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...
With initial compliance deadlines for California’s climate disclosure laws only months away, two recent developments of significance to stakeholders include: (1) a second public worksho...
On May 29, 2025, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) held its first public workshop on its progress for implementing California’s climate disclosure laws, S.B. 253 and S.B. 261. C...
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...
On May 9, 2024, EPA published a final rule requiring existing fossil fuel-fired steam generating units and new fossil fuel-fired combustion turbines to cut GHG emissions, including throug...
Governor Newsom has signed the Voluntary Carbon Market Disclosures Act, a law intended to combat “greenwashing” by requiring disclosure on net zero, carbon neutrality and emissions re...
Under a pair of California bills poised to become law, many large U.S. companies will be required to make broad-based climate-related disclosures starting as early as 2026. Once finalized...
On May 11, 2023, the Environmental Protection Agency announced a proposed rule to regulate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from new and existing fossil fuel-fired power plants. The rule w...
