Chemical Engineering Trends, Intellectual Property Litigation, & Industry Predictions – IMS Insights Podcast Episode 50
What to Expect in Chemicals Policy and Regulation and on Capitol Hill in 2023
COMPETITION - Communication from the Commission – Commission Notice on the definition of the relevant market for the purposes of Union competition law Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11483 - MSD Hospitality /...more
COMPETITION - Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11380 - Inpex / KHI / Iwatani / JSE) - Commission clears creation of joint venture by MC, DTHAG and MMC (M.11424) - Midday Express...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued on November 15th a document titled: The EPA’s Fiscal Year 2024 Top Management Challenges (“Report’) See Report No....more
The FTC will likely update Green Guides provisions, impacting corporate decision-making in marketing and throughout the value chain. Latham & Watkins is pleased to present a series of Clients Alerts on environmental,...more
Bill S-5, Strengthening Environmental Protection for a Healthier Canada Act (the Act), received Royal Assent on June 13, 2023. According to Environment and Climate Change Canada’s (ECCC) Backgrounder, the Act modernizes the...more
The Brazilian government continues to fulfill its early commitment to combat the climate crisis, end deforestation, promote sustainable development, and enable energy transition, maintaining the trend reported in our two news...more
California is an epicenter of environmental policymaking and often a harbinger of laws and regulations adopted throughout the country, and there’s no reason to think this will change in 2023. Beveridge & Diamond closely...more
On Sunday, October 30, 2022, Brazil’s Superior Electoral Court pronounced Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (“Lula”) the winner of Brazil’s 2022 presidential election. Lula succeeds current President Jair Bolsonaro and will assume...more
The Commission plans to adopt a proposal for a revised Regulation on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals in the last quarter of 2022. On 20 January 2022, the European Commission...more
On October 1, 2021, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of the Draft FY 2022-2026 EPA Strategic Plan. 86 Fed. Reg. 54448. The draft Strategic Plan communicates EPA’s priorities and...more
The 87th Legislative Session’s filing deadline of March 12, 2021 has come and gone, giving us an opportunity to survey the full suite of environmental bills – air, water, waste, procedural – that will be considered, debated,...more
TSCA/FIFRA/TRI - “Environmental Justice: Operationalizing TSCA to Fulfill Its Destiny,” By Lynn L. Bergeson For The American College Of Environmental Lawyers (ACOEL) Blog: The Biden Administration has embraced environmental...more
In 2020, a growing number of lawsuits and other legal developments potentially associated with climate-driven impacts continued to challenge owners of permitted facilities, including energy infrastructure....more
On 11 December 2019, the new European Commission announced its much-awaited European Green Deal (EGD)1, which sets out a wide range of major policy and legislative proposals to transition Europe to be ‘climate neutral’ by...more
Combatting climate change and driving digital transformation of traditional industries are two key challenges of our times. Many industries are working hard to achieve the Paris Agreement climate goals, but with simultaneous...more
ARGENTINA - ENFORCEMENT - Chamber of Deputies Bill No. 7195-D-2018 would establish minimum provisions for identifying and recording environmental liabilities arising from any anthropogenic activity, as well as...more
U.S. Global Change Research Program - Fourth National Climate Assessment - "Impacts, risks and adaptation in the United States Report-in-Brief" Why this is important: The assessment posits the U.S. will lose 10 percent of...more
How DC Unleashed Fossil-Fuel Exports Despite Climate Worries - "Since Donald Trump took office in 2017, exports of LNG and crude oil have surged, rivaling the likes of Saudi Arabia and Russia." Why this is important: The...more
This month’s tracker reflects key initiatives from July 16 – August 15, 2018. ARGENTINA - ENERGY - Chamber of Deputies Bill No. 4536-D-2018 would promote and incentivize the use, construction, and installation of...more
ARGENTINA - DESIGN FOR ENVIRONMENT - Chamber of Deputies Bill No. 3847-D-2018 would prohibit, as of December 31, 2019, the production, import, and sale of cosmetic and oral hygiene products for dental use that contain...more
This month’s tracker reflects key initiatives from May 16 – June 15, 2018. How can we make the Tracker work for you? Click here to take a brief survey and give us your feedback on the new format. ¡Gracias!...more
TSCA/FIFRA/TRI - EPA’s Spring 2018 Unified Agenda And Regulatory Plan Released: On May 9, 2018, the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) posted the spring 2018 Unified Agenda and Regulatory Plan. OIRA states...more
ARGENTINA - AGRICULTURE - Chamber of Deputies Bill No. 1344-D-2018, Establishing minimum environmental protection measures for the traceability of agrochemicals. CLIMATE CHANGE - Senate Bill No. 410/18, Promoting...more
Happy New Year! With the close of 2017, Latin America ushered in a range of significant initiatives. Brazil proposed lead limits in paints and similar coating materials consistent with current U.N. recommendations. Chile has...more
Latin America continues to progress toward environmental sustainability goals as 2017 nears its end. Argentina proposes potable water and sanitation as legal human rights. Brazil moves forward on a number of waste...more