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Tercer debate para el proyecto de ley sobre desplazamiento por causas climáticas en Colombia

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El Proyecto de Ley 287 de 2024, por medio del cual se define legalmente por primera vez el concepto de desplazamiento forzado interno por causas asociadas al cambio climático, está muy cerca de convertirse en ley de Colombia....more

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Franklin Park White Stadium Dispute– Epilogue

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Last month, I posted about a lawsuit brought by a Boston citizens group, the Emerald Necklace Conservancy. The group was seeking to enjoin the City of Boston and other parties from moving forward with a Project to upgrade and...more

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Federal Regulatory Recap: A Summary of Recent Rulemaking Actions Taken or Proposed Affecting the Energy Industry

It is clear that these have been busy months for federal environmental regulators, especially those working at EPA, the federal departments and the Council on Environmental Quality. Even the Department of Agriculture has...more

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The highly-anticipated US Executive Order on artificial intelligence: Setting the agenda for responsible AI innovation

On October 30, 2023, the Biden Administration issued the groundbreaking Executive Order 14110 on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence (Order), which sets in motion a comprehensive...more

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UK Announces Updates to Green Finance Strategy

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The government published a new document outlining its existing and proposed objectives to develop the UK’s sustainable economy. On 30 March 2023, the UK government published an updated version of its Green Finance...more

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UK “Green Day” - Key Policy Measures Announced to Fuel Investment in Green Energy and Achieve Net Zero

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The UK government has unveiled a number of measures with the overall purpose of reaching net zero by 2050 and meeting the UK’s climate targets. On 30 March 2023, on what has been called the UK’s “green day”, the UK...more

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Bay Area Impact: Accelerating New California Water Storage Projects, Presented by the Bay Area Council and Venable LLP

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In January, record-breaking storms dropped enough water on California to cover the entire state in about eight inches of water. But not enough of it was captured or stored, a missed opportunity for a state that has struggled...more

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Midterm Election Takeaways for the Energy Sector

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When the 118th Congress convenes in January 2023, congressional activity on energy, environment and climate issues is expected to change dramatically as a result of the U.S. midterm elections on Nov. 8, 2022. With results now...more

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Window on Washington – Vol. 6, Issue 41

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Outlook for This Week in the Nation’s Capital - Congress. The House and Senate are both out of session for the last week before the election. Debt Limit. According to the Bipartisan Policy Center, the U.S. won’t reach its...more

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The Inflation Reduction Act: Provisions and Incentives for Local Governments

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President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) into law on Aug. 16, 2022, following its passage along party lines in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. The comprehensive legislation is the...more

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Window on Washington – Vol. 6, Issue 32

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Outlook for This Week in the Nation’s Capital - Congress. The House and Senate are both in recess until Labor Day. Once they return, they will have a packed to-do list ahead of the November elections, which may include...more

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New North Carolina Executive Order Sets Ambitious Targets for Curbing Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Boosting Zero-Emission Vehicle...

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On January 7, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper issued Executive Order No. 246 affirming North Carolina’s commitment to a clean energy economy and directing next steps in the State’s plan to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas...more

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Environmental Deconfliction 2021: the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2021

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As in prior years, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 contains a variety of provisions setting U.S. Department of Defense priorities for energy, environmental, and natural resource issues. These...more

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UK Welcomes Formation of International Sustainability Standards Board

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The government also introduced transition plan requirements for companies to meet the UK’s 2050 net zero target. On 3 November 2021, the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Foundation Trustees Chair, Erkki...more

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Season One Wrap-Up

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From COVID-19 and civil unrest to climate change, the election and beyond, In the Public Interest explores the legal and policy challenges capturing the public interest. WilmerHale law firm Partners John Walsh and Brendan...more

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Climate and Clean Energy Policy State of Play

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Clean energy initiatives and legislation continue to advance with unprecedented direction, momentum and clout in the federal government. President Joe Biden and Congressional Democrats remain fiercely committed to enacting...more

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Brussels Regulatory Brief: May 2021

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ANTITRUST AND COMPETITION - A Subsidiary can be Held Liable for the Harm Caused by the Anticompetitive Conduct of its Parent Company - On 19 July 2016, the European Commission (the Commission) imposed fines on several car...more

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Energy, Environment, and Resource Agencies Release FY2022 Budget

On May 29, 2021, the Biden administration released its full FY2022 budget request. Several key energy and environmental agencies, including the Department of the Interior (DOI), Department of Energy (DOE) and the...more

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Climate Lawsuits Face Setbacks as they Raise Major Public Policy Issues

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The drive to litigate public policy over climate change took some hits the last two weeks in the United States Supreme Court. First, last Monday in the case of Mayor and City Council of Baltimore v. BP P. L. C. et al.,...more

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Window On Washington - Vol. 5, Issue 16

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Outlook for This Week in the Nation’s Capital - Congress. The House and Senate are both in session this week. The House will take up the DC statehood bill (H.R. 51), the NO BAN Act (H.R. 1333), which would prohibit religious...more

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Congressional Investigations Preview for the 117th Congress: Unified Democratic Control Means More Robust Oversight and...

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The election of Joseph R. Biden Jr. as president of the United States and Democratic control of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate mean that the private sector can expect to be the main focus of congressional...more

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Window On Washington - Vol. 5, Issue 1

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Outlook for This Week in the Nation’s Capital - Congress. The 117th Congress began yesterday, and the 2021 Congressional Calendar can be found here. In the House, Democrats will have 222 seats and Republicans 211, but two...more

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Preparing for 2021: How President-Elect Biden Can Govern by Executive Power

With potential gridlock in Congress and a national public health and economic crisis requiring immediate action, businesses can expect President-elect Biden to take swift action by using his executive power upon taking...more

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After the Election: What Can and Will Get Done?

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The Biden-Harris transition is in full swing. President-elect Biden has started announcing Cabinet positions, and key staff and agency teams are soliciting input as they work feverishly to put together personnel, policies,...more

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What Happens If… Potential Election Outcomes and What They Could Mean

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Election Day could produce massive changes in Washington and in the policies that would affect every American and every company. Even a status quo election could produce lasting regulatory consequences for key stakeholders....more

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