In the face of the Trump administration’s hostility toward California’s Clean Air Act waivers in general, CARB withdrew its request to EPA for a waiver for the Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) regulation on January 13, 2025....more
2/26/2025
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As climate adaptation and mitigation costs escalate, a wave of state climate superfund legislation is emerging across the United States. This novel approach to climate accountability, pioneered by Vermont and New York,...more
2/20/2025
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On January 1, 2025, new regulations governing Proposition 65’s so-called safe-harbor warnings went into effect.
Proposition 65 requires businesses that employ 10 or more persons to provide “clear and reasonable” warnings on...more
2/17/2025
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On October 7, 2023, California took a significant step toward promoting transparency and integrity of voluntary carbon markets (VCMs) and climate-related claims by enacting Assembly Bill 1305: the Voluntary Carbon Market...more
10/18/2023
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