In the first Omnibus packages, introduced on February 26, 2025, the European Commission (EC) has (among other proposals, which we have covered in detail here) proposed changes to streamline the Carbon Border Adjustment...more
4/10/2025
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On January 27, 2025, N.Y Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal (D), introduced Senate Bill 3456 (“SB 3456”) calling for the adoption of the Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act (“CCDAA”). The bill is substantively identical to...more
2/13/2025
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On April 5th, 2019, environmental activist group Milieudefensie (Friends of the Earth) Netherlands and co-plaintiffs served Shell a court summons alleging Shell’s contributions to climate change violated its duty of care...more
1/9/2025
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In an effort to advance a global carbon market, the parties to COP 29 — the United Nations climate conference hosted by Azerbaijan this year — approved important standards for such a market to be developed under Article 6.4...more
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3/21/2024
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