84% of respondents believe there will be mandatory GHG disclosure regulations within the next 12 months
GHG Emissions Poll Provides Strategies for Business
OMB Proposes to Revise Circular A-4; This is Not Trivial
On Thursday, the Office of Management and Budget released proposed revisions to “Circular A-4”. It also released a separate preamble, explaining its thinking and asking for comment on certain identified issues. 
Circular A-4 is almost certainly the most important document that most people have never heard of, since it governs how federal agencies
Agricultural Law Weekly Review—April 10, 2023
Water Quality: Stay Granted in Litigation on Petition to Compel Revision of Clean Water Act CAFO Regulations
On April 3, 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit entered an order staying a petition for writ of mandamus filed against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) by several environmental groups, pursuant to a
EU Proposal on the Substantiation and Communication of Explicit Environmental Claims
The European Commission has finally published its eagerly awaited Proposal for a Directive on substantiation and communication of explicit environmental claims (‘the Green Claims Proposal’). As its name suggests, the Proposal was crafted with a view to putting an end to non-mandatory consumer-facing claims of environmental benefit that bear no relation to reality (so-called ‘greenwashing’).
Global Spotlight: the IRA’s Implications for Key U.S. Allies
Funding incentives under the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) to transition to a clean energy economy are unleashing opportunities for key U.S. allies and partners around the world. In particular, tax credits exceeding 10% of the price of average electric vehicle (EV) sold in the United States are leading to new investments in
Red States Still Have Nothing to Complain About Regarding the Social Cost of Carbon
Today, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed for lack of standing claims by a number of states challenging the Biden Administration’s Interim Estimates of the Social Cost of Carbon. 
The Court had telegraphed this outcome last spring when it vacated a District Court injunction against use of the Interim Estimates, noting that:
The Government
Mexico’s New Sustainable Taxonomy — Voluntary for Now, but Designed to Expand
The country’s financial authorities may evaluate potential regulatory efforts in conjunction with the Taxonomy following its rollout.
In March 2023, Mexico published a finalized version of the country’s Sustainable Taxonomy (the Taxonomy), growing the increasing number of jurisdictions that have developed such a framework. At their core, these frameworks aim to
Cal/OSHA Turns Up The Heat on Employers
By Ilana R. Morady, Adam R. Young, and Patrick D. Joyce
Seyfarth Synopsis: After a lengthy delay due in part to the COVID-19 pandemic, Cal/OSHA has published its proposed indoor heat illness prevention standard. After the publication, there is a 45-day comment period, ending at the Standards Board May 18, 2023 meeting
WBSCD Publishes New Guidance on Avoided Emissions to Incentivise Shift to Net Zero
The guidance, published by a key entity behind the Greenhouse Gas Protocol, provides information on reporting of avoided emissions, and eligibility criteria for companies.
By JP Brisson, Paul A. Davies, Michael D. Green, and James Bee
On 22 March 2023, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) released guidance on avoided
Shale Law Weekly Review—Week of April 3, 2023
Oil and Gas Leasing: Federal Pause on Oil and Gas Leases on North Dakota’s Public Lands and Waters Overruled
On Monday, March 27, 2023, the District Court of North Dakota decided in favor of a motion for preliminary injunction filed by the State of North Dakota in an ongoing lawsuit against the Department of Interior