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GRI Releases New Climate and Energy Standards – Significant Reporting Changes Ahead

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The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) published two new topic standards—GRI 102: Climate Change (2025) and GRI 103: Energy (2025). These standards will replace GRI 305: Emissions (2016), GRI 302: Energy (2016), and Disclosure...more

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California’s New Law AB 98 Adds Significant Requirements to Warehouse Design and Construction

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On September 29, 2024, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed California Assembly Bill 98 (AB 98) into law. AB 98 was created to add to California’s attempts to reduce emissions by providing new requirements for warehouse...more

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Sustainable data centers—The German Energy Efficiency Act: What data center operators need to consider now and in the future

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The German Energy Efficiency Act (the “Act”) came into force at the end of 2023. As of January 1, 2024, energy efficiency obligations apply specifically to data centers. The Act provides for new rules on energy efficiency,...more

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The Generative AI Revolution: Key Impacts to the Environmental & Energy Sectors

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Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the way we live and work. At its core, AI is the ability of machines to think and learn without encoded commands, mimicking our own cognition. Within two months of its...more

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The Inflation Reduction Act: Summary of the Budget Reconciliation Act

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The U.S. Senate on Aug. 7, 2022, passed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA). This comprehensive legislation is the result of many months of negotiations among Democrats to advance some of President Joe Biden's highest...more

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Illinois Enacts Wide-Ranging Energy Legislation Addressing Renewables, Decarbonization, Electric Vehicles, and More

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This is the first in a series of client alerts from Quarles & Brady concerning the approximately 1,000-page Illinois omnibus energy legislation commonly referred to as The Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (“CEJA”). This alert...more

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How Does Climate Change Affect Your Industry?

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How to best address impacts from our rapidly changing climate is an issue that has permeated almost all sectors of the global economy, traversing industries and impacting all. Governments and businesses around the world are...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

State and Industry Leaders Highlight Clout and Environmental Stewardship at Virtual Texas Energy Day

During the 2021 Texas Energy Day, hosted by Todd Staples of the Texas Oil and Gas Association at the Texas state capitol, event speakers aimed to strengthen support for the oil and gas industry and impart a message of...more

Mintz - Energy & Sustainability Viewpoints

Energy & Sustainability Washington Updates – January 2021

As we approach the end of the current 116th Congress on January 3, there has been a flurry of energy-related activity on Capitol Hill as well as with the Biden-Harris presidential transition as President-elect Biden prepares...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Trump vs. Biden: What Could Be Next for the Energy Transition?

The major policy differences between President Trump and Former Vice President Joe Biden on regulations governing energy and the environment could have major impacts on the energy transition. Former Vice President Biden, if...more

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On the Way to a Renewable Energy Future: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

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As the US continues to be more successful in reducing CO2 emissions than the parties to the Paris Climate Accord, those who would do the St. Vitus dance on the grave of the domestic oil and gas industry should consider the...more

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Energy & Sustainability Washington Updates — July 2020

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ML Strategies and Mintz continue to engage with key decision makers on various energy and sustainability matters before the Congress and Administration. Federal efforts on these issues have continued apace as part of and...more

Allen Matkins

Sustainable Development and Land Use Update - May 2020

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More changes to CEQA timelines due to the COVID-19 pandemic - Bullet Allen Matkins – April 30 - In response to public-health concerns associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, California Governor Gavin Newsom issued...more

Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC

Vermont Legislative Update 02-21-2020 - An analysis from DRM's Government & Public Affairs Team

New Act 250 board proposal is gutted - The House Committee on Ways and Means voted 9-1 this week in favor of an amendment to strike increases in permit fees proposed in H.926, the Act 250 reform bill. The fee increases, most...more

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Legislative review and 2020 legislative and electoral preview

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With the start of a new decade, our team wants to share an overview of the past year and a look ahead to the coming months. Please find here a review of relevant legislation that the General Assembly passed in 2019, a summary...more

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The Climate Report Winter 2019

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Climate Change Regulatory Issues & Updates - California Air Resources Board Amends Cap-and-Trade Regulations - On December 13, 2018, the California Air Resources Board ("CARB") adopted amendments to California's...more

Pullman & Comley, LLC

2019 Connecticut Environmental Legislative Update No. 1

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Throughout Connecticut’s legislative session, these updates highlight developments concerning environmental law and policy. ...more

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Lamont Energy Policy Committee Recommends “Green New Deal”

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The Lamont Energy Policy Committee (part of the Lamont Transition Team) recommended the Governor-elect to adopt a “Green New Deal” with Connecticut and its ratepayers. The suggested Green New Deal includes a reduction of...more

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Sustainable Development Update - September 2018 #2

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Sustainable Development Focus - San Francisco mayor announces new environmental initiatives - SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER - Sep 5 San Francisco Mayor London Breed last Wednesday announced new clean energy initiatives and...more

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BUILD Act Includes Added Protection and Incentives for Brownfield Redevelopment and Renewable Energy

The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018, which President Trump signed on March 23, 2018, includes 2,300 pages of appropriations and priorities for the operation of the federal government over the next fiscal year. It also...more

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Newsletter: Environmental Law Update

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Throughout Connecticut’s legislative session, these updates highlight developments concerning environmental law and policy. The author prepares updates as Legislative Liaison of the Connecticut Bar Association’s Environmental...more

Mintz - Energy & Sustainability Viewpoints

June Washington Update

This month’s Washington Update offers an extensive overview of the major legislation that has recently been introduced on Capitol Hill, as well as the big takeaways from this month’s congressional hearings related to energy...more

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Feds Announce New Loan Guarantees for Clean Energy Projects

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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a new loan guarantee program in July to facilitate the financing of energy projects in the U.S. that employ innovative and renewable or efficient energy technologies that avoid,...more

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ML Strategies Weekly Energy and Environment Update – Week of September 23, 2013

Climate change was the Obama Administration’s message of the week. Leading the news was the Environmental Protection Agency’s New Source Performance Standards announcement. In his Climate Action Plan, President Obama called...more

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