7/28/2021 11:32:55 AM EU Commission proposes to adapt product laws for the modern world By Adam Hedley Annie O'Connor In recent weeks the EU Commission has provided detailed updates on its plans to amend two significant pieces of product law: the General...
7/27/2021 9:17:49 AM EU adoption of new Strategic Framework on Health and Safety at Work: emphasis on change, prevention and preparedness By Jake Williams The European Commission has recently adopted its new, “EU Strategic Framework on Health and Safety at Work 2021-2027” (COM/2021/323,...
7/26/2021 9:03:55 PM Electrifying transportation network companies in CA: Updates to SB 1014’s Clean Miles Standard + Incentive Program By Todd Maiden Eric Schmoll Musa A. Faidi As we reported, the California Legislature passed SB 1014 – the Clean Miles Standard and Incentive Program (the “Clean Miles Program”) –...
7/26/2021 8:10:27 PM ESG Watch: Carbon Tax vs. Clean Energy Standard By Jennifer Smokelin Megan Haines Daniella Landers Todd Maiden Ben Patton +2 more... Show less Many public companies are keeping a close watch on potential GHG regulations because the shape of these regulations can significantly...
7/22/2021 5:21:52 PM Recent developments with the UK ETS By Adam Hedley Michaela Hanzelova The past few weeks saw a number of developments in relation to the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS), which came into force on 1...
7/14/2021 8:36:08 PM Environmental, Social and Governance Legislation in the Biden Era: The Climate Risk Disclosure Act of 2021 PART II: Oil and Gas Sector By Megan Haines Todd Maiden Jennifer Smokelin In a previous post, we reported on the Climate Risk Disclosure Act of 2021 (the “Act’) being placed on list of all bills reported from...
7/14/2021 5:07:53 PM Pennsylvania’s Environmental Quality Board oks regulations targeting power sector greenhouse gas emissions By Megan Haines Jennifer Smokelin Randa Lewis On July 13, 2021, the Pennsylvania Environmental Quality Board approved a rulemaking to establish a program to limit the CO2 emissions...
7/8/2021 9:49:10 PM Biden’s Transportation Plan By Jennifer Smokelin Randa Lewis Jacob Nikituk Using his Presidential platform, Joe Biden announced his Build Back Better Plan, “a national effort aimed at creating the jobs we need to...
7/8/2021 8:18:32 PM Environmental, Social and Governance Legislation in the Biden Era: The Climate Risk Disclosure Act of 2021 By Todd Maiden Jennifer Smokelin Eric Schmoll Sara Eddy +1 more... Show less An example of a new trend towards recognizing “Environmental, Social and Governance” (“ESG”) impacts from business operations is the...
7/2/2021 6:53:25 PM Supreme Court Update: Supreme Court reaches decisions on HollyFrontier and PennEast Pipeline cases By Ben Patton Jennifer Smokelin Kristen J. Smith On Friday, June 25, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed a Tenth Circuit Court decision that had vacated an Environmental Protection...