In 2006, the Stern Review predicted dire consequences for the world's economy unless atmospheric greenhouse gases, responsible for climate change, are prevented from reaching dangerous levels. The Review identified transport as one of the fastest growing sources of global emissions and the motor...

This article analyzes the American Clean Energy and Security Act under international environmental law and standards. The Act requires that importers pay a fee if certain requirements regarding the country and sector are satisfied. The article presents general difficulties with enforcing...

This chapter reviews the current status of and prospects for efforts to include emissions from deforestation (and international forest carbon activities in general) in emerging greenhouse gas compliance regimes at the international level; future iterations of the European Union Emissions Trading...

According to a recent inventory of the International Energy Agency (IEA),China is now the world’s largest source of energy related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Excessive CO2 emissions in China not only contribute to global climate change, but also endanger the lives of countless citizens...

Given the absence of comprehensive, economy-wide regulation of greenhouse gas emissions, the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and its state-level counterparts have been on the frontline of the climate change fight. Indeed, the issue of when and how project proponents must evaluate (1) a...