail renewable energy projects — but there are a few things we can do to keep moving forward.
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Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from NYC’s Buildings
It is a massive effort to build the organizational capacity needed to make NYC’s buildings compliant with Local Law 97. Federal climate and infrastructure funds should be sought to subsidize the costs of this effort.
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Integrating Climate Change, Decarbonization, and Just Transition Considerations Into Extractive Industry Contracts
Suggestions from experts at the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment.
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What Makes Electrifying the Economy So Challenging?
As the nation moves toward decarbonization, it will be challenging to produce enough renewable energy to meet the increased demand for electricity. What’s standing in the way?
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