amicus motion

Allco Renewable Energy Ltd. v. Haaland (Vineyard Wind) - amicus motion

Lawsuit challenging federal review and approvals for the Vineyard Wind offshore wind project.

Allco Renewable Energy Ltd. v. Haaland (Vineyard Wind)

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notice of appeal

Allco Renewable Energy Ltd. v. Haaland (Vineyard Wind) - notice of appeal

memorandum and order

Federal Court Ruled Against Marine Mammal Protection Act Challenge to Vineyard Wind Project

complaint

Allco Renewable Energy Ltd. v. Haaland (Vineyard Wind) - complaint

motion

Allco Renewable Energy Ltd. v. Haaland (Vineyard Wind) - motion

motion to dismiss

Allco Renewable Energy Ltd. v. Haaland (Vineyard Wind) - motion to dismiss

Allco Renewable Energy Ltd. v. Haaland (Vineyard Wind) - memorandum and order

Massachusetts Federal Court Said Challenges to Vineyard Wind and South Fork Wind Projects Should Proceed in Separate Actions

reply

Allco Renewable Energy Ltd. v. Haaland (Vineyard Wind) - reply

amicus brief

Allco Renewable Energy Ltd. v. Haaland (Vineyard Wind) - amicus brief

opposition

Allco Renewable Energy Ltd. v. Haaland (Vineyard Wind) - opposition

motion to intervene

Allco Renewable Energy Ltd. v. Haaland (Vineyard Wind) - motion to intervene

Federal Court Allowed Company to Intervene to Defend Approvals of Offshore Wind Project

Solar Company Challenged Federal Approvals for Offshore Wind Project

order

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An aim to achieve a quantifiable outcome within a given time-frame, set by an institution such as a national government.

Policy instruments are techniques or tools used by governing authorities to promote certain policies in order to achieve predetermined goals. Put simply, instruments are how a government tries to achieve its goals, with this taxonomy being focused on national policy instruments.

Risk is the potential for adverse consequences resulting from the dynamic interplay between (climate-related) hazards, exposure, and vulnerability of affected human or ecological systems.

Groups  of people who are adversely affected by climate change or the response to it

A set of principles, processes, and practices that build economic and political power to shift from an extractive economy to a regenerative economy.

Renewable energy means all forms of energy produced from renewable sources in a sustainable manner.

Fossil fuel is a generic term for non-renewable energy sources such as coal, fossil gas, and oil (including crude oil, and petroleum products), that can be used for electricity and heat generation. Fossil fuels are hydrocarbons formed from pressurised and heated organic material buried over millions of years.

Molecules in the atmosphere that play a key role in the greenhouse effect by trapping heat radiating from Earth’s surface.

Area of the economy in which actors engage in identical or related activities.

In human systems, the process of adjustment to actual or expected climate change and its effects, in order to moderate harm, increase resilience or exploit beneficial opportunities. In natural systems, the process of adjustment to actual climate change and its effects; human intervention may facilitate adjustment to expected climate change and its effects.

The management and allocation of funds, assets and investments to meet various objectives

Slow onset events evolve gradually from incremental changes over many years or from increased frequency or intensity of recurring events. As defined in the Cancun Adaptation Framework (2010), slow onset events include risks and impacts from rising temperatures, desertification, biodiversity loss, land and forest degradation, glacial retreat, ocean acidification, sea level rise, and salinization.

A target to reduce the prevalence of a greenhouse gas over a specific time frame

People with different national or cultural traditions from the dominant population

Either money or something of monetary value is transferred between two or more organisations, people or countries.

Production of electricity and heat from solar irradiation.

Kinetic energy of airflow transformed into useful energy, mostly electrical energy.

The activities of industries involved in the production, distribution, and sale of energy, including electricity, gas, and renewables.

Air pollution involves harmful contaminants in the air, affecting both indoor and outdoor environments. It can lead to health issues like respiratory diseases and heart problems, and climate impacts such as global warming. Pollutants can damage plants, trees, habitats, and water bodies like rivers and lakes.

A commitment to balance GHG emissions with removal by a certain point in time, effectively reducing the net emissions to zero

Codes and standards are regulatory instruments that specify minimum standards to protect health and safety. This ranges from performance standards, which prescribe outcomes while allowing flexibility to achieve compliance, to the more prescriptive approach of technology-specific standards.

The release of heat-trapping gases, primarily from human activities such as burning fossil fuels, agriculture and industry.

This sector involves activities to move goods and people, alongside the storage of products.

People who are less able to respond to the effects of climate change due to having limited financial or physical assets

Allco Renewable Energy Ltd. v. Haaland (Vineyard Wind) - amicus motion

Target

Policy instrument

Risk

Impacted group

Renewable energy

Fossil fuel

Greenhouse gas

Economic sector

Finance