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U.S. EPA Increases the Heat on Coolant Enforcement

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On April 10, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") filed a complaint for civil penalties against USA Wholesale, Inc. for the illegal import of hydrofluorocarbons ("HFCs"). HFCs are greenhouse gases used...more

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The Climate Report: Third Quarter 2023

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REGULATORY ISSUES & UPDATES - New CFTC Enforcement on Carbon Markets Misconduct - The U.S. CFTC publishes a rare alert soliciting tips about potential manipulation in the carbon markets and announces the formation of...more

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D.C. Circuit Vacates Part of the EPA's HFCs Phasedown Rule

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On June 20, 2023, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, in Heating, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors Int'l v. Envtl. Prot. Agency, No. 21-1251, (D.C. Cir. June 20, 2023),...more

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Washington State Proposes Sweeping Changes to Key Greenhouse Gas Regulation: Ecology’s Proposed Rule Targets Hydrofluorocarbons...

On July 13, 2023, the Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) published proposed amendments to Chapter 173-443 WAC, Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). Key provisions of the Proposed Rule include...more

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U.S. Senate Approves Kigali Amendments Governing HFC Emissions

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On Wednesday, September 21, 2022, the U.S. Senate gave its advice and consent to the ratification of the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer by a bipartisan vote of 69-27. The...more

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Democratic Attorneys General Support EPA’s Proposed Cap-And-Trade Program For HFCs

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A group of 14 Democratic AGs led by Massachusetts AG Maura Healey sent a comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) to support to Agency’s proposed rule under the American Innovation and Manufacturing...more

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EPA Proposes Its First Rule Controlling HFCs Under the AIM Act

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On May 3, 2021, EPA announced its first major climate change rule under the Biden Administration, proposing to phase down the manufacture and import of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), which are potent greenhouse gases. EPA...more

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Navigating the American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act’s Comprehensive HFC Phasedown

Industries impacted by the AIM Act’s HFC phasedown must prepare to address the costs and other challenges of complying with a new and emerging regulatory framework. The American Innovation and Manufacturing Act (AIM Act)...more

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Funding Package Provides Opportunities for Clean Energy Industries

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On December 27, President Donald Trump signed a $1.4 trillion appropriations package funding the government through September 2021 and a $900 billion fiscal stimulus law for coronavirus aid. Media attention has focused on the...more

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D.C. Court of Appeals Rejects EPA Attempt to Regulate Greenhouse Gases Through Restrictions on Hydrofluorocarbons

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In 1987, the United States signed the Montreal Protocol (Protocol). The Protocol is an international agreement that has been ratified by every nation that is a member of the United Nations. The Protocol requires nations to...more

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