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US President Joe Biden

6/7/2022 News

US Supreme Court limits EPA’s powers to fight climate change

The US Supreme Court has voted to curb the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) abilities to limit carbon emissions from existing power plants, in a ruling that will make it harder for President Joe Biden’s administration to meet its climate targets and could tie the hands of future administrations that want to take action on climate change.

Law

Group of climate change activists during protest

9/8/2023 News

Climate litigation more than doubles in five years

The total number of climate change court cases has more than doubled since 2017 and is now a key tool in delivering climate justice, according to a new report from the UN Environment Programme (UNEP).

Law

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10/9/2025 Comment / Glenn R George,Benjamin Sokol

Dispute resolution revolution for the energy transition

The energy transition is changing the shape of the international energy business, with new renewable generation, carbon markets and climate change complexities. These changes are being matched by new methods of dispute resolution, argue Glenn R George and Benjamin Sokol, both with US-based Bates White Economic Consulting.

Oil and gas

Head and shoulders photo of Fergus Green set against grey background

8/10/2025 Comment / Fergus Green

The UK’s tough new climate test for oil and gas producers

Developers of new oil and gas projects must now calculate how much carbon will be emitted during combustion of the oil and gas extracted. And this will make it difficult for the UK government to approve new projects, argues Fergus Green, Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science and School of Public Policy at University College London.

Young professionals

Photos set side by side of Ubong Essien (left) and Temoefe C Jaho-Kagabre (right)

16/7/2025 Comment / Ubong Essien,Temoefe C Jaho-Kagbare

Shining a Spotlight on Energy People: Ubong Essien and Temoefe Jaho-Kagbare

What motivated two dynamic young people, working in very different fields, to sign up for student membership to the Energy Institute? Ubong Essien, who is working towards a PhD, University of Strathclyde, in Glasgow, and Temoefe C Jaho-Kagbare, working towards a B Law at the University of Ibadan in Lagos, Nigeria, share their stories.

Solar

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16/7/2025 Feature / Jens Kastner

Why forced labour claims still cloud the international solar supply chain

As the Chinese government seeks an interim commerce deal with the US, the country’s solar power supply chain will be hoping long-standing allegations about using forced labour will not throw additional obstacles in the way of trade, writes Jens Kastner.

Law

activists protesting with banners on the street

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14/9/2022 Feature / Elaina Bailes,Faranak Ghajavand

The rise of climate change litigation

Activists and their legal advisors have begun to find ways to use the law to get climate policies changed – often with positive outcomes. The trend is likely to continue, or accelerate. So write Elaina Bailes, a committee member of the London Solicitors Litigation Association (LSLA) and Partner at Stewarts, and Faranak Ghajavand, Senior Associate, also at Stewarts.

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