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Chile: Resumen de las Circulares División de Desarrollo Urbano Emitidas por el Ministerio de Vivienda y Urbanismo Durante Febrero...

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Todos los meses, el Ministerio de Vivienda y Urbanismo emite Circulares de la División de Desarrollo Urbano (DDU). A continuación, presentamos un resumen de los aspectos principales de las DDU de los meses de febrero y marzo....more

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Chile: Summary of Urban Development Division Circulars Issued by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development During February and...

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Each month, Chile’s Ministry of Housing and Urban Development issues circulars from the Urban Development Division (DDU). Below, we provide a brief summary highlighting the key points from the circulars issued in February and...more

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Broad Street Brief Special Edition: FY26 City Budget Address Recap

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On Thursday, March 13, Mayor Cherelle Parker delivered her second annual Budget Address to the Philadelphia City Council, unveiling her $6.77 billion FY26 Budget proposal—an approximately $400 million increase over the FY25...more

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UK energy: the UK Government introduces the eagerly awaited Planning and Infrastructure Bill

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Making good on the 2024 King’s Speech promise, the Government introduced the eagerly anticipated Planning and Infrastructure Bill (the Bill) to Parliament on March 11, 2025. While retaining the bulk of the existing planning...more

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Appeals Court Shines Light on Solar Panel Protections

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Kearsarge Walpole LLC v. Zoning Board of Appeals of Walpole involved a dispute over where a large-scale solar array could be placed in Walpole, Massachusetts. In Kearsarge, a solar developer (Kearsarge), along with Norfolk...more

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Proposed Planning Policy for Wind and Solar Farms

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Consultation closed at the end of September on proposals to align national planning policy with the Government’s aspiration for Britain’s future as a ‘Clean Energy Superpower’ by 2030. Government has committed to respond...more

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Proposed Planning Policy for Data Centres, Gigafactories and Biotech Labs

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Consultation closed in late September on proposals to align national planning policy with the Government’s industrial strategy for key growth industries. Government’s response is awaited. In the meantime, what Planning...more

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The King’s Speech: Hints at the Planning Reform to Come

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So, now is the time to deliver. Among an abundance of new legislation announced in the King’s Speech, we see the legislative beginning of a heavily trailed reform to the planning system with the delivery of high quality...more

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New French Incentives for Green Buildings and Green Industry

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As part of the 2022 French Climate & Resilience Law, the French legislature decided to strengthen the greening and solarization requirements on certain buildings and parking lots. These obligations came into force on January...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

NYC’s Zoning for Carbon Neutrality is Here to Stay

Over a year ago, New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced the “City of Yes”, a plan to update the City’s zoning tools to support small businesses, create affordable housing, and promote sustainability. On December 6, 2023,...more

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Build More, Faster? Newsom Signs Infrastructure and Budget Legislation 

On July 10, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law a package of bills intended to accelerate critical infrastructure projects across the State aimed at achieving monumental climate and clean energy goals while...more

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Funding/Brownfields: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 6 News Release Describes Three Arkansas Recipient Projects

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Region 6 Office released a June 7th news release describing three Arkansas recipients of brownfield grants. The State of Arkansas is in EPA’s Region 6....more

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IRA: Energy Communities and Brownfields Tax Guidance: What Companies Need To Know

Initial guidance for the bonus credit amount for renewable energy projects located in “energy communities” answers numerous questions about how to prove a project qualifies for extra tax credits. The guidance—which is in...more

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CEQA vs. Housing: A Very Wrong Picture

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A 10-page article by Holland & Knight’s Jennifer Hernandez, published this month by the Center for Jobs & the Economy/California Business Roundtable, documents that CEQA litigation targeted nearly 50,000 housing units –...more

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Canada Launches Greenhouse Gas Offset Credit System

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On June 8, 2022, the Federal Government launched Canada’s Greenhouse Gas Offset Credit System (the “Federal GHG Offset System”), with the publication of the Canadian Greenhouse Gas Offset Credit System Regulations (the...more

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Sustainable Development and Land Use Update - May 2022 #2

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Judge rejects lawsuit over California housing density bill (SB 10) Bullet Courthouse News Service – May 12 Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge James Chalfant held last week that the California Legislature has the...more

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Sustainable Development and Land Use Update - March 2022 #4

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Audit: California too slow in offering surplus land for affordable housing - Bullet U.S. News & World Report – March 22 California has not effectively used surplus properties owned by the state to help alleviate the...more

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US DOT Allocates $615 Million for EV Charging Station Networks

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Allocations of $615 million in funds for electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure in the US under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program (NEVI Program) moved forward with recent publications from the US...more

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The New York State Brownfield Cleanup Program and Brownfield Opportunity Area Program: Budget Update and Proposed Amendments

Gov. Kathy Hochul released proposed amendments to both the Brownfield Cleanup Program (BCP) and the Brownfield Opportunity Area (BOA) Program this week, in connection with her FY 2023 Executive Budget proposal. The proposal...more

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Boston Requires Carbon Neutrality for Existing Buildings

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Furthering the aims of Boston’s 2019 Climate Action Plan, which identified large buildings as major carbon emitters, Boston City Council amended the Building Energy Reporting and Disclosure Ordinance (BERDO) to require all...more

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Broad Street Brief: Philadelphia Schools Superintendent Bill Hite Says He Will Step Down Next August

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Philadelphia Schools Superintendent Bill Hite Says He Will Step Down Next August After nearly 10 years on the job, Philadelphia School District Superintendent William Hite said he will step down from his position when his...more

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Sustainable Development and Land Use Update - April 2021 #4

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Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez introduce ‘Green New Deal for Public Housing’ - The Hill – April 19 - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) have introduced a “Green New Deal for Public...more

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2021 Land Use, Environmental & Natural Resources Update

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With the end of the first quarter of 2021 approaching, we thought it timely to issue an update on selected recent developments and proposed changes in law and policy touching environmental, land use, and natural resource...more

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Sustainable Development and Land Use Update - January 2021 #3

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New bill would fight homelessness by raising California’s corporate tax rates - The Mercury News – January 13 - New, higher tax rates on large corporations doing business in California would raise $2.4 billion to fund...more

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NJBPU Approves Year 2 Application Process for Community Solar Energy Pilot Program

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In developments of interest to New Jersey electric utilities, solar developers, subscriber organizations, and eligible consumers, on October 2, 2020, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) moved forward with New...more

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