The Legal and Practical Challenges of California's Advanced Clean Fleets Regulation
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) this Tuesday announced it has made additional proposed changes to the state’s Cap-and-Invest program. The changes would include doubling to $4 billion an incentive fund for...more
With the initial August 10, 2026, reporting deadline approaching, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) hosted its fourth public workshop on March 23, 2026, and focused on implementing the Climate Corporate Data...more
Recent federal, state, and international policy developments have introduced regulatory uncertainty in the low-carbon maritime fuels sector, complicating investment in both fuel production and supporting energy...more
On February 26, 2026, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) adopted the California Greenhouse Gas Reporting and Climate Financial Risk Disclosure Initial Regulation (Initial Regulation), implementing the Climate Corporate...more
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The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has now taken a significant step toward implementing California’s climate disclosure laws, SB 253 and SB 261, by formally adopting the agency’s first set of implementing regulations....more
The California Air Resources Board held a public workshop yesterday afternoon focused on the California Corporate Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program established under the Corporate Climate Data Accountability Act....more
On March 13, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and Department of Transportation (“DOT”) on behalf of the U.S., filed suit against California in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of...more
The California Air Resources Board set out initial regulations specifying the Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act and Climate-Related Financial Risk Acts’ applicability to certain entities, the fee structure, and...more
Welcome to our Governance & Sustainability Roundup — Our regular briefing that gives a quick overview on what has happened recently in the world of governance and sustainability that may be of interest to your company, your...more
The U.S. Transportation Department sued the California Air Resources Board on Thursday in U.S. District Court in California, claiming the state’s zero-emission vehicle and tailpipe greenhouse gas emissions rules are illegal...more
The California Air Resources Board has announced that it will hold another virtual public workshop to support the development of SB 253. SB 253 is California’s corporate greenhouse gas emissions reporting requirement....more
Tracy Lawrence knew it back in 1996 and we know it too: “Time marches on” and the California Air Resources Board (“CARB”) is proceeding with the implementation of California’s climate reporting laws. After hosting three...more
At a public hearing held February 26, 2026, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) approved a resolution to adopt initial regulations implementing California’s landmark climate reporting and disclosure laws, the Climate...more
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) recently finalized a narrowly crafted, initial set of implementing regulations (Regulations) for California’s climate‑reporting statutes (i.e., SB 253 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions...more
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) on February 26 approved the initial rules to implement the state’s corporate climate disclosure laws, setting August 10 as the first reporting deadline to begin reporting greenhouse...more
On February 26th, during a public hearing, the California Air Resources Board ("CARB") approved the adoption of the California Greenhouse Gas Reporting and Climate Financial Risk Disclosure Initial Regulation for the Climate...more
On February 26, the California Air Resources Board (“CARB” or “Board”) held a public hearing to consider adoption of its initial regulation implementing the Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act (SB 253) and the...more
At a public hearing held on February 26, 2026, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) voted to approve the adoption of initial regulations implementing the Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act (SB 253) and the...more
At a public hearing yesterday afternoon, the members of the California Air Resources Board voted to approve the draft regulation under SB 253 and SB 261 that was proposed in December....more
“On November 18, 2025, the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a temporary injunction blocking enforcement of SB 261 (climate-related financial risk reporting) pending appeal, but not affecting SB 253 (greenhouse...more
Welcome to Horizon, DLA Piper’s monthly bulletin reporting on late-breaking legislative and policy developments in sustainability. Our aim is to scan the litigation, enforcement, and regulatory horizon to help inform business...more
As discussed in our November 2025 alert, on November 18, 2025, the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a temporary injunction blocking enforcement of SB 261 (climate-related financial risk reporting) pending...more
On January 9th, a three-judge panel for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit heard oral arguments relating to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other parties' (the "Chamber") challenge of SB 253 (the Climate...more