COP28 - December 6, 2023 Recap -
Today’s COP28 theme – Multilevel Action, Urbanization and Built Environment/Transport – saw the hosting of a Ministerial Meeting on Urbanization and Climate Change and the release of the...more
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Akin is participating at COP28 and providing regular updates from the conference.
COP28 - December 5, 2023 Recap -
- A draft of the first Global Stocktake (GST), the document that assesses countries’ progress toward...more
Akin is participating at COP28 and providing regular updates from the conference.
Friday, December 1, 2023 Updates:
- On Thursday, a group of nations led by the UAE and several European countries agreed to establish a loss...more
The 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has commenced this week in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), and will run through December 12, 2023. The UAE is...more
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Good afternoon! This is Akin’s newsletter on climate change policy and regulatory developments, providing information on major climate policy headlines from the past week and forthcoming climate-related events and...more
[co-author: Kerry Mackenzie and Leila Fleming]
The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR Council) released a proposed rule that would establish greenhouse gas emissions reporting requirements that would impact...more
11/23/2022
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Talks during the tenth day of COP 27 focused on solutions and human settlements. Here’s what business leaders need to know to keep up-to-date on climate policy...more
Talks during the ninth day of COP 27 focused on youth, biodiversity, coastal zones and transport. Here’s what business leaders need to know to keep up-to-date on climate policy...more
[co-authors: Kerry Mackenzie and Leila Fleming]
With COP 27 in full swing and the midterm elections concluding, various climate policy developments are underway. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its...more
Talks during the eighth day of the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 27) focused on gender and energy. Here’s what business leaders need to know to keep up-to-date on climate policy...more
Talks during the seventh day of COP 27 focused on water and Action for Climate Empowerment (ACE), a United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) initiative. Here’s what business leaders need to know to keep...more
Talks during the fifth day of 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 27) focused on decarbonization. Importantly, President Biden attended and spoke at the conference today. Here’s what business leaders need to...more
Talks during the fourth day of COP 27 focused on science and youth engagement. Here’s what business leaders need to know to keep up-to-date on event proceedings...more
Talks during the second day of the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 27) focused on climate finance. Here’s what business leaders need to know to keep up-to-date on event proceedings...more
Today marks the second day that climate leaders convene in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt, for the 27th Conference of the Parties (COP 27) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Building on Akin Gump’s...more
Executive Summary -
During the recent United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties, or "COP26," the United States' "whole-of-government" approach to climate change was on full display, with the Biden-Harris...more