Harvard Environmental Law Review IPCC A global solution to climate change: the possible impact of Bond v. United States October 1, 2013 by hlsjrnldev By Theresa Borden — Oct. 1, 2013 at 3:33pm New legislation to deal with the global problem of climate change may seem politically unrealistic given the current inhospitable environment in Congress, … Read more
Harvard Environmental Law Review international law Promises and Pitfalls in China’s New Environmental Protection Law September 14, 2014 by Harvard Law Development By Daniel Carpenter-Gold—September 14 at 6:30 p.m. To read more on this topic, look for Mr. Carpenter-Gold’s student note in the upcoming Volume 39.1 of the Harvard Environmental Law Review. Chinese environmental policy … Read more
Harvard Environmental Law Review international environmental law Responses to Climate Migration May 14, 2013 by wpengine By Katrina M. Wyman In recent years there have been suggestions that climate change might generate 200 million or more migrants by 2050. In response to these suggestions, and concerns that existing law and policy will be inadequate to … Read more
Harvard Environmental Law Review international environmental law The Logic of Sue and Settle May 6, 2015 by Harvard Law Development By Daniel Carpenter-Gold—May 6 at 5:46 p.m. Courtney McVean and Justin Pidot’s article, Environmental Settlements and Administrative Law, appearing in Volume 39.1 of the Harvard Environmental Law Review, addresses the practice of federal agencies settling … Read more
Harvard Environmental Law Review innovation Expediting Innovation April 10, 2012 by wpengine By Sarah Tran Private incentives to innovate and commercialize many technologies are often inadequate in terms of their social benefits. With America’s economic leadership position at risk of slipping, it becomes increasingly important to consider what measures public entities can take to promote … Read more
Harvard Environmental Law Review individual behavior Capturing Individual Harms April 1, 2011 by wpengine By Katrina Fischer Kuh The aggregated lifestyles and behaviors of individuals impose significant environmental harms yet remain largely unregulated. A growing literature recognizes the environmental significance of individual behaviors, critiques the failure of environmental law and policy to capture harms traceable … Read more
Harvard Environmental Law Review hydroelectricity The Uncertain Future of the Northern Pass December 3, 2013 by hlsjrnldev By Ted Hamilton — Dec. 3, 2013 at 12:11pm With the recent announcements that the Vermont Nuclear Power Station will go off-line next year and that Brayton Point, the region’s large coal plant, is ceasing operations by 2017, … Read more
Harvard Environmental Law Review Hydro-Quebec The Uncertain Future of the Northern Pass December 3, 2013 by hlsjrnldev By Ted Hamilton — Dec. 3, 2013 at 12:11pm With the recent announcements that the Vermont Nuclear Power Station will go off-line next year and that Brayton Point, the region’s large coal plant, is ceasing operations by 2017, … Read more
Harvard Environmental Law Review HELR Vol. 38.1 An Interview with ELR Authors Coglianese & Nash June 16, 2014 by hlsjrnldev By Rachel Proctor May — June 16, 2014 at 10:25am In ELR Volume 38.1, published earlier this year, Cary Coglianese and Jennifer Nash examined the track record of Performance Track, EPA’s flagship voluntary program for … Read more
Harvard Environmental Law Review HELR Vol 37.1 Smart Rules for the Smart Grid (HELR Podcast) October 24, 2013 by hlsjrnldev By Sachin Desai — Oct. 24, 2013 at 8:18am What makes the Smart Grid “smart”? Of course the technology plays a role. Grid-scale batteries allow renewable energy generators to be more competitive. New smart meters … Read more