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The Time Is Overdue To Intentionally Align Environmental Justice And Sustainability

This blog posting is derived from an article I recently published in the University of Missouri, Kansas City Law Review at the invitation of our Fellow and friend Irma Russell, to whom I am indebted for much guidance and...more

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Cadwalader Climate - July 2024

In this week’s edition of Cadwalader Climate, we discuss the EU’s final approval of the long-awaited – and highly debated – Nature Restoration Law. Staying on theme, we discuss the European Council’s agreement to adopt...more

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Singapore’s Carbon Regulations: Paving The Way For The Green Plan 2030

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Recognising the threat of climate change and the importance of sustainable development, Singapore has made a commitment to establishing a robust framework of environmental and climate change laws and regulations – an...more

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Green Taxonomy Developments in Latin America and the Caribbean

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Following the lead of the European Union's taxonomy, Latin American and Caribbean ("LAC") countries are developing their own green taxonomies, seeking facilitation of capital flows toward sustainable activities and assets and...more

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France Adopts Reindustrialization Measures

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In Short - The Situation: A new set of measures has been adopted in France which will promote "Green Industry" by streamlining environmental and industrial authorization and supporting low-carbon industrialization...more

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European Commission Announces Green Deal Industrial Plan

On February 1, the European Commission (EC) launched its Green Deal Industrial Plan to “enhance the competitiveness of Europe’s net-zero industry and support the fast transition to climate neutrality.” According to the...more

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Biden-Harris Administration Push for Green Technology

In a recent Lawflash, our colleagues Ken Kulak and Ariel Braunstein reported that at the Leaders Summit on Climate, hosted by the Biden-Harris administration on April 22 and 23 in Washington, DC, President Joseph Biden set...more

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Antitrust Client Briefing: State Aid and Environmental Protection and Energy

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On 12 November 2020, the European Commission (EC) launched consultations on its initial plans to revise its 2014 Guidelines on State aid for environmental protection and energy (EEAG) and the corresponding provisions of the...more

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What a Biden Administration Will Mean for US Climate Change Policy

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Over the weekend, major news outlets announced that former Vice President Joe Biden will be the next president of the United States. Biden and his running mate, Vice Predident-elect Kamala Harris, pledged throughout the...more

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EU Hydrogen Strategy Upgrades Green Hydrogen from Pipe Dream to Reality

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The use of hydrogen as a cleaner alternative to fossil fuel in the transportation sector, as well as for industrial use, has been under discussion for some time, but its potential was very much put in the spotlight recently....more

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European Commission Consults on a Carbon Border Mechanism

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On 11 December 2019, the European Commission (Commission) unveiled the European Green Deal (Green Deal), an ambitious environmental and climate set of policy proposals aiming to achieve carbon neutrality in Europe by 2050....more

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European Commission Consultation on the Renewed Sustainable Finance Strategy

Introduction - On 8 April 2020 the European Commission published a consultation paper on its renewed sustainable finance strategy (the “Sustainability Strategy”). The Sustainability Strategy is a policy framework forming a...more

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Will the Coronavirus Mean a Red Light for the EU’s Green Deal?

In January, the EU launched itself into the new decade with the unveiling of its Green Deal: an extensive plan of ambitious climate targets and reforms culminating in a carbon neutral Europe by 2050. There have been debates...more

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“The EU as a global leader”: The green shoots of a New Deal

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The European Commission took a significant step towards the decarbonisation of the European economy in December 2019 with its proposal of a "European Green Deal"....more

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Climate Mobilization Act

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On April 18, 2019, the New York City Council passed legislation, referred to as the Climate Mobilization Act, which includes bills designed to aggressively reduce carbon emissions produced by New York City’s buildings....more

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NYSDEC Proposes Revisions to the SEQR Handbook to Conform with Recent Amendments to the SEQR Regulations

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The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) is proposing significant revisions to its State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQR) Handbook to conform with recently-adopted amendments to the SEQR...more

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Betting Against the House (and Senate): The Green New Deal

Last week, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) released more details on the much-anticipated “Green New Deal” in the form of a non-binding resolution. As the name suggests, the legislators modeled...more

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