Viridius Lex LLP

Viridius Lex is a boutique law firm that specializes in environmental law and sustainability.

[The Narwhal @thenarwhalca]

How many ways has Doug Ford’s government reshaped Ontario’s environmental landscape over the past four years? We’ve counted 32. 👇 https://t.co/vRu1T6XQzE #onpoli #ONelxn

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Clean environment is a human right, UN council agrees https://t.co/6iV2PXZTjF

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Canada reaches C$8bn clean water deal with First Nations after decades-long battle https://t.co/AdOAL8ZZ6E

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Trillions of dollars spent on Covid recovery in ways that harm the environment and public health. https://t.co/pVakceMgBR

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Toronto City Council approves strategy to reduce emissions from existing buildings to net zero by 2050, updates Toronto Green Standard https://t.co/z5DrM3n8Kq via @cityoftoronto

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Criminal defence lawyers sound alarm over Ford government's new justice of the peace appointees https://t.co/UTGDA9Resw

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Australian government must protect young people from climate crisis harm, court declares https://t.co/xF85RY5bxp

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Big oil and gas kept a dirty secret for decades. Now they may pay the price https://t.co/hbyYM0UDsY

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‘Black Wednesday’ for big oil as courtrooms and boardrooms turn on industry https://t.co/BMKK1hoa7r

[CBC News Alerts @CBCAlerts]

Dutch court orders Royal Dutch Shell to cut 2019 carbon emission levels by 45% by 2030. Landmark case was brought by coalition of climate activist groups on behalf of 17,000 Dutch citizens who say Shell's operations threaten human rights; Shell has the right to appeal.

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https://t.co/G9vZlV9Jjh Mobil's Messaging Shifted Blame for Warming to Consumers via @sciam

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How to spot the difference between a real climate policy and greenwashing guff | Damian Carrington https://t.co/4pDMj6r9H7

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It’s easy to see why infrastructure spending would cut emissions, while creating jobs. Carbon taxes seem to do the same, writes columnist @GernotWagner https://t.co/Lfsd4Qbiml via @business

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Current measures "violate the freedoms of the complainants, some of whom are still very young" because unacceptably delay action needed to reach Paris targets until after 2030.
https://t.co/cTroSk36ug

[Keith Stewart @climatekeith]

Canada's latest GHG Inventory is out. Total GHGs in 2019 are 730 MT, up 2 MT from 2018 and 7 MT since Liberals took office in 2015. The largest (and growing) sources are:
1. Extracting and refining oil and gas.
2. Burning oil and gas in our vehicles.
https://t.co/Q89LwI50LK

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Bending the curve? https://t.co/boxfIJe6hp via @NatObserver

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The federal government has tabled Bill C-28 that would amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) to, amongst other changes, include a right to a healthy environment and improve the regulation of toxic substances.
https://t.co/iR4VfQAuU5

[Devon Page @DevonPage5]

Another huge climate victory today - the Ontario Divisional Court just dismissed Ontario's attempt to stop our youth-led lawsuit against the Ontario government for failing to take meaningful action on climate change!
#GenClimateAction

https://t.co/iRSh5Y2IoM

[Supreme Court of Canada @SCC_eng]

Reference re Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act - The Supreme Court of Canada rules the federal carbon pricing law is constitutional: https://t.co/EdlMTUmwmC #Constitution #GHG

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What's really behind the Ford government's push to pave protected wetland in Pickering https://t.co/nZmg8j2ThX