On Aug. 13, 2025, a federal court in California denied a request to temporarily block California’s Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act (SB 253) and Climate-Related Financial Risk Act (SB 261). The laws remain in effect as the legal process continues, with initial compliance deadlines approaching in 2026.
Continue Reading California Climate Disclosure Laws: Federal Court Denies Request to Block SB 253 and 261; Plaintiffs Appeal
The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is the European regulation that imposes a reporting obligation and a carbon tax on EU imports of certain goods in order to reduce carbon
Continue Reading CBAM Reporting Requirement Begins Oct. 1, 2023
Greenberg Traurig cordially invites you to join a webinar focusing on the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) Regulation.
Thursday, June 8, 2023
10-11 a.m. ET | 4-5 p.m.
Greenberg Traurig’s Steven Russo, Co-Chair of the Environmental Practice and the firm’s New York Environmental Practice, is joined by Shareholder Todd Kaminsky and Of Counsel Jane McLaughlin in the
Continue Reading E2 Law Podcast: Episode 19 | Empire Environmental – New York State Climate Action Council Plan to Reduce Carbon Emissions
The 2022 Monaco Memo highlights two “core principles” regarding voluntary self-disclosure. First, absent aggravating factors, DOJ will not “seek a guilty plea when a company has voluntarily self-disclosed, cooperated, and
Continue Reading DOJ’s Updated Corporate Crime Policies: Practical Considerations in the Environmental Context
On his first day in office, President Biden issued Executive Order 14008, calling on federal agencies to prioritize environmental justice and find ways to address disproportionate pollution impacts on
Continue Reading Cumulative risk by any other name: Seeking environmental justice in an era of statutory, regulatory, and scientific uncertainty
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
Continue Reading The Top 5 New Environmental Issues for Commercial Property Owners or Managers
On Oct. 9, 2021, California Gov. Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 1346, which will require the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to develop regulations to prohibit engine exhaust
Continue Reading California Air Resources Board Announces Rulemaking Regarding Small Off-Road Engine Regulations
Companies interested in “ESG” disclosure and accounting may be having the same reaction we are to much of the recent popular business press. Thinking carefully about Environment, Social, and Governance
Continue Reading The Management Systems Underlying ESG Reports
NOTE: The EPA will be hosting a webinar on this topic on Nov. 2 at 2:00 p.m. EST.
On Oct. 18, 2021, United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator
Continue Reading Potential Impact of EPA’s PFAS Strategic Roadmap on CERCLA Cleanups