Recent Developments in U.S. Climate Law: Judicial Retrenchment and Congressional Action

IF 2 3区社会学 Q3 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Journal of Environmental Law Pub Date : 2023-01-13 DOI:10.1093/jel/eqac025

Daniel A Farber

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Abstract

Abstract The United States signed the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in June of 1992. For nearly 30 years thereafter, Congress remained gridlocked and unable to pass significant climate change legislation. During that time, the executive branch was the main forum for the development of federal climate policy, forcing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to creatively reinterpret 1970s legislation to deal with climate change. The situation changed in two crucial ways in 2022: The Supreme Court’s decision in West Virginia v. EPA reined in EPA’s authority, and Congress finally enacted major climate legislation in the form of a multi-billion dollar tax and spending bill. These two events will shape the future of US climate efforts.

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美国气候法的最新发展:司法紧缩和国会行动

美国于1992年6月签署了《联合国气候变化框架公约》。此后的近30年里，国会一直处于僵局，无法通过重大的气候变化立法。在此期间，行政部门是制定联邦气候政策的主要论坛，迫使环境保护署(EPA)创造性地重新解释1970年代的立法，以应对气候变化。2022年，情况在两个关键方面发生了变化:最高法院在西弗吉尼亚州诉美国环保署一案中的裁决限制了美国环保署的权力，国会最终以数十亿美元的税收和支出法案的形式颁布了重大的气候立法。这两件事将决定美国气候努力的未来。

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Journal of Environmental Law Multiple-

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2.90

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15.80%

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期刊介绍： Condensing essential information into just three issues a year, the Journal of Environmental Law has become an authoritative source of informed analysis for all those who have any dealings in this vital field of legal study. It exists primarily for academics and legal practitioners, but should also prove accessible for all other groups concerned with the environment, from scientists to planners. The journal offers major articles on a wide variety of topics, refereed and written to the highest standards, providing innovative and authoritative appraisals of current and emerging concepts, policies, and practice. It includes: -An analysis section, providing detailed analysis of current case law and legislative and policy developments -An annual review of significant UK, European Court of Justice, and international law cases -A substantial book reviews section