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The Climate Report | Second Quarter 2025

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Trump Paves Way for Coal Renaissance and Targets State Climate Change Efforts - In early April, President Trump issued several presidential actions to revive the coal industry, including rolling back environmental...more

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New North Carolina Executive Order Aims to Increase Percentage Zero-Emission Trucks & Buses Purchased in the State

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A new Executive Order by North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper aims to accelerate the state’s shift to zero-emission trucks and buses. The Executive Order aims to increase the availability of zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty...more

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CARB Releases Draft 2022 Scoping Plan Update

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After extensive collaboration with other state agencies and nearly a year’s worth of public workshops on scoping plan topics and modeling, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) released its Draft 2022 Scoping Plan Update...more

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New North Carolina Executive Order Sets Ambitious Targets for Curbing Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Boosting Zero-Emission Vehicle...

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On January 7, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper issued Executive Order No. 246 affirming North Carolina’s commitment to a clean energy economy and directing next steps in the State’s plan to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas...more

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Biden’s “Clean Energy” Directive’s Impact on Government Contractors

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On December 8, 2021, President Biden issued Executive Order (EO) 14057 “Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs Through Federal Sustainability.” The EO is the administration’s most recent effort to achieve “a carbon...more

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Electric vehicle incentives - federal

With interest and investment in electric vehicle (EV) technology increasing steadily, it is important for original equipment manufacturers, suppliers, dealers, and consumers to be aware of federal and state incentives...more

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How the Biden Climate Plan Reaches Your Business

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The January 27, 2021, Biden Administration “Executive Order on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad,” (Climate EO) and related announcements – rejoining the Paris Agreement and establishing a commitment to the...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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CARB Steers Clean Miles Standard Toward Formal Rulemaking

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The agency has further strengthened electrification targets and provided additional details on compliance options for Transportation Network Companies. The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is developing the Clean...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Biden’s Climate Blitz

The new administration has launched an avalanche of Executive Orders and memoranda aimed at tackling the climate crisis in its first week—Pillsbury reviews its impact. Expect to see growth in electric vehicles, innovation...more

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Biden Administration Issues Sweeping Climate Change EO with Potential Effects for Contractors

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WHAT: President Biden continued his flurry of initial executive actions by signing an Executive Order (EO) on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad. The Executive Order builds on the Biden Administration’s previous...more

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California Governor Issues Executive Order Requiring Transition to 100% Zero-Emission Vehicle Sales

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On September 23, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-79-20 (the "Order"), setting new statewide goals for phasing out gasoline-powered cars and trucks in California. Under the Order, 100% of...more

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A First Look at California’s Executive Order Banning Fuel-Burning Vehicles and Imposing Other Greenhouse Gas Reducing Restrictions

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Potential wide-ranging impacts on Engines, Energy, Infrastructure and Shipping - California Governor Gavin Newsom’s Executive Order N-79-20 seeks to address climate change concerns and significantly reduce greenhouse gas...more

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California Orders Phase-Out of Gas Cars and Expedited Regulation of Oil Extraction, Production Facilities

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With a recent executive order, California is the first state in the nation to commit to ending the sale of fossil fuel–powered vehicles. The order also directs the expedited regulation and closure of oil extraction and...more

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