The proposal would auction off almost 375,000 acres of the Outer Continental Shelf offshore California for wind energy development.
By Nikki Buffa, Janice M. Schneider, Nathaniel Glynn, and Brian McCall
On May 31, 2022, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) published a Proposed Sale Notice (PSN) for a pair of renewable
CARB addresses California’s increasingly severe climate impacts.
By Joshua T. Bledsoe and Kevin Homrighausen
On May 10, 2022, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) released its Draft 2022 Scoping Plan Update (Draft Scoping Plan) for public review and comment. Assembly Bill 32, the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006, requires CARB to develop and
CARB doubles down on LCFS Program and liquid transportation fuels.
By Joshua T. Bledsoe and Jennifer Garlock
On May 10, 2022, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) released its Draft 2022 Scoping Plan Update (Draft Scoping Plan) for public review and comment. Assembly Bill (AB) 32, the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (AB
The proposed taxonomy for green and transition activities is aligned with increasing global demand for clear and consistent classification of sustainable finance activities.
By Paul Davies and Sabrina Singh
In May 2022, the Green Finance Industry Taskforce — a multi-stakeholder group convened by the Monetary Authority of Singapore to accelerate the development of green finance
CARB opts to stay the course on Cap-and-Trade Program.
By Joshua T. Bledsoe, Michael Dreibelbis, and Alicia Robinson
On May 10, 2022, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) released its Draft 2022 Scoping Plan Update for public review and comment. Assembly Bill (AB) 32, the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006
The Draft 2022 Scoping Plan Update takes an all-of-the-above approach to decarbonize California.
By Joshua T. Bledsoe and Brian McCall
On May 10, 2022, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) released its Draft 2022 Scoping Plan Update for public review and comment. Originally, the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 required CARB to develop
The two new bodies are expected to help harmonise standards in different jurisdictions to meet investor demand for comparable ESG information.
By Paul A. Davies, Sarah Fortt, Nicola Higgs, Betty M. Huber, Michael D. Green, and James Bee
On 27 April 2022, the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) announced the
HM Treasury’s Transition Plan Taskforce aims to influence international standard setting and make the UK the world’s first net zero-aligned financial centre.
By Paul A. Davies, Michael D. Green, Nicola Higgs, Anne Mainwaring, James Bee, and Dianne Bell
On 25 April 2022, HM Treasury (HMT) announced the launch of the
The Call for Evidence is one of a number of measures the EU is taking as it aims to strengthen the reliability of ESG ratings.
By Paul A. Davies, Sarah E. Fortt, Betty M. Huber, Michael D. Green, and James Bee
On 4 April 2022, the European Commission (Commission) published a
The standards are part of a global initiative to consolidate sustainability disclosures to help investors assess the value of companies.
By Paul A. Davies, Sarah Fortt, Nicola Higgs, Betty M. Huber, Michael D. Green, and James Bee
On 31 March 2022, the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) released exposure drafts