Welcome to Horizon, DLA Piper’s monthly bulletin reporting on late-breaking legislative and policy developments in ESG. Our aim is to scan the litigation, enforcement, and regulatory horizon to help inform business decisions....more
8/29/2025
/ California ,
Canada ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Climate Change ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Natural Resources ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Supply Chain ,
Sustainability ,
UK
Welcome to Industrials Regulatory News and Trends. In this regular bulletin, DLA Piper lawyers provide concise updates on key developments in the industrials sector to help you navigate the ever-changing business, legal, and...more
8/11/2025
/ Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Drinking Water ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Industrial Sector ,
Manufacturers ,
Nuclear Regulatory Commission ,
Tariffs
Welcome to Industrials Regulatory News and Trends. In this regular bulletin, DLA Piper lawyers provide concise updates on key developments in the industrials sector to help you navigate the ever-changing business, legal, and...more
6/30/2025
/ Acquisitions ,
Canada ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Energy Policy ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
International Trade ,
Mergers ,
National Security ,
Nuclear Power ,
Renewable Energy ,
Renewable Fuel Standard ,
Steel Industry ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trump Administration ,
US Trade Policies
EPA announces details of its reorganization. On May 2, the EPA announced a major reorganization that will eliminate several key offices, including the Office of Atmospheric Protection (OAP), Office of Air Quality Planning and...more
6/2/2025
/ Carbon Emissions ,
Climate Change ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Executive Orders ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Greenwashing ,
Oil & Gas ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Trump Administration
SEC withdraws defense of US climate disclosure rules; Uyeda speaks on ESG and materiality. On March 27, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) notified the US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit that the SEC...more
3/31/2025
/ Child Labor ,
Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Energy Policy ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Greenwashing ,
Minerals ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Supply Chain ,
Trump Administration
Welcome to Industrials Regulatory News and Trends. In this regular bulletin, DLA Piper lawyers provide concise updates on key developments in the industrials sector to help you navigate the ever-changing business, legal, and...more
3/25/2025
/ Clean Air Act ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Deregulation ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Industrial Sector ,
NTSB ,
Risk Management ,
Safety Standards ,
SCOTUS ,
Tariffs ,
Trump Administration ,
Workplace Safety
The Supreme Court recently ruled that the Clean Water Act (CWA) does not authorize the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to impose “generic” or “end-result” prohibitions in National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System...more
3/10/2025
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
City and County of San Francisco v Environmental Protection Agency ,
Clean Water Act ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
NPDES ,
Pollution Control ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
SCOTUS
US formally submits notification of withdrawal from Paris Agreement. On January 27, 2025, Dorothy Camille Shea, the US acting ambassador to the United Nations, submitted a notification of withdrawal from the Paris Agreement...more
2/28/2025
/ Climate Change ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Executive Orders ,
Green Finance ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Greenwashing ,
Net Zero ,
Paris Agreement ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Supply Chain ,
Sustainability ,
Sustainable Business Practices ,
Trump Administration
The first month of President Donald Trump’s second term has seen a flurry of Executive Orders (EOs) impacting a swath of agencies, departments, and legislation. The environmental sector has been a particular focus of these...more
Welcome to Industrials Regulatory News and Trends. In this regular bulletin, DLA Piper lawyers provide concise updates on key developments in the industrials sector to help you navigate the ever-changing business, legal, and...more
1/24/2025
/ Automotive Industry ,
Clean Air Act ,
Clean Energy ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Final Rules ,
Industrial Sector ,
Lithium Batteries ,
PFAS ,
Product Packaging ,
Section 321 ,
Software ,
Tariffs ,
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) ,
Wine & Alcohol
China imposes export control measures on dozens of US manufacturers. On January 2, China announced new export control measures targeting 28 US companies and added 10 US companies to a list of entities barred from doing...more
1/10/2025
/ China ,
Clean Air Act ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Export Controls ,
Foreign Relations ,
Foreign Trade Regulations ,
Infrastructure ,
PFAS ,
Pollution Control ,
Public Projects ,
Renewable Energy ,
Toxic Chemicals
California amends Prop 65 short-form warnings. California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment has announced long-expected new amendments to its Prop 65 short-form warning requirements. ...more
12/20/2024
/ California ,
Consumer Product Companies ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Industrial Sector ,
Manufacturers ,
New Guidance ,
Proposition 65 ,
Public Health ,
Recycling ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
Toxic Exposure ,
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) ,
Warning Labels
Welcome to Horizon, DLA Piper’s monthly bulletin reporting on late-breaking legislative and policy developments in ESG. Our aim is to scan the litigation, enforcement, and regulatory horizon to help inform business decisions....more
12/2/2024
/ Climate Change ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Greenwashing ,
Investment ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation ,
Sustainability ,
Sustainable Finance ,
Voluntary Disclosure
Welcome to Industrials Regulatory News and Trends. In this regular bulletin, DLA Piper lawyers provide concise updates on key developments in the industrials sector to help you navigate the ever-changing business, legal, and...more
11/14/2024
/ Airlines ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Aviation Industry ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Chemicals ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Federal Railroad Administration ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Industrial Sector ,
Infrastructure ,
Product Packaging ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Sustainability ,
Transportation Industry
Welcome to Industrials Regulatory News and Trends. In this regular bulletin, DLA Piper lawyers provide concise updates on key developments in the industrials sector to help you navigate the ever-changing business, legal, and...more
10/28/2024
/ Air Quality Standards ,
Automotive Industry ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Drinking Water ,
Drones ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Federal Funding ,
Industrial Sector ,
Infrastructure ,
Job Creation ,
Manufacturers ,
Nuclear Power ,
Power Plants ,
Solar Panels
Welcome to Industrials Regulatory News and Trends. In this regular bulletin, DLA Piper lawyers provide concise updates on key developments in the industrials sector to help you navigate the ever-changing business, legal, and...more
10/14/2024
/ Automotive Industry ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Impact Assessments ,
Industrial Sector ,
Manufacturers ,
NHTSA ,
PFAS ,
Plastics ,
Ports ,
Recycling ,
Semiconductors ,
Waste Management
Welcome to Industrials Regulatory News and Trends. In this regular bulletin, DLA Piper lawyers provide concise updates on key developments in the industrials sector to help you navigate the ever-changing business, legal, and...more
9/23/2024
/ Acquisitions ,
Automobile Recall ,
Automotive Industry ,
CFIUS ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Industrial Sector ,
Manufacturers ,
Motor Vehicles ,
PFAS ,
Robotics ,
Shipping ,
Software ,
Steel Industry ,
Supply Chain ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
US Air Force
Welcome to Horizon, DLA Piper’s regular bulletin reporting on late-breaking legislative and policy developments in ESG. Our aim is to scan the litigation, enforcement, and regulatory horizon to help inform business decisions....more
8/30/2024
/ Climate Change ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Green Finance ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Greenwashing ,
Natural Gas ,
Popular ,
Power Plants ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
State and Local Government ,
Supply Chain ,
Sustainability
Welcome to Industrials Regulatory News and Trends. In this regular bulletin, DLA Piper lawyers provide concise updates on key developments in the industrials sector to help you navigate the ever-changing business, legal, and...more
8/27/2024
/ Automation Systems ,
Automotive Industry ,
Aviation Industry ,
Batteries ,
Driverless Cars ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Storage ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Industrial Sector ,
Manufacturers ,
National Security ,
NHTSA ,
Popular ,
Safety Standards ,
Software ,
Sustainability ,
Technology Sector