REGULATORY ISSUES & UPDATES -
Recent Evolution of the European Regulatory Framework on Greenwashing -
Two new Directives adopted by the EU in 2024—the "Empowering Consumers Directive" and the "Green Claims...more
6/20/2024
/ Air Pollution ,
Carbon Capture and Sequestration ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Clean Air Act ,
Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Human Rights ,
Net Zero ,
Power Plants ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Sustainability ,
Tax Credits
As part of the Fit for 55 Package of the EU Green Deal, the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism("CBAM"), adopted through Regulation (EU) 2023/956 of May 10, 2023, is considered by the EU institutions as a key tool to become...more
Incoming: Mandatory Climate Risk Disclosures in Australia -
The Climate-Related Financial Disclosure Consultation Paper proposes that, commencing with the 2024/2025 financial year, large, listed entities and large...more
On December 13, 2022, the European Parliament and the Council of the EU reached a provisional agreement on the implementation of the EU Carbon Adjustment Mechanism ("CBAM"), the mechanism designed to complement the European...more
In a judgement dated April 19, 2022, the Tribunal of Paris (the "Tribunal") dismissed a misleading commercial practice claim brought by a consumer protection non-government organization ("NGO") against an energy supplier (the...more
REGULATORY ISSUES & UPDATES -
European Taxonomy Regulation Extended to Natural Gas and Nuclear Energy -
The regulation is likely to create new opportunities for natural gas and nuclear energy in the European Union,...more
As part of its legislative arsenal to combat climate change, France adopted the Climate and Resilience Law on August 22, 2021 ("Climate Law"), providing for a large number of binding measures against greenhouse gas ("GHG")...more
5/24/2022
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Air Pollution ,
Carbon Emissions ,
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Climate Change ,
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EU ,
France ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Greenwashing ,
Infrastructure ,
Net Zero ,
New Legislation ,
Pollution Control ,
Regulatory Reform
On 15 March 2022, ClientEarth announced that it had written to Shell's board of directors informing them of its intent to bring a claim on behalf of the company for the board's failure to implement a Paris Agreement compliant...more
3/22/2022
/ Board of Directors ,
Breach of Duty ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Climate Action Plan ,
Climate Change ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Derivative Suit ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Failure to Comply ,
Global Disputes ,
NGOs ,
Oil & Gas ,
Paris Agreement ,
Shareholder Demands ,
Shell Oil ,
UK Companies Acts
As of January 1, 2022, new French environmental regulations ("RE2020") are coming into force, replacing the former thermic regulations ("RT 2012"). RE2020 creates new rules for the energy, environmental, and health...more
2/28/2022
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Climate Action Plan ,
Climate Change ,
Construction Project ,
EU ,
France ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Housing Developers ,
Infrastructure ,
Real Estate Development ,
Urban Planning & Development
Climate Change Regulatory Issues & Updates -
New NEPA Proposed Rule from CEQ Leaves Uncertain How U.S. Federal Agencies Must Assess Climate Change Impacts -
On October 7, 2021, the Council on Environmental Quality...more
11/5/2021
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Biden Administration ,
Carbon Emissions ,
CEQ ,
Climate Action Plan ,
Climate Change ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Greenwashing ,
Marketing ,
NEPA ,
Oil & Gas ,
Regulatory Agenda
On August 22, 2021, the French Parliament adopted the Climate and Resilience Law ("2021 Climate Law"). In aiming to accelerate the transition to a carbon-neutral and more resilient society, the 2021 Climate Law imposes...more
11/5/2021
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Carbon Emissions ,
Climate Action Plan ,
Climate Change ,
Environmental Policies ,
EU ,
France ,
Goods or Services ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Greenwashing ,
Labeling ,
New Regulations ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Standards
Climate Change Regulatory Issues & Updates -
European Climate Law Sets a Binding Objective of Climate Neutrality by 2050 -
The recently adopted European Climate Law calls for the necessity to address "the growing...more
7/28/2021
/ Cap-and-Trade ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Climate Change ,
Environmental Policies ,
Fair Dealing Exception ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Infrastructure ,
Mineral Leases ,
NEPA ,
Offshore Lease ,
Oil & Gas
Climate Change Regulatory Issues & Updates -
Interim Update on Biden Administration Climate Change Initiatives -
The last edition of the Climate Report discussed President Biden's signing, on his first day in office,...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
Climate Change Regulatory Issues & Updates -
French Parliament Adopts Ambitious Energy-Climate Law -
On September 26, 2019, the French Parliament adopted the "Energy-Climate" law, which sets the framework, ambitions,...more
Climate Change Regulatory Issues & Updates -
Green New Deal—The Next Phase of America's Climate Change Debate -
The Green New Deal resolution, introduced in February to both houses of the U.S. Congress, signifies a...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