In this Emerging Issues Commentary, Dustin T. Till of the Marten Law Group provides the details of a settlement in a landmark climate change lawsuit filed under California's environmental review statute (known as CEQA) between the State of California and San Bernardino County that requires the County to inventory and mitigate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with its land use planning decisions. After a discussion of the background of the lawsuit, its impact is examined along with the terms of the settlement. Expert advice is provided for attorneys representing municipalities, counties, or other land use planning jurisdictions, as well as for attorneys representing private developers, on how to quantify and address GHG emissions associated with a project. One such suggestion is to encourage green building practices. For the complete commentary, click on the link below.

Marten Law Group: CA County Climate Change Settlement (Climate Change Sept. 2007)