Global Climate Change and U.S. Law

By Michael B. Gerrard and Jody Freeman

A vast body of U.S. law relevant to climate change has developed since publication of the first edition of Global Climate Change and U.S. Law in 2007, even while Congress has failed to pass a new comprehensive statute to address the climate challenge. This domestic legal regime, covered comprehensively in this updated volume, consists of federal greenhouse gas regulations issued under the Clean Air Act and federal energy efficiency statutes, new disclosure requirements imposed under the securities laws, as well as a variety of state and local initiatives and common law decisions by the courts. Recognizing that climate change is largely an energy problem, this edition adds a completely new section on energy regulation. Additional chapters now cover cap-and-trade regimes, climate-related water issues, agriculture and forestry, and the use of non-climate international agreements to reduce emissions and address climate impacts. The final new section focuses on issues previously seen as marginal but now of growing importance: climate adaptation, carbon capture and sequestration and geoengineering. Part I: Overview and Context Part II U.S. Federal Regulation and Litigation Part III: Regional, State, and Local Actions Part IV: Energy Regulation Part V: The Next Legal Frontiers"

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1627227415
• ISBN13: 9781627227414
• Release Date: August 2015
• Publisher: American Bar Association
• Length: 899 Pages
• Weight: 3.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.9" x 7.0" x 9.9"

Customer Reviews

Good synopsis

Very good overview-level synopsis of the legal landscape as it shapes regulation of greenhouse gases in the U.S. Unfortunately, it was published just before the 2007 Massachusetts decision, so it does not address these implications directly.