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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Cadwalader Climate - March 2024 - #2

Greenwashing Beef Production - On February 28, New York State Attorney General (NYAG) Letitia James filed a lawsuit with the New York Supreme Court against meat processing company JBS USA for misleading the public about its...more

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2023 U.S. Real Estate Round-Up: Effects of State ESG Laws on Commercial and Residential Building Owners

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This 2023 U.S. Real Estate Round-Up provides key insights to commercial and residential building owners facing a flock of new state environmental, social, and governance ("ESG") laws proposed or taken effect in 2023,...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

Citing ESG Concerns, FERC Seeks Comments on Section 203 Blanket Authorizations for Investment Companies

On December 27, 2023, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) published a notice of inquiry in the Federal Register seeking comment on potential revisions to its policy on providing blanket...more

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What Happened at COP28?

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About the same as what happened at COP27. The 70,000+ fabulists, opportunists, and assorted acolytes comprising the congregation of the Church of Our Holy Mother of the Suffering Planet celebrated another high mass in,...more

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UK Government to Publish Guidance on Public Sector Emissions Monitoring and Reporting

In August 2023, the UK government announced that it would publish guidance on emissions monitoring and reporting for public sector organizations in order to help achieve its aim to reduce direct greenhouse gas emissions from...more

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Montana Court Finds State Energy Policy Unconstitutional

As we touched on last week, on August 14, the Montana First Judicial District Court, Lewis and Clark County, entered its Findings of Facts and Conclusions of Law in Held v. State of Montana, et al. striking down certain...more

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The Climate Report | Second Quarter 2023

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"Green Day" in the UK - As part of its "Powering Up Britain" strategy, the UK government has published a series of documents setting out its vision for the UK's transition to net zero and the strengthening of UK energy...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

This Week’s Climate Policy Update - May 2023

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

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Increased Investor Pressure for More Ambitious Climate Pledges Ahead of AGMs

In early April, the climate activist shareholder group, Follow This, filed shareholder resolutions seeking stronger energy transition strategies from several oil “super-majors.” The resolutions have been filed in advance of...more

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Montana Residents Challenge State Energy Policy as Unconstitutional

A trial has been scheduled for June 12 in a case involving climate-related constitutional challenges to actions by the State of Montana, its governor, and various state agencies. In Held v. Montana, sixteen Montana...more

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Nuclear Power Classified as Environmentally Sustainable in UK's Green Taxonomy

On March 15, 2023, the UK’s Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, announced that nuclear power will be classified as “environmentally sustainable” in UK’s green taxonomy, “giving it access to the same investment...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

British Government to Establish Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

On February 7, the British government announced the creation of four new departments, including the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. The new department has been tasked with “securing [Britain’s] long-term energy...more

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Global Bank Announces Updated Energy Policy

A global financial institution recently announced an updated energy policy, supplementing its previously issued 2030 targets. HSBC’s 2030 targets aimed, among other things, to reduce financed emissions in two carbon-intensive...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Alberta's Role in the Pathway to Net-Zero

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The Energy Disruptors: Unite 2022 (EDU) conference took place in Calgary recently, bringing together trailblazing "disruptors", ranging from industry leaders to institutional investors to award winning journalists and...more

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Trust, but Verify: The Recipe for A Global Carbon Credit Trading System

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The Need for a Unified Carbon Credit Market - Industries which cannot easily decarbonize would love to be able to claim reductions in net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by “offsetting”—creating or buying carbon credits....more

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SEC’s First ESG Enforcement Action Is Latest Move In Agency’s ESG Efforts

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As we expected to see in 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is continuing an aggressive push in policing Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) related matters. In just the first few months of this...more

Stikeman Elliott LLP

COP26: Key Takeaways and Action Items on Climate Change (Part II)

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In our previous post, we highlighted a number of global goals and campaigns aimed at addressing climate change. In this post, we examine climate change-oriented policies and initiatives that are being adopted by many...more

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COP26: Key Takeaways and Action Items on Climate Change (Part I)

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In recent weeks, there has been a lot written about the COP26 United Nations Annual Climate Change Conference, which was held in Glasgow, Scotland between October 31 and November 13, 2021. The central goal of the COP26...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Insights Special Edition: Biden’s First 100 Days

While combatting the COVID-19 pandemic, the Biden administration also shifted the direction of policy in a number of legal and regulatory areas during its first 100 days. We examine the initiatives, executive orders, nominees...more

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Energy Evolution

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The energy industry continues to evolve as sectors converge and as demand, supply and consumer preferences change. The global economy is shifting to lower-carbon sources of energy, coinciding with (or resulting from) a...more

Blank Rome LLP

[Webinar] The Energy Industry After the Election: What to Expect in 2021 and Beyond - December 1st, 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm ET

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The energy industry has been at the forefront of the 2020 election, and energy development is an issue that polarizes Americans and our businesses and political leaders in choosing the path for the future. Energy developments...more

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Oil and Gas Producers – ESG is Here To Stay

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The focus from many quarters on “Environmental, Social, & Governance” is intensifying. If you attended TIPRO’s annual summer conference week before last you heard Rep. Kenny Marchant confirm his belief that ESG considerations...more

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