REGULATORY RADAR - On November 3, 2021, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a staff legal bulletin which stated that proposals requesting companies adopt timeframes or targets to address climate change are no longer considered excludable.
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REGULATORY RADAR - On November 17, 2021, the European Commission proposed a law intended to prevent the import of products linked to deforestation into the EU.
Read MoreREGULATORY RADAR - Starting on January 1, 2022, California鈥檚 Short-Lived Climate Pollutants organic waste and food collection regulation becomes enforceable.
Read MoreREGULATORY RADAR - In the past month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has ramped up its agenda on a variety of initiatives covering fuel efficiency, water and air pollution, and environmental justice.
Read MoreREGULATORY RADAR - In January 2022, the California senate passed the Climate Corporate Accountability Act (CCAA), the first law in the U.S. that would require large corporations to disclose the full extent of their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Read MoreREGULATORY RADAR - In early March 2022, the U.N. Environment Assembly passed 14 historic resolutions to end plastic pollution and advance environmental protection and restoration efforts.
Read MoreREGULATORY RADAR - As of February 9, 2022, the EU is taking additional steps to address the management of invasive alien species with a regulation intended to alleviate one of the major causes of biodiversity loss.
Read MoreREGULATORY RADAR - On April 1, 2022, the U.S. Department of Transportation鈥檚 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced new fuel economy standards. For passenger cars and light trucks made in model year 2026...
Read MoreREGULATORY RADAR - On April 7, 2022, Canada presented its budget introducing a 60% tax credit for equipment used to capture carbon from the air, and 50% for all other capture equipment, plus a 37.5% credit for transportation and storage equipment.
Read MoreREGULATORY RADAR - On March 30, 2022, the European Commission presented a package of proposals as part of the European Green Deal, which include new regulations on product design and labeling guaranteed to affect nearly all products.
Read MoreREGULATORY RADAR - The United States Environmental Protection Agency recently released the final version of its Fiscal Year 2022-2026 EPA Strategic Plan, which is underpinned by four guiding principles...
Read MoreREGULATORY RADAR - On May 5, 2022, the DOJ announced a new comprehensive environmental justice enforcement strategy and the formation of an Office of Environmental Justice.
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