The 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP27) was held in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, in November 2020. While much was discussed, there are four takeaways that may be of greatest interest to business...more
12/23/2022
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Carbon Off-Set Credits ,
Climate Action Plan ,
Climate Change ,
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Energy Policy ,
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Environmental Summit ,
Global Market ,
Institutional Investors ,
Investment ,
Net Zero ,
Sustainability ,
United Nations
The Washington Legislature passed House Bill 1091, which directs the Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) to adopt rules establishing a Clean Fuels Program to limit the aggregate, overall greenhouse gas emissions...more
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on April 10, 2020, issued interim guidance regarding field work at contaminated sites. When deciding whether to continue on-site cleanup and emergency action construction...more
In a split decision issued on January 16, the Washington State Supreme Court ruled that the Department of Ecology (Ecology) lacks authority under the state’s Clean Air Act (the act) to cap greenhouse gas emissions from...more
1/24/2020
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Arbitrary and Capricious ,
Cap-and-Trade ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Clean Air Act ,
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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Imports ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Petroleum ,
Rulemaking Process ,
WA Supreme Court