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As cities trying to reduce pollution and address the climate crisis are facing court challenges from the fossil fuel industry, a Lewis & Clark professor offers much-needed expertise.
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"As cities trying to reduce pollution and address the climate crisis are facing court challenges from the fossil fuel industry, a Lewis & Clark professor offers much-needed expertise."
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SAFE CitiesMedia URL:
https://www.safecities.earth/building-electrification-and-the-berkeley-decision/Date:
2023/12/14Summary:
Residential, commercial, and industrial buildings produce 60 to 80% of all climate pollution. But when cities, states, and other jurisdictions have created policies to curb pollution, courts have sometimes sided with the industries the policies are intended to regulate. In this interview, Carra Sahler, Director of Lewis & Clark’s Green Energy Institute, helps government leaders and advocates understand what these rulings mean for policymaking in their communities.
