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Executive Orders Sustainability Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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Horizon - ESG Regulatory News and Trends - April 2025

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Trump Administration actions - Trump orders DOJ to stop states from enforcing unconstitutional or preempted climate laws. In a sweeping Executive Order (EO) issued on April 8, President Donald Trump has ordered Attorney...more

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Suspension of the Climate Change Mitigation Pilot Program: What Happens Now?

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Effective January 28, 2025, the new administration suspended the Climate Change Mitigation Pilot Program (CCMPP) at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The USPTO had instituted this program in June 2022 “to...more

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Energy & Sustainability Washington Update — March 2025

Federal Energy Policy Update: A Tumultuous Start to 2025 - The saying “March comes in like a lion” refers to the weather. However, in the political sphere, the Trump administration has ushered in a turbulent start to the...more

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Horizon - ESG Regulatory News and Trends - February 2025

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US formally submits notification of withdrawal from Paris Agreement. On January 27, 2025, Dorothy Camille Shea, the US acting ambassador to the United Nations, submitted a notification of withdrawal from the Paris Agreement...more

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U.S. Submits Withdrawal from the Paris Agreement: Potential Implications?

The Withdrawal - The United States’ Acting Ambassador to the United Nations (U.N.) submitted a notification of withdrawal from the Paris Agreement on January 27, 2025, which is set to become effective one year after...more

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Executive Order Withdraws United States from International Climate Commitments and Finance Initiatives

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On January 20, US President Trump issued an executive order, “Putting America First in International Environmental Agreements,” withdrawing the United States from the Paris Agreement and other climate-related financial...more

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Biden Proposes Emissions Reduction and Reporting Standards for Federal Contractors

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The Biden-Harris Administration recently published a proposed rule on Federal Supplier Climate Risks and Resilience (Proposed Rule). The Proposed Rule intends to further the goals set forth in Biden’s Executive Order on...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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Changes are Coming to the Biden Administration's Federal Sustainability Plan

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President Joe Biden issued an Executive Order on Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs through Federal Sustainability on Dec. 8, 2021, emphasizing the federal government's role and initiative "[a]s the single largest...more

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Climate Strategies Now!

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The convergence of climate change policy, massive spending on breakthrough advances in renewable energy sources (e.g., solar, on- and off-shore wind) and energy storage technology, complete upgrades to electricity...more

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U.S. Department of Energy Biofuel Funding Opportunities for the Maritime Sector

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Under the Biden Administration, environmental sustainability as a means to combat climate change has been thrust into the spotlight as an emerging national imperative. This was made clear through President Joe Biden's...more

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Biden Administration Executive Clean Energy Actions: Fleet Procurement

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President Joe Biden signed three Executive Orders (EOs) on Jan. 27, 2021, to launch a "whole of government" approach to align federal policy with climate change, building upon three prior EOs that President Biden signed on...more

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Sustainable Development and Land Use Update - October 2020 #3

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Governor Newsom calls for protecting 30% of state land in league with international effort - Bullet Los Angeles Times – October 7 - Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order last Wednesday to protect nearly a...more

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