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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

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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

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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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DOE Releases New Report on Pathways to Commercial Liftoff for Sustainable Aviation Fuel

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced on November 13, 2024, the release of its latest Pathways to Commercial Liftoff report, “Pathways to Commercial Liftoff: Sustainable Aviation Fuel,” which analyzes the technical...more

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What to Expect From the Mandatory Sustainability Disclosure Standards for Non-EU Companies

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The European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) is in the process of finalizing its draft sustainability reporting standards for non-EU parent companies (NESRS), which will shortly be subject to public consultation....more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice Update, November 2024

We are pleased to share the November 2024 issue of Wilson Sonsini's Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice Update. Each issue combines news, key legal developments, and resources related to sustainability and environmental,...more

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The Suffolk County Water Quality Restoration Act – Proposition 2

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On election day this year, Suffolk County residents overwhelmingly approved a ballot proposition that will increase the countywide sales tax to fund a project aimed at making water cleaner and upgrading Suffolk County’s sewer...more

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Brazilian Emissions Trading System Approved by the National Congress

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On November 19, 2024, the Chamber of Deputies approved Bill No. 182/2024, establishing the Brazilian Emissions Trading System (SBCE), following its approval by the Federal Senate on November 13. The text now awaits...more

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EIR Upheld for Sand and Gravel Mine; Lead Agency Allowed to Recover Administrative Record Costs

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In Yolo Land and Water Defense v. the County of Yolo (2024 105 Cal.App.5th 710, the Third District Court of Appeal upheld the County’s EIR for a sand and gravel mine, known as the Teichert Shifler Mining and Reclamation...more

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October 2024 Bounty Hunter Plaintiff Claims

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Exploring Trends in California’s Proposition 65: Claims, Chemicals, Products, and More - California’s Proposition 65 (“Prop. 65”), the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, requires, among other things,...more

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EPA Proposes New Stormwater Regulations for Three Boston Area Watersheds

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On October 31, 2024, Region 1 of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”), which covers the New England states, proposed sweeping new requirements to regulate stormwater discharges from certain commercial,...more

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#BakuBreakthrough? COP29 Sets a $300 Billion Goal as Part of a $1.3 Trillion Climate Finance Ambition

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As we have previously reported over the last two weeks, the 29th Annual United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference (COP29) focused heavily on climate finance and implementing key strategies for global emissions reduction,...more

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Adding Fuel to the Fires Calling for Permitting Reform

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In a surprise decision likely to add further fuel to the fires calling for permitting reform and uncertainty to the environmental review process for federal funding and approval, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of...more

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EPA Releases National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution

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In November 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") released its National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution, a comprehensive plan with the goal of eliminating the release of plastic waste into the...more

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PFAS in Groundwater: State-by-state Regulations - November 2024

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In the absence of federal cleanup standards for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) in groundwater, several states have started the process of regulating PFAS in groundwater themselves. As a result, states have...more

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Balancing Act: Lithium Extraction and a New Era of Legal Issues

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As the world moves toward cleaner energy, lithium has become crucial, powering electric vehicles and renewable-energy storage systems. With lithium demand set to increase more than 40-fold by 2040, the race to extract this...more

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Green STS securitisations moving forward with standardised sustainability disclosures

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On 8 July 2024, the European Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/17001 entered into force, providing long-awaited regulatory technical standards (RTS) as mandated under Articles 22(6) and 26d(6) of the EU Securitisation...more

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