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Greenhouse Gas Emission Disclosures in Real Estate Contracts and Beyond

Greenbuilding Law

As concerns about climate change move from mainstream society to businesses large and small, the significance of greenhouse gas emissions and specifically the move to decarbonize economies across the globe is receiving increased attention.

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New York Supreme Court Dismisses Challenge to Local Law 97

SPR Law

On October 30, 2023, the New York Supreme Court, New York County dismissed a significant legal challenge to New York City’s building emissions law, Local Law 97 of 2019. The decision provides clarity to the NYC real estate community that Local Law 97 is valid, enforceable, and constitutional.

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The Supreme Court’s Top-10 Environmental Law Decisions

Legal Planet

What are the most important Supreme Court decisions in environmental law? Although the ruling might have been viewed as limited to the particular statute in question (a workplace safety law), it was interpreted as applying across the board. The Chevron doctrine has become a pillar of administrative law. NRDC, 467 U.S.

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How Antiquated Real Estate Laws are Stopping Farmers from Fighting Climate Change

JANZEN AG

Nearly every large food industry corporation today has pledged to combat climate change by reducing its own carbon footprint. McDonald’s Accelerating Climate Action to Reach Net Zero Emissions by 2050 ). PepsiCo Doubles Down on Climate Goal and Pledges Net-Zero Emissions by 2040 ). Climate Change , Walmart).

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Florida is a Climate-Denying Hellscape

Legal Planet

That seems to be the Florida playbook for dealing with the climate crisis facing Floridians in the form of rising sea levels and deadly temperatures. The only thing worse than a wet heat is being governed by climate change deniers in a wet heat. If signed by Gov. Though indoor heat protections have proved trickier recently.)

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Bipartisan Climate Initiative Officially Launches Education Effort To Use PA Environmental Rights Amendment To Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Adapt To Climate Change

PA Environment Daily

The global climate crisis requires immediate action, and we can start here at home in our Commonwealth, where we produce more than one percent of global greenhouse gases annually. Sklaroff recently retired from Ballard Spahr, where he established the firm’s national real estate department. Peduto was selected for the U.S.

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The Critical Role of Lawyers and Bar Associations in Achieving Net Zero

Law Columbia

Lawyers, bar associations, and law societies have an important but not fully recognized role to play in achieving the net zero goal in the Paris Agreement. Climate Change as an Increasingly Common Feature of Law Practice Climate change is no longer an issue of concern only to environmental and energy lawyers.