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Paris' future bioclimatic local urban planning scheme: Where do we stand?

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The City of Paris launched the general revision of its local urban planning scheme – called PLU (plan local d’urbanisme) – in December 2020. After two years of public consultation, the draft new PLU is almost ready for...more

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Local Law 97 Compliance Deadline Looming: ‘One Way or Another – This Darkness Got to Give’

Compliance deadlines for Local Law 97 of 2019 are steadily approaching, with the first reporting date being May 1, 2025, at which time owners of buildings covered by the law will be required to report compliance with the...more

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DC and Virginia Localities Expand Efforts to Promote Building Electrification

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In 2019, New York City adopted the Climate Mobilization Act, which established carbon emissions caps for buildings larger than 25,000 square feet. More recently, New York became the largest U.S. city to enact a fossil fuel...more

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French Mining Code Reform: Publication of new ordinances

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Four ordinances from April 13, 2022 were published in the official gazette on April 14, 2022 defining the new legal framework applicable to French mining rights. Enactment of these ordinances has been long-awaited by the...more

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Sustainable Development and Land Use Update - December 2021 #2

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San Jose considers end to single-family zoning in historic neighborhoods - The Real Deal – December 6 - While some California residents are fighting Senate Bill 9, a new state law targeted at ending traditional...more

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Boston Passes Ambitious Ordinance Targeting Zero Emissions for Large Buildings by 2050

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Boston Acting Mayor Kim Janey signed an Ordinance Amending City of Boston Code, Ordinances, Chapter VII, Sections 7-2.1 and 7-2.2, Building Energy Reporting and Disclosure (BERDO 2.0) into law on Oct. 5, 2021. The amended...more

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At What Level of Government Are We Going to Regulate Climate Change? (Hint — It Is a Global Problem.)

Last week, Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers ruled that the Berkeley ordinance essentially banning use of natural gas in new construction was not preempted by the Energy Policy and Conservation Act. I’m not here to opine on the...more

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Massachusetts Communities Think Globally, Act Locally on Climate Change: Massachusetts Climate Change Adaptation Initiatives: What...

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The previous alerts in this Holland & Knight series have focused on state level initiatives from the Massachusetts Legislature, Governor's Office and the Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act (MEPA) Office related to climate...more

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LIPA Issues Much-Awaited Bulk Energy Storage RFP

On April 30, 2021, PSEG Long Island, LLC (PSEG-LI), on behalf of the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA), issued a much-awaited request for proposals (RFP) seeking 175 megawatts (MW) of utility-scale storage projects that will...more

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City of Boston Releases Draft Emissions Performance Standard Policy

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The City of Boston has taken the next step in its ongoing efforts to amend and strengthen its Building Energy Reporting and Disclosure Ordinance, or BERDO, by releasing a draft Summary of policy elements on Jan. 27, 2021, for...more

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DEQ Releases Draft Climate Change Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area Management Regulations

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On January 21, 2021, the State Water Control Board (“Board”) published draft amendments to the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area Designation and Management Regulations that would require localities to incorporate coastal...more

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Sustainable Development and Land Use Update - August 2020 #4

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California bill would allow a duplex on most single-family parcels - Los Angeles Times – August 26 - The California Assembly is considering a bill, authored by state Senate President Pro Tem Toni Atkins (D-San Diego),...more

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PublicCEO: BB&K Municipal Law Team Discusses New Public Agency Laws - Part 2

Land Use, Telecommunications, Environmental and More - As noted in Part I of this two-part series, California lawmakers passed a number of new laws last year that greatly impact how public agencies serve their...more

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New York City and Los Angeles Require New Building Standards to Address Climate Change

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New York City and Los Angeles have announced unprecedented plans to address climate change with an emphasis on greenhouse gas emissions from large buildings. New York City enacted a legislation package requiring certain...more

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Currents - Energy Industry Insights - February 2019 #3

NY Natural Gas Moratorium Due to Lack of Pipelines, but Some in Denial - "The slowing of economic development resulting from New York's political actions is a testament to what happens when energy becomes politicized." ...more

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Currents - Energy Industry Insights - March 2018 #3

Pipeline CEOs Vow to Fight Back Against Environmental Activism and Sabotage - "Executives from some of the biggest energy infrastructure companies in Canada and the United States say their industry had been surprised by...more

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Currents - Energy Industry Insights - August 2017#2

This is our second installment of Currents - our weekly energy news e-blast where we deliver the week's top energy news stories and our synopsis of why those stories are important from a legal perspective. - Appeals Court...more

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Life After Paris: Global Change at a Local Level

The scientific community largely accepts that the climate is changing, and that there is a “greater than 95 percent” chance that we are the cause. In late 2015, nations around the world gathered in Paris to attempt to combat...more

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