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A proposed law in South Korea would require companies to identify, prevent, and mitigate human rights and environmental harms across their operations and supply chains. The proposed legislation would mark a significant shift...more
On August 8, 2025, following the long and contentious proceedings of Bill No. 2,159/2021, Law No. 15,190/2025 was enacted with 63 presidential vetoes, establishing the General Environmental Licensing Act (LGLA), which...more
The reintroduction of South Korea’s due diligence law potentially marks a significant advancement for human rights and ESG initiatives in the region....more
The European Commission (EC) began a public consultation on July 8, 2025, on a draft act that will establish rules for calculating, verifying, and reporting on recycled plastic content in single-use plastic beverage bottles....more
Recently introduced bipartisan legislation aims to significantly streamline the environmental review process for recipients of federal assistance....more
United States Congressman Bruce Westerman (R-Arkansas) has introduced legislation into the United States House of Representatives titled: Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act (“SPEED Act”)....more
The Committee on Natural Resources (Committee) in the U.S. House of Representatives is considering a number of bills regarding wildlife, including bills to reauthorize the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and Marine Mammal...more
On 17 July 2025, a bipartisan bill aimed at uncovering the potential human health implications of exposures to microplastics in the food and water supply was introduced into Congress. Introduced by Rep. Janelle Bynum (D-OR),...more
Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (Pennsylvania) and Tom Suozzi (New York) introduced into the United States House of Representatives legislation styled: Cultivating Investment in Recycling and Circular Local Economies...more
This is the fifth update in our series covering AB 130 and SB 131, two bills that work substantive changes to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and California housing law....more
Last month, the New York State Assembly demurred from taking up a vote for the second time on the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act (“PRRIA”). The PRRIA was designed to cause a restructuring of the life...more
California’s Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) proposed adding microplastics as a Candidate Chemical to be regulated under the Safer Consumer Products (SCP) program on June 20, 2025. This action and its subsequent...more
Today, the European Commission proposed an amendment to the EU Climate Law reviewing the 2040 climate targets that first enshrined climate neutrality by 2050—and with it, a structural shift in how climate action will be...more
The Council of the EU has announced it has adopted its negotiating mandate on the Omnibus I package which proposes targeted amendments to, amongst other things, the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the...more
On June 6, 2025 the federal government tabled Bill C-5, the One Canadian Economy Act, carrying out Prime Minister Carney’s election commitment to provide “one-window” regulatory decisions through a newly established Federal...more
What happened? The European Commission announced on Friday, 20 June 2025 that it is considering scrapping its proposed directive to introduce substantiation and certification requirements for environmental claims and labels,...more
On June 20, 2025, the EU Commission announced that, following pressure from conservative lawmakers, it would withdraw new legislation targeting greenwashing. Specifically, the Green Claims Directive--which would compel...more
Legislators left Raleigh on Thursday after a flurry of activity and adoption of many bills. They did not reach agreement on a new two-year budget (S 257) and may continue work on it and other spending bills when they return...more
Influenced by laws in existence in multiple states, including California, Colorado, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Oregon, and Washington, the New York State Legislature has examined in recent years extended producer...more
On June 24, 2025, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey introduced a bill titled, "An Act to Build Resilience for Massachusetts Communities" (MassReadyAct), proposing nearly $3 billion in bond authorizations for financing...more
On 25 June 2025, the European Commission has proposed the draft of the EU Space Act. This proposed new law is intended to provide a harmonised regulatory framework at European level from 2030 to ensure safety, resilience, and...more
The announcement follows the EPP’s call not to further reinforce the existing EU anti-greenwashing framework, citing “overly complex” procedures in the proposal....more
Much has been written in recent weeks about how the renewable energy industry in Texas dodged a bullet — several bullets actually — when three high-profile bills targeting the industry failed to pass in the recent legislative...more
The Association of Clean Water Administrators (“ACWA”) has identified 14 bills proposing to amend the Clean Water Act pending in the United States House of Representatives. The bills are described in the ACWA publication...more
California’s regulatory authority over “waters of the state” continues to grow even as the federal definition of “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) narrows under shifting legal and regulatory frameworks. In Sackett v. EPA...more