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Council of the European Union Adopts new Regulation on Environmental, Social, and Governance Rating Activities

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The Council of the European Union has adopted the proposed Regulation on ESG rating activities. The new rules aim to strengthen the reliability and comparability of ESG ratings by improving the transparency and integrity of...more

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European Supervisory Authorities and European Central Bank Publishes Results of "Fit-For-55" Climate Stress Test

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The European Supervisory Authorities (European Securities and Markets Authority, European Banking Authority, and European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority) and the European Central Bank have published the results...more

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Net-zero by 2050: is the mining & metals sector on track to reduce greenhouse gas emissions?

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We explore how the mining & metals sector is navigating the road to greenhouse gas emissions reduction and what more needs to be done to fulfil the sectors potential to become a beacon in the transition to net-zero....more

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NJDEP Proposes Amendments to Site Remediation Regulations and Rules That, if Adopted, Will Have Significant Implications for...

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In October 2024, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) published a proposed rule (the “Proposed Rule”) that would amend its site remediation rules to codify and implement provisions of the legislation...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Release of EPA’s Third Annual Progress Report on the PFAS Strategic Roadmap

On November 14, 2024, the Biden-Harris Administration announced the release of EPA’s third annual progress report on EPA’s PFAS Strategic Roadmap, and the report indicates a growing focus on PFAS-related enforcement and...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

The Congressional Review Act: What It Is and How It Might Be Used in the 119th Congress

Republicans will soon find themselves in in control of the entire federal government—the White House, the Senate and the House of Representatives—for the first time since 2018. This new power dynamic in Washington has already...more

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Oregon Pursues Listing PFOA and PFOS as Hazardous Substances under State Cleanup Law

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Last month, the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) announced a rulemaking process to list perflouorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) as hazardous substances under the Oregon Cleanup...more

Mintz - Energy & Sustainability Viewpoints

Energy & Sustainability Client Feature — Sora Fuel

This month we are excited to feature our client Sora Fuel and their recent success in closing a $6 million seed round to expand their Boston-based team, develop commercialization partnerships, and further advance the...more

Mintz - Energy & Sustainability Viewpoints

Energy & Sustainability Litigation Updates — December 2024

The SEC continues its focus on greenwashing, despite the recent disbandment of the SEC’s Climate & ESG Task Force.Notably, in the past month, the SEC Department of Examinations has issued a risk alert focused on greenwashing,...more

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Maine Sues Major Fossil Fuel Companies

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Last week, the State of Maine became the latest state or local government to sue the major fossil fuel companies for damages related to climate change. There are around three dozen lawsuits bringing common law and state tort...more

Mayer Brown

Milieudefensie v Shell: Dutch Appeals Court Overturns Ruling That Shell Must Reduce Its CO2 Emissions by 45%

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On 12 November 2024, a Dutch appeals court ruled that Shell does not have to reduce its CO2 emissions by 45% by 2030 compared to 2019 levels, as previously ordered by the Hague District Court on 26 May 2021. Shell now has the...more

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FDA Affirms Its Decision to Remove 25 Plasticizers From the Food Additive Regulations

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In a continuation of the US Food and Drug Administration's efforts to conduct post-market reviews evaluating the continued use and safety of chemicals authorized in its regulations, the agency is removing decades-old...more

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Horizon - ESG Regulatory News and Trends - November 2024

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Welcome to Horizon, DLA Piper’s monthly bulletin reporting on late-breaking legislative and policy developments in ESG. Our aim is to scan the litigation, enforcement, and regulatory horizon to help inform business decisions....more

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Climate Change Contrarians: Saying What Needs To Be Said

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COP29 is upon us (Perfidy, thy name is the UNIPCC) being held in the greenwashing Republic of Azerbaijan. And ironically, there are dire warnings from some quarters about the methods “anti-science” Donald Trump will deploy to...more

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The hydrogen promise: could a molecule shift hard-to-abate industries away from fossil fuels?

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In March 2023, a small plane took a 15-minute flight around an airfield in the US state of Washington. Despite the size of the aircraft and its brief time in the air, the flight was momentous: one of the plane's engines was...more

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Voluntary carbon markets: will carbon credits soon become a crucial way to decarbonise?

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Purchasing carbon credits was once seen as a way for companies to sidestep genuine emissions reduction in their decarbonisation efforts. But that is changing as these products, and the way they are used, face growing...more

Hogan Lovells

Energy Buzz: COP29 I $300bn of climate finance a year… but is it enough | a new carbon trading market | the road from Baku to...

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Welcome to Energy Buzz, your regular snapshot into the latest topics in the energy industry from Hogan Lovells. In our first installment, we explore some of the key themes from COP29. The "finance COP" The big headline is...more

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Driving Decarbonization: Inside the UAE’s New Climate Change Legislation

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Following its hosting of COP28 at the end of 2023, the UAE has taken a major step to combat climate change with its introduction of a Federal Law on the “Reduction of Climate Change Effects” which is set to take effect on 30...more

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A New Administration Brings Rewards and Concerns for the Mining Industry.

With the November election behind us and a Republican administration to come, there are many questions regarding possible changes to environmental regulations and funding of U.S. energy projects. Given the Trump...more

Goulston & Storrs PC

Local Law 97 Compliance With Affordable Units

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New York City enacted Local Law 97 in 2019 to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions generated by buildings throughout the City. ...more

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Energy & Sustainability Washington Update — December 2024

Coming up on a month since the presidential election, some things are starting to become clearer, though many questions remain. We will release a Viewpoints article in the next week that will be a more in-depth assessment of...more

Dechert LLP

Dechert Re:Torts - November 2024

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EPA to Expand PFAS Reporting and Delay Separate PFAS Reporting Rule - EPA’s recent regulations highlight the complexities in its expanding oversight of hundreds of PFAS compounds....more

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Air Enforcement: Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board Proposed Order/Assessment Addressing Cleveland Food Preparation Facility

The Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board (“Board”) issued a Technical Secretary’s Proposed Order and Assessment of Civil Penalty (“Order”) to Newly Weds Foods, LLC (“NWF”) addressing an alleged violation of the Tennessee Air...more

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ESG and Sustainability-Linked Loans – Private Credit

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Environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) issues have become a more prominent factor in the Private Credit market in recent years as some investors seek to ensure their commitments are deployed in such a way so as to...more

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Title V/Clean Air Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Order Denying Objection to Warrick County, Indiana Aluminum Production...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) has issued an October 9th Order denying a Petition objecting to the issuance of a Clean Air Act Title V operating permit (“Permit”) for the Warrick Newco LLC...more

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