The Situation: On June 20, 2024, the UK Supreme Court handed down a landmark decision in R (on the application of Finch on behalf of the Weald Action Group) (Appellant) v Surrey County Council and others (Respondents) [2024]...more
7/19/2024
/ Climate Change ,
Energy Projects ,
Environmental Impact Report (EIR) ,
Environmental Policies ,
EU ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Oil & Gas ,
Popular ,
UK ,
UK Supreme Court ,
Urban Planning & Development
On April 24, 2024, the European Parliament voted to adopt the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive ("CS3D"). As described in a recent Jones Day Alert, this followed the Council of the European Union ("the...more
REGULATORY ISSUES & UPDATES -
Mandatory Climate Change Reporting Requirements Under the New European ESRS E1 -
The implementation of the European Sustainability Reporting Standards poses risks for reporting companies,...more
12/5/2023
/ Clean Water Act ,
Climate Action Plan ,
Climate Change ,
Data Protection ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Federal Agency Taskforce ,
Green Initiatives ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
NEPA ,
Net Zero ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
SFDR ,
State and Local Government ,
Sustainability ,
Taxonomy ,
U.S. Treasury ,
UK
On September 14, 2023, the European Commission launched two consultations on the implementation of the Sustainable Finance Disclosures Regulation ("SFDR"): One targeted at public bodies and expert stakeholders, and one aimed...more
REGULATORY ISSUES & UPDATES -
New CFTC Enforcement on Carbon Markets Misconduct -
The U.S. CFTC publishes a rare alert soliciting tips about potential manipulation in the carbon markets and announces the formation of...more
8/18/2023
/ Airlines ,
CARB ,
CFTC ,
Climate Change ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
EU ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Greenwashing ,
HFC Emissions ,
Shareholder Litigation ,
UK
The delegated regulation includes a new comprehensive and unified reporting methodology to direct investments toward environmentally sustainable economic activities....more
3/1/2022
/ Climate Action Plan ,
Climate Change ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Investment ,
Investor State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) ,
Net Zero ,
Real Estate Development ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Taxonomy
The Trade and Cooperation Agreement ("TCA"), which was finalized on December 24, 2020, resets the European Union/United Kingdom relationship following the UK's departure from the EU. In place of the UK's participation in the...more
European Commission Announces 2030 Climate Target Plan -
As part of the European Green Deal—and flowing from the European Commission's (the "Commission") December 2019 announcement of a 2050 zero carbon target across the...more
11/12/2020
/ Carbon Emissions ,
Climate Change ,
Energy Efficiency ,
Energy Sector ,
EU ,
EU ETS ,
European Commission ,
Green Deal ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Paris Agreement ,
Renewable Energy
Climate Change Regulatory Issues & Updates -
UK Government Adopts Zero Emission Road Transport Strategy -
On July 9, 2018, the UK Government published "The Road to Zero," a strategy to implement measures to transition...more
8/9/2018
/ Climate Change ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
EU ,
FERC ,
FOIA ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Offshore Wind ,
Renewable Energy ,
UK ,
Wind Power ,
Zero-Emission Vehicles
The Situation: The European Circular Economy Package ("CEP") was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on June 14, 2018.
The Result: According to the European Commission, the CEP should "help European...more
7/5/2018
/ Amended Regulation ,
Circular Economy ,
Environmental Policies ,
EU ,
Landfills ,
Manufacturers ,
Member State ,
Municipalities ,
Natural Resources ,
Product Packaging ,
Recycling ,
Waste Management
Climate Change Regulatory Issues & Updates -
EPA Releases 2018 Edition of the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory -
A new version of EPA's Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory shows a decline in U.S. total net greenhouse...more
5/31/2018
/ Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act ,
Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Endangered Species Act (ESA) ,
Energy & Climate Debates ,
Energy Efficiency ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
EU ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
International Trade Commission (ITC) ,
Mexico ,
Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) ,
National Emissions Standards ,
Power Purchase Agreements ,
Renewable Energy ,
Tariffs ,
Trump Administration