The Biden-Harris administration is quickly establishing new federal environment requirements affecting commercial property owners and managers. These requirements, along with changes occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic, raise a host of
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On Dec. 20, 2021, the New York State Climate Action Council (Council) voted unanimously to approve the most recent draft of the scoping plan, a roadmap to achieve compliance with
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Storm water claims may be an emerging small-scale form of litigation driven by climate change. In Pennsylvania, like many parts of the country, a changing climate has increased the frequency
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Can banks and other project financiers live up to their promises on climate and human rights? Are Equator Principles delivering – or at risk of losing their relevance? Shareholder Jillian
Continue Reading Jillian Kirn Quoted in The Law Society Article on Equator Principles for Financial Firms
Never has there been such global consensus on the requirement to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. There is rarely a single day without media reports of the current climate consequences
Continue Reading Batteries Not Included: Challenges and Opportunities for Electric Vehicles and Decarbonisation in the United Kingdom
Paul M. Seby, a shareholder in the Environmental and Energy & Natural Resources Practices, is quoted in an Aug. 24 Law360 article titled “Justices Must Restore Trump-Era GHG Rule,
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Some in Congress are advocating a proposal to establish a carbon tax on certain imports to fight climate change and protect domestic production. A more specific carbon border tax plan
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Maribel N. Nicholson-Choice, a shareholder in GT’s Environmental Practice, is quoted in an Aug. 3 Law360 article titled “3 Key Enviro Priorities In The Infrastructure Bill.”
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On July 14, 2021, the European Commission adopted a package of proposals including a proposal for a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). The CBAM proposal is a
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On July 1, 2021, the Internal Revenue Service released Revenue Ruling 2021-13, which addresses several issues relating to qualifying for the Section 45Q carbon capture sequestration credit. This is
Continue Reading Section 45Q Revenue Ruling Released – Credit for Carbon Oxide Sequestration