motion to intervene

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

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

amicus motion

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

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

Any compulsory, unrequited payment to the government levied on corporations or individuals. This can be for environmental reasons, such as introducing a Carbon tax to set a price that emitters must pay for the greenhouse gases they emit.

Social and cultural groups that share collective ancestral ties to the lands and natural resources where they live, occupy or from which they have been displaced

People with different national or cultural traditions from the dominant population

This sector includes firms and individuals offering specialised expertise in fields such as law, accounting, consulting, science and engineering.

Activities involving the catching, processing, and selling of fish for food, recreation, and industry.

Activities of businesses and institutions that provide financial services and products to individuals and organisations.

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

Work that is productive and delivers a fair income, security in the workplace and social protection for all, better prospects for personal development and social integration, freedom for people to express their concerns, organize and participate in the decisions that affect their lives and equality of opportunity.

Activities of industries that extract natural resources, such as mining, oil, and gas, for commercial use.

Oil is a combustible liquid fossil fuel composed mainly of hydrocarbons, occurring as crude oil and refined into petroleum products such as petrol, diesel and kerosene.

Activities that relate to the production of goods and services from forests.

Electricity generation from devices driven by the movement of salt water, differences in saltwater temperatures, or salinity gradients.

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

Coal is a combustible sedimentary rock formed from carbonised plant matter, rich in carbon and hydrocarbons, and occurring in several main types including hard coal and brown coal.

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

Activities that involve planning, designing and building infrastructure, residential, and commercial structures.

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

A potent, short-lived greehouse gas, largely released from livestock, fossil fuel extraction and waste management.

Activities of government agencies and institutions that provide public services, enforce laws and manage public resources.

Fossil gas, commonly known as natural gas, is a fossil fuel consisting chiefly of methane with smaller amounts of other hydrocarbons and trace gases, found in underground deposits.

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

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Fossil fuel

Greenhouse gas

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