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
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June 8 Webinar: EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) Regulation
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.
E2 Law Podcast: Episode 19 | Empire Environmental – New York State Climate Action Council Plan to Reduce Carbon Emissions
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 EmissionsDOJ’s Updated Corporate Crime Policies: Practical Considerations in the Environmental Context
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 ContextCumulative risk by any other name: Seeking environmental justice in an era of statutory, regulatory, and scientific uncertainty
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…
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The Top 5 New Environmental Issues for Commercial Property Owners or Managers
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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California Air Resources Board Announces Rulemaking Regarding Small Off-Road Engine Regulations
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…
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The Management Systems Underlying ESG Reports
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…
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Potential Impact of EPA’s PFAS Strategic Roadmap on CERCLA Cleanups
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…
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Jillian Kirn Quoted in The Law Society Article on Equator Principles for Financial Firms
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 …
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