This GT Alert highlights significant energy sector developments in Latin America, including Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Puerto Rico, and the Dominican Republic, from September and October 2024.
Opinions of the new Texas Business Court, a statewide, specialized trial court created to resolve certain complex business disputes, are now available online.
Reshaping Mexico’s energy sector’s legal framework, on Oct. 31, 2024, President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo enacted a decree amending several articles regarding strategic areas and enterprises. The decree amends i) the fifth paragraph of Article 25, ii) the sixth and seventh paragraphs of Article 27, and iii) the fourth paragraph of Article 28 of the Mexican
On 12 November 2024, the Court of Appeal in The Hague handed down its ruling in the appeal proceedings between Shell plc and Milieudefensie, a non-governmental organization. Shell appealed a district court ruling ordering the company to reduce its global CO2 emissions by 45% by 2030 compared to 2019 levels, through the group’s corporate policy.
The third annual National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) Manufacturing Legal Summit is the preeminent conference for manufacturing lawyers addressing the latest pressing challenges across the legal and regulatory landscape. Featured topics at this year’s conference will include:
Erick Hernández Gallego, co-chair of the Mexico City Energy & Natural Resources Practice and chair of the Mexico City Environmental Practice of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, collaborated with the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and global management firm EY on the publication of the report “Putting the Circular Economy in
GT Shareholders Chris Bell and Laura Hammargren were featured on an Innovation Research Exchange Podcast episode titled “Greenwashing: Navigating Corporate Sustainability.” They discuss the issue of greenwashing in corporate sustainability efforts, exploring what greenwashing is, the legal and reputational risks it poses, and the strategies businesses can adopt to avoid misleading eco-friendly claims.
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On Oct. 14, 2024, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill X2-1 (ABX2-1) into law. The new law expands California Energy Commission (CEC) authority to adopt regulations requiring California refineries to maintain minimum inventories of state-compliant refined transportation fuels.
The voluntary carbon markets have expanded rapidly recently, capturing the attention of entrepreneurs, corporate entities, and investors. Today, however, like many burgeoning markets, the voluntary carbon markets are susceptible to instability – and crime – in the absence of sufficient infrastructure, transparency, and standardized operating procedures.
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP added a group of Environmental and Energy & Natural Resources practice shareholders based in the firm’s Denver office. Andrew Spielman, Courtney M. Shephard, and Eric Waeckerlin join the firm from Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP.
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