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EPA Announces Initial Recipients for Historic Community Change Grants Program

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced more than $325 million in funding for 21 projects aimed at addressing environmental and climate justice issues in disadvantaged communities. This funding...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Cadwalader Climate - April 2024 #2

In this week’s edition, we discuss the ever-increasing focus on greenwashing by way of enforcement action taken by regulatory authorities and incoming legislation aimed at enhancing consumer protection. The EU confirmed the...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Announces $2 Billion Environmental and Climate Justice Funding Opportunity - Historic Funding...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), through its Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights (OEJECR), has announced an unprecedented funding opportunity entitled the “Environmental and Climate...more

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Biden Administration Pledges $500 Million to the Amazon Fund

On April 20, during a meeting of the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate (MEF), President Biden pledged $500 million to the Amazon Fund, Brazil’s signature fund set up to raise donations for investments to prevent,...more

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New York Congressional Delegates Urge Governor Hochul to Include Additional Clean Energy Provisions in Executive Budget

Several members of the New York congressional delegation have written a letter urging Governor Kathy Hochul to amend her fiscal year 2024 budget to incorporate certain elements of the New York Build Public Renewables Act...more

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White House Report Calls For Reevaluation of Federal Government’s Climate-Related Spending Priorities

On March 20, 2023, the White House Council of Economic Advisers released the Economic Report of the President (“Report”). Chapter 9 of the Report, entitled “Opportunities for Better Managing Weather Risk in the Changing...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Reinventing the American Road Trip: What the Inflation Reduction Act Means for Electric Vehicle Infrastructure

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (“IRA”) signifies a turning point in domestic efforts to tackle climate change. Within the multibillion-dollar package are robust investments in climate mitigation initiatives, such as...more

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The Impact of the New Inflation Reduction Act on Infrastructure Initiatives

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Congress has injected yet another wave of stimulus funding as the Biden Administration attempts to shape the future of America’s infrastructure. On August 16, 2022, President Biden signed into law House Bill 5376, known as...more

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US DOT Allocates $615 Million for EV Charging Station Networks

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Allocations of $615 million in funds for electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure in the US under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program (NEVI Program) moved forward with recent publications from the US...more

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New Guidelines on State Aid for Climate, Environmental Protection, and Energy in the European Union

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On January 27, 2022, the European Commission ("Commission") adopted the Guidelines on State Aid for Climate, Environmental Protection, and Energy 2022 ("CEEAG"). They replace the Guidelines on State Aid for Environmental...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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Governor Hochul Delivers First State of the State Address for New York

On January 5, 2022, New York Governor Kathy Hochul delivered her first State of the State address, outlining in broad strokes her policy and fiscal agenda for the upcoming year. ...more

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