Driving Towards Greater Transparency and Sustainability in the EV Market with Davide Giacobbe and ScoutIt
Environmental and Sustainability Regulations & the New Administration
The Loper Bright Decision - What Really Happened to Chevron and What's Next
Podcast - Hot Topics in Nuclear Waste
Podcast - Beyond Compliance: A Deep Dive into Carbon Markets Fraud and the Government's Response
Navigating Environmental Restrictions on Alternative Project Delivery for Complex Infrastructure Projects
Podcast - Gestión del gobierno en el sector de energía: Una mirada desde los entes de control
ESG Essentials: What You Need To Know Now - Episode 17 - The Evolution of ESG Enforcement Under the SEC
Minería en tiempos de transición energética
Recent Developments in Florida Energy and Environmental Legislation
COP16 en Colombia: El Futuro de la Biodiversidad
On-Demand Webinar | Recent Updates to Federal Environmental and Natural Resource Regulations
Navigating ESG: Preparing for Future Regulations (Part Two) — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
Navigating ESG: The Growing Importance and Compliance Challenges (Part One) — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
Podcast - Panorama del sector energético en Colombia
Business Better Podcast Episode: Sustainability Spotlight – A Conversation with Vicinity Energy
Non-Delegation Doctrine, FTC's Non-Compete Rule and Green Guides ... Oh My!
State Low Carbon Fuel Standard Outlook
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Podcast - Carbon Markets Lightning Round: State and Federal Updates
Although artificial intelligence (“AI”) dominated financial, technological, and even social conversations in 2024, less attention was paid to the reality that AI’s emergence entails substantial increases in energy demand,...more
CARB will not penalize reporting entities for incomplete Scope 1 and 2 emissions disclosures under SB 253, irritating lawmakers and raising the specter of oversight hearings....more
On December 26, 2024, the Center for Environmental Health (CEH) and Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) filed notice in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia that they are appealing the...more
In October 2023, California enacted AB 1305, the Voluntary Carbon Market Disclosures Act, as part of a trio of climate laws aimed at advancing transparency and integrity in decarbonization efforts. As businesses prepare for...more
A US federal district court, upon a motion to reconsider, granted the defendant’s motion to dismiss class action claims concerning its use of the term “carbon neutral.” This decision represents a victory for consumer goods...more
On December 18, 2024, the National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) announced the availability of the National Nanotechnology Initiative Environmental, Health, and Safety Research Strategy: 2024 Update. Prepared by the...more
On December 12, the US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) issued a proposed rule to list the monarch butterfly as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA). Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and...more
The Environmental Integrity Project (“EIP”) issued a December 16th report titled: EPA Enforcement Could Drop Sharply in Second Trump Administration, After Improvements Under Biden (“Report”)....more
The Court of Appeal held that before issuing a CEQA Class 32 exemption, the City of Los Angeles was required to assess whether the project was consistent not only with the applicable zoning ordinance but also with the area’s...more
In December, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) took noteworthy steps to implement California legislation requiring large companies that “do business in California” to report greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and disclose...more
On December 19, 2024, EPA announced draft national recommended human health criteria (HHC) for three PFAS in waterbodies: perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), and perfluorobutane sulfonic acid...more
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Lexicon, Inc. (“LI”) entered into a November 19th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of an...more
The National Association for PET Container Resources (“NAPCOR”) issued a document titled: 2023 PET RECYCLING REPORT (“Report”). ...more
It looks like they do. In Held et al v. State of Montana the Montana Supreme Court declared the “MEPA Limitation” unconstitutional. The plaintiffs were 16 youths, ages 2 to 18 at the time of filing....more
Welcome to the latest edition of the Sustainability Spotlight, your place to keep up with all the ESG action – federal and state enforcement, shareholder proposals and litigation, and state attorney general actions. This...more
In California Natural Gas Vehicle Coalition v. State Air Resources Board, 105 Cal. App. 5th 304 (2024), the court upheld the Advanced Clean Trucks Regulation (“Regulation”), holding that the California Air Resources Board did...more
California’s Proposition 65 requires businesses to provide warnings to California consumers about significant exposures to chemicals it has determined to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm when exposure...more
The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and Hunt Southland Refining Company LLC (“Hunt”) entered into a November 18th Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean Water Act National...more
The Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2024 (S. 2781) was signed into law on December 17, 2024, by President Joe Biden. This was a bipartisan measure consisting of 21 Republicans, 17 Democrats, and...more
The Natural Resources Defense Council (“NRDC”) and two other environmental organizations filed on December 20th a document styled: Motion of Newburgh Clean Water Project, Natural Resources Defense Council, and Sierra...more
Australian Update - Australia Commits AU$75 million to Singapore's FAST-P Clean Energy Transition Initiative - On 3 December 2024, the Australian Government approved an AU$75 million equity investment in the Singapore...more
In Westside Los Angeles Neighbors Network v. City of Los Angeles (2024) 104 Cal.App.5th 223, the Second District held that the City of Los Angeles Planning Commission (“Commission”) was a decision-making body authorized to...more
Beginning in May of 2026, owners of brands selling packaged products and importers of foreign-produced packaged products sold in Maine will be required to adhere to Maine’s Stewardship Program for Packaging. Beginning six...more
Good morning! 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 hearings...more
Clean Energy Meets Market Turbulence: A Week of Transformation. China’s EV Milestone: China will hit its 2035 EV sales target by 2025, a decade early—signaling the rapid end of the traditional ICE cars, at least in China. New...more
