Legal Planet

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Many of these companies are already undertaking some form of Scope 3 emissions accounting, and what’s more, SB 253 wouldn’t impose penalties on regulated businesses until 2030, giving the business world plenty of time to figure out how to more accurately measure and report this data. State regulators, too, will benefit from this information.

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Law and Environment

MARCH 22, 2022

Today, the Securities & Exchange Commission voted 3 to 1 in favor of adopting a long-awaited set of proposed revisions to SEC regulations concerning the disclosure of climate risks and related financial impacts, as well as data on greenhouse gas emissions in certain SEC filings. Climate Disclosures in Financial Statements.

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Greenbuilding Law

AUGUST 20, 2023

Buildings are one of Colorado’s top five sources of greenhouse gas emissions. This week’s regulation will drive Colorado’s statutory GHG emission reduction targets of 7% by 2026 and 20% by 2030 for the buildings covered in the program, as compared to 2021 levels. Newer, more efficient buildings may already meet the standards.

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Greenbuilding Law

APRIL 17, 2022

With legislation that became law last week, without the Governor’s signature, Maryland has enacted the most rigorous state law in the country reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and otherwise addressing ESG stewardship including climate change. only days from now).

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Law and Environment

JULY 10, 2023

On June 26, 2023, the Cambridge City Council voted to amend the city’s Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) to require large non-residential buildings to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2035 and mid-size non-residential buildings to do so by 2050. It does not apply to any residential buildings.

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Greenbuilding Law

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

The California Corporate Data Accountability Act (SB 253) and Greenhouse Gases: Climate Related Financial Risk Law (SB 261) are groundbreaking pieces of legislation that, if signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom, will establish California on the bleeding edge of climate disclosure and climate financial risk reporting.

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Clean Energy Law

MAY 24, 2022

Assembly Bill (AB) 32, the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (AB 32), required CARB to develop a scoping plan, to be updated at least once every five years, that describes the approach California will take to reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions to achieve the goal of reducing emissions to 1990 levels by 2020.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Transportation is a large contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. The California Advanced Clean Cars II regulation. This indicator will increase consumer awareness and trust in the product, but the regulation stops short of requiring access to the indicator after the battery is out of the vehicle. .

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Capaccio

APRIL 22, 2024

Keeping this in mind, there is no one-size-fits-all solution for compliance with the new rules. Greenhouse Gas Emissions The rules require large accelerated filers (LAFs) and accelerated filers (AFs) to disclose material Scope 1 (direct) and Scope 2 ( i.e., electricity, steam, heating, or cooling) greenhouse gas emissions.

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Acoel

OCTOBER 17, 2024

As a result of the stay denial, states will feel crescendoing pressure to develop plans for existing oil and gas facilities by the methane rule’s March 2026 deadline. Notably, although the requests have been pending since July 26, 2024, the Court has not issued a decision addressing stay applications for the power plant greenhouse gas rule.

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Law Columbia

MARCH 29, 2024

This post is the third in a series of blogs that address specific legal features of the rule: Part One offered a summary of the final rule, and delved into the materiality threshold that was added throughout the rule, including for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disclosure.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

While EVs already result in less greenhouse gas emissions than the gasoline alternative, using these recycled materials substantially lowers impacts associated with material sourcing. It is important for EV owners to know the health of their battery, an indicator that is required starting in 2026 for EVs in California.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The Environmental Protection Administration (EPA), where I spent the most time, is charged with protecting public health and the environment, and it uses two primary levers setting rules and regulations to level the playing field for markets to work in the service of ALL residents of the United States providing resources to promote the public good.

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Clean Energy Law

MARCH 11, 2021

In December 2018, after having successfully reduced greenhouse gas emissions from the power sector by 53.3%, a majority of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) jurisdictions announced plans to design a program to address carbon emissions from the combustion of transportation fuels. Background. Core Principles and Mechanism.

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Vermont Law

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

AI technology is projected to double its consumption by 2026. AI technology mitigates soil erosion and greenhouse gas emissions. By managing sophisticated lighting and climate regulation systems to be as efficient as possible, it cuts at the carbon footprint and makes indoor farms more sustainable and viable.

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Law Columbia

MARCH 11, 2024

The rule expands public companies’ disclosure requirements to include certain greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data and information regarding climate-related financial risks. In practice, this means initial disclosures under the regime will be filed in 2026. This was a significant concession to the rule’s opponents.

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 10, 2022

The Governor approved a notable slate of climate legislation with a package that includes more stringent greenhouse gas (GHG) emission targets and measures designed to reduce the state’s reliance on fossil fuels. Climate Change Mitigation. Two new laws address this issue on different fronts.

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Law Columbia

AUGUST 3, 2018

The SAFE Vehicle Rule proposes changes to EPA’s greenhouse gas emissions standards and DOT’s Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for light duty vehicles in model years (MY) 2021 through 2025. The rule will substantially increase vehicle greenhouse gas emissions. The rule will also increase upstream greenhouse gas emissions.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Lancaster Cemetery Community Tree Planting & Clean Up Set For Nov. 23 10th Annual SEEDS Free Book Swap In Wayne County Attracts Over 30,000 Books, Breaks Records DEP Extends Deadline For Accepting Applications For Section 902 Recycling Implementation Grants To Oct.

