An example of current ESG enforcement actions by the SEC
SEC Alleges BNY Mellon made ESG Misstatements and Omissions
FWS and NOAA Decide That “Habitat” Should Not Be Defined By Regulation: I Hope This Is Good News
This week, the Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a rule rescinding the rule issued in 2020 defining “habitat” for the purposes of determining what constitutes “critical habitat” under the Endangered Species Act. You see, in a piece of expert legislative drafting in 1973, Congress defined the term “critical
Power to Launch: Creation of Federal-State Offshore Wind Implementation Partnership
Yesterday, June 23, 2022, The Biden Administration announced the launch of a Federal-State Offshore Wind Implementation Partnership (“Partnership”) to expedite and foster the growth of wind energy, tackle the climate crisis, strengthen American energy security, and achieve the goal of deploying 30 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind by 2030.
European Parliament and Council Reach Political Agreement on CSRD
The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive expands the existing sustainability reporting requirements and brings more companies under its scope.
By Paul A. Davies, Michael D. Green, and James Bee
On 21 June 2022, the European Parliament and European Council reached a provisional political agreement on the terms of the EU’s proposed Corporate Sustainability Reporting
CEQA Case Report: 2021 Year in Review
Public agencies prevailed in 71% of CEQA cases analyzed.
By James L. Arnone, Daniel P. Brunton, Nikki Buffa, Marc T. Campopiano, Peter J. Gutierrez, John C. Heintz, Lauren E. Paull, Aron Potash, Lucas I. Quass, Natalie C. Rogers, Jennifer K. Roy, and Winston P.
GT Energy & Natural Resources Practice and 13 Attorneys Ranked in the 2022 Legal 500 U.S. Guide
Thirteen attorneys from the Energy & Natural Resources Practice of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP are recognized in The Legal 500 United States 2022 Guide. The annual Guide once again recognized the firm in Energy Regulation: Conventional Power, Energy Regulation: Oil and Gas, Energy: Renewable/Alternative Power, and Energy Transactions: Oil and Gas.
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Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Publishes Provisional Claims Code of Practice
The Claims Code seeks to ensure the integrity of voluntary carbon markets to support achievement of the Paris Agreement goals.
By Jean-Philippe Brisson, Paul A. Davies, Sarah E. Fortt, Betty M. Huber, Alicia Robinson, and Deric Behar
The Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity (VCMI) Initiative is “a multi-stakeholder platform to
China’s New Pollutant Control Action Plan: A Focused Plan that Could Impact the Chemical Industry Outside of China
It is no secret that China has long struggled with implementing measures for pollution control and regulating hazardous chemicals. We have watched this issue closely and published about it in years past here. However, on May 24, 2022, the China State Council issued its most focused plan yet, known as the “New Pollutant Control
US EPA Announces Drinking Water Health Advisories for Certain PFAS Chemicals
On June 15, 2022, US EPA issued its prepublication notice announcing final drinking water health advisories for PFBS and GenX, as well as interim drinking water health advisories for PFOA and PFOS.1
In this publication, we discuss US EPA’s recent announcement and consider how it could impact industries moving forward:
- Drinking Water Advisory Levels for
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Rebuttable Presumption Enters Into Force
Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force issues required enforcement strategy, including guidance to importers.
By Erin Brown Jones, Paul A. Davies, Sarah E. Fortt, Betty M. Huber, Nathan H. Seltzer, Michael D. Green, James Bee, and Angela Walker
On June 21, 2022, the key operative provision of the Uyghur