What Carbon Offsets Tell Us About Why Environmental Programs Fail
Carbon offsets exemplify the challenges in creating effective environmental regulations.
Reversing the Evaporation of Air Pollution Prosecutions
Scholars analyze decreasing environmental prosecutions and propose enforcement improvements.
Inside the EU’s Ambitious Anti-Deforestation Regulation
An EU law requiring deforestation-free exports could impact economies and ecologies around the world.
The Underused Field for Clean Energy
Congress and agencies should make better use of land use authorities to meet clean energy goals.
The Green Clash Between Renewables and Conservation
Scholars argue that federal agencies can conserve land and still increase renewable energy output.
Think Globally on Climate, Act Locally on Leaf Blowers
Restricting gas-powered leaf blowers can positively affect the health of people and the planet.
Enforcing Net-Zero Goals
Scholar calls for greater oversight and enforcement of corporate net-zero carbon emissions pledges.
Big Oil Fights New Environmental Law in California
The oil and gas industry attempts to quash a California law protecting residents from extraction wells.
New York Clean Energy Goals Finally Show Promise
Modifications to New York State’s clean energy laws cleaned up the New York City grid.
Stock Markets Fail to Punish Firms that Cause Harm
The Deepwater Horizon oil spill shows that market incentives alone do not guarantee sufficient safety and environmental measures.
A Judicial Threat to Conservation
The recent nullification of environmental regulations by a federal court sets a dangerous precedent.