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A Greener Life

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

According to India’s 2023 National Electricity Plan, the country’s 2026-2027 domestic coal requirement will be an estimated 866.4 On-the-ground research in states like West Bengal suggests that weak regulation and enforcement mechanisms allow deforestation to continue apace – in contrast to the rosy picture painted by the government.

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Greenbuilding Law

APRIL 25, 2021

Maryland has been described as having more pages of environmental statutes and regulations on a per capita basis than any other state. Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Climate Change, and Tree Planting. Among other things, in updating the regulations, MDE must conduct specified public outreach. Stormwater Management.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 21, 2023

But while greenhouse gas emissions may be reduced, a delivery fulfilled by a diesel-burning truck may lead to increases in emissions of smog-forming nitrogen oxides and lung-damaging particulate matter. While the latter part of this conclusion is obvious, the former part isn’t as much.

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Law Columbia

AUGUST 8, 2023

The Securities and Exchange Commission regulations on climate disclosure, first proposed in March 2022 and likely to be issued in final form in October 2023, [1] have drawn considerable controversy and face an uncertain fate in the inevitable litigation. [2] This piece previously appeared in the CLS Blue Sky Blog.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 26, 2024

By 2032, new light-duty vehicle climate emissions would decrease by nearly 50 percent (to 85 grams/mile) compared to existing standards that go through 2026. The largest source of credits is for the use of alternative air-conditioning refrigerants with a lower greenhouse gas potential.

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Greenbuilding Law

MARCH 26, 2023

There is a move toward all electric buildings as a way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and combat climate change. Montgomery County became the first county in the state requiring the county executive to issue an all electric building code for new construction by December 31, 2026.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

EPA considering a range of alternatives EPA proposed standards that would aim to reduce greenhouse gas tailpipe emissions by about 70 percent compared to today’s vehicles (or about a 60 percent reduction from the 2026 standards currently on the books), to a lab certification level of emissions of 82 grams per mile (g/mi) by 2032.

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A Greener Life

JUNE 13, 2024

Daley expresses concern about the 2026 World Cup, to be jointly hosted by Canada, the US and Mexico: “The rail network in North America will not allow for low-carbon transport options throughout the tournaments. Spectators will ultimately have to fly.” million tonnes of CO2, according to the organisers.

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Enviromental Defense

APRIL 7, 2022

The time is now for bold, ambitious action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, protect our health from chemical pollution in our water and communities, and get rid of single-use plastics. The level of funding increased to $375 million for 2022 and is set to increase by $25 million annually until it reaches $475 million in 2026.

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ESA

DECEMBER 20, 2021

After the release of the Arctic Report Card, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy published the Arctic Research Plan for 2022-2026. Youngkin says he will take Virginia out of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative to save ratepayers money – The Washington Post. Wolf – The Philadelphia Inquirer. International.

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Enviromental Defense

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

By making sustainable transportation options like walking, cycling and public transit safe, convenient and attractive, Canada has significant potential to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions from transportation in our cities. We also need this now – not in 2026 , as currently planned by the federal government.

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Legal Planet

APRIL 24, 2023

EPA , conservatives and industry interests have claimed that just about every new regulation violates the major question doctrine. When the Biden Administration ramped up fuel efficiency requirements through 2026, ideologues such as the Heartland Institute and states like Texas were quick to wheel out this attack.

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Legal Planet

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

This is true even for an administration as anti-regulatory as the Trump Administration was: remember the Executive Orde r requiring that for every new regulation adopted two had to be withdrawn? But regulations don’t just disappear and can’t just be withdrawn with the stroke of a pen. Rulemaking includes repealing a regulation.

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Law Columbia

MARCH 28, 2023

2023 is a significant year for corporate climate disclosure rules: regulators around the world are issuing or strengthening their disclosure requirements for registered companies pertaining to sustainability and climate-related financial risk. Early Momentum in the UK Meanwhile, regulators in other jurisdictions have forged ahead.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 13, 2023

While EPA has projected gasoline vehicles to improve by close to 20 percent between now and 2032 in order to meet its standards, largely the result of standards already on the books through 2026, this could and must be closer to 30-35 percent to be consistent with our urgent need to address climate change.

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Columbia Climate Law

APRIL 1, 2020

The policy identifies several situations in which COVID-19 may be considered the cause of a violation, including where a regulated entity’s ability to comply with environmental law is impacted by travel restrictions or social distancing requirements imposed to manage the pandemic, or worker shortages resulting from it.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Remember to check the PA Environmental Council Bill Tracker for the status and updates on pending state legislation and regulations that affect environmental and conservation efforts in Pennsylvania. percent by 2026 under the state’s Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards. percent to 5.5 Read more here.

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 5, 2023

greenhouse gas emissions, more than the electric power sector. EPA is an effort by conservative states and fuel suppliers to block EPA regulations of greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles under the Clean Air Act. Transportation is now the source of 28% of U.S.

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