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UK Supreme Court Ruling on Scope 3 Emissions: Have the Floodgates to Climate Change Litigation Fully Opened?

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On 20 June 2024 the UK Supreme Court issued its long awaited decision in R (on the application of Finch on behalf of the Weald Action Group) (Appellant) v Surrey County Council and others (Respondents) [2024] UKSC 20...more

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UK Supreme Court Hands Down a Groundbreaking Decision Requiring The Assessment of “Scope 3” GHG Emissions for a Proposed Oil...

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In a landmark judgment handed down on 20 June 2024, R (Finch) v Surrey County Council and others [2024] UKSC 20, the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom has ruled that “Scope 3” greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions resulting from...more

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Episode 10: Building the Decarbonized Future with Chris Rezendes of Context Labs

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In our tenth episode, Chris Rezendes, Chief Business Officer from Context Labs, joins Chris McKenna to discuss how digitalization can help companies achieve their climate goals. How is the use of data changing for energy...more

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West has responsibility to deliver a ‘just’ energy transition

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The West built its economy on hydrocarbons, but the effects of climate change will be felt more severely elsewhere. The developing world therefore needs to be supported through the transition....more

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Kigali Amendment Reaffirms U.S. Environmental Commitment

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On September 21, 2022, the Senate passed the Kigali Amendment to the 1987 Montreal Protocol (which had been signed by former President Obama in 2016) by a vote of 69 to 27, reaffirming U.S. commitment to the reduction of...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

White House Push for Increase in Sustainable Aviation Fuel

The White House has taken a strong stance in expanding the production and use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) to reduce carbon emissions in the aviation industry. SAFs are liquid hydrocarbon fuels that are blended into the...more

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The Mexichem Conjecture: Regulating HFCs under CAA ... or TSCA?

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Since 1994, EPA has regulated hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), which are potent greenhouse gases, through several programs under Title VI of the Clean Air Act (CAA) governing stratospheric ozone protection. In a recent decision,...more

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You Can’t Do That! DC Circuit Vacates EPA’s HFCs Rule

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Businesses and industries that had been impacted by the EPA’s HFCs rule may wish to monitor EPA’s response to this opinion carefully....more

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EPA Advances Climate Goals by Expanding Refrigerant Regulations

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On September 26, 2016, EPA released a Final Rule updating the Agency’s Refrigerant Management Program... ..The Final Rule is scheduled to become effective January 1, 2017 and, for the first time, expands the requirements...more

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