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“The lawsuit, filed on Friday, challenges the Department of Transportation’s rollback of fuel economy standards to a fleet average fuel economy of 34.9 miles (56km) per gallon (3.78 litres) by model year 2031.”

“Climate advocates and auto industry observers say the rules change is another step in the Trump administration's efforts to roll back Biden-era climate policies — including cutting the federal tax credit for electric vehicle buyers, delaying federal dollars…”

“But it mostly just created a workaround that would allow select projects to bypass normal processes if they were deemed by Ottawa to be in the national interest — a designation nobody has proven eager to seek, partly for fear of court challenges.”

“… recent moves to sell off the operation of Canada’s four largest airports — including Toronto’s Pearson — to private investors, as well as a law enacted last year that’s meant to fast-track major projects like oil pipelines, ports and nuclear power…”

“Conservative Party of Quebec It would withdraw Quebec from the cap-and-trade carbon market and eliminate the Electrification and Climate Change Fund, formerly the Fonds vert.”

“Veteran lawyers lead fightback against Trump’s ‘full-out assault on democracy’ A cluster of advocacy groups that boast veteran lawyers, voting experts and former judges have expanded legal challenges to Donald Trump’s authoritarian executive orders on voting…”

“It was negotiated by some of the top climate hawks in the Democratic Party, who argue that it would make it easier to connect renewable energy sources to the grid.”

“The Nobel committee appeared to be aware of the climate within which its decision was made and said in its explanation on choosing Pillay: “We see a shift towards power politics at the expense of legal frameworks and global respects for law and justice.”

“Those include Chinese laws compelling companies to spy for the government, Hikvision’s proximity to the PRC and its ability to access end user data is some cases.”

“UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has called for urgent action on climate finance, reform of the international debt system and greater cooperation over shared water resources in the UN General Assembly’s (UNGA) Second Committee following the high-level political…”

“Pakistan repeatedly raised the Palestinian question at the UNSC and the General Assembly, calling for an end to the killing and humanitarian suffering and adherence to international law.”

“If on 6 October the court decides, as expected, that the charge of misuse of public funds is covered by the amnesty law passed by the Spanish government in 2024, Puigdemont should be free to return without fear of arrest.”

“Guterres then issued challenges to the United Nations that will be led by his successor, the 193 countries in the General Assembly “and humanity itself.””

“She was educated in the UK from the age of 16, went to university to study engineering and law, and became a software engineer.”

“He pushed back on the raids in a post on X: "When ICE operates in Kansas, it needs to coordinate with our local law enforcement."”

“The lawsuit, brought by two California doctors, challenges the Golden State’s mandate that implicit bias training be part of the process for renewing their medical licenses on First Amendment grounds.”

“…ign Minister Ishaq Dar on Saturday expressed deep concern over the prevailing security situation in the region and the Middle East, saying Pakistan remained firmly committed to a peaceful, negotiated resolution of disputes in accordance with international…”

“As it turned out, many policies laid out in pursuit of that order faced legal challenges, with more than 850 lawsuits reportedly filed against the second Trump administration.”

“A further $25 million is being yanked from the Department of Education’s subsidies for migrant students initiative, which funded organizations that allegedly encouraged participants to avoid law enforcement.”

“Since the war in Iran, Europe has faced challenges filling its natural gas storage ahead of this year’s winter.”

“The charter also speaks of the obligations of international law.”

“…ions General Assembly in New York The meeting came as Takaichi delivered a stark assessment of the state of global affairs, using her address to the General Assembly to argue the world's post-war institutions are struggling to keep pace with modern…”

“Hard power makes a mockery of international law.”

“… officials, who were granted anonymity to speak freely about concerns, cited the various attacks on international law, the breakdown or lack of mediation efforts, and the continued failure to find global consensus on issues like climate and peace and…”

“"The war in the Middle East, an ongoing land war in Europe, the global inflation crisis, the fuel crisis and the rise of AI are incredibly serious challenges," he will tell the Partners For Multilateralism, International Law, Peace And Prosperity forum.”

“The leaders of France and Canada have pledged closer ties to grapple with rising geopolitical tensions, climate change and the erosion of democratic values, after they met in a French territory off Canada’s Atlantic coast.”

“…ue that a seat on the UN Security Council would give Australia greater influence over conflicts including Ukraine and the Middle East, while allowing it to push issues including AI, climate security, ocean protection and international law up the global…”

“Among the 25 cases that the Supreme Court has said it will hear in the coming months, six of them could have wider implications for gun rights, climate change lawsuits, voting rights, and excessive fines.”

“…as acted as a nerve center for the voter mobilization efforts of groups such as the NAACP, Planned Parenthood, the League of Conservation Voters, the AFL-CIO and SEIU labor unions, as well as local groups focused on racial justice, climate and civil…”

“The resulting climate of fear from the three-month operation disrupted the critical window when students prepare for state standardized tests, educators said.”

“What a democracy we live in when the president of the United States continuously throws tantrums when he doesn’t get his way because of … the law…yet seemingly ignores the issues Americans truly care about – i.e., high gas prices due to his failing war.”

“Here are some highlights: CARNEY ON GEOPOLITICAL BACKDROP "Today, our societies are being rocked by new storms: the upheavals linked to climate change, the erosion of democratic norms, and the use of trade as a weapon."”

““Tackling climate change requires climate justice and the inclusion of democratic institutions,” he said, adding that parliamentary dialogue on global challenges such as climate change should be serious, purposeful and constructive.”

“…anagh's report plays down those fears, concluding that "China's path to regional hegemony would be a difficult one, threats to the US homeland emanating from Asia are few, and challenges to US economic interests are unlikely and to some extent…”

“When Florida governor Ron DeSantis signed a law erasing the words “climate change” from state statutes in May 2024 – colloquially known as the “don’t say climate change” law – Democrats were outraged.”

“From security, political, social, cultural and economic challenges to climate emergencies, the life of the Quaid stood as a radiant lighthouse and a guiding compass for meeting all challenges.”

“In the letter, the organisations said they were writing to express “deep concern over Pakistan’s rapidly deteriorating press freedom climate”.”

“This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration.”

“You could summarize their energy and climate policies in two words, expensive energy.”

“A geography professor alleges in a lawsuit filed this week in federal court in Manhattan that he was fired from his tenured position at the US Military Academy at West Point “because he taught that humans influenced climate change”.”