COP16 en Colombia: El Futuro de la Biodiversidad
Election Roundup: How a Harris Administration Could Shape the Oil and Gas Landscape
Navigating ESG: Preparing for Future Regulations (Part Two) — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
Navigating ESG: The Growing Importance and Compliance Challenges (Part One) — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 201: SHL Medical’s Investment in the Carolinas with Kimberlee Steele of SHL Medical
Sustainable Procurement: A Closer Look at the New Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
Compliance into the Weeds: Sustainability and Managing 3rd Party Risk
JONES DAY TALKS®: ESG Reporting Rules: The SEC, CSRD, and California– Who's on the Hook?
Life With GDPR: Karen Moore on The EU, Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive
ESG Masterclass — Empowering Women and Girls in Sparking Lasting Change
Business Better Podcast Episode: Sustainability Spotlight – A Conversation with Aramark
Using AI in Compliance Programs
The EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive
Law Firm ILN-telligence Podcast | Episode 81: Geraldine Spiteri and John Navarro, Acumum Legal & Advisory | Malta
Law Firm ILN-telligence Podcast | Episode 77: Tiago Dias José | Portugal
Sustainability: The Business Opportunity of the 21st Century - Canadian Wildfires and CleanTech
Sustainability: The Business Opportunity of the 21st Century - Purpose Driven Business: A Winning Strategy
Exploring ESG in the Food, Beverage and Agribusiness Sectors
The ESG Report - Why Sustainability is the Business Opportunity with Richard Blundell
Innovation in Compliance - Why Sustainability is the Business Opportunity with Richard Blundell
1. Introduction - The demand for digital infrastructure has seen exponential growth in the recent years, largely driven by the larger economic trend of digitalisation and artificial intelligence (AI) being harnessed and...more
2023 was the year of MEES (Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards), with the implementation of new rules which made it unlawful for commercial landlords to continue to let property with an EPC rating of F or G. Looking forward...more
In September, ahead of the Conservative party conference, Rishi Sunak announced a step back from the Government’s net zero policy and targets. This was followed up last week by the Government’s formal response to the Climate...more
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law & Inflation Reduction Act Opportunities - Visit our Energy Funding Matrix for a roundup of all of the various clean energy opportunities. We update the matrix on a biweekly basis and welcome...more
Energy transition—a phrase that is often used as though everyone understands its meaning. In fact, few know what it means, or they have varying opinions as to what it means. As it has been stated elsewhere, “Energy transition...more
A Note from the Editors - Energy & Sustainability Connections brings the latest developments in energy investing, legal insights, company activity, and industry events straight to your inbox...more
This month we are excited to feature AeroShield Materials, a manufacturer of super-insulating materials to decarbonize the world’s built environment. Last month AeroShield Materials announced the closing of its Seed funding...more
Energy regulations in the UAE are spread across different Emirates, with Emirates like Abu Dhabi and Dubai having their own laws and regulations. Background- The United Arab Emirates is a federation made up of seven...more
Democrats Continue Push for Revised Build Back Better Act - With the window for action on a revised reconciliation bill to address Democratic climate and social policy goals quickly closing, Senate Majority Leader Charles...more
On this week’s episode of Sustainable Outlook, Molly Barker of K&L Gates interviews Courtney Blodgett of Edo, which is a startup energy venture that works to enable building-to-grid integration and reduce building costs for...more
Implementation of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law - The Biden Administration has created a new website (www.build.gov) focused on implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act – now commonly referred to as the...more
President Biden has signed into law the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), the bipartisan infrastructure bill approved by the Senate in August and the House of Representatives in November. With a price tag of $1.2...more
This month, we are thrilled to feature Brightcore Energy, a clean energy and efficiency-as-a-service company for commercial, industrial, and institutional real estate owners. In August, Brightcore closed an equity financing...more
On Tuesday, July 20, Montgomery County, Maryland, is holding a public hearing on Bill 16-21 (Environmental Sustainability – Building Energy Use Benchmarking and Performance Standards – Amendments) which requires commercial...more
DOE orders sweeping review of Trump energy efficiency rules - The Hill – February 19 - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will review several of the Trump administration’s most controversial energy rules, teeing up a...more
House Approves Energy & Climate Legislative Package - The House of Representatives, in a September 24 vote of 220-185, approved the Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act (H.R. 4447) – a legislative package made up of a...more
Congress was away from Washington for much of the month of August for the annual recess and is scheduled to return after Labor Day for a limited work period before breaking again to allow members to campaign ahead of the...more
Thirteen states and several environmental groups sue over energy efficiency rollback - The Hill – April 14 - Thirteen states, including California, and several environmental groups filed separate lawsuits against the...more
Senate to Take up Bipartisan Energy Bill - Could this finally be the year for a bipartisan energy bill? Perhaps. On February 27, Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Joe Manchin (D-WV), the leaders of the Senate Energy and...more
Focus - Apple pledges $2.5 billion to combat California's housing crisis - NPR – November 4 - Apple is pledging $2.5 billion to confront California's housing crisis, in a bid to help the state ease a situation that...more
Focus - California lawmakers pass sweeping rent cap bill - The Mercury News – September 11 - In a significant victory for California renters struggling to find affordable housing, state lawmakers this Wednesday sent...more
Members of the New York City Council have introduced a proposal to impose mandatory building energy efficiency standards. The standards, which vary by building type and use, would apply to buildings greater than 25,000 square...more
Sustainable Development Focus - Bullet-train land acquisitions are moving so slowly a judge hearing the cases calls it a ‘lifetime job’ - LOS ANGELES TIMES - Nov 20 Once a month, Judge Edward M. Ross packs his car and...more
As recently as 2008, experts predicted a dire U.S. energy crisis by this time. In my last column, I surveyed the present positive energy landscape and described the energy crisis that never happened. Here are four factors...more
A group of data center providers, colocation service providers, and customers of data center facilities (collectively “Data Centers”) with operations in Virginia submitted September 17th comments to the Virginia State...more