Solving a problem starts with defining it, and the climate emergency is no exception. Three concepts do the job: temperature, time, and tipping points. It’s too hot, and we have too little time…

Former EPA General Counsel Jonathan Cannon shares his insight and perspective on EPA's past, present, and future, with a focus on the endangerment finding. The piece is adapted from his memoir,…

Climate change has major implications for sustainable use and conservation of natural resources. Many natural systems are already under severe stress and may be unable to sustain historical use…

Cities are significantly hotter than their surrounding areas. That difference, known as the “urban heat island” effect, is driven in significant part by the dark-colored buildings, sidewalks,…

The Vermont and New York Climate Superfund laws establish a statutory framework for climate liability by requiring companies to pay for the cost of various climate change-related disasters across…

In contrast to the large amount of attention that FERC’s consideration of climate change in natural gas permitting has received, there has been relatively little paid to how FERC does and should…

State and local governments are contending with the challenge of “residual climate risk”—threats posed by private adaptation failures that endanger surrounding communities. While policy tools like…

In 2009, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published what is commonly referred to as the “endangerment finding.” Prompted by the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision in …

In the next few years, the International Maritime Organization will create the world’s first greenhouse gas (GHG) pricing mechanism to reduce emissions from shipping. The United States may be…

The iron and steel sector contributes nearly 7% of global anthropogenic GHG emissions. As global climate commitments tighten and industrial decarbonization becomes urgent, green steel, produced…