News & Analysis as of

Carbon Emissions Greenwashing

DLA Piper

Horizon - ESG Regulatory News and Trends - June 2025

DLA Piper on

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

Jones Day

The Climate Report | First Quarter 2025

Jones Day on

New Carbon Removal Certification Framework in Europe - A voluntary certification framework adopted by the EU aims to enhance the credibility and transparency of carbon removal activities within the EU to support its...more

Cozen O'Connor

Minnesota’s Win Turns Up the Heat in Climate Change Litigation

Cozen O'Connor on

Minnesota AG Keith Ellison has obtained an order denying in large part motions to dismiss filed by defendants ExxonMobil Corp., the American Petroleum Institute, Koch Industries, Inc., Flint Hills Resources LP, and Flint...more

DLA Piper

Horizon ESG Regulatory News and Trends - January 2025

DLA Piper on

US exits Paris Agreement after submitting Nationally Determined Contributions. In mid-December, the Biden Administration announced it submitted the US target under the Paris Agreement: cutting net carbon emissions by 61 to 66...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

What Will the New FTC Do With the Green Guides?

The incoming administration will change the Federal Trade Commission leadership. Chair Lina Khan, whose term has expired, is leaving, making way for a new majority of three Republican Commissioners. Andrew Ferguson will...more

K&L Gates LLP

October 2024 ESG Policy Update–Australia

K&L Gates LLP on

On 25 September 2024, the Federal Court ordered a large superannuation trustee (Trustee) to pay the highest penalty imposed for greenwashing conduct yet–AU$12.9 million. This comes off the back of the Federal Court in early...more

Gray Reed

Climate Change Contrarians: Saying What Needs To Be Said

Gray Reed on

COP29 is upon us (Perfidy, thy name is the UNIPCC) being held in the greenwashing Republic of Azerbaijan. And ironically, there are dire warnings from some quarters about the methods “anti-science” Donald Trump will deploy to...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

What the Evian "Carbon-Neutral" Ruling Means for Advertisers

In a notable ESG ruling, U.S. District Judge Nelson Roman dismissed a class action lawsuit against Danone Waters of America that had alleged the company deceptively labeled its Evian bottled water as "carbon-neutral." This...more

White & Case LLP

Navigating the New Era of Greenwashing Regulations in the Fashion Industry

White & Case LLP on

In recent years, sustainability and ESG compliance have become pivotal factors in consumer purchasing decisions. The luxury fashion industry, as a significant contributor to CO2 emissions, faces increasing scrutiny in this...more

Proskauer - Advertising Law

S.D.N.Y. Waters Down Prior Ruling on “Carbon Neutral” Consumer Deception Claim

The Southern District of New York recently reconsidered its partial denial of Defendant Danone Waters of America’s motion to dismiss claims alleging Danone falsely advertised Evian water as “carbon neutral.” Reversing his...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

ESG Guidepost | Issue 19

Katten ESG Guidepost is a monthly publication highlighting the latest news, legal and regulatory developments involving environmental, social and governance matters....more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Recent hurricanes lend new urgency to carbon emissions reduction.

The "news" about ESG has recently been overwhelmingly that it is dead – killed by some regulators and fatigued consumers. Although, rumors of its demise are not borne out on the ground floor of corporate transactions,...more

DLA Piper

Horizon - ESG Regulatory News and Trends - September 2024

DLA Piper on

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

Husch Blackwell LLP

Investors and Regulators Demand Climate Disclosures, but Companies Should Beware of Greenwashing Claims

Husch Blackwell LLP on

Pressure from consumers, investors, and regulators to provide climate, environmental, and sustainability disclosures is increasing, but it is important for companies to ensure such disclosures are accurate, verifiable, and...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Stay ADvised: 2024, Issue 15

Stretching the Truth? Class Action Targeting Lululemon Claims Athleisure Brand "Greenwashing" Its Environmental Impact - Claims of greenwashing in the ESG space continue: A Florida class action lawsuit alleges that...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

California Seeks Disgorgement of Oil Profits For Alleged Greenwashing And Climate Deception

Vinson & Elkins LLP on

In a significant legal maneuver with potentially far-reaching implications, California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed an amended complaint on June 10, 2024, to California’s high-profile lawsuit targeting five of the world’s...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Cadwalader Climate - June 2024 #3

In this week’s edition, our focus remains on carbon credits where the first ever set of “Core Carbon Principles”-labelled carbon credits were approved. The three European supervisory authorities publish their final reports on...more

Perkins Coie

Federal Joint Policy Statement and Principles on Voluntary Carbon Markets Emphasize Consistency and Reliability

Perkins Coie on

The U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) announced a new joint statement of policy and new principles (Joint Statement) for responsible participation in voluntary carbon markets (VCMs) with the U.S. Department of...more

Clark Hill PLC

The Learned Concierge - May 2024, Vol. 8

Clark Hill PLC on

The Learned Concierge - Welcome to your monthly legal insights on the trends impacting the Retail, Hospitality, and Food & Beverage Industries....more

K&L Gates LLP

Carbon Quarterly – Volume 8

K&L Gates LLP on

Carbon Quarterly is a newsletter covering developments in carbon policy, law, and innovation. No matter your views on climate change policy, there is no avoiding an increasing focus on carbon regulation, resiliency planning,...more

Hogan Lovells

Germany: Climate neutral claims felled by conservation projects

Hogan Lovells on

In two recent decisions, German courts have held claims of “climate neutrality” for consumer products to be misleading since they relied on compensation of CO2 by forest conservation projects. This marks another step in the...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

District Court Refuses to Dismiss Putative Class Action Challenging Meaning of 'Carbon Neutral' Claim

Advertisers wishing to emphasize their environmental progressiveness often assert that their products or processes are "carbon neutral." This is meant to convey that there are no net emissions of carbon associated with the...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

ESG Is Over — As We Know It

Vinson & Elkins LLP on

Corporate sustainability continues to evolve, and keeping pace in 2024 means confronting five big questions. For proponents of ESG (environmental, social & governance), 2023 might have felt like a big setback. Asset...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

California Combats Greenwashing with New Voluntary Carbon Offset and Carbon-Neutral and Low-Carbon Product Disclosure Law

California’s unprecedented AB 1305 law purports to target “greenwashing” by mandating public disclosures about virtually any claim of “significant” carbon reductions, but its broad wording and uncertain effective date raise...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

So You Want to Advertise Your ESG Efforts? Let's Talk.

Your company has an ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) mission. It could be as (seemingly) simple as using renewable energy in production, sourcing eco-friendly materials or, more broadly, coming up with a "more...more

56 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 3

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide