With the August 10, 2026 compliance deadline for initial Scope 1 and 2 emissions disclosures under SB 253 approaching, CARB held a public workshop on March 23 reiterating the enforcement ...
On February 12, 2026, EPA rescinded its 2009 Endangerment Finding, which has served as the legal foundation for most federal climate change regulation since 2010. The immediate effect of ...
On December 9, 2025, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) issued initial proposed regulations for SB 253 and SB 261, and set February 26, 2026 as the date for a public hearing to con...
On November 18, 2025, two key developments occurred relating to California’s climate disclosure laws: (1) a Ninth Circuit injunction of SB 261 enforcement pending resolution of an ongoi...
As previewed at its August workshop, on September 24, CARB issued a “preliminary list of reporting/covered entities” under SB 253 and SB 261. Given CARB’s statement that the list is...
Over the past several years, many states have enacted laws targeting the consideration of ESG factors in investing and business practices. These laws vary widely in scope and design and c...
Armed with Republican control of Congress, President-elect Trump hopes to implement his environmental policy priorities, consisting of support for domestic fossil fuels production and man...
Last week, the Supreme Court declined to stay EPA’s power plant GHG emissions rule pending legal challenges in the D.C. Circuit. This order – together with the Supreme Court’s deni...
Proposals to delay compliance deadlines in California’s three landmark climate-related disclosure laws failed to pass during the recently concluded legislative session, while a modest s...
The three “first-in-the-nation” California climate-related disclosure laws enacted late last year are each the subject of proposed amendments making their way through the legislative ...
