REGULATORY ISSUES & UPDATES -
European Taxonomy Regulation Extended to Natural Gas and Nuclear Energy -
The regulation is likely to create new opportunities for natural gas and nuclear energy in the European Union,...more
The delegated regulation includes a new comprehensive and unified reporting methodology to direct investments toward environmentally sustainable economic activities....more
3/1/2022
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Climate Change Regulatory Issues & Updates -
New NEPA Proposed Rule from CEQ Leaves Uncertain How U.S. Federal Agencies Must Assess Climate Change Impacts -
On October 7, 2021, the Council on Environmental Quality...more
11/5/2021
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Climate Change Regulatory Issues & Updates -
European Climate Law Sets a Binding Objective of Climate Neutrality by 2050 -
The recently adopted European Climate Law calls for the necessity to address "the growing...more
7/28/2021
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Precedents and Goals on Climate Change -
In accordance with Mexican legal precedents, climate change is the "[v]ariation of the climate directly or indirectly attributed to human activity, which alters the composition of...more
Climate Change Regulatory Issues & Updates -
Interim Update on Biden Administration Climate Change Initiatives -
The last edition of the Climate Report discussed President Biden's signing, on his first day in office,...more
Climate Change Regulatory Issues & Updates -
Biden Administration Takes Early Action on Climate Change -
In its first week in office, the Biden Administration took initial steps to meet its ambitious goals to address...more
Climate Change Regulatory Issues & Updates -
Trump Administration Plans Overhaul of NEPA Review Process
The proposed rule changes would considerably limit the scope of environmental reviews of planned energy and...more
3/9/2020
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Climate Change Regulatory Issues & Updates -
French Parliament Adopts Ambitious Energy-Climate Law -
On September 26, 2019, the French Parliament adopted the "Energy-Climate" law, which sets the framework, ambitions,...more