Environment

The Golden State Commits To Entirely Clean Energy

California Governor Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 100 on Monday, committing the world’s fifth largest economy to 100 percent clean electricity by 2045. He also issued an executive order establishing a new target to achieve carbon neutrality.

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Japan's Bid to End Whaling Ban is Top Issue at Conference

Japan will once again try to get the international ban on whale hunting overturned at the global conference of the International Whaling Commission (IWC), which opened in Brazil on Monday.

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Legal Victory Preserves Momentum On Oregon's Clean Fuels Standard

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion upholding a lower court’s ruling dismissing industry claims against Oregon’s groundbreaking Clean Fuels Standard, on September 7.

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Progress slow at UN climate change conference in Bangkok

“These talks have been beset with tension and parties have wrestled with reaching a balanced proposal on the Paris rulebook. Progress has slowed, leaving the heavy lifting for COP24. A leadership deficit is the root cause of this slow pace and needs...

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