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UK's Climate Change Committee Publishes Seventh Carbon Budget

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The UK's Climate Change Act 2008 requires the UK government to set five-year carbon budgets that cap total greenhouse gas ("GHG") emissions. The UK is currently operating within its Fourth Carbon Budget, which covers the...more

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Picking up speed on the road to carbon-neutrality

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The drive to achieve a carbon-neutral future is accelerating. Through the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement, nations committed to curbing climate change by limiting global temperature increases to no more than 2°C above...more

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Planes, Trains, Automobiles, and Net Zero

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The Target near our home has a 20-unit Tesla supercharger station in the parking lot. I smiled the other day as I drove past it and saw all but one charger occupied (my “tank” was full). But then I drove on and saw hundreds...more

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President Biden Outlines Comprehensive Plan for Federal Sustainability

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The president’s executive order aims to use the US government’s procurement power to achieve “carbon pollution-free electricity” by 2030 and net zero emissions by 2050. On December 8, 2021, President Biden issued an...more

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US House Rules Committee Modifies the “Build Back Better Act”

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In less than a week, the Rules Committee of the US House of Representatives (the “Rules Committee”) released two versions of modified legislative text of H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act. The first version was released on...more

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Five Key Takeaways from the Green Transportation Panel at the US and UK Climate Change Business Forum

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On September 22, 2021, partner Edward Zaelke moderated a panel on green transportation at the US Embassy in London during the US and UK Climate Change Business Forum, Winning the Race to Zero: Journey to COP26. Panel guests...more

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Climate and Clean Energy Policy State of Play

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Clean energy initiatives and legislation continue to advance with unprecedented direction, momentum and clout in the federal government. President Joe Biden and Congressional Democrats remain fiercely committed to enacting...more

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CLEAN Future Proposal Offers Details on House Democrats' Vision for Climate Legislation

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Senior Democrats from the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce introduced on March 2, 2021, their comprehensive climate bill, the Climate Leadership and Environmental Action for our Nation's (CLEAN) Future Act. The...more

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Sustainable Development and Land Use Update - May 2019 #4

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Focus - California’s statewide rent-cap proposal gets two key changes - The Mercury News – May 20 - A closely-watched bill that would ban steep rent hikes throughout California has been softened — slightly — in an effort...more

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Sustainable Development Update - August 2016 #5

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Sustainable Development Focus - More electric cars, more solar power expected as state struggles to reach tough new climate standards - San Jose Mercury News - Aug 28 - Under a landmark bill sent to Governor...more

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