
Meinhard Doelle
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Meinhard Doelle
@MDoelle
Professor of law, interests include climate change, impact assessment, energy, environmental law & governance (he, him)



Good climate news this week 1 US poised to pass largest climate legislation ever 2 Historic UN resolution recognizes healthy environment is human right 3 US plans 500,000 charging stations 4 Ireland sets maximum limits on GHGs by sector 5 Australia introduces climate change bill






Good climate news this week 1 Australia pro-climate parties win big 2 LA bans gas in new builds 3 Greece passes 1st climate law 4 #2 cement co goes 50% by 2030 5 Rhode Island to try 21 oil companies 6 US's best-selling truck is now electric 7 Exxon to face trial for climate lies


We’re waiting for the actual text to be released but it seems that #stockholm50 might be the first UN conference to clearly recommend the “phase out of all fossil fuels” and to recognise the urgent need for “financial and technical support to realise a just transition.”












The US uses *so* *much* gas. Look at this chart, the US uses 860 bcm each year! Would not be difficult to reduce gas demand to free up 50 bcm of gas annually or more for expanded exports to EU. (4/6)




