🚨New CleanLaw podacst🚨

Listen to Professor Richard Lazarus and Andrew Mergen discuss the Endangered Species Act at 50, including how the law has protected numerous species, how it could be improved, and the risks the ESA could face in the future.
eelp.law.harvard.edu/2024/01/cleanl…

Sharing today’s opinion piece on the recent Loper Bright/Relentless or argument in which petitioners are urging the Supreme Court to overrule Chevron and constrain federal regulatory flexibility. The argument was…to say the least…concerning. nytimes.com/2024/01/18/opi…

Anticipating oral argument today in Loper Bright/Relentless! news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/…

What will brighten up the holidays? Our comprehensive methane podcast! Bjorn Otto Sverdrup, Riley Duren, Peter Zalzal & Carrie Jenks join me for a deep dive on domestic & global efforts to reduce this potent GHG. Interesting, insightful and optimistic! eelp.law.harvard.edu/2023/12/cleanl…

Sober overview of what did and didn’t happen at the COP, including on methane, adaptation, loss & damage etc. from my HKS colleague Robert N. Stavins who smartly rejects the simplistic “success or failure?” frame for evaluating these complex climate meetings: mailchi.mp/73493f2f2c22/w…

While we digest the COP climate meeting… here’s what you need to know about EPA’s new methane rule for the oil & gas sector. A terrific summary from our ace team at HLS Environmental & Energy Law Program 👇🏻
eelp.law.harvard.edu/2023/12/epas-f…

Here's our summary of the 'super-emitter' program in EPA's new methane rule which allows for third party detection. The program includes several steps: Detect, Evaluate, Investigate, Correct & Monitor etc. We'll keep sharing analysis + a podcast is coming! eelp.law.harvard.edu/2023/12/super-…

I'm getting excited about geothermal although I know it's a long term play. But what an unanticipated and terrific application of fracking - to unlock geothermal resources. Here is @BradPlumer on this: nytimes.com/2023/08/28/cli…
& Politico: politi.co/3i92cre via POLITICO

Our HLS program worked hard to help ensure EPA’s new methane rule would be durable & allow detection technology to evolve. First federal rule to control methane from *existing* oil and gas facilities & processes. Works together w methane fee in the IRA. More analysis to come!

ICYMI here’s a helpful overview of CA’s new corporate climate disclosure law soon in effect for carbon offsets & carbon neutrality claims; part of the state’s larger suite of requirements for corporates doing biz in the state. CA out ahead of SEC, FTC. 👇🏻 watershed.com/en-GB/blog/ab-…

Here's the second half of our terrific panel discussion on COP 28 - we identify successes & failures to date (tho I prefer to call them remaining challenges). Chaired by @DSandalow with Laurence Tubiana, Richard Newell, Sue Biniaz & other insightful commentators. Worth a listen!

Really enjoyed being part of this terrific panel on the road to COP 28. Moderated by the wonderful David Sandalow featuring the US State Dept.'s Sue Biniaz, RFF's Richard Newell, ECF's Laurence Tubiana, & other leading voices. My reflections @ ~ 40min mark. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dee…

I always appreciate ⁦Nadja Popovich⁩’s graphics, which make the challenges & opportunities of the energy transition so vivid - today’s piece shows how far we’ve come globally cleaning up the power sector and how far we have to go. Snapshot so helpful. nytimes.com/interactive/20…

5th Nat’l Climate Assmt out today: each increment of warming avoided reduces risks so action worthwhile! We suffer billions in damages from climate related disasters (TX & FLA highest!). Cleaner energy brings cascading benefits to health, welfare & equity: nca2023.globalchange.gov

This is a disappointing development for a next gen nuclear project, which ran into economic trouble. Paired with the carmaker downshift on EV spending reported by JackEwingNYT- a bad day. Let’s hope both setbacks temporary. Path to clean energy bumpy…but trajectory undeniable.

OMB has updated 'Circular A4' which governs how agencies conduct cost benefit analysis- with a lower default discount rate, nuanced attention to distributional concerns & more, Ricky Revesz puts his stamp on how the USG values envtl, climate & other rules: whitehouse.gov/omb/briefing-r…

Sad to learn of Dick Stewart's passing - a giant of administrative & environmental law w. a legacy of unmatched achievements in Government & academia, including the classic 'The Reformation of American Administrative Law'. Many of us walk in his footsteps. obits.mlive.com/us/obituaries/…

New podcast! Enjoyed being interviewed by jcraigwilliams on #lawyer2lawyer discussing the Supreme Court's hostile attitude to environmental regulation, its disastrous Sackett decision + all we're doing at Harvard to make climate, energy & env'l progress. legaltalknetwork.com/podcasts/lawye…

Good to see Ford & UAW sign tentative deal which should tip the dominoes. Management portrayed strike as delaying EV transition - Biden admin should now press OEMs to stay on track with
planned battery plants & commitments to roll out scores of EV models. theverge.com/2023/10/25/239…

Important National Academies report says “single greatest risk to successful energy transition during 2020s is that U.S. fails to site, modernize, and build out the electrical grid.” Report recommends key siting & permitting reforms + private sector axns.
nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/25931/….