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The ESPR aims to make sustainable products the norm in the EU, replacing the current Ecodesign Directive and introducing broader measures for sustainability....more
This year’s Earth Day theme is “Planet versus Plastics.” When most people think of plastic pollution, their minds likely conjure up an image of single-use plastics—such as grocery bags, beverage container rings, or discarded...more
In Part Three of the New Law Guidance series from Best Best & Krieger LLP (BBK), we cover important new legislation for 2024 related to environmental law and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Below we provide...more
In this Insight, first published in PLC, Freya Scott discusses the RICS Sustainability Report 2023, considers some of the barriers to achieving the carbon net zero goal by 2050 and what can be done to overcome these. ...more
2023 saw terms like “ESG,” “greenwashing,” and “circular economy” come into common use. We also saw a tsunami of other environmental, social, and governance (ESG)-related developments at the international, federal, and state...more
Brands continue to promote sustainable and eco-friendly qualities of their products and services, and regulators are sharpening their enforcement tools in response. Both the United States and European Union took steps in the...more
For the first time since 2012, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) is actively evaluating potential updates to its Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims (Green Guides or Guides) to provide clarity...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
The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (“ISRI”) released a December 2022 report titled: Global Trends & Implications for Recyclers (“Report”)...more
The National Waste & Recycling Association (“NWRA”) submitted comments to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) addressing its proposed rule titled: Enhancement and Standardization of...more
Increasing public awareness of the environmental and social impacts of plastic pollution is pushing plastic management to a leading place in ESG evaluations. ESG and sustainable finance programs continue to gain momentum...more
On October 7, 2020, the Canadian government released the next steps in its plan to move Canada to zero plastic waste by 2030....more
Report on Supply Chain Compliance 3, no. 14 (July 23, 2020) - Germany announced June 24 that it would be issuing a law banning single-use plastic products, effective July 2021, to bring the country in line with a similar...more
The Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce (“Subcommittee”) held a March 4th hearing titled: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Reform: Addressing...more
Throughout Connecticut’s legislative session, these updates highlight developments concerning environmental law and policy. The author prepares updates as Legislative Liaison of the Connecticut Bar Association’s Environmental...more
California approves ambitious new plan to deal with climate change and sea-level rise - San Francisco Chronicle – February 26 - The state's Ocean Protection Council, the cabinet-level policy body within the California...more
Energy Blockchain’s Most Obvious Use Case is Not What You Think - "Instead, a select group of blockchain companies is finding success with a focus on certificates of origin, helping demonstrate the provenance of renewable...more
Focus - Congress to halt military’s use of firefighting foam containing PFAS - Los Angeles Times – December 11 - House and Senate conferees reached an agreement this week to require the military to stop using...more
Focus - Appeals court puts youth climate change lawsuit on hold - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Nov 8 A constitutional climate lawsuit filed in Oregon federal court in 2015 by a group of young Americans against the U.S. government...more
EPA Announces a New Rule. One Likely Effect: Less Science in Policymaking - "The Environmental Protection Agency announced a new regulation that would restrict the kinds of scientific studies the agency can use when it...more
Despite the new administration’s efforts to rollback Obama Era environmental regulations, most businesses in the U.S. are maintaining their commitments to sustainability. According to Lucid’s 2017 Sustainability Outlook...more
A Note from the Editors - Our November edition of Energy Technology Connections brings you recent industry highlights, the latest news from Capitol Hill, and a list of upcoming energy industry events. In Leaders in the...more
As we enter the fall season, substantial portions of California and the Pacific Northwest are experiencing extreme to exceptional drought conditions. While conditions are better in Texas and other nearby states this year,...more
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