Recent Updates to Federal Environmental and Natural Resource Regulations
Business Better Podcast Episode: Sustainability Spotlight – A Conversation with Vicinity Energy
Wiley's 10 Key Trade Developments: U.S.-EU Global Arrangement
The Legal and Practical Challenges of California's Advanced Clean Fleets Regulation
Unpacking California's 2024 Zero Emission Fleet Mandate
Podcast - Cracking Down on Carbon Markets: CFTC and FTC Exercise Heightened Scrutiny
How Do You Measure The Economic Value of Ecosystems?
Is My Company Required to Comply with the Paris Agreement?
West Virginia vs. EPA Part II: U.S. Supreme Court Applies the Major Questions Doctrine to limit EPA Regulatory Authority
Corruption, Crime, and Compliance - SEC Update: Proposed Climate Change and Cyber Incident Rules
2BInformed: The EPA’s Impact on Supply Chains and Climate Change, and Defining “Unreasonable Risk”
Stoel Rives | Deeply Rooted Podcast Episode Six: Understanding the Intersection of ESG and the Forest Sector with MaryKate Bullen, Director of Sustainability and ESG of Forest Investment Associates
Monthly Minute | Green Technology Resources
JONES DAY TALKS®: Carbon Markets are Booming, and Regulators are Watching
Climate Change: What’s Next With Regulation and Renewable Energy
Nota Bene Episode 101: Catching up with Global Climate Regulation with Nico van Aelstyn
Videocast: Section 45Q Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS) credit
[WEBINAR] Update on the California Environmental Quality Act: What’s New for 2018
Senate Bill 375 and Susatainable Communities Strategies
INTRODUCTION - Asset managers (i.e., investment advisers) offering funds in more than one country are accustomed to adapting to different regulatory requirements. However, the challenges presented by the global regulation...more
In this collaboration between the KPMG Board Leadership Center (BLC) and Eurasia Group, our aim is to help widen the boardroom aperture on the global climate challenge—where it stands, and what’s at stake—and to help boards...more
ESG Ratings - The European Council and Parliament provisionally agreed upon a proposed regulation on ESG rating activities to boost transparency and increase investor confidence in ESG ratings. ESG ratings providers would...more
Federal Regulatory Developments - On September 20, 2023, the SEC approved amendments to the “Names Rule,” which had initially been proposed in May 2022. This rule requires investment funds to “adopt a policy to invest at...more
Public media reports have stated that the SEC’s Enforcement Division has been “sen[ding] document requests, including subpoenas” to asset managers in connection with ESG marketing. Apparently, these actions by the SEC’s...more
Latham lawyers highlight key takeaways and developments in the sustainability space from the second half of the year. ...more
In the SEC's latest environmental, social and governance (ESG) rulemaking salvo, the agency proposed two new ESG-focused rules aimed at the advisory and investment company space: 1) proposed amendments to the "Names Rule"...more
After much anticipation, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed significant, and potentially burdensome, disclosure and reporting requirements (the Proposed Amendments) for registered funds that use...more
On May 25, 2022, the SEC proposed amendments to Rule 35d-1, the fund “Names Rule,” (Names Rule Amendments) and, separately, proposed amendments to several rules and forms that would require additional disclosure for funds and...more
We are delighted to bring this edition of Spotlight Magazine to you after the disruption of the past two years and the COVID-19 pandemic. There has been a sea of regulatory change that has evolved during this time, masked by...more
Much has been written and discussed in the last several months about SPACs, or special purpose acquisition companies. What is a SPAC, and what are the possible applications of this capital raising and acquisition strategy in...more
Energy Companies to Appeal Loss of Forest Service Permit for Atlantic Coast Pipeline - "The builders of the $7 billion Atlantic Coast Pipeline say they will appeal a federal court ruling that invalidated a permit allowing...more
WV DEP Waives Clean Water Act Authority Over Atlantic Coast Pipeline - "The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection waived the state's authority under the federal Clean Water Act to determine if another major...more
China Energy Investment Signs MOU for $83.7 Billion in West Virginia Projects "China Energy Investment Corp, the world's largest power company by asset value, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to invest $83.7...more