Administrative/Regulatory
Aug. 30, 2016
Ruling bolsters climate plan
A recent 7th Circuit's decision strengthens the argument for the Clean Power Plan, the Obama administration's most important carbon-cutting initiative, and could guide how California applies AB 197. By Daniel Farber
Daniel A. Farber
Professor
UC Berkeley School of Law
Daniel is the Sho Sato professor of law and co-director of the Center on Law, Energy, and the Environment at UC Berkeley
Early this month, the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decided Zero Zone Inc. v. Department of Energy. The case involved energy efficiency standards for commercial refrigerators. As part of its ruling, the court upheld the federal government's estimate of the social cost of carbon - ...
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