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SEC Proposes Comprehensive Package of Climate-Related Disclosure Rules

By Barbara A. Jones, Marc M. Rossell & Joan D. Timmins on May 3, 2022
Posted in Climate Change, Environment, Environmental Social & Governance (ESG), Featured, Federal, Greenhouse Gas, GT Alert, Regulatory, Risk management

After much anticipation, on March 24, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed a series of new and extensive disclosure rules that would require all registered companies, including foreign…
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Environmental Sustainability Is Fashionable, But New Bill Presents Hurdles to Industry

By Zackary D. Knaub, Laura Siegel Rabinowitz & Jane McLaughlin on January 13, 2022
Posted in Environmental, Environmental Social & Governance (ESG), Featured, GT Alert, New York, Sustainability

On the heels of Gov. Kathy Hochul’s State of the State address, in which she endorsed a suite of progressive environmental policies including product stewardship laws governing the paper and…
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Batteries Not Included: Challenges and Opportunities for Electric Vehicles and Decarbonisation in the United Kingdom

By Richard Hughes on September 14, 2021
Posted in Air, carbon emissions, Clean energy, Climate Change, E2 Europe, Energy, Environment, Environmental Social and Governance (ESG), EU, Featured, Greenhouse Gas, GT Alert, Transportation, UK, United Kingdom

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…
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The EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation Enters into Force

By Lilian Welling-Steffens, Sabine Schoute & Marijn Bodelier on March 22, 2021
Posted in E2 Europe, Environmental Justice, Environmental Social and Governance (ESG), EU, Featured, Finance, GT Alert, Regulatory, Sustainability

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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Domestic and International Securities Regulators Focus on Sustainability Standards

By Bernadette M. Rappold on February 26, 2021
Posted in Climate Change, Compliance, COVID-19, Environment, Environmental Justice, Featured, Federal, Finance, Regulatory, Sustainability

Recent statements from domestic and international securities regulators suggest that development of consistent environmental disclosure standards may soon be forthcoming, with a nearer-term emphasis on sustainability goals and methodologies for…
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WEBINAR: Jillian Kirn to Join Women in Housing & Finance Panel on Proposed OCC ‘Fair Access’ Rule

By Greenberg Traurig, LLP on January 29, 2021
Posted in Environment, Events, Featured, Finance, Risk management

On Tuesday, Feb. 2 from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. EST, Greenberg Traurig Environmental Practice Shareholder Jillian C. Kirn will join a Women in Housing & Finance, Inc. (WHF) virtual panel…
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Considering ESG? Three Ways Lawyers Can Help

By Jillian Kirn & Bernadette M. Rappold on January 27, 2021
Posted in Articles, Environment, Featured

A recent poll, conducted by the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, found that interest in ESG ratings—that is, an organization’s performance on environmental, social, and governance measures—is…
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OCC Proposes ‘Fair Access’ Rule – Potential Implications for ESG Analysis

By Jillian Kirn on November 23, 2020
Posted in Climate Change, Featured, Finance

On Nov. 20, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) proposed a regulation that would allow national banks and federal savings associations to refuse service to fossil fuel…
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Enhanced Equator Principles – What to Know Before Oct. 1

By Jillian Kirn on August 20, 2020
Posted in Environment, Featured, GT Alert, Infrastructure, International, Regulatory, Sustainability

Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) refers to the three central factors in measuring sustainability and societal impact of an investment in a company or business. An update of one…
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June 16 | The Pennsylvania Environmental Rights Amendment in Cities

June 21 | ESG Class Action Defense Strategies: Reassessing Traditional Approaches to Standing, Discovery, Pre-Cert Motions

June 28 | Renewables Mid-Year Check – M&A, Tax Equity and Finance Markets

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