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.
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
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
The agency will use the information to take further steps to address climate risks in the commodity derivatives markets.
By Jean-Philippe Brisson, Yvette Valdez, Douglas Yatter, Joshua Bledsoe, Michael Dreibelbis, Qingyi Pan, and Deric Behar
On June 2, 2022, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued a Request for
The action marks the clearance of another significant hurdle toward BOEM’s offshore wind lease sales in federal waters offshore California, anticipated to occur this fall.
By Nikki Buffa, Jennifer K. Roy, Janice M. Schneider, Brian McCall, and Julie Miles
In the first half of 2022, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
The record-low health advisories form part of the EPA’s 2021 PFAS Strategic Roadmap, which forecasts further regulatory action at both state and federal levels.
By Julia Hatcher, Kegan A. Brown, Thomas C. Pearce, Taylor West, Andy Landolfi, and Phil Sandick
On June 15, 2022, the United States Environmental Protection Agency
The move follows a number of similar standards that regulators and governments across the globe have proposed.
By Paul A. Davies, Michael D. Green, and James Bee
With effect from 1 June 2022, the Guidance for Enterprise ESG Disclosure (the Guidance), published by Beijing-based think tank China Enterprise Reform and Development Society (CERDS),
The consultations invite stakeholders’ views on the Environmental Liability Directive and the Waste Framework Directive.
By Paul A. Davies, Michael D. Green, and James Bee
In May 2022, the European Commission (Commission) issued public consultations in relation to the proposed revision of two of the EU’s key environmental frameworks. The consultations on the
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