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ISS Announces Update of E&S Disclosure QualityScore Methodology, Coming in September

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ISS has announced that it will be updating its Environmental & Social Disclosure QualityScore (ESQS) scoring methodology. ESQS covers approximately 8,000 issuers across 25 industry groups in the Americas, Europe and...more

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INEA Establishes Voluntary Sustainability Criteria to Extend Environmental License Terms in the State of Rio De Janeiro

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On July 29, 2025, the Rio de Janeiro State Environmental Institute (INEA) published Resolution No. 318/2025, which approves Operational and Procedural Standard (NOP) INEA-60.R-0. The new regulation establishes voluntary...more

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Drafts of New EU CSRD Reporting Standards Published, Open for Consultation

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On July 31, 2025, the long-awaited drafts of the updated European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) were published and are now open for public consultation. The ESRS are the mandatory reporting standards for European...more

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P2N0 - Edition 34 - News and Views on the Drive Towards Net-Zero GHG Emissions

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Welcome to Edition 34 of P2N0 covering the drive to avoid, reduce and remove greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to progress to net-zero GHG emissions (NZE). P2N0 covers significant news items globally, reporting on them in short...more

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Cefic Publishes Position Paper on EU Bioeconomy Strategy, Calls for Industrial Bioeconomy Strategy

On July 1, 2025, the European Chemical Industry Council (Cefic) announced a new position paper and five-point action plan that will “help deliver a [European Union (EU)] Bioeconomy Strategy that supports the scale-up of...more

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South Korea Reintroduces Human Rights and Due Diligence Act

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The reintroduction of South Korea’s due diligence law potentially marks a significant advancement for human rights and ESG initiatives in the region....more

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ESG Focus: UK/EU/International ESG regulation monthly round-up – July 2025

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Though it has been a little quieter this month, there are still ongoing developments in relation to the EU omnibus simplification package, including the anticipated “quick fix” for companies currently reporting under the...more

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International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion on the Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change: what it may mean for...

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In a landmark advisory opinion dated 23 July 2025, the International Court of Justice (“ICJ”) has unanimously found that States are legally bound to protect the environment from greenhouse gas emissions (“Opinion”). We...more

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Advanced Nuclear: Taking a Seat at the Clean Energy Table

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As a firm that has spent years deep in the trenches of renewable energy – helping clients navigate the complex landscape of project development, financing, and M&A – we’ve seen this industry evolve at lightning speed. ...more

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Sustainability Reporting is Down in 2025, but Companies Appear to be Staying the Course

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The Conference Board recently reported that the number of Russell 3000 companies issuing sustainability reports in the first half of 2025 fell 52% compared to the first half of 2024. ...more

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Special Water Supply Edition: California Environmental Law & Policy Update 7.25.25

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Beginning January 1, 2025, the “Making Conservation a California Way of Life” regulatory framework requires urban retail water suppliers — not individual households or businesses — to adopt a series of “urban water use...more

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The Proposed EU Space Act: 10 Key Implications US and Non-EU Satellite Operators Should Know

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On June 25, 2025, the European Commission released a landmark proposal for a regulation on the safety, resilience and sustainability of space activities in the European Union, commonly referred to as the EU Space Act....more

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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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CIRCLE Act: U.S. House of Representatives Legislation Introduced to Expand Recycling Capacity

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

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Fuelling a Greener Future? Navigating the Promise and Pitfalls of Hydrogen Fuel Cells

Members of the Orrick team attended the Paris Airshow in June 2025.  This event showcased all aspects of the aviation supply chain.  One of the most talked about elements was the potential for hydrogen fuel cells as part of a...more

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México impulsa la economía circular con reformas legales y polos de desarrollo

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En un movimiento estratégico para impulsar un modelo económico más sostenible, el gobierno de la administración de Claudia Sheinbaum ha puesto en marcha un ambicioso plan para impulsar la economía circular en las nuevas áreas...more

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Building the Environmental Omnibus – the European Commission’s July 22 Call for Evidence

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Earlier in the week, we posted that the European Commission would soon be launching an environmental call for evidence, as a step towards the introduction of an environmental omnibus simplification proposal. That call for...more

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Seeing the Forest for the Trees: Further Changes to the EU Deforestation Regulation are Likely

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The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) covers cattle, cocoa, coffee, oil palm, rubber, soy(a) and wood, as well as many derived products. The Regulation is currently scheduled to apply to operators and traders beginning at...more

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EU Commission Approves French Winemakers’ Sustainable Cooperation Agreement under Antitrust Exemption

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The European Commission has issued its first formal opinion permitting French winemakers to collaborate in promoting sustainable production practices. This decision provides important guidance for agricultural producers...more

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Legal Questions for Your Sustainability Team #2

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This series of posts seeks to identify legal questions that can add definition and value to the good work that sustainability teams are doing. Our last post focused on the applicability of the climate-related financial...more

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New EU Packaging Rules Impact Manufacturers

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The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2025/40), the European Union’s new regulation concerning the packaging of products placed on the European market (PPWR), came into force on 11 February 2025....more

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EC adopts delegated regulation to simplify EU taxonomy reporting and screening criteria

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The European Commission has adopted a Delegated Regulation amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/2178 to simplify reporting requirements for environmentally sustainable activities under the EU Taxonomy Regulation. It also...more

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UK Green Taxonomy Shelved as Transition Plans Take Centre Stage

On 15 July 2025, HM Treasury published its response confirming it will no longer pursue a UK green taxonomy – a classification system to define which economic activities could be considered environmentally sustainable (the...more

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California's Microplastics Proposal: Impacts on the Consumer Products Supply Chain: The Proposed Listing of Microplastics Reflects...

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California's Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) has proposed listing microplastics on its "Candidate Chemicals List" under the Safer Consumer Products (SCP) Program, a regulatory framework designed to reduce toxic...more

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Study Claims PFAS Can be Destroyed and Converted into Fluorochemicals with Finite Phosphate Saved for Reuse

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Do you want to destroy PFAS? But why stop there? Continue on to convert them into high value fluorochemicals, and recover and reuse the phosphate salts. That’s what one new study claims it can do....more

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