On November 5, 2025, the European Commission (Commission) announced that 21 airlines committed to modifying their environmental marketing practices after EU consumer authorities alleged several common environmental claims...more
Value chain decarbonization intervention, also referred to as “carbon insetting,” is emerging as an important element of corporate climate strategies—and a potentially valuable opportunity for carbon reduction/removal project...more
Mexico is moving forward with efforts to curb greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, even as the US backs away from such efforts. Mexico’s Emissions Trading System (ETS) is close to launch, and additional efforts will help to...more
On September 9, 2025, the Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG Protocol) and International Organization for Standardization (ISO) announced a new strategic partnership to harmonize and co‑develop greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting...more
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a proposal to end the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), citing high compliance costs and limited regulatory value. EPA estimates that...more
On September 10, 2025, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) formally withdrew its October 15, 2024 guidance titled “Commission Guidance Regarding the Listing of Voluntary Carbon Credit Derivative Contracts.” Issued...more
On September 2, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) published its long-awaited draft guidance on compliance with California’s Climate‐Related Financial Risk Act (S.B. 261) (codified in Health & Safety Code Section...more
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What is Happening? On August 13, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California (the District Court) denied the motion for a preliminary injunction filed by the United States Chamber of...more
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The growing emphasis on sustainability and environmental stewardship is reshaping the legal and regulatory framework for the apparel and textiles industry. This shift presents new challenges for manufacturers, distributors,...more
Nearly one year after Canada amended the Competition Act to establish standards for assessing environmental claims (see B&D’s Client Alert), Competition Bureau Canada published final guidelines that outline its general...more
Update: On February 11, 2025, acting SEC Chairman Mark Uyeda issued a statement changing the SEC’s position on the Final Climate Rules. Chairman Uyeda states that he “continue[s] to question the statutory authority of the...more
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Following our post-election Alert outlining major anticipated themes for environmental and natural resource law and policy in the second Trump administration, leaders from a number of our practices – many of...more
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Beveridge & Diamond’s Carbon Markets Roundup covers domestic and international issues of note in mandatory and voluntary markets, as well as related regulatory programs aimed to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG)...more