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National Environmental Policy Act Regulations: Phase 2 – What Else Has Changed?

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This is the fifth in a series of six eAlerts on the Bipartisan Permitting Reform Implementation Rule published in the Federal Register on May 1, 2024 (Final Rule) by the Council for Environmental Quality (CEQ). The Final Rule...more

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New French Incentives for Green Buildings and Green Industry

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As part of the 2022 French Climate & Resilience Law, the French legislature decided to strengthen the greening and solarization requirements on certain buildings and parking lots. These obligations came into force on January...more

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Biodiversity Net Gain: A New Requirement for Developments in England to Positively Impact the Environment

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The Situation: On January 17, 2024, mandatory biodiversity net gain ("BNG") regulations took effect, impacting most new developments in England. ...more

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City of Cambridge Passes Ambitious Net Zero Building Ordinance

On June 26, 2023, the Cambridge City Council voted to amend the city’s Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) to require large non-residential buildings to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2035 and...more

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Boston Initiatives Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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The City of Boston is advancing three companion regulatory efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions for medium-sized and large buildings. As addressed in our 2021 advisory, the Boston Emissions Reduction and Disclosure...more

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Local Law 97 Compliance Deadline Looming: ‘One Way or Another – This Darkness Got to Give’

Compliance deadlines for Local Law 97 of 2019 are steadily approaching, with the first reporting date being May 1, 2025, at which time owners of buildings covered by the law will be required to report compliance with the...more

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The Climate Report | First Quarter 2022

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The delegated regulation includes a new comprehensive and unified reporting methodology to direct investments toward environmentally sustainable economic activities....more

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French Regulations Foster a More Climate-Compatible Building Industry

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As of January 1, 2022, new French environmental regulations ("RE2020") are coming into force, replacing the former thermic regulations ("RT 2012"). RE2020 creates new rules for the energy, environmental, and health...more

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Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up - January 2022 #3

Habitat for Humanity builds the nation’s first 3D-printed house, the White House announces infrastructure spending plans for 2022, commercial real estate firms are left to determine their vaccination mandates, and more....more

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Boston Requires Carbon Neutrality for Existing Buildings

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Furthering the aims of Boston’s 2019 Climate Action Plan, which identified large buildings as major carbon emitters, Boston City Council amended the Building Energy Reporting and Disclosure Ordinance (BERDO) to require all...more

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Sustainable Development and Land Use Update - October 2021 #3

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As risks of climate change rise, investors seek greener buildings - The New York Times – October 26 - When the developer Lendlease opens its $600 million residential and office complex in Los Angeles, expected in...more

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MEPA Office Issues Revised Protocols on Climate Change and Environmental Justice: Massachusetts Climate Change Adaptation...

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After reviewing and responding to initial public comments, the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) has issued its revised draft Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act (MEPA) Interim...more

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