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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New Wind Parks in the Netherlands Frustrated by Court Ruling
On 30 June 2021, the Administrative Jurisdiction Division of the Council of State (Afdeling bestuursrechtspraak van de Raad van State) issued its judgment in a case regarding the
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Businesses Administering COVID-19 Vaccine Are at Risk for Mishandling Biomedical Waste
On April 30, 2021, the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s enforcement office issued a memorandum titled “Strengthening Enforcement in Communities with Environmental Justice Concerns.” In light of the
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Mexico’s Energy Regulatory Commission Agreement to Comply with Decree Amending 13th Transitory Article of the Hydrocarbons Law
On May 21, 2021, Mexico’s Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE) published in the Federal Official Gazette (DOF) Agreement number A/015/2021 by which the CRE complies with the Third Transitory of the
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The EU Non-Financial Reporting Directive and the Proposal for Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive
There is a global trend to move capital to more sustainable economic activities. To ensure that capital is moved to the desired activities, several questions arise:
- What is sustainable?
- How
Decree Amending Several Provisions of Mexico’s General Law of Sustainable Forestry Development
On April 26, 2021, the Decree amending several provisions of Mexico’s General Law of Sustainable Forestry Development was published in the Federal Official Gazette. The Decree is effective as of
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Major Developments in EU and German Climate Change Legislation
April 2021 saw two major developments in climate change legislation in the EU and in Germany. These developments confirm that the goal of fulfilling the Paris Agreement and achieving climate
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The EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation Enters into Force
On March 10, 2021, “Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 of the European Parliament and of the Council of November 27, 2019 on sustainability‐related disclosures in the financial services sector” (as amended
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Every New Building in the Netherlands Must Be (Almost) Energy Neutral Starting Jan. 1, 2021
As of Jan. 1, 2021, all permit applications for new buildings in the Netherlands are being tested against new criteria which aim to ensure that these new buildings are (almost)
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Amendments to Regulations for Import/Export of Hydrocarbons and Hydrocarbon Products in Mexico
On Dec. 26, 2020, Mexico’s Ministry of Energy (SENER) published in the Federal Official Gazette (DOF), a resolution that establishes the goods for which import and export activities are subject
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