The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted much anticipated climate-related disclosure rules....more
On April 21, 2023 the European Commission approved a €401 million scheme proposed by the Czech Republic to promote green district heating from renewable energy and waste heat. The scheme represents another environmentally...more
In June 2022, the US Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) launched the Climate Change Mitigation Pilot Program (the “Program”). This program was enacted to support President Biden’s January 27, 2021 Executive Order, which...more
On July 14, the European Commission announced a package of proposals it calls “Fit for 55,” which are designed to enable the European Union (EU) to meet its declared goals of reducing greenhouse gas emissions to 55 percent of...more
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
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
1. GREEN DEAL - In data 15 settembre 2020 è stata pubblicata in Gazzetta Ufficiale la legge 11 settembre 2020 n. 120 di conversione, con modifiche, del decreto-legge 16 luglio 2020, n. 76 (qui di seguito, “Decreto...more
1. GREEN DEAL - The Law no. 120 of September 11th, 2020 -converting, with amendments, Law Decree no. 76 of July 16th, 2020 (hereinafter, "Simplifications Decree")- containing urgent measures for simplification and digital...more
There’s been a buzz around green hydrogen for some time. It is an exciting technology because there are so many potential applications that will support the energy transition – everything from cement production, aluminium...more
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
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