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The United States Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Building Technologies Office (“BTO”) released a Request for Information (“RFI”) to solicit feedback on a draft document titled: ...more
The American Gas Association (“AGA”) issued a report titled: Natural Gas Efficiency Programs Report 2020 Program Year (“Report”) The Report Is authored by Miles Vondar and Morgan Hoy....more
At a global level, the decarbonization of the health care sector has been coordinated by the World Health Organization (WHO) COP26 Health Programme, launched at the COP26 climate summit in November 2021. Under this program,...more
With the clock ticking on the 2050 net zero target, what’s next on the sustainability agenda for building owners? As 2022 gets under way, the UK is another year closer towards the government’s target of achieving net zero by...more
On January 12, 2022, the newly formed Commission on Clean Heat held its first meeting. The Baker-Polito Administration formed the Commission on September 20, 2021 in order to bring the state closer to its goal to be net-zero...more
This is the second in a series of Quarles & Brady client alerts concerning the approximately 1,000-page Illinois omnibus energy legislation commonly referred to as The Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA). ...more
Last week, the Boston City Council approved amendments to the Building Energy Reporting and Disclosure Ordinance. The changes are being referred to as “BERDO 2.0”, which almost understates the scope of the revisions. As...more
Companies looking to reduce their climate impacts and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions use a variety of tools to do so: buying renewable electricity (especially solar and wind); improving the efficiency of energy-hungry...more
On April 22, 2021, Miami-Dade County released a draft Climate Action Strategy for public comment. Miami-Dade County often finds itself at the center of the conversation of climate change and resiliency efforts. ...more
How to best address impacts from our rapidly changing climate is an issue that has permeated almost all sectors of the global economy, traversing industries and impacting all. Governments and businesses around the world are...more
On June 2, 2021, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy (EERE) announced that the United States, Denmark, and Norway joined forces with the Global Maritime Forum and the Mærsk...more
Green buildings 'unheralded hero' in emissions fight, experts say - Bullet Smart Cities Dive – December 10 - President-elect Joe Biden's plan to upgrade the buildings sector and make it more energy efficient could be...more
On September 3, 2020, the French Prime Minister unveiled the priorities and milestones of France's Recovery Plan to address the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on three main pillars—ecology, competitiveness,...more
European Commission Announces 2030 Climate Target Plan - As part of the European Green Deal—and flowing from the European Commission's (the "Commission") December 2019 announcement of a 2050 zero carbon target across the...more
Governor Newsom calls for protecting 30% of state land in league with international effort - Bullet Los Angeles Times – October 7 - Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order last Wednesday to protect nearly a...more
As the US continues to be more successful in reducing CO2 emissions than the parties to the Paris Climate Accord, those who would do the St. Vitus dance on the grave of the domestic oil and gas industry should consider the...more
1. GREEN DEAL - In data 15 settembre 2020 è stata pubblicata in Gazzetta Ufficiale la legge 11 settembre 2020 n. 120 di conversione, con modifiche, del decreto-legge 16 luglio 2020, n. 76 (qui di seguito, “Decreto...more
1. GREEN DEAL - The Law no. 120 of September 11th, 2020 -converting, with amendments, Law Decree no. 76 of July 16th, 2020 (hereinafter, "Simplifications Decree")- containing urgent measures for simplification and digital...more
On April 18, 2019, the New York City Council passed legislation, referred to as the Climate Mobilization Act, which includes bills designed to aggressively reduce carbon emissions produced by New York City’s buildings....more
The contentious and partisan debate in Washington over climate change policy may be shifting in a new direction—one that is driven not by partisanship but by a group of bipartisan members of Congress and the engagement and...more
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
Kate Doughty of the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (“ACEEE”) published an October 29th blog post relevant to Halloween titled: The Sustainable Sugar Rush: How Candy Companies Are Saving Energy (“Post”)...more
Climate Change Regulatory Issues & Updates - Comment Period Ending on EPA's Affordable Clean Energy Proposal - A 60-day public comment period on the Affordable Clean Energy rule to replace the Obama Administration's...more
It has been a busy week for California State legislators on the clean energy front. Following closely on the heels of the California Senate’s approval of SB 100, the California Senate on Thursday by a vote of 25-13 passed SB...more
Reasons for the implementation of a carbon tax in South Africa - Carbon tax seeks to give effect to the polluter pays principle by ensuring that the real cost of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to the environment and...more