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Corinne Atton
Jul 22, 2022
USPTO Becomes a WIPO GREEN Partner
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announces that it has become a WIPO GREEN Partner.
Corinne Atton
Jul 1, 2022
U.S. Patent Office Announces Expedited Process to Examine New Climate Change Inventions
USPTO announces Climate Change Mitigation Pilot Program to accelerate the examination of patent applications for climate innovations.
Corinne Atton
Mar 3, 2022
Draper & Draper is Proud to be Carbon Neutral for the Second Year Running
Draper & Draper LLC has been a carbon neutral law firm since January 12, 2021. We are committed to remaining carbon neutral. We have...
Corinne Atton
Jan 2, 2022
The Whitehouse Wants to Lead the Charge to Net Zero But is Congress Onboard?
Late last year, the U.S. government published a manifesto on long-term strategies to reach net-zero emissions by 2050.
Corinne Atton
Aug 13, 2021
Five Alarming Takeaways from the 2021 IPCC Report
The latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) makes sober reading. Here are five of the most alarming...
Corinne Atton
Aug 4, 2021
Three Takeaways from the 2021 U.S. "Nationally Determined Contribution" Under the Paris Agreement
As we approach COP26, the pressure is on to step up efforts to reduce emissions. Here are three takeaways from the 2021 U.S. Nationally...
Corinne Atton
May 25, 2021
White House Commits to Increased Disclosure of Climate Related Financial Risk
In an Executive Order issued last week, President Biden acknowledges that “the intensifying impacts of climate change present physical...
Corinne Atton
Apr 22, 2021
President Biden Pledges 50-52 Percent Reduction in Greenhouse Gas Pollution By 2030
As expected, Earth Day 2021 has ushered in important and welcome commitments from the White House on climate issues: President Biden has...
Corinne Atton
Apr 14, 2021
Princeton Net-Zero America Report Identifies Eight Climate Change Priorities For the 2020’s
A recent report from Princeton University Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment—“Net-Zero America – Potential Pathways,...
Corinne E. Atton
Feb 25, 2021
2021: A Super Year for Climate Action and a “Perfect Storm” of Opportunity?
Last year changed the world as we know it. We switched to working remotely, and many of us continue to make big life changes. On a more...
Corinne E. Atton
Feb 3, 2021
Remote Working is Not as Environmentally Friendly as you Might Think
New Study Shows that Remote Working Has an Environmental Footprint that Must Not be Overlooked Since the COVID-19 pandemic hit early last...
Corinne E. Atton
Jan 30, 2021
U.S. GHG Emissions Drop 10% But CO2 Remains 50% Above Pre-Industrial Levels
U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Dropped 10% During the Pandemic With mixed feelings, this New York Times headline caught our eye. A...
Corinne E. Atton
Jan 27, 2021
Biden-Harris Administration Issues Executive Order on Tackling the Climate Crisis
One week in and President Biden has signed another Executive Order putting the climate crisis at the fore. The Order establishes a...
Corinne E. Atton
Jan 22, 2021
Biden-Harris Administration Charts New Course on Climate Change
President Biden has hit the ground running, signing an Executive Order on his first day in office pledging that “the Federal Government...
Corinne E. Atton
Jan 20, 2021
U.S. Rejoins Paris Climate Agreement
On his first day in office, President Biden has signed an Executive Order rejoining the Paris Climate Agreement. The Biden-Harris...
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