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Why the Bay Area’s Zero-Emission Appliance Rule is a Big Deal

Legal Planet

Research shows that halting the burning of fossil fuels in homes and businesses is beneficial for the health of residents and vital to combat climate change. It should thus be replicated throughout the state and nation. Regulators there and beyond are watching the Bay Area closely.

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IMO Fails Duty to Protect Climate and the Arctic

Ocean Conservancy

As you may remember, we weren’t overjoyed at the results last session , which settled on a profoundly underwhelming short term measure to address the sector’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in addition to a diluted “ban” on heavy fuel oil (HFO) use in the Arctic that will only take effect in 2029.

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Five Important Points About the “SAFE Vehicle Rule”

Law Columbia

The SAFE Vehicle Rule proposes changes to EPA’s greenhouse gas emissions standards and DOT’s Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for light duty vehicles in model years (MY) 2021 through 2025. Despite this, however, EPA has recently switched to using a domestic-only SCC that focuses on climate impacts occurring within U.S.

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The SEC’s Final Climate Disclosure Rule: Key Requirements, and the Materiality Threshold

Law Columbia

Finally, registrants must disclose any targets or goals related to climate change that materially affect the registrant’s business. These disclosures are subject to progressively stronger audit requirements, first to limited assurance and eventually reasonable assurance. The rule will be phased in over an extended period.

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Chesapeake Bay Foundation's 2022 State Of The Bay Score Unchanged, States Must Focus On Agriculture, Stormwater Pollution

PA Environment Daily

Urban and suburban polluted runoff is increasing amid inconsistent enforcement by government agencies, new development, and climate change. The same practices make farms more resilient to climate change and its effects. Efforts to restore the Bay are struggling to reduce agricultural pollution.

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