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Fighting climate change at the local level
President Trump has made federal policy out of denying climate change. But state, county and city laws and ordinances are still on the books. A new handbook provides easy access to legal pathways for cutting 80% of emissions by 2050.
By Warren Olney • • 15m ListenDespite federal inaction, there are Legal Pathways to Deep Decarbonization in the United States. They’re all over the country, and a nationwide network of lawyers has found them. Their handbook contains more than 1000 recommendations with an index that makes them easy for local officials to find. Co-author Michael Gerrard says emissions can be reduced quickly while creating jobs, development and improving the quality of life.
Legal Pathways to Deep Decarbonization in the United States by Michael Gerrard an John C. Dernback
