Category: Climate Crisis
Countries Obliged to Include Aviation Contrails in Climate Plans under Paris Agreement, New Legal Advice Shows
Legal analysis finds that countries that do not include non-CO2 emissions from aviation are breaching their climate obligations. Green groups T&E and Opportunity Green urge countries to do so before this year’s COP in Brazil. Legal analysis carried out by leading environmental law barristers concludes¹ that countries must include non-CO2 … [continued]
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Stateside: Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025
Restoration work continues in northern Michigan after the March ice storms. An entomologist discovers a bee species thought to be extinct here in Michigan. And this week’s episode of It’s Just Politics.
From Harvest To Housing: CLT Locks Away More Carbon Than It Emits
Carbon accounting is one of the most important but least understood aspects of the discussion about cross laminated timber. The claim that CLT is carbon negative depends on how one defines system boundaries and how accounting rules are applied. Trees absorb carbon as they grow, storing it in their fibers. … [continued]
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Opponents and supporters working to influence EGLE permits decisions on Enbridge Line 5 tunnel proposal
Those for and those against constructing a tunnel under the Straits of Mackinac are making their cases. A comment period for the necessary permits from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy ends this Friday.
Hazardous waste bills pass Michigan Senate
The Michigan Senate voted Tuesday to prevent certain radioactive materials from being disposed of in the state.The legislation would also more than double fees for dumping hazardous waste.