Climate Change

New York’s 2026 Enacted Budget introduces significant amendments to the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, revising greenhouse gas emission targets, updating emissions accounting methodology, and extending the DEC’s regulatory deadline to 2028. Stakeholders with matters before the State may wish to monitor how agencies apply the revised framework, as these changes may materially affect permitting outcomes.
Continue Reading New York Budget Amends the State’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act

On Feb. 26, 2026, the California Air Resources Board adopted its initial regulations implementing SB 253 and SB 261, the California Greenhouse Gas Reporting and Climate Financial Risk Disclosure Initial Regulation.…

Continue Reading CARB Adopts Initial Climate Disclosure Reporting Regulations to Implement SB 253 and SB 261

California Senate Bill 261 (the Climate-Related Financial Risk Act; SB 261) requires certain businesses to submit biennial disclosures of climate-related financial risks, as well as the measures they have implemented to reduce such risks.…

Continue Reading California SB 261: Climate-Related Financial Risk Reporting Requirements Approaching

NYC Local Law 97 establishes strict carbon emissions limits for large buildings throughout New York City. This blog post examines LL97’s legal implications, including compliance strategies, enforcement risks, and the broader impact on the real estate market.…

Continue Reading NYC Local Law 97 Emissions Limits Take Effect. Now What?

Erick Hernández Gallego, co-chair of GT’s Mexico City Energy & Natural Resources Practice and chair of the Mexico City Environmental Practice, is quoted in an ICC Mexico press release on…

Continue Reading Erick Hernández Gallego Attends UN Climate Change Conference on Behalf of ICC Mexico

Montana is among the states with a constitutional provision recognizing a right to environmental quality, in its case to a “clean and healthful environment.” Mont. Const. art. II, § 3. …

Continue Reading Montana Supreme Court Holds that State Constitution Protects Youth Plaintiffs’ Right to Protection from Climate Change