Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Cap-and-Trade

Can California Cap and Trade if Brussels Stumbles?

by Jeffrey Rector | Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 5/1/2013

Last week, the European Parliament rejected a proposal to reduce the quantity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions allowances in order to fix a supply-demand imbalance in the European Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS)....more

The Quebec Carbon Market is in Effect!

by Heenan Blaikie LLP on 3/29/2013

Following a period of uncertainty concerning the implementation of its carbon market, Quebec passed the necessary regulatory measures at the end of 2012 to ensure the operation of its carbon market as of January 1, 2013....more

Act II At The Obama EPA: Gina Mccarthy (Is Predicted) To Take The Helm

by J. Wylie Donald | McCarter & English: Climate Change &... on 3/1/2013

The President gave an indication of his environmental focus in his inaugural address, and then again in his state of the union speech. The focus would be on climate change. ...more

California Cap and Trade Auction #2 Results

by Jon Costantino | Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 2/27/2013

Last week, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) held its second Cap and Trade Allowance Auction (auction) of the program, and the first one since carbon obligations started accruing January 1 for compliance entities. ...more

Focus On Cleantech | Climate Change - February 2013: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction In Ontario: A Discussion Paper From The...

by Julie Bedford, John Goetz | Dentons on 2/22/2013

On January 21, 2013, the Ontario Ministry of the Environment posted a discussion paper regarding greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction in Ontario, eliciting public input in the development of the Ministry’s GHG reduction...more

Change is in the Air: Ontario Closer to a Cap-and-Trade System

by Jack Coop, Jennifer Fairfax, Daniel Kirby, Patrick Welsh | Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP on 2/21/2013

On January 21, 2013, Ontario’s Ministry of the Environment (MOE) posted the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions in Ontario: A Discussion Paper (the Discussion Paper) on the Environmental Registry, in conjunction with a...more

California Scores Another Cap-and-Trade Victory

by Colin Higgins, Richard McNeil, Patrick Paul, Sean Sherlock | Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. on 2/15/2013

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) scored another victory in its ongoing effort to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the state to 1990 levels under the mandate of AB 32 (the “Global Warming Solutions Act of...more

Potential Linkage between Californian and Australian Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Regimes

by Eric E. Freedman, Mariah Kennedy, Yuki Shan Ku, Fiona Melville, Dirk Michels | K&L Gates LLP on 2/5/2013

Australia and the State of California are investigating opportunities for linking their carbon pricing and greenhouse gas (“GHG”) cap-and-trade programs. On January 15, 2013, officials from the Australian Parliament and the...more

First Compliance Period Underway for California’s AB32 Cap-and-Trade Program

by Shannon Broome, Paul Esformes | Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 1/31/2013

After years of preparation and controversy, California’s cap-and-trade program has entered a new stage. The first compliance period officially began on January 1, 2013, requiring businesses to comply with GHG emissions limits...more

Court Rejects Challenge to California’s Cap-and-Trade Carbon Offset Program

by Peter Hsiao, Sue Landsittel, William Sloan, Michael Steel | Morrison & Foerster LLP on 1/31/2013

On January 25, 2013, a California state court rejected a challenge to an important component of California’s cap-and-trade scheme, its emission offset program. In the first legal decision regarding the program since its...more

Court Rejects Challenge to California’s Carbon Offsets Program

by Allison Davis | Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 1/30/2013

A California state judge in San Francisco has rejected a challenge to California’s carbon offsets program, ruling that regulators have the authority to include the mechanism in the cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases....more

Greenhouse Gas Allowance Auction Revenues Possibly On Track to be Returned to Utility Customers

by Jill Jaffe, Martin Mattes | Nossaman LLP on 1/15/2013

On December 20, 2012, the California Public Utilities Commission ("CPUC") issued a decision directing the allocation of revenues generated by the investor-owned utilities' auctioning of greenhouse gas ("GHG") allowances...more

CARB Cap and Trade Linkage Effort with Quebec Back on Track: Reopened Comment Period Ends January 23rd

by Marc D. Luesebrink | Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 1/15/2013

California's cap and trade program, part of the AB 32 program to reduce greenhouse gas ("GHG") emissions, took effect on January 1, 2012. On January 1st of this year, the first cap and trade compliance period began. Now,...more

CARB Restates Its Cap-and-Trade Auction Results

by Theresa Cho, William Sloan, Michael Steel | Morrison & Foerster LLP on 12/11/2012

Last week the California Air Resources Board (CARB) issued an update to its November 19, 2012 report summarizing the results of the State of California’s first auction of greenhouse gas emissions allowances. The results in...more

What Will It Cost for California to Save the World? California Conducts its First Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Auction

by Whitney Hodges, Olivier F. Theard, Randy Visser | Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 12/5/2012

The landmark Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (“AB 32”) tasked the California Air Resources Board (“ARB”) with reducing greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions to 1990 levels by 2020. In adopting a scoping plan assembling a...more

Washington Energy Update - October/November 2012

by Noah A. Brumfield, Caileen N. Gamache, Daniel A. Hagan, Claire Hall, Scott Lincicome, Justin S. Miller | White & Case LLP on 12/4/2012

In This Issue: - When Energy and Antitrust Worlds Collide — Sixth Circuit Rules That Filed-Rate Doctrine Did Not Bar Price Discrimination Claim Against Electric Utility - California Cap-and-Trade Scheme -...more

Doing Business in Canada: Climate Change

by Bennett Jones LLP on 10/18/2012

The evolving patchwork of Canadian federal and provincial climate laws and programs has created material risks and opportunities for businesses operating in Canada. Understanding climate change policy and legislation is...more

Energy and Environment Update - May 22, 2011

by Mintz Levin on 5/25/2011

Energy and Climate Debate: Following a week during which both Democratic and Republican versions of oil and gas legislation were voted down in the Senate, the upper chamber will debate a four-year extension of the USA...more

The American Power Act - U.S. Senate Climate

by Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 5/18/2010

The long-awaited U.S. Senate climate and energy bill was unveiled on May 12, 2010, although it has not yet been formally introduced. Officially titled the “American Power Act,” the bill is nearly 1,000 pages long and was...more

New Climate Bill Bodes Ill for EPA Rules & Regional Cap & Trade

by Lane Powell PC on 5/11/2010

The 21-page summary (PDF) of the Kerry-Lieberman draft climate bill, known as the American Power Act, leaked a day ahead of the official release on Wednesday, May 12, and contains a lot for everyone. As indicated by various...more

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