Five Alarming Takeaways from the 2021 IPCC Report
The latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) makes sober reading. Here are five of the most alarming...
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Corinne Atton
- Aug 5
Three Takeaways from the 2021 U.S. "Nationally Determined Contribution" Under the Paris Agreement
As we approach COP26, the pressure is on to step up efforts to reduce emissions. Here are three takeaways from the 2021 U.S. Nationally...
Corinne Atton
- May 25
White House Commits to Increased Disclosure of Climate Related Financial Risk
In an Executive Order issued last week, President Biden acknowledges that “the intensifying impacts of climate change present physical...
Corinne Atton
- May 21
Draper & Draper Ranked in Chambers USA 2021 for Natural Resources and Water Law Expertise
Draper & Draper LLC is proud to be ranked by Chambers USA 2021 as a market leader in natural resources and water law. Chambers reports...
Corinne Atton
- Apr 22
President Biden Pledges 50-52 Percent Reduction in Greenhouse Gas Pollution By 2030
As expected, Earth Day 2021 has ushered in important and welcome commitments from the White House on climate issues: President Biden has...
Corinne Atton
- Apr 21
April 21, 2021: Carbon Emissions Set to Soar in 2021
Welcome to a “Tea Break” article—with a climate focus: Just as we were giving ourselves a pat on the back for reducing carbon emissions...
Corinne Atton
- Apr 14
Princeton Net-Zero America Report Identifies Eight Climate Change Priorities For the 2020’s
A recent report from Princeton University Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment—“Net-Zero America – Potential Pathways,...
Corinne E. Atton
- Feb 26
2021: A Super Year for Climate Action and a “Perfect Storm” of Opportunity?
Last year changed the world as we know it. We switched to working remotely, and many of us continue to make big life changes. On a more...
Corinne E. Atton
- Feb 12
February 12, 2021: Hope for the Future: "A Perfect Planet"
Welcome to a “Tea Break” article—with a climate focus: Sir David Attenborough Still Has Hope for Our Future Sir David Attenborough is a...
Corinne E. Atton
- Feb 10
Patent Insights: Electric Vehicles
Say Goodbye to the Gasoline(Petrol)-Powered Car There have been big announcements in the car industry in recent weeks. General Motors...
Corinne E. Atton
- Feb 8
February 8, 2021: Innovation is Key to Deep Decarbonization Say U.S. National Academies
Welcome to a “Tea Break” article—with a climate focus: Less than a month into the Biden-Harris Administration, the National Academies of...
Corinne E. Atton
- Feb 5
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Report Assesses Climate Change Impacts to Water in the American West
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation has published its 2021 SECURE Water Act Report, analyzing climate change impacts and projected risks to...
Corinne E. Atton
- Feb 4
February 3, 2021: Remote Working is Not as Environmentally Friendly as you Might Think
Welcome to a “Tea Break” article—with a climate focus: New Study Shows that Remote Working Has an Environmental Footprint that Must Not...
Corinne E. Atton
- Jan 31
January 31, 2021: U.S. GHG Emissions Drop 10% But CO2 Remains 50% Above Pre-Industrial Levels
Welcome to a “Tea Break” article—with a climate focus: U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Dropped 10% During the Pandemic With mixed feelings,...
Corinne E. Atton
- Jan 28
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...
Corinne E. Atton
- Jan 26
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...
Corinne E. Atton
- Jan 13
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...