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
We analyze the key CEQA cases from 2021 and their effects on development in California this year and beyond.
By Marc Campopiano, Jennifer Roy, Winston Stromberg, Daniel Brunton, and Natalie Rogers
Every year, we publish a comprehensive summary of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) judicial opinions and provide analysis of the
The bill seeks to extend certain provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
By Erin Brown Jones, Paul A. Davies, Nathan H. Seltzer, and James Bee
The U.S. Congress continues to take interest in implementing legislation to curb alleged human rights abuses in the supply chain in China and elsewhere, as evidenced