In an extended Earth Day event, President Biden hosted the virtual Leaders Summit on Climate (“Summit”) on April 22 and 23, seeking to unite nations around the world in the goal of reducing global greenhouse gas (“GHG”)...more
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The UK has become the first G7 country to legally oblige its Government to eliminate all greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions.
On 26 June 2019, the UK Parliament passed The Climate Change Act 2008 (2050 Target Amendment) Order...more
The UK Government has taken steps to enshrine in law the target of “net-zero” greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions by 2050. On 12 June 2019, the UK Prime Minister introduced into Parliament secondary legislation to increase the...more
On 2 May 2019, the UK’s Committee on Climate Change (“CCC”) recommended that Parliament legislate, without delay, to reduce domestic greenhouse gas emissions to “net-zero” by 2050. The CCC is the UK Government’s chief climate...more