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Jones Day

The Climate Report | First Quarter 2025

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New Carbon Removal Certification Framework in Europe - A voluntary certification framework adopted by the EU aims to enhance the credibility and transparency of carbon removal activities within the EU to support its...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Some States Prepare for the Expected Rollback of Biden Environmental Regulations

President-elect Trump has said he would reverse his predecessor’s climate policies, withdrawing from the Paris Agreement on greenhouse gas emissions and rescinding some EPA emissions rules....more

Jenner & Block

FAR Council Withdraws Proposed GHG Disclosure Rule as CARB Seeks Input on Implementation of Climate Disclosure Laws

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On January 13, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory (FAR) Council withdrew the greenhouse gas (GHG) disclosure rule that it proposed in late 2022. As explained previously, the proposed rule would have required certain federal...more

Kilpatrick

Key Takeaways - The Current State of Play of Carbon Credit Markets

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John Pierce and Siegmar Pohl of Kilpatrick recently presented a portion of “The Current State of Play of Carbon Credit Markets” hosted online by the Federal Bar Association and myLawCLE. They focused on the associated risks...more

Proskauer - Regulatory & Compliance

The Fate of the New U.S. Climate Change Rules Under the New Republican Administration; Certain States are Expected to Ramp Up...

It is no secret that the incoming Republican Administration has been skeptical of the federal government’s climate change measures, which brings further uncertainty to the SEC’s new climate change rules (the “Rules”).  To be...more

DLA Piper

Horizon - ESG Regulatory News and Trends - September 2024

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Welcome to Horizon, DLA Piper’s regular bulletin reporting on late-breaking legislative and policy developments in ESG. Our aim is to scan the litigation, enforcement, and regulatory horizon to help inform business decisions....more

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The Climate Report | Second Quarter 2024

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REGULATORY ISSUES & UPDATES - Recent Evolution of the European Regulatory Framework on Greenwashing - Two new Directives adopted by the EU in 2024—the "Empowering Consumers Directive" and the "Green Claims...more

K&L Gates LLP

Carbon Quarterly – Volume 8

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Carbon Quarterly is a newsletter covering developments in carbon policy, law, and innovation. No matter your views on climate change policy, there is no avoiding an increasing focus on carbon regulation, resiliency planning,...more

KPMG Board Leadership Center (BLC)

Climate in context: Geopolitics, business, and the board

In this collaboration between the KPMG Board Leadership Center (BLC) and Eurasia Group, our aim is to help widen the boardroom aperture on the global climate challenge—where it stands, and what’s at stake—and to help boards...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

SEC Stays Climate Disclosure Rules, Vows to Defend Rules in Court

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On April 4, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) pressed the pause button on the implementation of its recently approved climate disclosure rules for public companies until several legal challenges can be...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

SEC’s Final Climate-Related Disclosure Rules

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After much anticipation, on March 6, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or the “Commission”) released its Final Rule—The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors—mandating...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Making Waves: The SEC Publishes Final Climate Disclosure Rules

Key Points - On Wednesday, March 6, 2024, the SEC in a 3-2 vote adopted “The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors” (Final Rule). The Final Rule will require public companies to...more

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ExxonMobil Files Lawsuit to Block Shareholder Proposal Concerning Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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Over the past few years, activist investors have submitted a number of shareholder proposals to major fossil fuel companies concerning issues relating to climate change. Recently, two such investors submitted a proposal...more

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Vinson & Elkins' Quarterly Securities & ESG Updates - Fall 2023

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Welcome to Vinson & Elkins’ Securities and ESG Updates. Our aim is to provide insights into notable developments in securities reporting and the environmental, social and governance space over the quarter and, where...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

This Week’s Climate Policy Update - September 2023 #3

Good afternoon! This is Akin’s newsletter on climate change policy and regulatory developments, providing information on major climate policy headlines from the past week and forthcoming climate-related events and hearings...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

California’s Bold Move on Climate Disclosures

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As public companies anticipate the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) final climate disclosure rules, which are expected to be released sometime fourth quarter of 2023, California has beaten the federal government...more

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Crosscurrents: California’s Senate Bill 253 Mandates Carbon Reporting for Large Companies

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Meta Description: California’s Senate Bill 253 introduces mandatory climate disclosure requirements for large companies. Learn about emissions reporting and how Bill 253 leads the way into environmental accountability....more

Foley Hoag LLP - Public Companies & the Law

Energy & Climate CounselFoley Hoag LLP Anticipating the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s ESG Disclosure Rules and...

As more advisory services, investment companies, and public companies have publicized their Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) goals, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed a set of new rules...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Uncertainty in Carbon Markets Leads to Novel Carbon Offset Litigation

Net zero goals and carbon neutrality have hit the mainstream, propelled over the past decade by consumer and investor demands that businesses curb greenhouse gas emissions to counter the climate crisis. In response, companies...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Mitigating risks of greenwashing litigation

​​​​​​​On July 28, 2022, a group of environmental nonprofits filed a lawsuit in Washington D.C. Superior Court against a utility alleging that various marketing statements referring to natural gas as “clean,” “carbon...more

White and Williams LLP

A Changing Climate: the Rising Tide of ESG Liability and Implications for D&O Coverage

The latest legal buzzword, ESG, represents the environmental, social and governance factors that many corporations are now required to consider and disclose alongside traditional financial information such as operating...more

Cooley LLP

Is buying a carbon offset like buying a medieval indulgence?

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At a recent meeting of the SEC’s Investor Advisory Committee discussing the SEC’s climate disclosure proposal, a speaker in charge of ESG investing at an asset manager raised the possible risk that companies, faced with a...more

Bracewell LLP

Update on Securities and Exchange Commission’s Landmark Proposed Climate- Change Disclosure Rulemaking

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Things to Consider - Rulemaking - Coordinate closely with trades to ensure their comments reflect concrete information about impracticability and cost; these make a difference in the admin record upon judicial review...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

[Webinar] Risks, Opportunities, and Disclosure in the Era of Climate Change - April 27th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT

The US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) recently proposed landmark climate-related disclosure rules draw attention to a broad scientific consensus that to avert catastrophic consequences from climate change, the...more

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Five Initial Takeaways from the SEC’s Proposed Rules Requiring Companies to Disclose Climate Risks and GHG Emissions Data

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On March 21, the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed far-reaching climate-related disclosure rules for public companies that do business in the United States. In a 3-1 vote, the SEC proposed rules that would...more

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