Navigating Environmental Restrictions on Alternative Project Delivery for Complex Infrastructure Projects
ESG Essentials: What You Need To Know Now - Episode 17 - The Evolution of ESG Enforcement Under the SEC
Navigating Clean Hydrogen Tax Credits: Insights and Implications - Energy Law Insights
COP16 en Colombia: El Futuro de la Biodiversidad
Navigating ESG: Preparing for Future Regulations (Part Two) — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
Podcast - Panorama del sector energético en Colombia
Business Better Podcast Episode: Sustainability Spotlight – A Conversation with Vicinity Energy
Video: Food for Thought and Thoughts on Food: Innovating USDA Science with Sanah Baig, Deputy Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics
State Low Carbon Fuel Standard Outlook
Renewable Fuel Standard Outlook
Climate Risk, the emerging risk
JONES DAY TALKS®: Court Grants Stay on SEC’s Climate Disclosure Rule, but Companies Should Continue Preparations
Business Better Podcast Episode: Sustainability Spotlight – A Conversation with Aramark
Wiley's 10 Key Trade Developments: U.S.-EU Global Arrangement
The Now and Next in International Trade: 5 Fast Facts About CFIUS – a National Security Agency You Should Know
The EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive
The Legal and Practical Challenges of California's Advanced Clean Fleets Regulation
Unpacking California's 2024 Zero Emission Fleet Mandate
Podcast - Cracking Down on Carbon Markets: CFTC and FTC Exercise Heightened Scrutiny
Regulated Markets, Generation Planning, and Carbon Reduction: The Ongoing North Carolina Case Study
We have witnessed significant challenges and transformation in Latin America in the past year. Businesses across the region have grappled with political tensions, macroeconomic uncertainty, high interest rates and shifting...more
In a significant development for the investment management industry, a large adviser agreed to pay a hefty $17.5 million civil penalty to settle charges with the SEC over misleading statements about its Environmental, Social,...more
SEC Penalizes Director for Misleading D&O Questionnaire Response - The SEC recently brought an enforcement action against a director for causing violations of the proxy rules by failing to disclose a close personal...more
Our second annual study into the scale of the financing needed to decarbonize the global economy reveals the challenge is bigger than previously thought. - Our research shows we are USD6 trillion a year short of what needs...more
According to a recently released preview of the RSM Middle Market Sustainability Survey 2024: US and Canada, 75% of middle-market companies report their organization has already taken steps to prepare for compliance with at...more
Since at least 2009, Canada has consistently ranked among the top ten countries for patent filings related to climate change mitigation and adaptation technologies. This is no surprise given Canada’s patent friendly courts...more
Republican lawmakers are continuing their antitrust push against environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investor initiatives by investigating a prominent climate coalition that is focused on getting companies to curb...more
The Chair and Commissioners of the Securities and Exchange Commission testified before the US House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services on September 24, 2024. The SEC’s testimony provided updates on market...more
We recently attended the Carbon Capture Global Summit held at the QEII Centre in London. The summit, attended by Partners Ben Sulaiman and Andy Shaw, and Senior Associate Firas Albani, serves as a global forum dedicated to...more
The U.K. Department for Energy Security and Net Zero published an update in relation to an extension of the U.K. Emissions Trading Scheme's first free allocation period...more
On September 10, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission or SEC) charged Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (Keurig) for making inaccurate statements about the recyclability of its K-Cup single-use beverage pods. Without...more
The November U.S. Presidential electoral campaign is in full swing. Since President Joe Biden ended his reelection bid and Vice President Kamala Harris secured the Democratic Party nomination, polls now show a tight race...more
As the summer break draws to a close and we reflect on the past few months, we must mention the 2024 Summer Olympics and Paralympics in Paris. As well as being an exceptional display of athletic performance and inclusion, it...more
Australian Update - Proposed Code of Practice to Reduce Modern Slavery Through Lending, Investment and Asset Management - The New South Wales (NSW) Anti-Slavery Commissioner (Commissioner) recently released its discussion...more
Across the continent of Africa, a new investment trend is taking root: environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing. Africa is experiencing a surge in interest in sustainable and responsible investment practices....more
The European Securities and Markets Authority has published an Opinion on the sustainable finance regulatory framework, setting out possible long-term improvements. ESMA acknowledges that while the EU sustainable finance...more
Despite the sense of relief that many companies initially felt with the SEC’s stay of its climate disclosure rules, the pause is unlikely to temper the forces demanding climate disclosures by other means. In the latest paper...more
Private capital providers, investors, asset managers, and financial institutions will likely continue to face a fragmented regulatory landscape on ESG matters. Various US states have taken and continue to take action on...more
The key principles for a Carbon Management Strategy and draft act on the revision of the Carbon Storage Act create new opportunities for investors and project developers. The German Federal Government’s Carbon Management...more
The EU and Euratom will withdraw from the Energy Charter Treaty with Member States to support modernisation in the future. The European Council has adopted four decisions, confirming that the EU and Euratom will leave the...more
AUSTRALIAN UPDATE - Updated Bill to Introduce Climate-Related Financial Reporting Regime - Background - The Australian Government released the first reading draft of the Treasury Laws Amendment (Financial Market...more
With increasing frequency, petitioners representing the securities industry are asking courts to decide that rules adopted by the SEC exceed the agency’s authority, even when the rules have barely left the starting blocks....more
As part of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s ongoing and evolving mission to enhance disclosures for investors, the SEC published final rules relating to climate-related disclosures for investors (final rules). When...more
Yesterday, Congressman McHenry (R-NC), the Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, hosted a hearing entitled: “Beyond Scope: How the SEC's Climate Rule Threatens American Markets.” As could be expected, the...more
On April 4, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued an order staying the Final Rule for the Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors (“Final Rule”) that it released...more