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U.S. GHG Emissions Drop 10% But CO2 Remains 50% Above Pre-Industrial Levels

Corinne E. Atton

Jan 30, 2021

U.S. GHG Emissions Drop 10% But CO2 Remains 50% Above Pre-Industrial Levels

U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Dropped 10% During the Pandemic With mixed feelings, this New York Times headline caught our eye. A significant drop in U.S. greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is a fantastic thing, but over the last 12 months it has come at an extraordinary cost. I doubt there is a family in America, or frankly anywhere around the world, who will not be touched by Covid-19. There is light at the end of the tunnel. And there is another glimmer of hope in a recent

BIO Issues "100 Days of Innovation" Blueprint

Corinne E. Atton

Jan 29, 2021

BIO Issues "100 Days of Innovation" Blueprint

On January 27, 2021, the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) published 100 Days of Innovation—a blueprint for the public and private sector to work together to mobilize innovation during the first 100 plus days of the new Biden-Harris Administration. BIO is a powerful voice as the world’s largest trade association representing biotechnology companies, academic institutions, state biotechnology centers and related organizations across the United States and abroad. The

Biden-Harris Administration Issues Executive Order on Tackling the Climate Crisis

Corinne E. Atton

Jan 27, 2021

Biden-Harris Administration Issues Executive Order on Tackling the Climate Crisis

One week in and President Biden has signed another Executive Order putting the climate crisis at the fore. The Order establishes a National Climate Task Force, and pledges a government-wide approach, putting the climate crisis at the center of U.S. foreign policy and national security, and domestically, making it the focus of the influence and buying power of the Federal government. The Administration acknowledges that the “United States and the world face a profound climate

Monetizing Water Rights in the American West

Corinne E. Atton

Jan 26, 2021

Monetizing Water Rights in the American West

Climate Change Fuels Scramble to Monetize Water Rights in the American West Here’s a thought-provoking article from The New York Times regarding water scarcity in the western U.S., and the pros and cons of private sector redirection of water supply from agricultural communities to cities. Water rights, particularly in areas of water scarcity may be extraordinarily valuable, if they can be monetized. Generally, western farmers arrived before the cities, so farmers have senior

Climate Tracker Follows Progress of Biden Administration in Reversing Trump Era Deregulation

Corinne E. Atton

Jan 25, 2021

Climate Tracker Follows Progress of Biden Administration in Reversing Trump Era Deregulation

The Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia Law School in New York (my alma mater) does groundbreaking work relating to climate change law. They recently added to their many initiatives, a Climate Reregulation Tracker, which seeks to track the progress of the Biden administration in reversing deregulation actions taken by the Trump administration. The Sabin Center previously released its Deregulation Tracker, which identified steps taken by the Trump administration a

Corinne E. Atton

Jan 24, 2021

2020 Was The hottest Year On Record

Despite lockdowns and a reduction in travel and other activities, 2020 was the hottest year ever recorded in Europe reports the Copernicus Climate Change Service. Copernicus reports that in 2020, the average surface temperature across the planet was 1.25 degrees Celsius above the 1850-1900 pre-industrial level – perilously close to the 1.5 degrees Celsius target set by signatories to the Paris Climate Agreement. NASA subsequently confirmed, reporting that 2020 tied with 2016

Biden-Harris Administration Charts New Course on Climate Change

Corinne E. Atton

Jan 22, 2021

Biden-Harris Administration Charts New Course on Climate Change

President Biden has hit the ground running, signing an Executive Order on his first day in office pledging that “the Federal Government must be guided by the best science,” and making it clear that the policy of his Administration is “to listen to the science,” “protect our environment, “to ensure access to clean air and water,” “to reduce greenhouse gas emissions,” and “to bolster resilience to the impacts of climate change.” The Executive Order directs all executive departm

Corinne E. Atton

Jan 20, 2021

U.S. Rejoins Paris Climate Agreement

On his first day in office, President Biden has signed an Executive Order rejoining the Paris Climate Agreement. The Biden-Harris Administration has identified Climate as one of seven “immediate priorities”—the other six priorities being Covid-19, Racial Equality, the Economy, Health Care, Immigration and Restoring America’s Global Standing. As to Climate, the administration has pledged to “take swift action to tackle the climate emergency,” including ensuring that “we meet

Corinne E. Atton

Jan 12, 2021

Draper & Draper is Carbon Neutral

Draper & Draper LLC has been a carbon neutral law firm since January 12, 2021. We are committed to remaining carbon neutral. We have taken active steps to reduce our direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions, and we have balanced our minimal remaining emissions by carbon offsetting. Examples of some of the steps we have taken include: reducing our energy consumption, and switching to renewable energy sources auditing and reducing the environmental footprint of our facilit

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