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Prepare to Disclose: California Legislature Declines to Extend AB 1305 Voluntary Carbon Market Disclosure Deadline, Leaves...

Last year, California passed three first-in-the-nation climate laws imposing disclosure obligations on thousands of companies with a presence in California. In October of 2023, California signed into law AB 1305, requiring...more

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California Takes Next Step to Formally Impose Stricter Limits on RNG Projects Under the LCFS With Eventual Phaseout

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The California Air Resources Board (“CARB”) reviews the state’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (“LCFS”) program every five years as part of the broader scoping plan required under the California Global Warming Solutions Act. On...more

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CARB Proposes New Emissions Reduction Rule

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On December 19, 2023, the California Air Resources Board (“CARB”), which administers the California Low Carbon Fuel Standard (“LCFS”), released a rulemaking package (“Draft Rule”) describing proposed LCFS changes, including...more

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Renewable Energy Update 12.08.23

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New York released a new offshore wind solicitation last Thursday, seeking proposals for offshore wind and land-based renewable projects. The solicitations will support New York’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection...more

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A Growing Trend: Michigan Senate Introduces Clean Fuel Standard Legislation

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The Michigan Senate recently introduced legislation in an attempt to join several North American jurisdictions that have established clean fuel standards. The Michigan Clean Fuel Standard aims to reduce the average carbon...more

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Buyer Beware: Environmental Attributes Diligence in Biofuel Company Acquisitions

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Like any acquisition, the purchase of a biofuels company should involve substantial due diligence so the buyer can best determine the value of the target’s assets and liabilities, assess the risks associated with its business...more

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California Enacts Sweeping Climate Measures

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On September 16, 2022, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a broad legislative package into law that aims to aggressively address climate change. The material aspects of each of these new measures is discussed below....more

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CEC Issues Draft Report of the Lithium Valley Commission for Public Comment

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On September 21, 2022 the California Energy Commission (CEC) issued its draft report of the Lithium Valley Commission, which includes 44 recommendations concerning the opportunities and challenges associated with the...more

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A First Look at California’s Executive Order Banning Fuel-Burning Vehicles and Imposing Other Greenhouse Gas Reducing Restrictions

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Potential wide-ranging impacts on Engines, Energy, Infrastructure and Shipping - California Governor Gavin Newsom’s Executive Order N-79-20 seeks to address climate change concerns and significantly reduce greenhouse gas...more

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California Leads State Drive for Zero-Emission Fleet Transport

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This summer, California announced a plan that could significantly reshape all levels of the transportation industry from manufacturing and logistics to electric vehicle charging infrastructure. On June 25, 2020, the...more

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Energy Newsletter - June 2020

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The Impact of COVID-19 on Nuclear Electricity Sales Contracts in France - The electricity sector, like numerous others in France, has been heavily affected by the economic shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The...more

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California Energy Regulatory Weekly Update - November 2019 #2

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This ruling formally initiates the “procurement track” as outlined in Decision (D.) 19-04-040. The ruling generally describes the scope and content of the procurement track, and seeks comments from parties on its framing and...more

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CARB Amending SF6 Regulation: Stricter Requirements for California Electrical Equipment

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California proposes phasing out the use of SF6 in GIE and further reducing allowable GHG emissions from such equipment. California Air Resources Board (CARB) staff recently published a discussion draft (Draft Amendments)...more

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Carbon Markets Roundup

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Last year saw significant efforts to either impose a price on carbon or reform existing programs, and in some cases roll those programs back. The Paris Agreement advanced a critical step, but without settling on rules for...more

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The Climate Report Winter 2019

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Climate Change Regulatory Issues & Updates - California Air Resources Board Amends Cap-and-Trade Regulations - On December 13, 2018, the California Air Resources Board ("CARB") adopted amendments to California's...more

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EPA Issues Final Determination That No Adjustments to GHG Standards for Model Years 2022-2025 Will Be Made, but Questions Remain

On January 12, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized its determination not to change greenhouse gas (GHG) emission standards for cars and light trucks manufactured in model years (MYs) 2022-2025. This...more

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California’s New Climate Change Laws Tighten Limits on GHG, Increase Legislative Oversight of CARB

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California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law last week two controversial anti-climate change bills that will tighten greenhouse gas (GHG) limits by 40% and increase legislative supervision of the California Air Resources...more

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California's New Climate Era: SB 350 and Beyond

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Two out of three ain’t bad. Climate change policy advocates may find themselves quoting Meat Loaf with the enactment of Senate Bill (SB) 350, which California’s Legislature passed last month and which Governor Jerry...more

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Implications of the California Drought on Energy Use and Climate Concerns

California's drought is now in its fourth year, and state leaders are faced with making unprecedented decisions further restricting water use. The brown lawns and dying trees are all too obvious and painful examples of the...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

"California Climate Change Initiatives Create Framework for Others"

With climate change mandates stalled at the federal level and ongoing international political struggles complicating global climate change efforts, several U.S. states and Canadian provinces have been at the forefront of...more

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FERC Conditionally Accepts CAISO and PacifiCorp Proposals to Implement a Regional Energy Imbalance Market in Western States

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On June 19, 2014, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or “Commission”) conditionally accepted revisions to the California Independent System Operator Corporation’s (“CAISO”) FERC Electric Tariff to implement the...more

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Is A 16% Reduction in GHG Emissions From "Business-As-Usual" Enough Under CEQA?

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Our previous post on the Second District Court of Appeal’s decision in Center for Biological Diversity v. Department of Fish & Wildlife, No. B245141 (Mar. 20, 2014), highlighted the court’s holdings on California...more

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