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California’s mandatory climate risk disclosure is almost here: Is your company ready?

McDermott Will & Schulte on 8/12/2025

US public companies put aside their attention on new climate-related disclosure rules adopted in 2024 by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) because of ongoing litigation challenging these rules and recent changes...more

Decoded - Technology Law Insights, V 6, Issue 7, July 2025

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 8/1/2025

Welcome to our seventh issue of 2025 of Decoded - our technology law insights e-newsletter. What does the US GENIUS Act Mean for Stablecoins? “The White House categorically states it is a historic piece of legislation that...more

Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice Update, July 2025

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 8/1/2025

We are pleased to share the July 2025 issue of Wilson Sonsini's Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice Update. Each issue combines news, key legal developments, and resources related to sustainability and environmental,...more

One Big Beautiful Bill: New Law Disrupts Clean Energy Investment

Latham & Watkins LLP on 7/9/2025

On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the OBBB), which significantly rolls back many of the core tax incentives that clean energy projects have relied on since the passage of the...more

California’s New Climate-Related Disclosure Laws: Requirements, Compliance Costs, and Deadlines for Impacted Businesses

Allen Matkins on 6/20/2025

California is often the vanguard of climate-related policies and programs. From legislation requiring the state to reduce overall greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and procure electricity from renewable and carbon-free sources...more

Climate Reporting in 2025: Looking Ahead

Proskauer - Regulatory & Compliance on 1/16/2025

In this alert, we reflect on recent climate reporting updates and analyze expectations for 2025 that are relevant for international businesses....more

2024 Clean Energy Act Promotes Energy Storage Deployment Across Massachusetts

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel on 1/15/2025

On November 21, 2024, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healy signed into law sweeping clean energy legislation (St. 2024 c. 239, An Act Promoting a Clean Energy Grid, Advancing Equity and Protecting Ratepayers, referred to here...more

California’s New Climate Disclosure and GHG-Related Claims Laws

Quarles & Brady LLP on 3/15/2024

On October 7, 2023, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law a trio of climate-related bills that will impact what companies doing business in California must (or can) say about their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and the...more

California – First State to Enact Climate Reporting Legislation

Proskauer Rose LLP on 10/16/2023

On October 7, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law two expansive climate disclosure bills (SB 253 and SB 261), making California the first state in the U.S. to impose requirements on greenhouse gas (“GHG”)...more

Understanding and Unlocking the IRA and Clean Energy & Climate Solutions Federal Funding Opportunities

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 8/17/2022

Wilson Sonsini’s Energy and Climate Solutions group celebrates the historic passage of the energy and climate provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA). Like our clients, we are mission-driven and laser-focused...more

Significant New Clean Energy and Climate Act becomes law in Massachusetts

Womble Bond Dickinson on 8/12/2022

On August 11, 2022, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed into law An Act driving climate policy forward. After months of heavy legislative activity involving a wide range of stakeholders in the clean energy and...more

Making Environmental Marketing Claims: A Balancing Act

Alston & Bird on 4/13/2022

Our Food & Beverage; Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources; and ESG Advisory Groups outline regulatory and litigation developments in environmental claims on product labels and provide insights on how marketers can...more

California Senate Passes the Climate Corporate Accountability Act

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 2/14/2022

Continuing its leadership in the battle against climate change, California takes a big step forward by requiring transparency concerning the carbon footprints of the nation’s largest corporations doing business in the state. ...more

Environmental Enforcement and Regulatory Updates

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC on 3/1/2021

A shift in administration at the state or federal level comes with regulatory changes and uncertainties. Already, the Biden administration has demonstrated it will have different environmental enforcement priorities and...more

Currents - Energy Industry Insights - March 2019 #2

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 3/16/2019

West Virginia Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in EQT Doddridge County Trespassing Case - "The state Supreme Court will decide if a lower court judge got it right when he ruled natural gas production company EQT trespassed...more

California Governor Signs Legislation Establishing Significant New Energy Goals

Best Best & Krieger LLP on 10/12/2015

Law Sets Standards Aimed at Addressing Climate Change - Today, Gov. Jerry Brown signed SB 350 into law, setting two ambitious climate change-related goals: a 50 percent increase in building energy efficiency, and a...more

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