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D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Rejects Challenge to California's Limits on Automotive Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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In Ohio et al. v. U.S. EPA, on April 9, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit upheld a decision by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") to allow California's 2013 greenhouse gas emissions...more

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State Legislatures Confront California Vehicle Emissions Regulations

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Motor carriers and equipment manufacturers are closely watching federal and California Air Resources Board (CARB) developments in the future of vehicle emissions. The headline has long been that a transition from internal...more

Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

Unpacking California's 2024 Zero Emission Fleet Mandate

Should state and local governments be concerned about California’s 2024 mandate to purchase zero emission fleet vehicles given that many of those vehicles do not yet exist? Procopio's John Lormon and Matt Abbot address...more

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Plugged In: An EV Newsletter Vol. 1, No. 4

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On March 21, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued proposed regulations imposing on public reporting companies’ disclosure obligations concerning climate change impacts and GHG emissions. The proposal,...more

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New North Carolina Executive Order Aims to Increase Percentage Zero-Emission Trucks & Buses Purchased in the State

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A new Executive Order by North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper aims to accelerate the state’s shift to zero-emission trucks and buses. The Executive Order aims to increase the availability of zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

The Battle Over California’s Authority to Set Vehicle Emission Standards Continues

EPA, States, and the auto industry are again ratcheting up the battle over California’s authority to set vehicle GHG and Zero Emission Vehicles program. The Clean Air Act generally prohibits a state from adopting its own...more

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German Court hears case of farmer suing a major car manufacturer over greenhouse gas emissions

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On 20 May 2022, the Regional Court of Detmold heard a climate change complaint brought by a farmer against a major German automotive car manufacturer. The plaintiff claimed that the defendant’s production of gas-fueled...more

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Biden to Announce Emissions Reductions as Auto Industry, State Leaders Weigh In

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As the Biden administration continues to shape its environmental priorities and agenda, greenhouse gas emissions remain a sharp focus. President Biden is hosting a White House climate summit this week, and is expected to...more

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The Shift to Electric Vehicles is Only Just Starting to Accelerate

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The Biden Administration’s day-1 recommitment to the Paris Climate Agreement brings front and center America’s transition to electric vehicles (EVs) that has been slowly underway in the American automotive industry. No longer...more

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CARB Steers Clean Miles Standard Toward Formal Rulemaking

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The agency has further strengthened electrification targets and provided additional details on compliance options for Transportation Network Companies. The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is developing the Clean...more

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Challenges to Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient Vehicles Rule Keep Coming

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On June 26 and 29, 2020, the petitioners in Union of Concerned Scientists v. NHTSA, Case No. 19-1230 (D.C. Cir.), filed briefs with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, arguing against the first...more

Mintz - Energy & Sustainability Viewpoints

An Ambitious New Ban on Gas Vehicles in the U.K.

In early February, the United Kingdom announced a new goal in its efforts to confront climate change: a ban on the sale of all new gas and diesel cars by 2035. The ambitious announcement is set to speed up the country’s...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

EPA-California Legal Showdown Looms Over Authority to Regulate Carbon

Multi-state coalition’s lawsuit challenges Trump EPA withdrawal of California Clean Air Act waiver. EPA formally announced its decision to withdraw California’s 2013 Clean Air Act waiver, which allowed the state to set its...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Politics Trumps Economics? Trump’s Revocation of California’s Waiver Under the Clean Air Act

Yesterday President Trump announced on Twitter that the U.S. was revoking California’s waiver under the Clean Air Act (CAA) which allowed it to impose stricter tailpipe emission standards than the federal ones. California’s...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Currents - Energy Industry Insights - September 2019

Atlantic Coast Pipeline Remains Halted as Developers Wait on Court Decisions - "There are currently two federal permits under review--one issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and one issued by the U.S. Forest...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Currents - Energy Industry Insights - February 2019 #2

New Fortress Energy LNG Plant Demonstrates New York Insanity - "For those unfamiliar with the facility, the plant is a gigantic $800 million investment that will take in natural gas from the Marcellus Shale and liquefy it...more

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President Trump Orders EPA Review of Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards

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One of the more aggressive steps taken by the Obama administration to reduce carbon emissions was to have the EPA set an ambitious target for Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards: 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025. In...more

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EU Nations Extend Electric Car Rebates, Consider New Ones

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While Europe has been the land of small diesels for decades, air quality concerns and consideration of fossil fuels’ impact on global warming has led EU nations to offer incentives to purchasers of electric vehicles. In...more

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