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City’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions Threshold for Delivery Warehouse was Supported by Substantial Evidence

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The court upheld a mitigated negative declaration for a parcel delivery warehouse project, finding, among other things, that the threshold of significance and baseline used in preparing the MND were supported by substantial...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Deadline for Carbon-Related Disclosures Under CA AB 1305 Quickly Approaching

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The deadline for the California law requiring disclosure of information substantiating carbon reduction claims is January 1, 2025, so companies should begin working on these disclosure statements if they are not underway or...more

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Motion for Summary Judgement Denied: Battle over California Climate Legislation Continues

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Soon after California passed far-reaching climate legislation last year (referred to herein as SB 253 and SB 261; see our earlier blog post here and here for background), it was challenged in the U.S. District Court for the...more

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Ongoing Legal Battle Over California’s Climate-Related Disclosure Laws: District Court Denies Motion for Summary Judgment

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On November 5, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California denied a motion for summary judgment that sought to declare SB 253 and SB 261 (the “California Climate Laws”) invalid on their face under the...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

State of Play: California Amends Climate Disclosure Rules

California continues to be at the forefront of climate-related disclosure regulations. On September 27, 2024, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 219, Greenhouse Gases: Climate Corporate Accountability:...more

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SB 219 Makes Important Changes to California’s Climate Disclosure Laws

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On September 27, 2024, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 219 (SB 219) into law, amending two sweeping climate disclosure acts passed just last year—the Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act (SB 253) and the...more

Mayer Brown

How California’s Climate Disclosure Law Impacts Lenders in Subscription Credit Facilities

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY - As part of its Climate Accountability Package, California passed a law last year that creates disclosure requirements related to greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions for thousands of U.S. companies,...more

Allen Matkins

California Environmental Law & Policy Update 10.18.24

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California officials have been working on a plan to preserve the state’s leading edge environmental and climate policies, in the event that former President Donald J. Trump returns to the White House and follows through on...more

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California Retains Jurisdiction Over Fossil Fuel Companies Named in Climate Change Lawsuits

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The ELM blog has covered several lawsuits filed over the past several years against major fossil fuel companies by plaintiffs seeking damages due to climate change caused by greenhouse gas emissions. The claims in these...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

A New Hope for the Future of Mitigated Negative Declarations: The Logistics of Warehouse Storage Greenhouse Gas Analysis

In its decision in Upland Community First v. City of Upland, the Fourth District Court of Appeal upheld a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) for the development of a warehouse and parcel delivery service building against a...more

Troutman Pepper

California Law Highlights the Need to Prepare for Climate Disclosures

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The march toward mandated corporate disclosures for climate-related risks continues. Despite significant pushback and substantial legal challenges, state legislatures and regulators are continuing to advance laws and rules...more

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State Court Rules California Has Jurisdiction Over Fossil Fuel Companies In Connection With Climate Change Lawsuits

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Over the past several years, there have been more than three dozen lawsuits launched against the major fossil fuel companies seeking damages due to climate change caused by greenhouse gas emissions. These claims are based...more

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California amends climate disclosure reporting laws

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On September 27, 2024, California’s Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 219, thereby amending SB 253 (Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act) and SB 261 (Climate-Related Financial Risk Act). The key...more

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California’s Landmark Climate Disclosure Laws: State Affirms Disclosure Deadlines

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On Sept. 27, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill (SB) 219, a bill that, among other things, affirms the mandatory disclosure deadlines for California’s landmark carbon accounting laws. In addition to...more

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California Governor Gavin Newsom Signs Bill Enacting Changes to California Climate-Related Disclosure Laws

On September 27, 2024, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 219, the Greenhouse gases: climate corporate accountability: climate-related financial risk (SB 219) after the California Assembly and Senate each...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

CA Climate Disclosure Mandates—Deadlines Hold and the Clock is Ticking

Even California’s “Climate Governor” had concerns about rushing hastily into California’s unprecedented climate disclosure mandate laws. So much so, he proposed a two-year delay in their implementation. The Legislature...more

Perkins Coie

California Updates Climate Disclosure Rules

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Public Chatter provides practical guidance—and the latest developments—to those grappling with public company securities law and corporate governance issues, through content developed from an in-house perspective....more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

SB 219 Makes Important Updates to California Climate Disclosure Regime

On September 27, 2024, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 219 (SB 219) into law, making important changes to California's historic Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act (SB 253) and the Climate‐Related...more

Perkins Coie

California Makes Minor Changes to Climate Disclosure Statutes

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Almost a year ago, California enacted three statutes requiring climate-related disclosures: the Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act (SB 253), the Climate-Related Financial Risk Act (SB 261), and the Voluntary Carbon...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Update (and Refocus) on California Climate Disclosures

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As anticipated, on September 27, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 219 (SB 219), after the California legislature passed it on August 31, 2024. SB 219 amends the Climate Corporate Data...more

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California Governor Newsom Signs Bill Re-Affirming 2026 Start Date for Climate Disclosures

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This summer, California Governor Newsom had proposed that California delay the implementation date of its climate disclosure law for two years. The California legislature rejected this proposal, instead passing S.B. 219,...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

California Climate Disclosures Remain on Schedule

Governor Newsom signs amended law, abandoning prior bid to provide additional time for implementation. Despite efforts by California Governor Gavin Newsom to provide more time for businesses to comply with the new...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

California Mandatory Climate Disclosure Laws Move Forward With Little Concession

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Seyfarth Synopsis: As discussed in our prior legal update available here, in 2023, California enacted two laws that mandate certain climate-related emissions disclosures and financial risk reporting for thousands of public...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update 9.20.24

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Farmers in southern Tulare County will face greater scrutiny for groundwater pumping after the state placed the region on probation following a lengthy hearing in Sacramento on Tuesday....more

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California May Put Its Historic Climate Disclosure Laws on Hold

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In a update to the Environmental Law Monitor’s continuing coverage of California’s historic climate disclosure laws, California State Sen. Scott Weiner put forth on August 13 proposals to Senate Bill 219 that would delay the...more

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