On March 6, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted by a 3-2 vote a series of new and extensive disclosure rules that will require all registered companies, including
Continue Reading SEC Adopts Comprehensive Package of Climate-Related Disclosure Rules; Scope 3 Emission Metrics ExcludedThe Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) recently released draft regulations for public comment which aim to further reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from various industry sectors in Massachusetts, including
Continue Reading Massachusetts Releases Draft Regulations to Further Reduce GHG Emissions
In a decision that will have far-reaching consequences for the Massachusetts economy, Massachusetts’ highest court has ruled that the Global Warming Solutions Act (GWSA), passed in 2008, mandates the imposition
Continue Reading Massachusetts High Court Rules Global Warming Solutions Act Mandates Annual, Declining Restrictions on GHG Emissions
A lot of the climate change news recently — and I note it below — has focused on climate change “mitigation.” Mitigation is steps that might be taken to slow
As has been widely reported in the press, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has released the first volume of its Fifth Assessment Report, Climate Change 2013: The Physical Science
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An energy industry group has released a study which claims that EPA overestimated the amount of methane that is flared or vented from gas drilling operations
Continue Reading IHS Report Says EPA Greenhouse Gas Formula Flawed
In AEP v. Connecticut, the Supreme Court finds that the Clean Air Act displaces any right to bring a public nuisance claim against power plants for their alleged contribution to climate change.
Continue Reading AEP v. Connecticut: No Public Nuisance Claim For GHG Emissions
EPA postpones its deadline for reporting 2010 greenhouse gas emissions.
Continue Reading EPA Postpones Deadline for Reporting 2010 GHG Emissions